Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-11-15
Battle at Belmont.
Half Days Fixhiing--Thc Rebels Routeds~
Their Camp Destroy cd--Fcderat Victory.

An expedition left Cairo Wednesday
night last week, under Gems. Grant and
McClernand, and landed at Belmont, Mo-,
three miles above Columbus, at o'clock
Thursday morning. The federal troops,
numbering $500, engaged the rebels 1000
strong. at | / o'clock. The battle lasted till
sundowu, and the rebels were driven from
their entertainments across the river with
great loss; their camp was burned, their
stores with all the baggage and mules and
one hundred prisoners we're taken.
Both generals had horses shot under
them. Colonel Dougherty of Illinois, was
wounded and taken prisoner The rebel
loss is not learned. The federal loss is be-
lieved to be from 800 TO 500.
They were encountered by the rebels,
700 strong and fought every inch Of the
way TO the enemys camp, making sad havoc
in the rebel ranks. Col. Buford was the
first to plant the stars and stripes on the
rebel entertainments. Col. Dougherty's
regiment captured the rebel battery of
twelve pieces, two of which were brought
away. Fouke's men suffered greatly as
they were in front of the enemy's batteries
before they were taken.
! After taking possession of the rebel
camp, it was discovered that the rebels we're
crossing over from Kentucky for the pur-
pose of attacking us in the rear. An order
was given 10 return to our boats, when the
federals were attacked by reinforcements Of
several thousand from Columbus. Anoth-
er severe engagement ensued, in which our
troops suffered severely.
| Our losses, as far as ascertained, were as
follows: 30th regiment, 100 missing, and
Major MeClerkin wounded and taken pris.
oner; 21st, 40 missing Col. Buford's
regiment returned too late to obtain any
particulars Col. Dougheriy is reported a
prisoner; Col. Lamar is reported danger
ously wounded; Taylor's battery lost one
gun. The nuuber of rebels killed was
!, 800. The battle-ground was completely
strewn with dead bodies. The rebel Col.
Wright, of the 18th Tennessee regiment,
was killed. and Gen. johnson wounded.
Gen. Cheatam commanded the rebels,
oih oeliS AT OOlumOus.
LATERi--Gen. Grant telegraphs from
Cairo that our victory at Belmont was CON-
plete. We captured 1870 prisoners and all
the rebel artillery, but were obliged TO
leave part of the guns behind for want of
horses to haul them. Some ofthe rebel pris-
oners report large force preparing 10 start
to reinforce Price but oar attack will no
d5ubt prevent it. Our loss was about 250,
one half killed or mortally wounded.
1t is impossible as yet to obtain anything
! ike an accurate report Of the killed. wound
ed and missing in the engagement at Bel
mont. 1t is estimated that 25 men of tile
2Sth Illinois are missing There are thought
to be $50 missing Of the 7th Iowa. Col
Lanman's wound is not dangerous. Lieut..
Col. West killed, the major and aliutant
are missing; the latter is reported killed.
In Col. Logan's regiment there are 50 kill
ed and 81 wounded. All but A of Col.
Fouke's regiment answered to roll call on
Friday. The loss in Col. Buford's regi-
ment is unascertained, but probably not
heavy. In Taylor's artillery only three
men were slightly wounded,
One bundled and thirty-four rebel pris-
oners we're taken. All accounts concur in
estimating the loss Of the enemy as much
heavier than ours.
Belmont has been abandoned by the reb-
els. They have $50 federal prisoners, but
acknowledge $50 killed They would not
allow The federal officers who went TO Column
bus with flag of truce, Thursday, to visit
the place TO which they conveyed their dead.