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BauIe Of Baton asouge-Enerny,, srcou,

Bauie OF Baton Es~Ouse-EncEny's Account.
Buffers New Orleans Dclta Of the 9TH gives
the following account Of the battle of Baton
Rouge
The United States steamship Ksusingt0u came
down last night, and brings us intelligence of
the most important character.
About four o'clock on the morning of the 9Th
instant q rebel force, variously estimated at from
five TO fifteen thousand troops. under the com
mand Of Generals Lowell and Breckinriige,
made q furious attack on the Federal camp IN
tie vicinity of Baton Rouge. A combat OF the
most obstinate character ensUed, with great loss
Of life on both sides.
The enemy charged cur troops three times,
and every time was repulsed Wilh great slaugh-
ter, and at length retired in confusion at ten
Our loss has been considerable, two hundred
aud hity being killed, including a large proper
ton Of officers.
Among the gallant dead We have to mourn
Cen Williams, the military commander Of Baton
Rouge
Our brave soldiers captured three Of the rebel
guns at the point of the bayonss.
From prisoners we fad that the loss Of the
rebels must have been immense. Among the
killed was z Lowell, and Gen. Breckenridge
an arm.
~ IAN AaAahadS was JUST 1cOYe baton
Rouge during the conflict, but did not dare to
come down
Another conflict is impending every moment,
and we may expect stirring times.
Among the prisoners taken was Capt. Blourt,
Gen. Breckiuridge'S staff. The Union troops
evineo the most determined spirit, and are con
hdent they can hold the town ag8iart all odds.
Most Of the feet now before our city has
sailed up for the scene Of operations, and REIN
foTcements to the land forces have also been
sent. So we may soon expect to hear Of the
roUt Of the rebel army and the bag
cling Of the ram.
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x The Yankees admit a loss of two hun
dred and fifty killed in the fight at Baton Rouge
They say nothing about the wounded and miss
ing, but from this known quantity, the algebra
real loss. The proportion Of the wounded to the
killed is hardly ever less than four to one. This
would give seven hundred aud fifty wounded,
and as we captured about sixty prisoners, the
loss according to their own showing cannot be
less than one thousand and sixty. Bat when it
is remembered that they never put up their
figures to anything like the reality, we may rea-
sonably suppose that their loss was much great
er than this estimate. Our own loss was less
than one hundred killed and three hundred
wounded, with, perhaps, five OF six prisoners
MiESissinninn
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Hilton Head Correspondence.

From the New York Herald
HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA. - The
growing boldness of the rebels in the Savannah
their audacious movements on Iybee island,
and their recent adventures opposite Dawfuskie,
are explained. We now have positive informa-
ton that the rebel ram which has been for a
long time in process of construction at Savan-
nah is completed, armed, manned and ready for
service. All accounts which come to Us repre-
sent her to be of a very formidable character.
She is of light draught, great power, and has a
very heavy armament.
Already the rebels are making the necessary
s~oundings preparatory to bringing her down the
river. Two steamers, carrying the rebel flag,
and engaged in the performance Of this service,
came within range of Fort Pulaski's guns on
Tuesday, but were compelled to retire.
Of course the new irOn-clsd is the absorbing
topic. She is expected to We ture forth at an
early day. Already timOrous people are devils
ing means of fleeing from the ram to come,
while on the other hand Admiral Dupont is
making every preparation to receive the monster.
The Paul Jones is ordered to return from Doboy
and if the Merrimac No. 3 appears, she
will, undoubtedly, have plenty Of work to do.
The stesmtug Thomas Foulkes ran ashore on
Tybee island last night while on her way to
Pulaski, and is likely to prove a total loss.
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Gentlemen who arrive from the United States
with late papers, viii confer a favor by leaving
them at the counting room Of the APPEAL office,
or at the editors room, over GEO. LAKES store,
next door north Of the Collins House. In these
days of uncertain mails from the South and a
blockade On the North, our facilities to furnish
the latest news from all quarters can be greatly
increased BY 8 little attention on the part Of our
friends, for which we shall ever remain grateful.
Parties from above will confer an especial favor
by furnishing us any Northern papers IN their
nOssession.
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W. G. WHrrTHoRNE, Adiutant-G enera


