Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-23

Three hundred and fifty of the goth
regiment arrived at Camp Randall to-
day. The regiment is full to overflow
ing. Over a thousand men are in
camp tonight.
Louisville, Aug. Is.
Capt J. H. Ferry, Division Quarter
master, just arrived from Cumberland
Gap: OH the 18th, noon, reports that
DeCourcey's brigade was attacked by
Stevenson's rebel division on the 9th At
Tazewell, and that Cochrane's 14th
Kentucky whipped fourrebel regiments.
Cochrane held his fire until they were
within $50 yards and checked their ad-
vance. The federal loss is three killed,
fifteen wounded, and fifty-seven of the
Sixteenth taken prisoners. We took a
rebel Lieut.. Colonel, whom we exchang-
ed for the 81 prisoners.
The rebel officers admitted loss of
ESQ killed and wounded. We took 2lO
wagon loads of forage and 20 horses.
We lost the knapsacks of 2 regiments.
There has been no fight at Big Creek
Gap, as reported, nor any other engage
ment In the vicinity of Tazewel than
the foregoing. Stories of other en-
gagements, and of the cutting to pieces
Of Gen. Carter's and Col. Boyd's fore
es by the rebels are utterly false.
Gen. Morgan issued special order,
thanking DeCourcey and Cochrane for
their gallantry.
Knoxville papers give list of 100
rebels killed at TazeweN.
New York, Aug. Is.
Col. Corcoran, Col. Wilcox, Lieut..
Col. Brown and Major Rogers reached
Fortress Monroe this p. M. and are ex.
pected to start at once for Washington.
Two hundred officers have been ex.
changed, among them Lieut.. Col. Kane.
A steamer will leave Fortress Mon
roe for Aikens, to bring away 100 Off
GERS who have been confined in Rich
mond.
The steamers North Star and Roam
oke, from New Orleans the 10th, have
arrived, bringing particulars of the
defeat Of the rebels at Baton Rouge
and the destruction of the Arkansas.
A letter from Baton Rouge says that
MINIS Battery thrice repulsed the foe
with great slaughter. Breckenridge lost
his right arm by cannon ball. The
fight took place on the edge of the
town, Gen. Williams being unwilling to
expose the women and children. We
captured large number of prisoners,
including Capt. Blunt, Breckiuridge's
aid.
The enemy's loss must have been Sc
we're, as our men charged and re-charg-
ed upon them. We have taken three
guns.
Our loss is ESQ killed, including =
large portion of officers.
The rebel loss, according to prison
ers' statements, is immense. Among
the killed was Gen. Lowell.
The transport steamer Lewis Whit
man ran into the gunboat Oneida, fifty
miles above New Orleans, on the night
of the 9th, and the transport sunk
She had on board the body of Gen.
Williams, with an escort of six of his
body guard; also 81 officers, and three
confederates. The body was recover
ed, and 50 wounded soldiers and three
of the body guard saved.
! The official report of COL Cahill CON-
menced after the death of Williams,
and stated the rebel force at about ten
regiments. After fight of four hours
the enemy were repulsed.
Gen. Williams was killed by rifle
ball through his chest during the battle.
Our forces were obliged to move
about a quarter Of a mile from their
original position, and the enemy were
able temporarily to occupy the camps
of the 2lst and 9TH Vermont, and the
l4th Maine regiments, and to destroy
much of their baggage and camp equip
age. They were, however, driven out,
but our numbers being much lessened
by sickness, the men on the field being
much exhausted by fatigue and heat,
it was not deemed expedient to pursue.
The enemy has retired several miles
and is still retiring. -.
l am expecting it is possible they
may receive reinforcements, and l am
disposing Of my troops in the strongest
positions.
Our force engaged was less than
$500; the enemy had at least 5000,
With IL or IA field pieces and some
cavalry.
The ram Arkansas approached with
the intention Of engaging our gunboats,
but grounded at a distance Of 6 miles,
and to-day, the 9Th, she was engaged
by the Essex and destroyed. Brig.
Gen. Clark and his Aid, Lieut. Yeager
delivered themselves to US as prisoners
of war. have also thirty Captured.
Breckenridge on the 9th inst. asked
permission in writing to bury his dead
Col. Cahill replied, our men are encae.
ed in the work, which will soon be &C.