The New York herald., 1862-09-19
Ozr New Orleans Correspondence.


Collision Of The Union and ReJe Forcs2e Rebels Fire q,
ftdg Of Trace-E.p edition rnder Co,ons, Thomas, Of
VessnoNt-I'ssnaing i,c Passenger Tfain-Brdr. Act
@a pWmont Tolsniser--i1o Work Along Us Rcil,cay
kine-Mahirlicd Instances II Rc5e, negchay-The Sur
render Of Captain Htlrs CcnmaNd-Recoanoissaac to
Ners Pits-Opaations Of G@eSuds-Sea,iaei.tS of the
sionists---Marlds, &c.
For the last few days the principal items Of n!cres.
the several reconroissance that have been made up
the river, QUE Of which resulted sorry say the
loss Of several Of the Union troops through the chronic
disregard on the part Of the rehcs the sanciity OF
Neg Of truce.
'Colenei Thomas, Of the Eighth Vernon. Volunteers,
commanding the force Alslers has always kept spe
sal train that place at Bayou des ALLIE
mands ready for start 40 any moment except such
eimss when the regular trains without interruption
betwesn the two places. On "Wednesday morning last
che Colonel was notified by Of the captains quartcred
at Bayou des Alemands that attempt had been made
~ large force Of gucrlas to turn his ank adding that
thsre no immediate danger, the rebels in that
vicinity had retired The captain, as the time,
asked permission 20 send troops platform car,
With twelve FOUNDER howzer front OF the engine &c
protect themselves the event Of the up train Being
saeksd Colonel Thomas gave the required psrmiss,cn
adding the injunction that the captain should be cautious
and guard agsinsr4alns into an ambuscade.
Accordingly, on the following day, the expedition
~sartsa numbering sixty infantry with sufficient
mAn The howitzer tho platform Arrived at
1sstses Station, the train, by some msmanagement,
sss switched OF tho wrong track In consequence Of
W1loh II encountered passenger train, with which il
saos into collision, but without doing any serious
damage 70 ife or limb either side At that momens
Aumbsr Of guerillas, who had been lying in ambush
vsarsd vOlsy OF mnstetry into the military xain At
this orsstoa juncture the captain in command, whose
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ching was wrong with the swch and that tho train WIS
danger Of being on the track ordered the engineer
20 push the train through irrespective Of the passenger
train. the TIME when the danger general smash
.sp wN immineut, caunonier, named Ingalls,,
ef COMPANY X, Eighth yermcat Volunteers,
jampsd or . car and adjusted the switch.
While performing this gallant act he received
bullet, which went through his neck. He succeeded,
hewsvsr, In getting saiey back to the car ] saw him
yesterday walking about just as II nothing was the
matter with him. His neck Is still much swoen but he
% In . fAir way lrls recovery.
The In chasge ot tho howtzer, However, net
- Fortunate They were twelve number, and every
enc vas either killed wounded The train kept It's
way driving the passenger 10 which II had been
attached, ahead until about mile from where the iauc.
tisA had been formed met the mp traiu when the
gins reversed and the united trains heed
quarters at Agsrs II there found that Of hs small
were killed and twenty seven woundcdseveral Of the
'sSss mo, A,gers ,n,.,,,s.ncs oc ,v,,, ,., r.n.
vrsl was sent to Gene al Railcr and that night gun
Noat sent up the river. Colonel Mcmillan. Of tho
twenty nrst Indiana Volunteers, with strong force ond
q section OF artillery, also sent up early Friday
morning. Two twelve Founders were put on platform
cars in 'front.' followed by eight open cars loaded wsh
inSsnty, in front Of the engines number OF platform
aA2 that had down tho day before in tho
q Intended that force under Colonel rhomss Of the
Nshtb Vermont Volunteers, should effect jiuctcp
Indiana
should operate together. But such was not TO be
ssli6iou with that happened to he ON the track
thrswiug on the Iareer part Of The cars and causing
general smash up Seven OF the soldiers were 50 severely
3QQuaed that three Of them dcd on the same day. A
suu6er Of others severely injured On hearing cf
this disaster Colonel Thomas despatch Carroon
stating the mpossbility Of his cooperating with Colonel
MCMILLAN, a. previously agreed The consequence
was, the force dsembaiked and marched TO Asiers,
10 the meantimoCclonsl Mcmillan, ss agreed had ar.
rived a. Boutees s,stion IN the afernosh lie there
found Ave wounded Cn'on soldiers, whm he to0k with
whole affair submitted to General Butler, who did
think advisable 70 send the force back just that
slme.
Instances Of rebel trcachsry multiplying every day
Flags Of truce arc systematically violated bu what won
srsdteS rulers that they will display the black nag ia
their future battles neither giving nor asking for
afs Sou.eS eS' the ' Isse marched up % to ~1ss sSs
Dsyou with fag OF truce consJicuousy dis
plsysd On seeing It, Captain Hall IN cosnana Of the
the rebel Gag But taking advantage Of theh superior
nunbs tho rebels detained Captain HANS fss and the
men who accompanied N Captain Hall then sent two
more men, demanding the return OF his hag ol truce
Thsn they 30 were detained; and not only that, but
they were placed 10 front Of tho rebel troopawhie de
usng was made for tho surrender Of the Union force
40 Captain Hall was vastly overpowerod in the sopor
iop cf ABOUT fifteen hundred Two thousand 10 bis
one hundred and twenty, and he could open Gre
without killing his own men he had ue alternative but te
surrender his command.
Colonel Mcmillan, however /. far from Idle Tho day
before yesterday II scernined that a number o
rebels had concentrated twenty-five miles above this
city, opposite TO Judge Rosts plantation This gentle
nan, oruine the plantation IL may be Observed Is emo o
the rebel commlssohers 70 Europe. The rebel force
nusSrsS and cavalry and four piscss o srsry S1'
Colepe Mcmillan has gone TO clear them out; and, u
Judge by ~ antqcedents he will make short work Of The
nsAy inches, and . gallant Sihosr Unfortunately, bs
NJ siok when the battle Of Batop kougs tosi
SuA II Qt1fs Or hln, unless that he be fsrsataed b