TO the Associated Press, North.I
MEMPHIS, August 4, via Cairo, August O.
A accommodating expedition from General Hurl.
butts division, under command of Brigadier.
General Veatch, encountered a force of JEFF.
ThomPson's guerrillas, on Sunday afternoon, at
Nonconnah, twelve miles south of Memphis.
The rebels were surprised, with a loss Of six
killed, several wounded and prisoners. Ten
Union troops were wounded.
The rebels had six hundred rebels encamped
near Ripley, Mississippi, but hearing of the sp-
proach OF four companies Of Federal cavalry
from Brownsville, made a pTscipitate retreat.
An officer from Tuscumbia, says the rebel
cavalry burned the station house at Leighton,
ten miles from TUscumbis, and at Jonesboro,
fifteen miles from the same place, on the Mem
phis and Charleston road.
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Anothnr Gnn.
Colonel johnson, Of General Prices staff BIZ
issued the following call:
TO THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.


Colonel johnson, eff General Prices staff has
issued the following call:
TO II PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI.
QUTTMAN, Miss, August, 6.-I am in your
midst for the purpose Of procuring shoes and
yara socks for General Prices army. Some of
his veterans-men who have been in six or
eight pitched battles and twenty skiImishes-
are to-day destitute Of these two articles, neces-
sary evenin camp, but indispensable when the
army takes the field. As this army now guards
the ga.es to the enteTancs of Mississippi, pre-
liminsTy to driving the enemy northward, Cen
eral Price desires that the patriotic men of this
State should furnish the shoes, and her glorious
women the yarn socks. If possible, he would
like every white woman in the State to knit at
least one pair of socks for his army. While 1
make this appeal, l think it is proper to add,
that DO ask a donotion but an prepared TO pay
q liberal price for both shoes and yarn socks. I
shall be pleased to contract with tanners and
shoe manufacturers for shoes NOW on hand or to
be made hereafter and viii be obliged to any
person who will let NE know where 1 can make
contracts.
For socks, all yarn, white or colored, of good
size and length 10 the leg and foot, 1 will pay
scvsH'gsf1e cents per pair. They may be sent
to me or DR.. France at this place where they
viii be paid for, or msy be left with the station
agent OF the nearest depot Of any of the three
railroads now in our possession, and sometime
soon l viii call or send al agent TO get them and
pay for them. THOs c. JOHSS0N.
Aid to General Price.
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Rrnm GennrnI pope,. Commnnd.

Special Correspondence Philadelphia Inquirer.l
WATERLOO, Va, July 30.-You must not be
surprised when 1 tell you that, amid ali the vast
body of this portion Of the Army of Virginia,
there is a sad lack of news-such news as a
reading public desires. There is an abundance
OF "contraband" intelligence, but as we are es
all times loyal and true TO parole, we cannot
communicate. Movements are going on every
day, indicating important results.
The troops are in exuberant spirits and eager
for action; the arrival of General Pope was snx-
iously looked for, as that advent promises, in the
opinion Of nearly all here, aspeedy and vigorous
prosecution of the war in this portion of our
vast field Of operations. Activity of movement
and rapidity of execution must characterize our
operations hereafter. There can be no media
from this time in the prosecution of the war.
Necessity calls for extreme measures and the
adoption Of the system Of warfare now p~racticed
by the rebels.
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address of Gen. BreekinrIdge 10 His
TrOOua,
HEADQUARTERS IN H FIELD, }
NEAR CoMITE RIyER, August g, 1862.

