The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-11-22
lMterestiIag from Missouri

GEN. GRANT > OFFICIAL REPORT.
CAIRO, Nov. 12.--In zen. Grants offia
ciai report o. The Belmont affair, ne SAYS he
had but $500 men. The main Object Of the
expedition Was to prevent the enemy from
sending reiniOrcemauts to Price, and also 10
prevent them from cutting of the columns
that he had sent from Cairo and Cape Gra~
deau, in pursuit of jeff Thompson.
Knowing Columbus was sri0usly garrl-
sOned, be asked Gen. Smith, commanding
at Peducah, to make demonstration in
that direction. He did SO, by ordering a
small force to Mayfield and another in the
direction OF Columbus, not to approach,
however, nearer than fifteen miles and al
so sent a small iorce on the Kentucky side,
with orders not to approach nearer than
twelve miles above Columbus.
AT daylight we reached a point Just out
OF range OF rebel guns and debarked our
troops. Then marched mile towards Be-
mont, and were then drawn up il line,
battalion being lett as reserve near the
transports. 1t was but few minutes be
fore we met the enemy and a general en-.
gagement ensued, They were driven foot
by foot back TO their encampment on TIE
river bank. a distance of two miles.
Here they had strengthened their posi-
ton by telling timber for several hundred
yards arOunG; our men charged Though
this, driving the enemy over the bank into
their transports, leaving Us in possession Of
every thing not portable Belmont being
in range OF our guns opposite, it could not
be held for a single hour, and cur troops
being unable to move any captured pro
perty, orders were given for its destruction
Before getting fairly under way Oh our
return, the enemy made their appearance
again aud "a; tempted to surround Us. Our
troops, not in The least discouraged, charged
tho enemy again and defeated them.
Our loss is about eigh y FIVE killed aud
one hundred and fifty wounded-many OF
! them slightly. About an equal number are
missing Nearly all OF me latter are from
an Iowa regiment which behaved with great
gallantry and suffered dreadful more
than any other.
MOVEMENTS OF GEN. PRICE.
RoLLA, Mo-, Nov. 1l.-All our sick AID
wounded in Springfield able to be Go7eG,
were to leave there on Satur ay night for
St. Louis Ard orders had ba4L given 10
have the rest start as soon as they are able.
Price had fallen back eight miles from
Cassvil!e, near the state line, and Was mov-
ing south. 1t was believed TO be reliably
ascertained hat his policy Was to lead our
army On, not to fight, but simply to keep
arge force there SO as to draw troops from
the Mississippi valley.
The general belief in his camp was that
81. Louis would soon be 10 tn hands OF tie
rebels from columbus
There had been good daa! Of trout e
aoout slaves escaping 10 Lanes auC other
camps, and Gen. Hunter had gwen perniis
! sion to owners to search cur camps and re
claim them if they could find them
he ten missing members of Fremonts
body guard had returned to Springfield
from Cassville- They report Prices force
to be about 10000 strong, with 80 pieces
of artillery, II of which had recently been
received from Memphis, where other sup
plies were being received.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. ll.-This morning,
at 10 A. M, Col Anthony with $50 noun
ted men was attacked on an open prairie,
about ten miles from this place, by 600 re.
bells under the command OF Upton and
Hayes. After desper ite struggle the re-
bells retreated, seeking shelter In the woods
and from which they were again routed.
Col. Anthony then fell back about six miles
to await endorsements, which will be
speedily forwarded to him. 1t is supposed
to be the same band of rebels that ca otursd
part of Capt. Shields company of Fire.
mont Hussa.s near Little Santa Fee. 1t is
said there are upwards of 1000 armed Sc
ces siOnists in this county.
FREMONTS ADJUTANT ARRESTED.
Special to the Times.
Captain McKever, the Assistant Adiu-
tant General of the Department of the West,
arrived here to day, and was Immediately