Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-11-11
THE BATTLE AT BELMONT, MO.
Highly Interesting Details.

TIE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MIssINe-BELMoNI
ABANDONED By THE coyFEpERArBs.
We fluid In the Chicago Times the following
special disPatch, giving interesting details Of the
battle at Belmont, No., a brief account of which
we published on Saturday:
CAIRO, Ill Nov IA desperate battle occurred
at Belmont to-day. Last night a strong force OF
Federalf, comprising the 27th Both, 22d and 31st
Illinois, 9TH Iowa, Taylor's Battery, Delano's
Cavalry, and some other troops, which, amid the
excitement, Ii 10 impossible to ascertain left here
on the seamers Alex. Scott, Chancellor, Mem
phis, and Keystone State, the gunboats Tyler and
Lexington accompanying the expedition
The troops were landed on Lucas Bend, three
miles above Columbus, formed in line Of battle
there, and marched upon the camp Of the enemy.
Cen McClernand was In command Of the Cairo
troops, Col. Dougherty Of those from Birds Point,
and Gen Grant Of the entire force
For two and half miles, up to the camp of the
enemy, through the woods, the ground was hotly
Buford was assigned the right Fouke the centre
and Logan the left. The disposition of the rebel
forces could not ascertain.
Col. Bufords regiment carried the Hr.t United
states nag into the rebels camp. When Col.
Fouke reached the open field, he found Col.
Dougherty on his right.
Col. Dougherty's 22d regiment captured the
enemyb battery Of twelve guns, but DUKES regi.
ment suffered most from their Ere The 22d and
and 18th regiments were at right angles, leaving
the 30th nearly In front Of the batteries and the
22d to one side Of them. The 3Oth then charged
INTO an ambuscade, encountering desperate resist
ance. Being reinforced by Logan's 3lst, the en-
envy were routed with great loss and sixty prs.
oneIs taken. The enemy's camp was fred, and
totally DESTROYED
The batteries on the Kentucky shore finding
our troops In possession Of their Missouri camp
opened IRE upon them. Lieutenant Hoffman,
with company F, Of the 18th, which had been
sent by Colonel Fouke as scouters, here reported
that the enemy were crossing from Kentucky,
threatening rear
The order was given to return to the boats,
thousand men, who had been sent from Column
bus.
Another terrible engagement ensued The ma.
1or portion OF our troops reached the boats, but
every regiment suffered fearfully
The following are all the losses could obtain:
18th regiment, Col. Fouke, 100 missing Msior
McClerfen, wounded, and captured while lead.
ing the center; Capt. Markley, killed while as
sisting Col. Fouke to rally the men to return the
fire In the retreat-he fell at the foot of his col
umn; Lieut.. Dallery, company X, killed-sbot
once before, but continued fighting; Surgeon
Gordon, captured--he declared that he would not
leave the wounded If his life paid the forfeit for
remaining
Twenty first regiment, Col. J A. Logan; COM
sing; company b, Capt. Cain, 6 killed and wound
ed-two brought In Of wounded; company C.
Capt Loonev, captain killed, wounded and
or 5 missing company d, Capt. Williams, 2klled,
wounded and missing company f., Capt La
toon, killed, wounded and Is missing; COM
Pany r, Capt Rigby, captain struck by spent
raPe,shot, and thought to be captured, 10 killed,
orderly Lappa and private Lawrence among
them, wounded, of Them are Jesse SotberseS
and HageTs, and 10 missing; company q, Capt
Sirlckler, using and wounded, 1t Strick-
Ter slightly; company II, Capt Grsenleaf 90 mis-
sing I'd 1t Roberts and Jos. Rowles among them;
company |, Capt. McCook, 80 missing and MANY
wounded, DR. McCook and Capt. Brochu cap
tured; company X, Capt Somerville, corporal
Van heneDg, private j c. Cole aud one other
killed, captain shot in the hand early in the day
Assistant Surgeon Wbitnall was taken prisoner
while attending to the wounded
Five balls passed through the clothing Of Lieut.
