Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-21
SOUTHERN NEWS.
Rebel ccount Of the IL attic at Baton Rouge.

TSe Grenada ApF cal Of the 18th has three
column account OF the late battle at Baton Rouge
he descent on Baton Rouge was planned as
early rs July 26th, bY Van Dorm and B-ecfin-
ridge. The latter was to attack in the rear while
the ram Arkansas was to destroy our feet and at
tack from the river. On Sunday the Sd instant
Breckenridge advised Van Dorm that all would
be ready by daYlis ht on the ith. The Alta X
was concerted for the 5th at 10 a. m. On the 9TH
The Rebels twenty -four hundred strong advanced
from their camp on Amite river. Ten miles
march brought ihem in range Of partisan rangers
wnO fired IA volley upon them, disabling brig
Gen. Helm, and in'tsntly killing Capt. H.
Todd, near relative Of Ms. Lincoln, of Gen
Helms StsH The correspondent paws an elo-
qu9nt tribute TO Capt Todd, sewing he met hi,
ia.e bTavely, DC. The army again advanced
met the enemy, and formed in line ofbat.la. 7 he
r. d rails being under cover. the R. bells charged
d say thsy drove he Federsls before them VIII
great S!auz hteT. Gen. Breckinridge,s left wing
VS. led b. Gen. Clarke.
IL soon became apparent that the Federal pun
boats aud not the Arkansas were I'm the rear and
in font aad shot and she'll fell among tae r. be!s
with telling effect They claim hey had taken
all our camps General BTeckiHridge then re-
celv"d message TIA: the Arkansas was unable
10 support, and gave The order 10 retreat La the
last ca argc General Clark bad his hi badly shat
tered; and remained in town attended by his off-
Gers and tEen died on the retreat. large arnount
of stores eEd provisions were burned by General
Breckinridge One of the most holly contested
points OF THE battle was In the grave ward whore
the stu Kentucky 'ook shelter and met most Of
their loss TIE Rebel loss Ia dead and wounded
1t i said VIII not rea 500, but ia believed TO be
much more The say they DESTROYED over q mil :
lion dollars worth OF property Four of our gun.
boats were engaged IN the fight.
The enemy are now encamped again on Au,te
river. Their wounded were sent to Greenville
Springs.
The Appeal of the 18th admits that Brect,n-
ridge was forced to retire from Baton Rouge
wi a loss Of 600. II says that tha Federal los.
exceeded 800 IL says he had succeeded in dIly-
Ing the Federals to TIE bank Of the river and
retired because the explosion OF the Arkansas
prevented bic receiving the promised support
A dispatch from Mobile, August g. says a
schooner ran tie blockade that morning with
lead, powder, caps. salt, elc
Among other depredations noticed by the
Appeal is the loss within the last three weeks M
81 ECO coo worth OF niggers enticed from the
counties Of Tunica and C0ahoms, Mississippi.
REssL AccouET OF THE DESTRUCTION OF TIE
ARKANSAS
Lieut.. Reed, OF the ram Arkansas has fur
niEhsd The Jsckson Mississi ppian the follow no
particulars Of the destruction Of that craft:
The Arkansas left Vicksburg on Sunday morn .
Ing Rst az o'clock, for Baton Rouge. When
fifteen miles this side oftha. place, her starboard
engine broke down. Repairs Were immediately
commenced. At 4 O'Clock General Brec kinridge
opened up,n TIE lown. The Arkansas scanned
ave miles below Batoa Rouge wsere he Gle ,rsd
for action. AT this point the starboard engine
az lin gave out, aud he driiad ashore on Ihe
Arkansas side, In sight OF Baton Rouge The
Greg we're engaged all night in repairing, but
on trai The ensiEfs gave out entirely Next morn
Ing at : o'clock the IL Ok-out reported tie Fed
era. hett coming up. The Arkansas was moved
heed down stream, ready for action
Al O'Clock the eunboat Essex came I'D and
opeAFo hfe- Inc ATkansas' engineer repor,e d
the engine reaiy-sieam was put on, and she
8 ar!ed down The riyeT aud went 800 wards In III
direction o7 The Essex, when her larboaTd engine
suddenly alopDed The Essex at that tine was
pouring not IRE into her. TheArkanra. onened
e.'o, but only with her stern gun When ia g Fs.
sex was within 400 yards OF the Arkausas, tie
la'ttr's crew were ordered ashore the Essex con-
una!nS TO Ere upon the deserted vessel. After
deSeEsIng her the torch was applied aod soon
communicated 10 the magazine, and she explo.
ded Lieut. stephens was in command of the
rebel Ian, and says but for the misfortune to her
engines, which were built in Memphis the Yam
KEGS would -v3 been driven from New Orean.
1 a few days. o.