HEADQUARTERS N THE FIELD,
NEAR COMTTE RIyER, August {, 1861.
To the OH ers and Soldiers under my Command
desire to express to you briefly my sense of
your gallant conduct in the late operations.
Baton Rouge, from the character OF the ground,
could not be taken and held while the enemy
commanded the river. Accordingly, the Arkan-
sas was to engage the gunboats, mortar boats
and floating battery, while you were to whip
the enemy on land. Unfortunately, the ma
chinery of the Arkansas became SO much in
iured, that she could not reach the scene of ac-
ton. Your part of the work was nobly done.
After marching all night through a country
destitute OF water, you attacked an enemy supe-
rior to you in number, admirably posted, and
supported by the fire of their feet, you forced
them from their positions, taking prisoners and
several flags; killing and woundiDg many de-
stroying most Of their camps, and large quand-
ties of public stores, and driving them to the
bank Of the river, under cover of the guns of
their fleet. The inability of the Arkansas to
reach the scene of conflict, prevented the vic
tory from being complete but you have given
the enemy a severe and salataTy lesson.
Aud nov those who so lately were TavagiDg
and plundeTing this region, do not care 30 ex-
tend their pickets beyond the sight Of their fleet.
You have proved again, what has been so
often demonstrated in this war, that the soldiers
of the Confederate States, fighting Ia a just
cause, are superior to their enemies.
JOHN G. BRECKENRIDGE,
MsjoT-General Commanding.
Official: John A. BUckneT, A. A. G.
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We learn that wishing to try some n re,
Gently put in position near Confederate Point,
Col. Lamb opened FIRE this morning about dawn
on one Of tho blockaders which was cruising
along between two and three miles frem shore,
and putting a ball through her bow sent her off
She returned with another large steamer, and
after engaging our battery fer halt an hour, they
went off ingloriously. The large steamer car
ried nine guns. We struck her stern. None Of
their shot reached shore. Ours went over them
and several took etfect-WRmiagtoH Journal.
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q Wm H. Webb, a New York ship builder,
hiss contracted with the government to build an
iron steam ram, to be covered with six inch iron,
- have two revolving turrets like the Monitor (;
the bow to be covered with twelve-inch iron
and to have a solid iron ram, half the length Of
the vessel. Price, 81, 225, 600.
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For the purpose Of filing up their old regi-
necessary to increase the bounty. The Wa
Department has notified the recruiting author
ties of Iowa that in addition to the bounty
authorized by Congress, and that provided by
the States and individual contributions, q premi-
I'm Of fOur dollars per man viii be paid. Whe
viii deny hereafter that the LINCOLN army is
made up Of hirslings?
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General Order No. 81.

General Order No. 81.
HEADQUARTERS.
JACKSON, Hiss Al gust Q, 1852
HE fclloElng telegram haT-HE been received by IRE
4 cJnuzlCing ID Published for tEs
reformation OF ali c0nc-.n-ds
RFCHHOED, Angus 4. 1EG2
Provost Ha-slss, who s-s emp oyed Is srca, are su-
horzed D. tbs Sec etsry q War 10 receive tie ray
sna a. oEanses Of a Csptain Of the Staf, and % be Fsd
y tie Qua-tsrnbs:ers DersrtztEt
s. QPE
A7jufant aEd Inspector general
By order Of EajOrGeu. EARL VAS pCRy
j.. II. kTHfEEL.
&uLllW n Tor ana A a.. General.
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There is no doubt but that the Federal force at
Memphis has been reduced to between four and
i've thousand men, by the moving of reinforce
ments to other points. It is known that several
thousand were sent to CURTIS, some weeks ago
and we also learn that q large division was sent
up the river to Cairo. The destination Of the
latter was not certainly known, but the general
impression was that they would 60 Up the Ten
nessee, to join BUELL.. The Federsls who now
occupy the city DO so unessily, and their fears
might be increased by a little daring and energy
nur nsrt.
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A wAREIEG TO DEsERTERs.

Ye terday and day before I witnessed the IN
welcome spectacle of branding deserters. By
the decision of a court-martial, Of which Lieut.
euant-Colonel William Leech, Of the Nineteenth
regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, of your city,
was president, three members Of the Nineteenth,
who had deserted and were retaken, were sen
fenced to be branded on the left hip with the let
ter d, an inch and a half long, and ten days
thereafter have one-halt of the head shaved, for
felt all their pay and be drummed out Of the SER
vice. Several others were punished for stealing
and other minor offenses. Several members of
the Tw~enty-sixth New York and other regiments
were also punished.
The inducements held out by the present boun-
ty movement, is the chief reason assigned for
deserving. Our lines are now SO closely drawn
that it is an utter impossibihty for a deserter to
reach any Of the city, or even country towns,
and the UnfortUnates who attempt it not only
disgrace themselves and their families, but bring
~reproach on the e%scutcheOn Of q great and gem
erous nation. Ne have now an immense and
well organized army here, and the country will
soon ring with the notes OF joy over a great and
victory.
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In Boston over Eve hundred leading mer-
chants have signed the following; I'VE, the
undersigned, merchants of Boston, hereby agree
that The young men in our employ who may en-
list in the service Of the United States, shall
have on their return from ssid service the stu
ations they occupied before enlisting" A public
meeting is also proposed TO increase the list.
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ARMY.

