The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-11-27


Trooys Repulsed and Driver to the
the Water's Edge Grand Rally and
Change GaAart Conduct Of General
P;1lsw - address Of General Oeat>
ham. -o
To prevent the Federals from erecting
batteries on the Missouri shore opposite
Columbus, and to act as scouts, Colonel
|Tappan's Arkansas Regiment, Colonel
Marks Louisiana Regiment and some.
cavalry, had been some months encamped
on the Missouri shore opposite Columbus.
News was brought to the encampment
about seven O'Clock on Thursday morning
that the enemy was coming upon them in
large force, and was actually only three
miles distant Immediately information
of the fact was sent over to, Columbus,
when General Pillow. with Colonels Rik-
ett's, RusseIls and Wright's Regiments,
and Logwood's Cavalry. we're transported
across the river. They had only landed
aud gone about half q mile from the
boats, when the enemy appeared in full
force in the woods. and the fighting imme-
dia,ely cemmehced. The light bauery
which had been stationed on The Missouri
shore was first brought iuto requisition,
hut the enemy kept advancing and driving
in our force as they meyed, till ai"aliy. ~
twelve O'Clock NJ. they had taken, our
battery ane entire encampment, Our troops
being forced under the blnff to the waters
edge. .,,....,- ,ai - s.,
The enemy, ,Au, he'd with victory, then
partially ceased their pursuit, and engaged
in setting Ere to our tents, tskingsprIsor-
ers aud committing other depredations
They shortly after opened fire on The
steamers Prince and Charm, which were
engaged in bringing over reinforcements,
sending a ball through the wheel honse
OF both, ba.not seriously injuring either
This led our friends at Columnus TO sus
pect that our side had been repulsed and
Immediately aiheavy cannonade was open
ed from the Columbus side, on the enemy
| in our camp on the Missouria shore. The
| 1928 -pounder did fearful execution. In
the mean time General Pillow, having
been reinforced by CoIonels4 CarroLI's
Walkers Breman's, Stephens and the
Twelfth Louisiana regiments, reformed
his forces about q mile below our encamp-
ment on, the road, and executed Hank
-movement on the enemy, recaptured Out
battery, and was gaIlantly driving tns
Federals before him with great slaughter
when about two o'lock, he was still fnrthe
reinforced by Colonel Smiths Regimen
and. Blythe,s Mississippi Battery. in com
maad of General Cheatham, who, OF
landing oc the Missouri side. briefly bu
eloquently appealed to the men Ito FOL
low him and he would lead them to bel
or to victory :" The men; being fresh
= soon caught up with the flying enemy
and in conjunction with Logwood's cal
J, airy battalion. pursued and cut the'
4 down to within City yards of the. guI
Iboats on which the enemy deharked--tf
enemy meanwhile keeping up most te
rife cannonade upon our pursuing hos
from the gun boats. IL. ya.,,s,,sz
We captured a large lot Of ammnDitio
!" about two thousand stand of arms, q fe
!. pieces Of artillery. besides knapsackk
g wagons. colors and overcoats witho
rumber. .eiAs -s1aea5 ser. i. 81 .a.si 40
Il, The enemy had engaged IN the fight 4
regimentr, .ftsen pieces Of light art'ller
and some cavalry, Our whole for
amounted aty .2,800 men.--EDs COM.
Mr.. Hartman, Of this city, says tn
when be left the scene Of the fight. Q
KS hun dred' of on, our Killed hal been brought
and it nas supposed that there aosre tr'
fifty to one hundred more scattered aoe
on the field tie estimates the wound
~ on our side at from two hundred aud d
=. TO three hundred. Capt. Willy Ar
strong was shot alto pieces Col, II.
ett was shot between the shoulder
the breast. Msjor j. g. Finnie, aid
Il PILLOW, had the lover jaw bone OF
;. right side shot of. Captain S-ur'
vas badly wounded, but was not dead
ito twelve O'Clock. Lieutenant j. Wal
-. was badly wounded III the leg Capt
noal Easley, Of company D, OarrolPs r.
mept, received two bullets IN his n
breast. Captains j T. Layton and !
}ior, Of -Pickett's regiment. are both
gerously wounded M,jar Thos $40
of Col. Ca,heu's regiment, aud Gap
Toby aud L,euteuant Wm. Coleman
the Cuba Guards, are reported XII
Col. Preston Smith had his horse {
!, ubder him.
II The battle throughout was exceedil
. fierce The ERE on Pillows force in
.Ae first instance was tremendous. The
erals fought with unusual bravery
were picked men-the very flower of
faS Mississippi. army, Only our snpt
-aaes generalship aud the desperate courag
our men gave US victory. . The
l's+ field was covered with slain Federals
% lis supposed that from 400 TO 500 FL
assse ais at least we're killed, and as
9s wounded. Our 200 prisoners had
= - brought in Thursday night. 1t is
posed that the enemy lost in killed, wo
~ led and prisoners, at least 1000. Al