Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-11-18

the capturing and Imprisonment OF Macon and
Shdel Ministers fron. the 81 them oufe le-
racy to the different courts Of E.rope. Tney
were not sharp enough after al to get away
ADII uEs'Ls OfticE. OF TIE STATE or Iowa, !
Da,-npsrt, Nov l6 1861.
EDa DEa3caAr AsD NEss II have receive /
ac5mmanication IRON M.ssrs. J. j. Lindey
and g. H. Parker which deem Of =, general
,pter.s. that herewith furnish you a copy 10.
publication.
to many, vers recently Appointed Commission
er. from thi. State to examn. int ani rep rt
70 this department tile condition, locality KIND
Of equipment and arm. general heat CON-
{ 1t. etc, of the Iowa Volunteer .Aent.
nov IL service OF the Unlted ,lat.-
Inc enclosed communication ls their
reports. Truly yours,
N. n. BAKER. Adi't Gen. i Iowa
CMGo, H. Nov J. 1861.
AoJ'T GEs'L N b. rASEa IS. :-Ou our
return from Roila on the 9.h inst 10 ST. Loui.
We proceeded forthwith t. lni- place in ,xr
suance to the following order:
HEADQuaKTERs 1T LOUIS
Nov. IL, lo5l.
Spectal Ord~r :--Cols Lind.~y and Paraer
Com,nirrlon.ts from Iowa viii repair forth
with to Cairo, there report 10 Gen Grant
and request OF hun the privilege Ct .-certaif-
III, the coadltl-n OF th- Iowa troops unier
h- command The} will specially ascertain
the oniition Of lie wounded, a rd see 10 the
careful removal or ihteimei.t u tie mortal re-
uiaias OF those who - gailantiJ isii In battle
Gen Grant, III de-patch. says. /" Col Lau-
mans X Regiment behaved gai.autiy. as !id all
lie communal
II Is excesiingly GratifYin, 20 the Brigader
General to lea IRON ali quart RS hat Iowa
battl. have 70 far doue Louor To themselves
All to their country, an while he griev.s
oFer such havoc oi men In the r-c-nt cor Il ct
a. belmont, In whica IT j. snIi were k'leI or
" und-d most Of the commissioned otf.e.ts oi
h regiment. and reaIiy haii TIE men oi the
Tth Iowa. their TRENDS consolei with tn
report that t.ey were the frs IN the f ,h; .nd
the last on the hed.
by order of J K CuRlIs,
Brr. Gen Cum4.aniing
} J. BuHLock, Capt. AMI Asst a il. Gen.
la pursuance to the above order We came to
tbs place on the lZth inst, .od We deem it
Ir Ter t. report 70 you a. thi. time the co1Ii-
toa Of The 1ta Iowa IL ..lu.nt, as well az the
80 iact ol t.e men at the battle of Belmont,
t..u-A il ju-tie tasing been d,E4 them in the
newsraper account, ol that engagement
Ga ur Wis to the reg nient On the 3lst ult
w found II much d,mInls.ed by sickness there
h-cs at that time ecs in the qaart-r- aud
camp hospital l5i, III brigade hospital 81, a,
home on tirlough 50, and about twenty deaths
had occurred.
Waen the expedition started 70 Belmont the
iags TIN after leaving sutii .le t force for
camp duty. had about 500 efficient men, OF
tn,se two CO opa .ies y ere detailed "a guard
for the boats having to (, into battle with but
4 5 men.
The loss cf the regiment in the en : a ,emen,
vas abont II silltd d on the field Sd wounded
brought back TO our hospital, aal tout loo
-slng.
LAST night boat came up from tho enemy
!er lag of truce. landing two miles below
thu point. We accompanied the surgeons to
The same anl found that Of la3 woaale4 prs.
oners returned by The enemy IL were Of The
Iowa 7th, haVin. been counted AS missing
fhe} receiving all necessary attention and
e.iical care IRON the Brigade Surgeons as
sisted by Surgeon General ilnghs. Dr.. Nowan
oi the u Iowa who were specially detailed by
t,ea. Cart 70 accompany us hcre) an DR.
Wi,;e u the Z ID Iowa. whose attention TO tn,
wounded duriag the coli ct aud since have
b n unreuitt,ng.
We nave end-avored to obtain an impartial
aces nnt of the enga emenf aud OF the con iuc,
Of th low. 7lh. b. careful Inquiry # men of
"tLtr iegitnents OF Tal iors battery and til,
Ara..sas and tennessee men taken prisoner
~ al agree taat the Iowa troops al second
10 aene in DARN riity Nniie many az.
cosl 10 then the aureis Of the victory.
In the newspap.r accounts it has been
: uined for H. 22i Iliaois thu, they planted
he ti'st Felera' flag in the enemy's camp. but
we lave it mt Only from our own men but
from men q tn 22i Limos. that the Iowa7 h
fret carried the sta,s and stripes into the enc
ny's camp and cap'u 'ured and now have in their
possession the Confederate flag that hoa ei
user the camp.
1t has ALEC be represented that the 7th ia led
IN an s'ttmp: to carry the enemy's batter,
But our men clam chat they did carry tn.
battery, and suffered no repulse. Some of he
m.n belonging to Tay ylors battery ipior ms us
that the Iowa boys took two of the guns and
fastened to their wagons. and the guns were
thus brought oil and several Of the men of the
- Illinois claim that the battery was taken
by the tao regiments aeti together.
We are satisfied, FROM examination, that the
7th Iowa led the attack, covered the retreat,
and were the fret to plant the flag in the enc
my amp. captured their col,rs and at least
two pieces OF their battery. they are compli
mented by Gen. Grant for their bravery and
discipline, and in fact by every rson WHO
g Nv them on the field.
We attended the dress parade cf the regi
ment yesterday evening They turned Out
272 strong. They will today receive some 80
more efficient men by exchange Of prisoners
now being made. The regimsnt will, in few
days, be sent TO st. Louis to recruit
Very respectfully your obi serv'ts,
JAS. }. Li>DLEY,
GEo. II. PA,KEa.