Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-08-23

of infantry. The rebel force consisted
OF eight regiments Of cavalry and part
OF Hindman's brigade The battle
ragged fiercely for some time, With a
destructive effect on both sides, and re-
suited in the defeat OF the rebels and
the capture of seven hundred prisoners.
New Orleans, Aug. 10.
Gen. Butler issued general order
announcing in eloquent language the
death OF Gen. Williams, and also con-
gratulatory order to the troops on their
successful engagement, in which he
says the enemy lost three Brigadiers.
in killed, wounded and taken prisoners.
With many Colonies and field officers.
He has more than 900 killed and
wounded. You have captured three
pieces of artillery and caissons, two
stands of colors and large number Of
prisoners. -~4 .e-
A letter from Baton Rouge says the
fight between the Essex and Arkansas
was fair stand up fight. Porter Law
800 yards distant, pouring solid 9-inch
shot into the Arkansas, till a breach
was made, when an incendiary shell
was exploded in the breach, setting her
on fire. The rebel crew left her and
she soon exploded. ........
Probably the Gen. Lowell reported
killed is Col. Lowell, and not Mai Gen.
Mansfield Lowell, who is understood to
be at Richmond.
"A letter from surgeon reports that
he saw eighty-three dead rebels in one
small corn-6eld at Baton Rouge.
The secessionists in Baton Rouge
fired on our dead and wounded as thew
were being brought in; consequently
their houses were pulled down.
Breckenridge, on the morning of the
fight, made speech, promising his
men to have band playing in the
State House, at 9 a. M.
Madison, Aug. 49,
An order is issued to-day that the
Governor is advised by the War De-
partment that 200 men are wanted to
fill the old regiments, and that if these
are not full by the 1st Of September, a
special draft will be levied for that pur-
pose, on the counties which have not
filled their quota under previous calls.
Washington, Aug. IS.
Col. Corcoran was to-day commits
stoned Rrigadier General, by the Pres
ident, to date from July 81, 1861, on
the day he was captured.
New York, Aug le.
Tribune letter.-Harrison' Landing
is evacuated without struggle, with
out blow, without even the loss of a
single man. The immense army of the
Potomac, officers and men, bag and
baggage, stores, tents, horses, ammu-
milton and contrabands are now far
away from Harrison's Landing.
All agree that the whole affair was
admirably executed. On Monday last
McCall's division received orders to
strike tents, provide six days ratioEs,
and be ready to move at a moment
notice. At O'Clock at night the whole
division arrived at the wharf and en-
barked quickly on steamers They left
the landing some time during the night
for Acquia Creek, AS supposed at Fort
Monroe.
An order was next issued that no
more vessels loaded with supplies sho'd
proceed farther than Fortress Monroe,
and Wednesday ten days rations were
served to the army, which was required
to be in readiness to move at an hours
notice.
On Thursday the army commenced
evacuating. All the seige guns were
removed from the front and safely en-
barked on that day and yesterday, on
board barges and schconers.
| Porter's corps led the van of the
overland portion, on Thursday night.
On Friday morning everything was
struck, and then for the first time was
it generally known that the whole army
was about evacuating Harrison's Land
ing. .,.... .-.,..: 49,.
On Thursday night sixty sail vessels
left the different wharves, loaded with
stones, and yesterday the remainder OF
the stones were placed on boats and
steamers by the contrabands. All the
cavalry that remained before the final
departure of the land forces acted rs
pickets, and strong rear guard of in
fantry and artillery was placed to pro-
tect the baggage trains. The sick and
wounded who remained at the different
hospitals, were placed on board the
regular steamboats, belonging to the
sanitary commission at the Long Wharf,
and were among the first to move out
into the stream. Contrabands were
shipped on schooners, barges and pom
toon boats. Gen. Mcclellan and staff
went by land.
Poolesville, Nd, Aug. 10.
Special to the Herald.-The follow
ing narration was given me by civil
ian who arrived from Richmond on
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