The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19

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with 1850 men, all armed. 10 make recQnnoissancc
towards Columbus The object Of the sxpeaion vas ID
nrnxentthe onelpy ron sending reinlor0lpcnts 10
PRICES army in Missouri, and also from cutting or fyo
Enin coiumns that had been directed 70 SEND pn from
shs " placc and Cape Girarasaa IN pursuit q Yep lcR
knowing that Columbus was strongly gairsisonsd, !,
asked General smith, commanding at PaduSah, kv.; to-
by oTdeying& small forge toMOy and asotcr 1n ,ts;
objection of Columbus not to approach spwcver
than twelve or fifteen miles. also sent small force
tho kentucky eide, with orders not to approach nearer
than Elictf ihiiis some twelve miles froni coumbus
3nc JfSpeaH'sn sp pldar my immediate comiasAa Was
slsefe, tnd remnitrd until morning All thin serve to
distinct the cIsray and load him 70 think heSas be
tackled N bis Strongly fortified position. At daylight We
PROCEEDED down the river point lust out Of range al
tie rebel guns and dcharked the Missouri Shore Tfo
mere he sfqeps were marched BY napk for about one
mile towards peimoat and then drawn up in lire, one
battalion Aat ,ecd lct resa, vo mar tho Eali
ports Twotetnies from each regiment, fivc skcetoAs
in'nnmber, ""r'n out as skirnnishers TO ascertain
Twas Ds ' aonlenss before they me, him, and q !
general ena. eEsia The balance OF NV force
with The Of the reseEVe was then thrown for
ward all as skirmishes, and tic enemy driven feo by
foQt ana from ec 80 srao back to tiet at nj
the MYERS bank, distance Of two miles Here
they had strengthened their position by telling the Tim
berfor several hundred yards around their camp, ard
Oar men charged through this, driving tho oncng o.ee
lt'eIyer banks and into their transports In quc tmd
having us IN possession of everything not exceedingly
lportabc. 81 80 .rtst ~ = -
Belmont is on low ground, and every foo. Of it cims
by e guns On the opposite shore nd of eoarse,
cod not be held Tor single honr after tho enemy became
lawane Of the withdrawal Of their troops. Having 10
wagons with me could not any OF the captured
property consequently gave orders for its destruction
lTlsc tepts, Blankets, &C.. set on c and We re-,
tired taking their artillery with rs. two pieces being
drawn by hand, and by an inefficient team, were
spiked and left in thewoods bringing twoto this place.
ITcWe getting fairly nnder way the enemy made bis
appearance again and attempted 10 Our troops
were not n hs least discouraged but charged the enemy
Our loss was about killed, ons hundred and
fifty wornded-many Of them but slightkand about az
equal number missing. Nearly all tho migsing werc
fo the Seventh Iowa regiment, who behaved great
gaiiahtry and Suffered more severely than any Other
from sub ub.commanders, but will forward them
AN THE trcos behaved with great eaantry Innoh of
which is To bc attributed to the GOODNESS and presence Of
mind Of the officers particularly tie colones Y,
| General NrCicrrard was in the midst OF dangcr
Throughout the engagement and Displayed both coplness
and Judgment His horse was three times shot. Ny
hoy,cMYe also ehot under nle.I HIl&iYTva 1dooJJl
.qs,any sss.I-gap.ains Rawins, IAgone andr fFAye5
aadiv volunteer aids Captains Hatch and drahantI am
nash inaensea ps ,hs M they gave
anS coaae se1yss sE sSsrss ssass s
THO sovcs.hs lows regiment lost, their lieutenant
Colonel (kllcd) Colonel md Major severity wohded
The reports tohc Forwarded wilfdeta more fifty tile f
tcuays o. o!ir loss surgeon Brihson was the fe5
during the artrc engagement and displayed great ab
ity apa ssfSsgcy n prev,ding,fo to wsanded saty
Tho gunboats sTyor and Lexington, Captains WAKE
and Stembcll, United Statos Navy, eonnanding Ron
yGs as sRsSsn ap sa dr sS9as5ss sa es
cneny's baterss and protected oE iransper through
but Forpartcalaissee accompanying reorfes Captain
Nan Ma'ke am sic. very respectfully ysp, g r asss ss.
