The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-11-13
TIE WAR NEWS.
The War in Kentucky.
Important Battle near Columbus, Ky.-A Bril-
liant Hictorg

Important 6dttR neur columbus, hy.-d BFtt-
liant pictory.
CAIRO, Nov. 7.-An expedition left here
last night under command of Generals Grant
and McClernand and landed at BeImot, III rec
miles above Columbus, at 8 o'clock this
morning.
The Federal troops, numbering three thou
sand five hundred engaged the rebels, whose
orce amounted 10 seven thousand ,at o.
clock. The battle lasted lli sundown. The
rebels were drivn from their entertainments
across the river with great loss. Their camp
was burned, with all their stores and bag
gage.
Their cannon horses and mules, with one
hundred prisoners, were captured.
The Federal troops then retired The rebels
having received reihforcemens rom Co
lumbus.
Both of our Generals had their horses
shot from under them
Col Dougherly OF illinois, was wounded
and taken prisoner by The rebels.
The rebel loss is not known, i he FEEDER
a is believed 10 be from lhree 10 five hun
dred.
PARTICULARS OF TIE FIGHT.
CHICAGO, Nov s.--A special Cairo des-
patch 10 day gives the particulars OF he, fight
al Belmont yesterday.
nois rege men.s Twenty second, Col Doug
herty, Twenty seventh. Col. Buford, Thrift
eth, Col. Foulke, Thirty first, Col. Logan,
Seventh Iowa Regiment, Col. Lamon, Tay-
lors Chicago Artillery, and Dollen's and De-
lano S Cavalry.
They left Cairo on the steamers Aie1
Scott Chancellor, Memphis and Keystone St,tte
accompanied by the gunboals Lexington
and Tyler.
Afetr landing, they were formed in line of
battle Gen McClernand in command Of the
Cairo troops, and Col. Dougherty of the
Birds PoiLt troops.
They were encountered by the rebels,
1000 strong, and fought every inch OF their
way TO The enemy's camp making sad hav-
oc in the enemy's ranks.
Col. Buford was the first TO place the stars
and stripes in the enemy's camp. Col lonel
Dougherly's regiment captured the rebel
battery of twelve pelces Two OF which were
brought away.
Col Foulke's men suffered greatly, as
they were in the front of The batteries before
they were taken.
The Position OF THE FEDERAL FORCES.
The louisville Journal has the following
interesting account OF the position of the
Federal troops:
Green river and retired his forces towords
/ Bowling Green, and Stanton has left Burks-
vile, in Cumberland county, ,anG returned TO
! Tenuessee with his maraudng gang These
/ movements may be regarded as our sirate-
! gic victories defeating the rebels without
| battle The disposition of Ike three divisions
! OF our Federal troops may be briefly stated:
! Gen. Criuenden commands the Western di-
vision, Gen. McC ook The Centre, and Gen.
Sch9pf the Eastern, while Gen. Sherman,
supervises the whole. We have already
shown that in the West Col Burbridge has
advanced as far as Woodbury., which is at
the confluence of the Big Barren with Green
river ABOUT IL miles on the left fang OF
Buckners position al Bowling Green.
In the centre our troops have gone some
Is miles beyond Nolin aid taken position
a, Bacon Creek, which is not more than six
or seven miles from Munfordsvile. on The
| Green river. We gave a letter on Saturday
from Crab Orchard stating that the Western
division had received orders to march from
Mt Vernon the intended rout being through
Pulaski towards Cumberland, from whence
Staunton has just fallen back. Thus ou1
troops are converging upon the enemy's po
silion, which extends from Bowling Greer
on his left through his centre in Barren
county to his right recently a; Burksyille =
The Union armies are advaning slowly
and surely. Gen. Criuenden has his head
quarters al Morsantown, in Ruler county,
with such gallant spirits as Coionels Jack
son, McHenry and Burbrld2e.
General McCook will soon be al Nun
fordsvl!e on the Green river, at which pom
he car cross whenever il is desirable, ant
General Sch9pf is clearing away The rebels
who have recently ravaged the valley OF th'
Cumberland. Whether any advance viii h
made at present, we do not know, bnt ih
movements of our rierds gave cheerful il
dicalons that the threatened march q
Bnckner and his men upon Louisville, 10
their winter qnarIers. Is entirely impractI
cable. Our forces are able to assume TN
defensive with ali security but we are nc
prepared to say thar they are strong enoueI
To attack the rebel enirenchmeuIs and loni
ficalions al Bowling Green nor do we know
that such a course J. desirable. That piac
may become "Lether wharf" where III
''dull weed OF rebellion may riot in inglor
Ious ease