Col White, none hurting him.
Col Dougherty, Of the % regiment, is reported
captured. Chelien is killed and four men OF bis
company lost Lieut.. Smith was killed Tay-
iors battery lost one gun, and two guns were cap
About 300 ofthe enemy are thong ut to be killed,
ana the prisoners are variously estimated at from
Among their killed was John v. WRIGHT. Col
OF the 18th Tennessee, an ex-M. C. and Louis.
ana Captain Gen. Grant had two horses killed
under him, and Is mentioned by all the men as
having conducted himself CALAMITY General
Netherlands horse was shot from under him
and the General Is universally praised for his
bravery on the field. He mounted the frs' can
non which was taken. Capt Beilaski, OF bis staff.
was killed by cannon ball. Capt Dresser also
Of his staff, had his horse shot from under him.
Major Broeman, Assistant Adjutant General
although everywhere in the thickest OF the fg ht,
was the only one Of the Generals staff officers
who was not wounded or endorsed
Col. Lauman, of the 9TH Iowa Regiment is re-
ported dspge ,a wounded and Brigade Quar-.
CAIRO, Nov. THE battle commenced at n
O'Clock, lasting till shutdown. Our BOYS drove the
enemy from their entertainments with great loss
burned their camp and stores, with all their bsg.
gage, took all their cannon, b ought home their
horses and mules, two field pieces near 100
prisoners, but We're finally forced to retire TO our
Doaa, the rebels having received reinforce
ment from Columbus
Our force was about 3, $780, the rebels numbered
Both Gen. Grant and Gen McClernand 1.-THE
latter member of Congress) had their horse,
snot under them. Gen. McClernaDd had twice
hls saddle-rigging and clothing ridded with
oais Capt. Beilaski, one Of his aids was killed
and Capt Dresser, his other aid, had his horse
Killed His holsters each caught ball another
grozed his head, and another penetrated his
blanket de was first to mount one of the guns
captured, which is now In camp Gen. Grant had
his horse killed under him. Col. Dougherty was
wounded and taken prisoner
LATER ACCOUNTS
CAIRO, Nov. 1t 10 impossi BILE vet to obtai
anything like an accurate report Of the killed
wounded and missing In the engagement at Bel
mont on the 9TH Ii 10 estimated that IS Of the
20 ILLINOIS regiment are missing, and IT is thought
3oO are missing Of the 9TH Iowa Col Lamans Ia
W v'nnS dangerous; Lieut.. Col. Wendell
ported killed. In Logan's regiment, rs killed
and a. wounded. All but a Of Col Fonke,s
regiment answered to the roll call yesterday after.
n'on boss III Dulofus reg ment not dscertdined,
but 1t Is supposed not heavy In Taylor's 'artII
lery, only three slightly wounded-14 prisoners
were taken All accounts concur In placing the
loss OF the enemy much heavier than ours
No reliable news has been received from Col
OSilvie's command. IL Is rumored that he had
encountered JEFF ThompsOns forces killing 400
and losing so.
Belmont has been abandoned by the rebels.
They have $50 prisoners, and acknowledge asa
Killed, but would not permit the Federal Officers
who went to Columbus with flag of truce yes,
terday, to visit the place to which they CONVEYED
their dead. WV
The BATTLE AT Belmont, NO GIN GRANTS RE-
PORT
ST. LOUIS. Nov 9-Gen Grant telegraphs from
Calro 70 headquarters here that our victory at Bel
mont, Mo, was complete They captured 100
prisoners and all Of the rebels artillery but were
obliged to leave the guns behind for the want of
horses to haul them
Some Of the prisoners report that large force
was preparing to start to reinforce Price, but an
attack will no doubt prevent IL. The Federal
loss was about 25O one half OF which were Killed
and MORALLY wounded