Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-11-13


letter TO friend in this city, 10 which he
declares that be is in favor Of the Union,
although the government has confscated
his property.
Senator Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee,
is still engaged in the West addressing the
people on the war, and urging hearty
support Of the government.
New York, Nov. s.
A special from Fort Monroe to the Times
saws our feet was bombarding Port hoya!,
which is said to be in critical condition
and Just ready to surrender, The rebel
commander had small steamer under his
control, and threatened to 90 out and seize
one of the vessels Of the fleet which had
been driven on a sea shore with troops
aboard. News comes through secession
sources, and is claimed to be derived from
one of Gen. Huger's aids.
A special 10 the Tribune says, one of
our gun-boats is disabled by rebel guns,
and another was aground, and Capt. Tat
nall was about to take her.
Gen. Scott received the Chamber of
! Commerce, and subsequently the Union
! Defence Committee. La his replies to adj
dresses from those bodies, he alluded to his
infrmities, saying:
1t is my expectation to return to that
country to which l am like yourselves de-
voted. All that country, / hope, will soon
be made up again to thirty-four States.
Although | have been compelled to re-
tire from the field, have consolation to be
able to assure youthat the command Of the
army is in competent hands. | leave In
the field Generals of great ability. Major
Generals Mcclellan and Halleck are of a
high order of intellect, of scientific attain
ments and much ability in all military af
fairs, of excellent judgment and discretion.
Under their command and those of the
Brigadier Generals, | have no doubt that
the armies Of the country will be led to VIC
tory. / have no doubt that in their hands
the destinies Of the country will be safe,
and have no doubt that they will achieve
successful and honorable peace within a
few months; and that the blessings of peace
will again be restored to us within a rea-
sonable period.
Gen. Scott spoke in the highest terms of
the President, and said he could speak in
similar terms Of several members Of the
| Cabinet.
Cairo, Nov Z.
A fearful engagement took place to-day
at the town of BELMONT, Mo-, opposite
Columbus, between our forces under com
mand Of Gen. Grant and McClernand, and
a rebel force under whose command we
could not ascertain. Our force consisted
of the following regiments; 9th, 3oth,
3lst and 22d Illinois, It'll Iowa, Taylors
Chicago artillery and Capt. Dollen's cayal-
ry attached to Logan's Regiment, and
Capt. Delanc's Cavalry and some scatter
ing companies, but the intense excitement
here to night renders it impossible to get
them. They left here on the steamers
Alex. Scott, Chancellor, Memphis, Key
stone, accompanied by the gun-boats Lex.
ington and H. 0. Tyler
They were landed at Lucas Bend, three
miles above, and formed in line of battle,
Gen. McClernand in command of Cairo
troops, and Col. Dougherty in command
of Birds Point troops. They we're then
encountered by the enemy and fought ey-
cry inch of the way to the enemy's camp,
making sad havoc In the enenys ranks.
Col. Baford was assigned the right; Col
Fouke the centre; Col. Logan the left.
Col. Baford was the first to plant the Stars
and Stripes in the enemy's camp. Colonel
Dougherty's regiment captured the rebel
battery OF IL pieces, but Col. Fouke's men
suffered greatly as they were in front Of
the batteries at the time Of their being TAX
en-. The goth then charged on an anlbns-
cade and were reinforced by Col. Logan's
regiment, and routed the enemy, Fouke
only losing 40 men. They fired and en-
tirely destroyed the enemy's camp. The
rebels finding our troops in possession Of
their camp opened fire on them from the
Kentucky side. Lieut.. Pttman, of Com
pany 4, 30th regiment, sent out as scout
ing party by Col. Fouke, discovered chat
the enemy were crossing over from Ken
lucky for the purpose Of attacking US in the
rear.
The order was given to return to the
boats, when our men were attacked by a
reinforcement Of several thousand men from
Columbus. Another severe engagement
took place in which our troops suffered
severely. The following is as near as can
be ascertailed 70 night:
3Oth REGIMENT, Col. FoUKE.-I6O
missing, Major McClerken was wounded
and takes prisoner. Capt. Markley was
killed while g'tiiantly leading his men on.
He was shot and fell at the feet Of his Col
onel. Lieut.. Dottery, Of Company X, was
shot in the breast, but continued TO fight
but was afterwards killed by ball in the
head. Surgeon Gordon was taken PRISON.
er. He refused to leave his wounded, and
remarked that he would suffer death before
he would leave bis men.
2lst REGIMENT, Col. john a. LOGAN
Company A, Captain Reese, about 80
of his men are missing. Company B, |
Capt. Coen, six missing, two wounded,
seyenty-nine brought home. Company
-, Captain LAing, badly wounded in the
breast, / private killed, wounded. miss
Ing. Company d. Captain Williams,
killed, wounded and missing. Com