y heS.ss 80 isrigaHicr General Colpinaadlng,y
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GENERAL =''seIEsssNR's :esdsTy SIS OFFICIAL RE
ys21osy a1stsn e.sa a4sssss.E sss Issl 4
PiisadfE falesal IS GRANT COMMANDING bsstrict
R-I havo the hCpor to scrcrt the phY sakeh bs the
osss agsf. ~. eenn,ana il the arb Columbus,
fseSs gess Of OF my sus ada
sWate w nss,i svea 20 Tssmcpt ps ; oNlh sto
Fii a s1s'g s Sa ssis 5s sasS ags 2s Il
+ SS s7 Sp5 l % b ss s PA s
3Gsf isonn e8nen being 10 al ;seointh ,fuokala
dtloI ,s force yoa aied, by ycGr oFer q thc 9th
filGssain De.ana' stsfapAuy'H Adar& Comfy cavat
is, y men, under Lieutenant j. r. Catiin, and Captain
Ta ys IT. ss SlGEy q Meeso 81 s ts flStiPrs q az
styo sttal rtp&ao3s force under ny command was
i4Sb raIk aif fr all Illinois voi,asfrs. Kssls s.'f
teyin M ;esArksa @ s o. % 'be. sisaser, soo.f ahh tr
sgg s T. ass Ss se&ISk & ss Yisa
~ rpt the rtlt ri the Krntrcky sliQrS en fnfos
jbwG es tSs nusy insirRcsea dy yee.9 Post
NJ. ~ si'x @ son%s mas W M shs A q .ha boat, and
sevep pchsrk IN shso..cwn,i9aaorq pg.kAfo agTTsa
AZ that bnr: peeeded hy the gsi4bms tyler aud lexJ
n;ann ;aha lsoued by the rvrn ander Of tS a,sportsl
raoeefc! SoSn the fiscr 20 the dsigns I'd anainy ~
tic Missy tscrs, abort tyo ard a,hf flida 81 a. sirea
na a. ga S eaao sl Z, a9 l1: 1's'nSni; tY ~
had arrived and tho whole force -disentalked ami,
nagetia2 be&oada oqtvsst@ qeclaArs ID lens Mila
avz1teh ys,a order. QTasts 9,oaixs .rnd Icanos "a
vairysoseour 9ie woods escrs the road g Bcioat xni
fsnsstsS s fs Ia Z 9s s9r .nG ss Mss Y sa e
rtFeth next saplortc bf section Of faylpYs batto
r. sttNcsdsIa st ne airi5asst and ss iytaaseF q
the Twenty sccUtd ilAess- Col Dougherty), who had
been assigned by yon 90 tla pngtisrpi tso c,Gpswt
WIN tictreat y9f iltsr, rstea,n bad re,ccd AZ
nio Irsls n bssf T,isoas sty abas yslrrSs.iatss
the ensn.es camp the iae II b3ttic was fauisi ol
ssyspsa yad ma sss I sosss Ssf o. al liz L v.nc w.y
were recalled to the positen sst asssged tien,ht
leik AscIon ofsgay,qrs tr,sy was ds4s,l 81 sNe
left of the 1h,i,a ai, s fl1frcd feet Ii rear 81 te
's dsy II ,s oss svss IL sfsssa Sa1s9s ss
~ Asllne hoia easslry M 4 s sharply
our iiae; and tho cneT, had shifted the heavy iifof
theif saterics a. co5mus frc oar guhboais Il
] wh your perm fssi5n now al cred two cau,alass ,
1frcm each regiment OF my advance inscl
ing last 70 Beck ouSsaa i,,ss4a tie ti df the
sAsrt ding havias s6nsasnce be.wss. 4,
paIties ci fNe 9kfAnd
and the enemy lordcred forward another party to their
SUPPORT rode ward selseaed new POSITION and or
cnth4so pass around the heslo appna the Tblstieh
oand FIRST with the ,i!psyi eossing tho dry bod
OF the came slough in their irnnt a'q = e '.s -
On their arrival reformed The line OF battle IN the
same order before. itwna nay exrectalic, t,a ,,a
Twenty second Hines aGd lie Soven0 iowa would fo!
sumo their former positions On the le wing whn ,yotd
have perfected inc srlceM to etc'osc Ire eefa,-s
camp all SIDES accessible % thus, euablinr sg 10
command the river above ami below hsn anil p-eyen,
the crossing of renlorse2S.s tsHs Csimbus insarng
Ibis capture as well as defeat
The Thlrtieh ami Thirty aud tile tilcry nar.rg
forward promptly relieved tho Diminishing part,ea AMI
became engaged WITH 9ieavy bodyo the cnerAyAs
,intantry ana cavalry The srlgye. wh,ch wasYcoG1
inucd for half hour with rtat severity, threw our
ranks INTO temporary disorder; but The promptly
rallied under tho gallant example oI Co,ncs Fo1ke and