The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19
Dur Baton Rouge Correspondence.


PARTICULARS LATE sATTiH
On the receipt OF the intelligence New Orleans OF the
battle Of Baton Rouge the 9th nstaut u was deter
nncd between your regular correspondent the nrs,
named city and myself that should proceed at once 10
Baton Rouge for the purpose Of cleaning ali the partea
1r Of the fight and in the Of rebels renewing
The attack - send On by the Roanoke ful! details TO
Shs latest Gomen, accordingly, armed with the
Asoessary pass your special correspondent took
passage tho steam transport Empire psrish.
Captain Thompson, TO whom he IL indebted for
Many sonresiss, scd arrived >, Batoa Rouge between
ssIt and ninc O'Clock this morning. II was Father
difficult matter to get the necessary Information in CON
sequence Of the hurry and hustle consequent on the gel,
Sing up Of the necessary scal documents for transmis
sion 10 headquarters at New Orleans and The sending
down tho river OF the accumulated sick end wounded;
hut by dnt Of patient waiting and perseverancs ob
tanned from officers engaged Ia the battle tns following
hssresting facis;-
TIE ENEMY sxcoNNoiTIREp.
General Williams received nformaiio as early 4:
Nspday 2sth u that the rebels had started from
Camp Moore, for the purpose OF making an attack on
Daten Rouge. On the receipt OF ihs intelligence he ssnt
reconnoitsring party TO Baton's ferry ON m. An
siio river sixteen miles from this place. They re,rped
Beporng that they had not fallen In with the
With The exception d few pickets banks Of the
stvsr II seems however, that the rebels had receyed
Anformstion OF the reconnaissance and sent ont :ce n,
sus or the expedition party their return ou. men
got scent or this and BY the quckness Of their uoy.
Eents escaped falling into the hands OF tbe enemy
ArraoAcH o. TINE sRnrs
About Two O'clock the afternoon Of the l,h in,orn
Mon was received from some that the rebels were
approaching IN force from the Grecnwe springs road
upon which the troops got under arms ready for
kcye
sDlcwng morning the revee beaten and the ,cors
having formed, they marched opt " NEE, the emo
NY About nile out OF town little army wss draaa
sp In line Of battle, awaiting the expected attack.
How RATTLE COMMENCED
Tho engagement was brought on by one Of the Comma
a.es Of the Twenty nrst Indiana which was on u,css,
1nty about mile back oi the camp being driven IN h,
ne rsbek As soon as The nrirg heard General w,
uans sent the other companies the Twenty Ina,
10 the support Of the pckes ON reaching the scene
Of action they found that the enemy was in 100 yroa
sroe TO contend with successfully upon which they M
back 70 the front Of their tenis followed by the enemy
there they made stand and engaged the entire br
Sener o'arFe consisting OF two Mississippi regiments
and third regiment, composed partially Of mon from
Mississippi the rest being from Arkalsas The 6yb.p
at that place was vory The Indiana bows pcr
formed prcdIses Of valor, and kept the enemy in che
for considerable time General williams and,n, how
ever that they too far advanced 10 receive supro,
from the other regmsnts ordered them 10 fail bael
which done 70 the distance Of from two b;udred n,
swo hundred and nry yards.
TN. msUoGLs OK RIGHT Asn Lryr w;Scs
Just about this time ths rgh. wing Of The Union army
vas engaged by Colonel Aliens brigade This wing ,on
sisted Of the sixth Michigan and Nims' battery. 81.
nuitsnsous with this movement our iet was
Sy Rugslss' brigade Attached the left wing was III.
vourtsen,h Maine and Everets battery The srh,ng a,
sh point wac excessively severe, and the roar of battle
vas heard al along ihs line from left n right. This
lasted fos about twenty minutes during which tme re
rebels kept their troops naked under the cover cf the
woods s much as possble while the Union solders were
exposed 10 their nre in the open field Considerable in
souvenience was experienced by our troops too IA con
Oequence Of their facing the east which caused ,h,
0ornne sun TO shine In their fncss rendering their opey
sons exceedingly difou Still our brave ,rcs finch
Cd not, but mapfuily bore the shock OF
sumbers, In the face Of every difficulty.
The Thirtieth Massachusetts, was now ord,rea IA ID
vance end surpor, the Michigan troops bu, while Tho
were getting into position found that their s,a :,
not necessary. AZ the Michigan boys had already
~ner opponents Inc Ninth Connecticut aod tho Fourth
Whconsn, winch wore held in reserve, were orierc,
Nbcnt the same time 10 advance In support Of the ohe
yeements but a. they going on the field tho oncu,
xetircd Al one period OF the fight the enemy no, int
ahe camp Of the rwent hst Iniiana and burned u nuo
which this regiment from tho cover OF the woods ,ur
% most terrific voliey into thcm, doing fearful excuu
sson. and causing them 10 retire preciptstcly They M
similar fate from the Twentieth Maine into whose CAM
shsy had forced entrance, though they succeeded
Surning this camp TOO.
snu1lAvr EXPLOIT or rm SIXTH xcmeAs
whc the neht raging three companies Of the sxt
Michigan volunteers m peril Of being cut OF by th
ysurth and Tairssh louisiana rsgpsnss commanded ,.