The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-08-22
GOOD NEWS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
FIGHT AT BATON ROUGE.
THE REBELS REPULSED.
GENERAL LOWELL KILLED.
BRECKENRIDGE LOSES AN ARM.
General Williams Killed.
MON RICE $500.
r EB Ell FORCE 5000.
THE ARKANSAS DESTROYED.
BRECKENRIDGE LOSES AN ARM.
General Williams Killed.
MON FORCE $500,
r EB Ell FORCE 5000.
THE ARKANSAS DESTROYED.


Star and Roanoke from New Orleans 10th,
have arrived, bringing particulars of the
defeat Of the rebels at Baton Rouge and
destruction of the Arkansas.
A sletter from Baton Rouge says that
Minis battery three times repulsed the foe
with great Slaughter.
Breckenridge lost his right arm by can.
non ball.
General Williams, WHO was killed, be-
haved like hero.
We have taken three guns.
Another account says the rebel troops
numbered from 5000 to 5000, under Gen.
erals Lowell and Breckenridge.
Our loss was 25O killed, including large
portion of officers.
Rebel loss according to prisoners is i'm
mense; among the killed was Gen. Lowell
The ram Arkansas was just above Baton
Rouge, but dared not take part in the con-
fict:
The official report of Col. Cahill, who
commanded after the death of General Will
liams, stated the rebel force about ten regi.
ments. After fight of about four hours
the enemy were repulsed.
Gen. Williams was killed by rife ball
through bis chest. The enemy has retreat.
ed several miles, and is still retiring.
Our force engaged was less than $500.
The enemy had at least 5000 men with
twelve or fourteen field pieces and some cav.
airy.
The ram Arkansas approached with the
intention OF engaging our gunboats, but
grounded at distance of six miles, and to.
day, the 9th was engaged by the Essex and
destroyed.
A passenger from Baton Rouge states
that our loss was seventy killed and two
hundred and fifteen wounded.
PARTICULARS OF THE LATE BATTLE.
The transport steamer Lewis Whitman
ran into the gunboat Oneida, fifty miles
above New Orleans, on the night of the
9th, and the transport sunk. She had or
board the body of Gen. Williams, with ar
escort of six Of bis body guard also, 62
officers, and three confederates. The body
was recovered, and 80 wounded soldiers and
three of the body guard saved.
The official report of Col. Cahill com.
menced after the death of Gen. Williams
and stated the rebel force at about ten reg.
iments. After fight of four hours the
enemy were repulsed.
Gen. Williams was killed by rife ball
through his chest during the battle.
Our forces were obliged to move about q
quarter of mile from their original posi-
ton, and the enemy we're able temporarily
to occupy the camps of the Twenty-First
and Seventh Vermont, and the Fourteenth
Maine Regiments, and to destroy much OF
their baggage and camp equipage. They
were, however, driven out, but our numbers
being much lessened by sickness, the meu
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.
am expecting it is possible they may
receive reinforcements and l am disposine
OF my troops in the strongest positions.
Our force engaged were less than twenty
five hundred, and the enemy had at least
i've thousand, with twelve or fourteen fielC
pieces and some cavalry.
The ram Arkansas approached with ths
intention OF engaging our gunboats, but
grounded at distance of six miles, and to,
day, the 9Th, she was engaged by the Els.
sex and destroyed. Brig. General CLARK
and his Aid, Lient. Yeager, delivered them.
selves to US as prisoners of war. l have
also thirty captured.
Breckenridge, on the 9Th inst, asked per-
mission in writing to bury his dead. Col
Cahill replied I" Our men are engaged ir
the work, which will soon be accomplished. ,
A passenger from Baton Rouge states
that our loss is seventy killed and two hum
dred and fifteen wounded. Gen. Williams
had three horses shot under him; he was
killed whilst rallying the Twenty-frst In
diana, who had just lost field piece. The
gun was retaken, but Gen. Williams fell.
The wounded are about as follows -
Twenty-frst Indiana 81, Fourteenth Maine
20, Fourth Wisconsin 10, Sixth Michigan
Is, Seventh Vermont Is, Thirtieth Massa-
chusetts IL, Nineteenth Connecticut 2.
Among the prisoners is General Allen, oil
Mississippi, mortally wounded.