Deserters, who arrived at Chattanooga on the
9th, reported that BUELL's army is composed Of
McCOoK's, C~RITTENDEN's, WOODS and ROU;-
sAU's divisions-in all about 81 600. We think
the estimate too large. They are stationed at
Stevenson snd Bridgeport They have plenty
Of provisions ct Stevenson, but axe on half IA
tons ct Bridgeport. They say BUELL. individ-
uAlly is at Washington or Huntsville. The
enemy are fortifying Stevenson and tearing ell
the hcDseS down.
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n The NississiPpian states that the Fed
erals took possession of Bayou Sara, Louisiana,
on Monday last, Selling all the sugar and mo-
lssses, and qusTtering a garrison there. The
point is on the river, t~wenty-eight miles from
Woodvlle, Mississippi
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UAdmirsl GoldsboTo and feet, Capt. Case,
have asked to be relieved from their present
command. RumOr says Captain Wilkes will
take GoldsborO's place, and Captain Porter, of
the mortar Aotills, viii be flag officer Of the naval
frees before Richmond.
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e The Northern papers have accounts Of
the skirmish at Malvern Hill. They represent
it as a great victory, and say thai the rebels
were put to fight and pursued within ten miles
of Richmond. They claim to have taken one
hundred prisoners. Their loss is put down as
three killed and eleven wounded.
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The Atlanta COatedeTacy publishes in full the
report of Col. Morgan's telegrsphic operation
giving a full account of his proceedings during
the late tour through Kentucky. The tele-
graphic line was tapped at various places and
important military dispatches intercepted. Col
Morgan was thus kept posted as to the move
ments of the enemy to capture him. From the
last telegraphic station that he visited-Somer-
set, Kentucky-he sent the following dispatches
over his own signature:
SOMERSET, July %.
George D. Prentice, Louisville:
Good morning, George D. 1 am quietly
watching the complete destruction of all of
Uncle Sans property in this little burg. 1
regret exceeding that this is the last that comes
under my supervision on this route. l expect
in a short time to pay you a visit, and wish to
know if you will be at home.
ALI well in Dixie. JOHN H. MORGAN,
Commanding Brigade.
General J. T Boyle, Louisville
Good morning, Jerry. This telegraph is q
great institution. You should destroy it, as it
keeps you too well posted. My friend, Els
worth, has all of your dispatches since the 10th
of July on file. Do you wish copies?
JOHN II. MORGAN,
Commanding Brigade.
Geo. W. Dunlap. Washington City
Just completed my tour through Kentucky-
seventeen cities, destroyed millions of
dollars worth Of United States property-passed
through your county, but regret not seeing you.
We paroled fifteen hundred Federal prisoners.
Your old friend, JOHN II. MORGAN,
Commanding Brigade.
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a The New York Tribune of the 9Th inst,
says: From inquiries at the qu-srter-master
generals Office, we are informed that as nearly
as can be sscertainsd, p, 800 men have already
bsen enrolled in the State Of New York under
she call for 100000 volunteers"
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X The New York Post of the 9Th, protesting
to have reliable information from Richmond,
states that the entire Confederate army never
exceeded $50, 900 effective men, from the Poto-
mac to the Rio Grande. The forces about Rich
mond reach, at the highest, but 10000 men, of
whom only 10000 were on the Peninsula during
the memorable seven days, and of whom 10000
only were used against our tanks and exposed
points. The Confederate loss is set down at
28.0OO killed and wounded.
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kFPEAL B6rTERY.-Capiain Bryan, of this
company, paid US a visit yesterday, being on
THROUGH for a short time to transact private
business Bis company, now fully formed and
s1csIleutly drilled and disciplined, are attached
20 Gen. Prices division. We trust that this
battery, which has done US the honor to take the
nans Of cur Office, viii soon have an oppoT-
tnnity Of speaking 70 The enemy.
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To the Associated Press North
HEADQUARTERS Arm OF POTOMAC, J
WEDNESDAY,. Auyuyt G. Is62

