The Nevada Democrat., 1861-12-05
The Rottle at richmond. NIlssourl.

BY the overland mail the following par
ticnlars have been received of the battle at
RelmOnt, Missouri, Of which we have al
ready received some telegraphic accounts !:
CAIRO, Nov. 7th.-A great battle was
fought to day at Belmont, three miles above
Columbus. Generals Grant and McCIer-
nand commanded. They landed at eight
o'clock a. NJ, and the battle commenced at
ten and lasted till sundown. Our bows
drove the enemy from their entrenchments
with great loss burned their camp and
stores. with all their baggage; took all
their cannon brought home their horses
and mules, four field pieces and near one
hundred prisoners but were finally forced
to retire to their boats, the rebels having
received reinEOrcements from Columbus.
Our force was about $500 the rebels was
about 1000, Generals Grant and McCler-
nand, Colonels Dougherty, Logan, Fouke
and Buford behaved with great gallantry,
and were everywhere found in the thickest
of the fght.
Both the Generals horses were shot
Gen.'McClernard's twice. His saddle and
clothing were rddled with balls. Cant Bic
laski one of bis aids, was Killed, and Can't.
Dresser, his other aid, had his horse killed;
his holsters each caught a ball, another
grazed his head, and another penetrated
his blanket. lie was the first to mount one
of the guns captured which is now in camp.
Gen. Grant, had his horse killed under
him, and Col. Dougherty was wounded and
taken prisoner. To the heroic conduct of
our officers and men the country owes O
lasting gratitude.
Capt. Hatch, Assistant Quartermaster.
was the last on board the boat, staying be-
hind to assist all on board.
was not in the engagement, but learn
that our loss is between three aud five hun
dred.
CHICAGO, Nov. 8th.-A special Cairo d g.
patch TO the Tribune gives the following
particulars Of the fight at Belmont yester-
day Our forces consisted of the following
Illinois giments-Twent-s second Colonel
Dougherty ; Twenty Col Buford
Thirtieth, Col. Fouke Thirty-frst, Col
Logan Seventh Iowa, Col. Lauman
Taylor's Chicago artillery, and Dallen's
and Delavan's cavalry.
They left Cairo on the steamers Alex.
Scott, Chancellor, Memphis and keystone
State, accompanied by the gun-boats Ley
ington and Tyler. After landing, they were
formed in line of battle, Gen. McClernand
in command of the Cairo troops, and Col.
Dougherty in command of the Birds Point
troops.
They were encountered by the rebels, Z.
600 strong, and fought every inch of the
way TO the enemy's camp, and making sad
havoc in the enemy's ranks. Colonel Du-
ford was the first to plant The stars and
stripes in the enemy's camp. Col. Dough.
erty's regiment captured the rebel battery
of twelve pieces, two of which were brought
away.
Col. Fouke's men suffered greatly, as they
were in front of the batteries before they
were taken
After taking possession of the rebel camp.
it was discovered that the rebels we're cross
ing over from Kentucky for the purpose Of
again attacking us.
Orders were given to return to the boats.
when our men were attacked by rein
forcement 0. several thousand from Coum-
bus, and another engagement took place ia
which our men suffered severely.
The losses, as far as ascertained at a late
hour last night, were as follows: Thirtieth
Regiment 100 missing, and Major McClen-
ken wounded and taken prisoner. The
Twenty.first had l40 missing. Col. Buford's
| regiment returned too late to obtain any
particulars.
Col. Dougherty is reported to have been
taken prisoner, and Col. Lauman is report
ed dangerously wounded. Taylor's battery
lost one gun. We have taken $50 prisoners.
a number Of whom are wounded.
The rebel killed amounts TO about three
hundred. The ground was completely
strewn with their dead bodies. The rebel
Col. Wright, of the Thirteenth Tennessee.
was killed.
Gen. Cheatham commanded the rebels
Polk being at Columbus.
1t is stated that Gen. johnson was woun.
ded. The gunboats rendered efficient ser
vice in covering the retreat moving down
the rebels with grape, but killing some Of
our own men.
A flag Of truce left Cairo this morning
with 40 or so wounded rebels.
DOUGLAS GRAyE.-The grave of Douplas
has bppn neatly fonood ,y;tb tba o..1---