Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-09-24
LATEST NEWS
BY the Nails.
The Battle OF Blue Mills

II Lotus, SEPT %
Ine following account ot the battle at Blue
Mills, - derived from authentic source Lieut.
Col. scott. with $40 mea o; the Sd Iowa and one
piece Of artillery, lett Cameron on Monday in pur-
sult OF the rebels who left ST. Joseph on the Fri
day previous. Lieut.. Scott arrived at Liberty
Clay county, on the morning Of the 18th, and
moved from that Place at ! P. Vi. Al o'clock he
sell in with the enemy, 1900 IN number occupy
ng strong position. Our skirmishers rece we'd a
calling Ire, and slowly retrtated to our main body
when tbs action became general. Our Ill pound
er Was brought t. bear Un the enemy and a fe "
shot. hrcd which proved destructive. A, this
CINE heavy fire opened our single pun. killing
one gunner aud wouDding TWO Others. On thIsse-
veral other gunners abandoned the gun carving
on the primer and matches, rendering tie piece
useless. Tue action was continued al hour, when
our column was slowly withdrawn To move 10 open
grounds, bringing of the wounded aui dragging
away the gun by hand, all our horses hayin. be, n
Killed or baily wounded About this time lol
Smith, who left 81. Joseph With about !, i00 ne II
about the time scott lett Cameron for the san 4
purpose, joined the latter having pushed forward
ms mounted men and artillery lit rapid pace Oh
receiving 4 message from ScOtt ten miles back
that he was advancing on the enemy; but il seins
night, their men completely cxhau-teI and the en-
einy reported strongly entrenchel in 4 thicket
mp 4ssable except by narrow road IA further at
tack was postponed until morning.
harly on the following day advance was
id4o oy the eOuUlHed lOIcte, but 04 arriving al
Blue Mills they found the enemy had crossed TIC
river before daylight, taking the boat toward
Lexington.
The following i a partial list u tie u Iowa
killed aad wounded.
Major Stone, slightly wounded Company A
Capt. O'Nell, slightly Lieut. Duane, severely
rrivates w. II Munger, L. " tutehfeld, T. j
heGatlerty, severely; Andrew Murray, missing.
20. B-Lieut Hobbs Hart Il " oodruH seriously
-. C-Corporal Hunting, seriously prlvates
Droane, Maddox and Squire, missing g. b
Capt Willet. seriously; Lieut. Anderson. mortally;
priY~tes Mills, severely and Frank missing 60.
D-tofPoral NcSawan, seriously, priyates ,iuth-
rie AMI Hill severely. %. Lieut. Rrawn slight
~; Corporal Davis seriously; rr.vates Ninchcli
lsham, 1oInders and Hamcl seriously, end Nolan
kiilci, % . irivates owen and Mccullough
seriously; Niehaei l.alley ana Mccullough mis-
ing. Co H-Capt Warning an Lieut. r
verely; privates Gamble and Aio'" "i.N se
Barbons aud Werner d",or,,nsI aaa se'e,e9 eas'
T,.Isog - l. Lieut Knight Sorseatt
prroral burlick, musician Balcombe Sc
riousy; privates Buell., Carter, DcpA, Hawks
Pepper, hasse!, Stocks, Wilcox and Vi llbaurn,
severely Lawan and AferriGel d4nLera II !:
Washburae mortaliy Daran, Hedell, Mix aid
browEeil klllei Davenport severely Total lIiI-
%, wounded 4 missing, B.
Three Of the missing are supposed t. be ii Il d
bands ef the enemy ;lAI tie balance kiilel
- addition to the loss Of tho 3d Iowa there were
SIX iiolo Guards and one aI,i.iei Is. n4..el, ann.
them Capt Cup, AMI about ten wounded -Four
OF these Home Guards l.illcd in the sairm;sA
about two hours before the battle
II Is perhaps proper t. state aat Gen. Pope.
orders Q Sc,tf we're 10 remain j. Liberty uaii.
joined by smith. bu. learning ~ is H.. al ;li
that place that the enemy wore i've miles u t.,,f
hr sent messenger % smith with wrl tot
effect, ana pushed on and gave tie rebcIs Ia t.c