Litchfield enquirer., 1862-08-21
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nst. The rebel reports alleged that they (the rebeIs) were beated on the first Jay in eense- quence of the non-arrival of the ram Arkansas, but that subsequently they had captured the town and all the Union forces. As our accounts arc up to Thursday, they effectively dispose of this fiction. The facts are these Learning that I our forces at Baton Rouge were greatly weak ened by sickness, Gen. Breckinridge gathered about the usual proportion, or double the num- Der. got the ram to promise assistance, and un- dertook' the capture of the place. He had two Louisiana, two Mississippi, six Kentucky, two Tennessee, and one Alabama-in all l3 regi- ments, 13 cannon, and a large guerrilla force We had the 4th and S0th Massachusetts, 7th Vermont, 9th Mishigau, l4th Maine, 9th Con- necticut, and 4th Wisconsin-seyen regiments and three batteries. The attack was made at 8. m., and g. hetly-contested battle continued l until 10 o'clock, when the rebels retreated in tgaeat disorder. We, lost according to the best accounts, from 200 to 300 killed and wounded, a most valuable officer, Brig Gen. Williams being killed. The Rebels lost many more than we did. It is said that Gen. Lowell was killed not Mansfield Lowell, but his brother. A Gen eral Ruggles is also reported killed, and Breck- inridge is said to have lost his right arm. A private letter says that our men buried 357 reb- els on the field, and that they acknowledge loss of 600. The same letter says Gen. Allen, Roho1 E,l1od nd wounded-dying next day The ram Arkansas was attacked next morning by the Union gun boat Essex, set on fire by our shells, and utterly destroyed. The Rebel story that she got out of order and was blown up by her crew is false; she was fairly and squarely whipped, and blew up from the fire set by the shells of the Essex. The sum total is-Brecklnridge went out to take Baton Rouge with force more than double that to oppose him. he was fairly and severely whip ped, losing several field officers, and the famous Tam Arkansas was destroyed the next day.
 There was recently village named Donald sonville, formerly the capital of Louisiana, on the Mississippi, 82 miles above New Orleans. Having become infested with Rebel guerrillas, who made business of firing upon Union boats, even upon transports filled with sick and wound ed, the Captain of the sloop-ofwar Brooklyn, on the 9th inst, sent word to have the women and children removed, and the next day Donaldson vile was obliterated by fire. The cure was se- were, but the only remedy that would have the desired effect
 FROM AN OFFICER who arrived at Louisville on Friday, direct from Cumberland Gap, we nave reliable account of the late engagement at Tazewell. On the 9th inst Gen. De Cour- cey's brigade was attacked by the rebel Gener- al Stevenson's division, and after severe con- test the enemy were repulsed. Our loss was hree killed, fifteen wounded and tifty-seven prisoners-the latter were subsequently ex- changed for rebel lieutenant-colonel The rebel officers conceded a loss of two numbered and fifty killed and wounded. Two hundred and thirteen wagon loads of baggage and sev- l enty horses were captured by our forces, who, | however, lost the knapsacks of two regiments. Gen. Morgan has issued special order, thank.
 
 l Fourteenth Kentucky Regiment, for the gallant ry they exhibited during the battle The re- ports of other engagements in the vicinity of the Gap are entirely without foundation
 THE ARMY OF VIRGINIA, commanded by Gen ! eral Pope, is now probably in the vicinity of the Rapidap river. Major Fi6eld, the officer having in charge the railway affairs at Culpep- per, yesterday advanced with construction train as far as the river, but as it was announc ed to him that the enemy were within shooting distance of the river on the other side, he con cluded to defer operations upon the bridge until Gen. Pope with his army, who were then on the march, should reach the river to cover our workmen. Major Fifeld, however, succeeded in securing possession of over one hundred bags l of flour short distance from the road, and evi dsntly intended for rebel use. Contrabands from Gordonyills mention the arrival of large achievements of rebel troops from Richmond. From the right and center of our army large bod ies have been sent out to protect it against any flank movement of the enemy. Our forces now hold the line of the Rapidan, from Raccoon Ford on the east, to Caves Ford on the left, and our pickets and scouting parties have been thrown out beyond these points. The wounded ! have nearly all been removed from Culpepper, | the only exception being the sick cases where death would ensue on immediate removal. Gen Banks is rapidly recovering from his injuries, and will probably soon take the field again. A tr ain which left Nashville Saturday morn ing to repair the'tunnel at Gallatin, was cap- tured by guerrillas near that place. The en- gineer escaped with his engine.
 THE Housatonic Railroad pays dividend of S4 per share on it's preferred stock, on the 25th inst. It is dozen years or so since the last dividend was paid.
 TUTTLE's comet can be seen by the eye, eight 1 degrees distant from the Polar Star on line | with the Pointers. It is also on line with the two principal stars in the pody of the Little Bear, the tail, dmly perceptible streaming tow the Pole. It is approaching the earth at the rate of two and hal millions of miles daily. THR Secretary of War has decided that eve ry person, whether citizen or not-that is un- natuuralized foreigners who have voted at any electsons ia any of the States shall be regarded as having exercised franchise that subjects them to military duty. Every man who votes, ii he is not physically incompetent, must fight