The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-21
Reported Battle at Clarendon.
Defeat Of the Rebels and Capture Of
500 Prisoners.

Baton Rouge and destruction Of the Ar
kansas Minis battery thrice repulsed
the rebels. Breckenridge lost his right
arm by cannon ball. The fight took
place on the edge Of the town, General
Williams being unwilling to expose the
women and children. We captured a
large number Of prisoners, including
Capt. Blunt Breolinridge's aid. Gen.
who was killed, behaved like
a hero. The enemy's loss must have
been severe. Our men charged and re-
upon them. We have taken 3
guns.
Another account says the rebel troops,
estimated at 5000 90 5000, were under
Generals Lowell and Breckenridge. The
combat was obstinate. Our loss is $50
killed, including large proportion Of
officers. The rebel loss, according TO the
prisoners statements, is immense
Among the killed was Gen. Lowell. The
ram Arkansas was just above Baton
Rouge, but dared not take part in the
fight
Later accounts state that the Arkansas
was aground when the Essex and other
gunboats went TO her and set her on fire,
and she blew up.
The transport steamer Lewis White
man ran into the gunboat Oneida, fifty
miles above New Orleans, on the night of
the 9th inst, and the transport sank.
She had on board the body of General
Williams, with an escort Of six of his
body guard, also forty-two of ours, and
three Confederates wounded. The body
was recovered Thirty. eight wounded
and three of the body guard were saved,
The official report of Colonel Cahill,
commenced after the death of General
Williams, stated that the rebel force con-
sisted of about ten regiments. After a
fight of four hours of great severity the
enemy were repulsed. General Williams
was killed by rife ball through the
chest. During the battle our forces were
obliged TO retire about quarter of mile
from their original position, and the enc
my were able, temporarily, to occupy the
camps of the 2lst Indiana, 9TH Vermont,
and 18th Maine regiments, and to de-
stroy much of the baggage and camp
equipRge. They were, however, driven
out, but our numbers being much lessen
ed by sickness, and the men on the field
being much exhausted by fatigue and
heat, it was deemed eXpedient not Il
pursue.
The enemy has retired several miles
and are still retiring l am expecting il
is possible that they may receive rein
forcements, and am disposing of my
troops in the strongest positions. OuI
force engaged was less than $500 The
enemy had at least 5000, with ~ or IA
field pieces, and some cavalry. The ran
Arkansas approached with the intention
of engaging our gun-boats, but grounded
at distance Of six miles, and, to-day
the Arkansas was engaged by the ESSEX
and destroyed. Brig. Gen. Clarke, and hi:
Aid, Lieut.. Yerger, delivered themselves
to us as prisoners Of war; have also
thirty captured. Breckenridge, on the
9th, asked permission, in writing, TO bury
his dead. Col. Cahill replied, "Our mer
are engaged in the work which will sooI
be accomplished"
A passenger from Baton Rouge states
our loss in killed at 40, and 215 wounded
Gen. Williams had three horses sho
under him. He was killed whilst rally.
ing the 2lst Indiana, who had lost field
piece. The gun was retaken but Gen
Williams fell.
The wounded are about as follows
21st Indiana 81, 18th Maine 20, 4th Wis
consin 10, 9th Michigan 25, 9TH Vernon
10, 30th Massachusetts IL, 18th Con
necticut 2.
Among the prisoners is Gen, Allen, o
Mississippi, MORALLY wounded
WAsHIEGToN, Aug. 17'-Colonel Cor
coran says that Genera. Prince, taker
prisoner in the recent battle beyond Gull
pepper, is kept in prison over a deaC
house, and all the other officers captur'
ed from POpe's command are shamefully
and tyrannically treated.
II is rumored that Corcoran will b,
made a Brigadier tomorrow.
Thurlog Weed sailsGor Europe on i'm
portant service for the Government mex
week.
A private correspondent from Londor
states that Mr.. Slidell has arrived in TIA
city, and already had several interviews
with Mr.. Mason for the purpose Of decid-
ing what was the best step 10 take Il
hasten the recognition Of the Southern
Coniederacy, which seems TO have beer
of late an object Of great indifference &
the English Cabinet II Is said the two
rebels have agreed TO address a note Il
all the European Cabinets demanding a
recognition of the Southern Confederacy
not in the name Of an abstract princi-
pie Of rights, not even in virtue Of its
manliness in maintaining its indepeEd-
ence, but in the name Of their legally
asserted rights, Of the rights upon which
foreign nations have acted towards coun-
tries situated as the South is at the pres
ent time.
pecal to The Trbnol
CuIrErPER, Aug. 16.-The enemy APP
peared in force upon the south side Of
the Rapidan yesterday. This morning
at sunrise he drove in our pickets TO with
i'm half a mile Of Gen. Sigels headquar-
ters. Maj. Kreps, who occupies in front
mounted his battalion and advanced
with two guns 10 meet the enemy AL
though the enemy crossed with two reg
iments Of cavalry and advanced boldly,
he fell back preoipitately upon the APP
proach Of Mai kreps 10 the south bank
Of the Rapidan, where he was supported
by infantry and artillery. AS Maj. kreps
approached the river, the enemy opened
artillery upon him, aud held him there
Both parties remain facing each other
aud il is thought the passage Of the Bspi-
dan will be obstinately contested. In
the diminishing we lost one Lieutenant
aud five priyates Of the ist Virginia cav
airy.
Nrw YoRE, August lS.--Archbishop
Hughes delivered q most patriotic sermon