AAEA1A AAAAA VI a-A [
MLDNLsDAE, August 6, 1862.
The army Of the Potomac mas again assumed
the offensive. The reconnaissance made yester-
day under Gen. Hooker to Malvern hill, White
Oak Swamp bridge, and in the direction of New
Market and Richmond, was il every respect a
complete success. The troops left camp about
dark night before last, arriving at Malvern hill
at four o'clock yesterday morning, a distance Of
ten miles. They encountered two regiments of
infantry and a battery posted behind e~arthwOrks.
Fire was Immediately opened on them by Capt.
B-nsou's battery and a section Of Capt. Robin
sens company. The infantry was not engaged.
The firing lasted about three hours when the
rebels ingloTiously fed by the river road. hotly
pursued by our troops, who succeeded in taking
one hundred of them prisoners. The less on
our side at this point was three killed and eleven
wounded Capt Benson had his thigh broken
by q piece Of a she'll. The surgeons think that
the leg can be saved.
Lieutenant Colonel Gamble, of the 9Th Hi
nois cavalry, was severely wounded in the
breast, while driving in the enemy's pickets.
Colonel AveTilI, with FIVE HUNDRED cavalry, took
the Quaker road to White Oak Swamp bridge,
and there found the l0th Virginia cavalry drawn
up to receive them. A charge was immediately
ordered, which broke the rebel lines, when they
fled. Colonel AVerill followed them three miles,
taxing twenty-eight prisoners without losing a
man. General PleasantOn, with a force of cav
airy, took the New Market road, Oh which a
portion Of the rebels were retTeatiDg. He fol-
lowed them to within a short distance of New
Market, when, meeting tHo brigades Of rebels,
he fell back, bringing over thirty prisoners
taken on the way. New Market is ten miles
IRON Richmond. This ended the operations for
the day, when the troops went into camp on
Malvern hin.
General Mcclellan, who went to the scene of
action early yesterday morning, has not re-
Three thousand of our prisoners will arrive to-
day from Richmond, in exchange for a similar
number sent up on Monday.
Everything is quiet on the opposite side Of
he river.
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AFFAIRs On 40 CnAsr-

AFFAIRS ON Il Coast Capt. Jno. Nick
Ter returned to camp on Sunday last from a
general tour Of inspection among the Sea Is
lands and Yankee camps near Hilton Head and
Broad river. AFTER posting himself about the
a situation he retired unObseryed, bringing
with him seven negroes-one Of whom is a
member OF one OF Gen. Hunters new res nnents.
The fellow will, Of course, be hung. Captain
Mickler was absent about a Week.-ChadeSton
Mcrcnrn.
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a Remember the lecture Of Rev. DR.. Ford,
to come of at the Baptist church this evening
commencing at 8 o'clock. The public at large
are invited to attend. These lectures are highly
interesting and entertaining, as bearing directly
the present state of affairs existing in our
country.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

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: and >.
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g..
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2.
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~ At the war meeting in Washington among
the speakers was Gen. Shipley, military gov
ernor Of Louisiana. It Vas announced that he
was the man who hung Mumford, when he was
cheered. He Immediately, however, disclsimed
the act, and said the honor () belonged to But
Ter. Pieayune must be held responsible.
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CROPs-The Southern Motiuc learns that the
corn crop in the northeastern counties of the
State is fsttering, and adds: 1--WE have had
an abundance Of rain lately, and we never have
seen a corn crop look more promising than the
present in this county. ChOcktaw is all right
on the bread question:
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a The St. Louis Republican says that some
time since serious charges were preferred against
certain government officials at New Orleans,
for exacting exOrbitant fees of persons desiring
to ship cargOes from that port. The last steamer
brought fresh complaints in a more definite
form, however, and the matter will be imme-
distely made the subject of a careful investiga-
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E+ The Madison, Wisconsin, Patriot says a
volunteer from that place, in a letter, thanks his
father for giving him crooked or bow-legs, say
ing that Oh the day before be had narrowly es-
capped losing both bis 4egs, a cannon ball pass.
ing ha1nlessly through the space occasiOned by
the natural crook " Of the legs. Everything
Is for the best,