Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-18
From the south.

A special dispatch to the Chicago Times dated
Memphis. August 18th, via Carlo, August 18th,
SAYS:
| have the Grenada appeal of the 9Th and 9th
with some important items of news.
Baton Rouge is not yet taken by the rebels.
Cumberland Gap has fallen into their hands.
The gunboat Arkansas has been blown up and
entirely destroyed
The papers of the 7th give a dispatch from
Breckenridge stating that he had attacked the
town and had been repulsed on account of the
failure of the Arkansas to co operate with him.
He retired, carrying Off bis killed and wounded
and encamped Colittis river, ten miles from
Baton Rouge, being unable to procure water any
nearer.
The battle was fought on the 9Th, and Brock
inridge says in his dispatch:
1--WE occupied part of the town and battlefield
until evening. No decisive result was obtained.
There being no water between here and the Mis-
sssippi river, / was compelled to fall back here
for it. i moved at my time and in order
We burned nearly all their stores and camps and
cut them up badly. Gen. Williams and other
prominent i Federal officers are killed"
He adds that movements are in progress that
will place Baton Rouge in his hands His at
tacking force only three thousand, and
strong reinforcements are Fastening to his sup
port.
All doubt of the destruction of the Arkansas
il removed. Gen. Breckenridge telegraphed her
fate to Van Dorm, and the dispatches are pub
/ lished in the MiSsissipDian.
The Arkansas was dispatched % aid the reduc-
ton of Baton Rouge, leaving Vicksburg in time
to arrive there at the same time with Breckin-
ridge. She got sgrOund few miles above the
town, and lay there all day, trying to get Off
! THIS on the 9Th. In the meantime the Fed.
eral feet got intelligence OF her situation, and
next morning attack ed her in strong force Ii j.
not known what boats were engaged, but they
made short work OF her. She was on the point
of being boarded and carried bv storm, when she
was abandoned by her crew, the magazine hav
/ ing first been fired. She was most effectually
ridded by our artillery, the gunboats having
gained positions where they raked her without
coming within range of her heavy guns Thus
has the great invulnerable met her fate We
shall hear no more of her.
There is strong probability that the Federal
force at Baton Rouge will be abie to hold tht
the town. The Arkansas being out of the way
the feet will have full opportunity TO aid the Lame
force, and they may receive reinforcements
| There is a rumOr, however of later nteligenc,
which places Breckenridge in possession Of I'll.
town with a large number of prisoners 1t is i'm
possible to say just now what has been the result
General Stuart has made another forage, il
which he attacked the rear of one of Popes ex
petitions, and captured hundred prisoners anC
ten or fifteen wagons.
Rebel advices say that the Federals are movin.
army stores from New Orleans. There is a rea
sonable certainty that, H. case the rebels are sue
cessful in taking Baton Rouge. a movement will
be made on New Orleans. -
A later dispatch, daied Memphis, August Ia
(via Cairo, August 49, says:
There is yet confirmation of the report tina
/ Breckenridge has succeeded in capturing BatoI
Rouge, and beyond a doubt the place still re
mains in our hands. The fleet will be safe
guard against which the enemy are not able t
contend