White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-08-21
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The stsamers North Star and Ro,,
oke. from Nsw Orleans, 10th, have :.
rived, btipgisg the particulars of the Ss
feat of IL nbela 8 Baton Rouge, AMI
the destrectiea Of tie Arkansas.
| a lettse from Baton Rouge says N;m,,
I battery was thrice repulsed. Breck;,
ridge lost bis right arm by cannon bali
The eight took place on the edge Of n.
ttown, Gen. Williams being unwillip, ~
EXPOSE the women and children.
We captured large number Of priso.
ners. including Capt. Blunt, aid to BrecI.
!. inridgs M III E...
Gss. Williams. who was killed, h.
haved like q hero.
The enemy's loss must have been 90.
we're, as our men charged and re-charped
upon them. We have taken three pnns w
Another account says the rebel trooDs
were estimated ct Eve or six THOUSAND
under Gems. Lowell and Breckipridc.
The combat was obstinate. Our loss ss
killed, including . large proportion oi
officers. The rebel loss. according to
prisonsrs' stassments is immense. Among
the killed was Gen. Lowell.
The ram Arkansas was Just above Bat.
on Rouge, bot did not take part in the
Later accounts state the Arkansas was
aground, when the Essex and other gun.
boats went to her Get her on Ere and sbs
The transport steamer Lewis White.
man, ran into the gunboat Oneida, Stv
miles above New Orleans, on the night Of
the 9th. and the transport sunk.
She had the body Of Gen. Williams,
With an escort of SIX of his body guard
also forty-two of ours and three Of the
rebel wounded. The body of Gen. VIII
liams was recovered, and thirty-eiebt
wounded soldiers and three Of the BODY
guard saved.
The official report Of Col. CabIl,
which commenced after the death Of Gen,
Williams, states after . fight of four
hours, of great severity, the enemy were
repulsed. Gen. Williams was killed BY
q rife ball through the chest.
During the battle our forces were oNig-
ed to retire about quarter Of mile from
tieir original position, and the enemy
were enabled. temporarily, to occupy tn,
camps Of the 21st Indiana and l4th
Maine. with their baggage and camp
equipage. They were. however. driven
out, bat our numbers being much lessened
by sickness, and the men on the field be-
ing much exhausted by fatigue and heat,
it was deemed expedient not to pursue.
The enemy has retired several miles
and is still retiring. I am expecting and
1t is possible they may receive reinforce
ments, and I am disposing of my troops
in the strongest positions. Our force en-. ,
gagged 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 gnnboa's,
but grounded ut distance Of six miles,
and to-day was engaged by the Essex
and destroyed.
Brigadier Gen. Clark and his aid.
Lieutenant Yerger, delivered themselves
to rs as prisoners Of war.
Breckinridge. on the 9th. asked per-
mission in writing to bury his dead.
Col. Cahill replied. our men are engaged
in the work, which will soon be accom-
plished. a7f
A passenger from Baton Rouge states
onr loss at 10 killed, and 215 wounded.
Gen. Williams had three horses shot
under him. He was killed whilst rally.
ing the 21st Indiana, who had Just lost a
field piece; the gun was retaken, but Gen.
Williams fell. .l a.-.-
The wounded are about as follows:
2lst Indiana, 81; 18th Maine, 70;
18th Wisconsin, 10; 9th Michigan, Is;
7th Vermont. Is; 30th Mass, II !; 10Th
Connecticut. 2. Among the prisoners is
General Allea. Of Mississippi, mortslly
Among the wounded is Lieutenant Col.
Keith. OF the 2lst Indiana.
Gen. Butler isssed 8 general order an
il eloquent Language, the death
of Gen. Williams. and also . eongrstu.
!atory order % the troops on their success-
Ful engagement, In which be says:
''The enemy lost Brigadiers among the
killed, wounded and taken prisoners. and
many Coloosls and field officers. He hss
u,nro tk~~ 49, xh~...>l l:l-1 IL ,,o,o.