The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-11-14
I4Tho Cairo Expedition Heard From.
DESPERATE FIGHT AT BELMONT,
'''' MISSOURI.


Thirty Five Hundred Men ARaek 7 900
ReIeIs-Ws ReJels Driven Aeross tie
River, MeiJ Camp Burned, and Stores
Cdptursd--TerriJl SiauqAhr.-.T1 Tie
Rebels Re eaforced--THs Fgh Renewsd
-Oar Men Return 10 Cairo-THs XII.
b ed and WOunded, DE-, dc. ..
CAIRO. Nov. THE expedition which
left here few days since, under
Generals Grant and McCIeruand, landed
at BslmOnt, Mo-. thres miles above Co.
lumbus, KY, this morning.
The Federal troops, numbering $500
engaged the rebels, 1000 In number, at
II O'clock. - -.
The battle lasted till sundown, resulting
in the rebe!s being driven from their in.
treuchmenis across the river, With great
loss. Their camp was burned, and their
stores. with all their baggage, cannon,
horses, mnles, and loo prisoners, taken.
The Federals then retired, the rebels
having received re-enforcemens from Co.
lumbus.
Both Generals had their horses shot
from under them.
Col. DougherIy. OF Illinois, was wo1ud.
ed and taken prisoner.
The rebel loss is not known. The Fed
eral loss is believed to bs bslween 800 and
800.
CHICAGO, Nov. GA special Cairo dis
patch to the Tribune gives the following
particulars Of the fgh: at Belmont yester.
day: Our force consisted of the follow
ing Illinois regiments: Twenty. second,
Col. Dougherty; Twenty seventh. Colonel
Buford; Thrlieth, Col. Fouke; Thirty.
first, Col. Logaui Seventh Iowa, Colonel
Lamar; TaylOr's Chicago Artillery. and
tDollen's and D,lano's cavalry.
I They left Cairo on the steamers Alex
Scott, Chancellor, Memphis and Keystons
State, accompanied by the gunboats Lex
Iington aud Tylor. After landing, they
were formed in line of battle, Gen. Me.
Clernand in command of the Cairo tr. ops,
and Col, Dousherty in command Of the
Birds Point troops. .t.
They were encountered by the rebels,
seven thousand strong. and fought every
inch of the way to the enemy camp, ma.
ing sad havoc iu the enemy's ranks
Colonel Buford was the first to plant the
Stars and Stripes 10 the enemy's camp.
Col. Dougherty's regiment captured the
Rebel battery of twelve pieces, two OF
,yhi Oh yrara hrou,ht ,pa,,
Col. Fouke's men suffered greatly, as
they were in front Of the batteries before
they were taken.
After taking possession Of the Rebels'
camp it was discovered that the Rebels
were crossing over from Kentucky for
the purpose of attacking US 10 the rear,
Orders were given to return to the boats,
when our men we're attacked by re en-
forcement of several thousand from Co.
lumbus Another severe engagement took
place, in which our troops suffered severe.
ly. The losses as far as ascerIained at a
late hour last Dight. are as follqws:
I Thirtieth Regiment, one hundred and
sixty missing.
Major McClerken was wounded and ia.
ken prisoner. The Twenty.frst had l4O
missing. Col. Bufords regiment return
ed too late to obtain any particulars.-
Col. Doughsrty is reported to have been
taken prisoner. Colonel Lamar is report
I'd dangerously wounded.
Taylor's battery lost one gun. They
have taken two hundred and City priso
ners, number of whom are wounded
The rebels killed amounted to three hun
dred. The ground was completely strswr
with their dead bodies. The rebel Colo
mel, Wright, OF the Thirteenth Tennessee
was killed. Gen. Cheatham commanded
the rebels, Polk being at Columbus.
1t is stated that General Johnson VA
wounded
The guuboats rendered efficient servic,
in covering the retreat. moving down tn,
rebels, but killing some of our own men.
A flag of truce left Cairo this morniu!