The New York herald., 1862-08-20

who, in brief address few days before tola hi,
brave, noble and ragged kcntncklans that he would
lead them wherever there was danger.
lHx LAST caARGs--IHg wos.
During the frequent paHses o the hight when The ron
or musketry and TIE sharp crack artillery was hush
Ell an ears strained TO catch some Lute oi lntei.
gente from the ram arkansas. Long since She SHOULD
have been engaging the snemys gunooais, ~hieh hao
already poared dreadful 81 shot and hel into our
midst, BIT there was no welcome sound from the guns
d oar little vessel Upon al tongues were the queries
Where the A kansas b4s why IS she not heref
an there came lie nnalng thought has she failed us,
aud ali this deadly terrible struggle have been Tor
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from the position he first encountered. We
mad seized al hs camps, aud forced him through the
suburbs IL u,e town. Then came the last charge, ana
r,cht noby dd exhausted soldiers discharge their
duty wayworn, covered with dust aud consumed py
the aet ol battle the gall boys plunged hsadong INTO
lie gql. aud before ,hen nod the Yankees. In vain did
they ing up their reserves We drove them an qne
20 the river COMPLETELY gadcr Inc profession Oh 'Aen
ganbOais. many OF them taxing TO the water. .
II was thea that General Brecknrdge ordered arecal
He had received that II would be impossible
for the Arkansas participate then Ia tine engagement,
but that by O'Clock she could take her part Slowly
aud with reluctance troops fell back, although ex
me and half from town they halted and the poor,
weared aded fellows threw themselves upon the ground
II was al this last charge that General Charles Clark
had his hip badly shattered and at his own request he
conveyed to house IN town captain fergef, nus
aid remained with him and both afterwards made
prisoners Ihrougno the whole engagement General
cars conduct notable for its intrepid daring He
could have easily have been removed but he knew
that the wound was fatal one ana peerrcd remaining
behind.
Upon the fall back General Becsnridge ordered the
various camps OF the enemy to be destroyed
This accordingly done and aast amount OF property
was burned There piles of pork. beef bacon,
four whskey oIasses and sugar quantities ot cloth.
ing which troops locked wisuliy, all gwen to the
flames. The encampmcnts were those OF the Maine YER
mont Massachusetts, New HAMPSHIRE Michigan and Indi-
regiments There IN air OF comfort about all the
tents and luxurious appointments in many OF thom inc
suffers stores crowded with oelcacies. But
nothing escaped
Many letters pictures and documents were picked up,
but the boys brought away no booty ai our means o
tr,spoglaisu been could have brought
oil months supply for our army
FLAGS
General BsecSinridge entrusted the delicate and i'm.
porl mt duty o. holding the field 70 Captain John A.
BucNuer, his Adiatant General ih,s oicer VINO hla,
for lie enemy, remained behind with battery and
seventy FIVE men.
near sundOwn when theNyhse army was Withdrawn 20
IT'S present position. While thus posted flag OF truce
was sent from the enemy ls PERMISSION %
bury the dead, which was instantly gFantei Later ~
the Gay anuth flag approached, with document ad-
dressed arp tho Commanding oflcer Of the Con eierae
fore outside ~ Baton Rcnge This was from Colonel
Cani u IA disclined ire nt Of the oilcer sending the
first. IL appears hat after General Williams who was
chief in c nnaad was killed, and Coonels keith and
Mcmillan had falen, there controversy among the
federas the ranking officer, but the succession
finally devolved on Cahill
FIGHTING 4 GRAVEYARD.
Of the hntly contested points of the field was
graveyard from whch the enemy bad poured CALLING
lfe but which Gnay ested from them. Here the
sixth kentucky found shelGer and suffered most OF its
loss. Truly might have been remarked then, in the
midst OF life we are in death"
AS drove the Yankees into the town, they sought
the protection Of houses. from the widows olshich they
discharged murderois voieys upon our troops In one
h,use where they had lodged themselves they forced
man holding infant in his arms, 10 walk up and down
q porch while thcy ii ed from behind him. Thay well
lnayy hat would the innocent
and child, even to wrcaS vengeance on such das-
tards.
DESTRUCTION or THE ARKANSAS.
Both engines OF the ram Arkansas having been badly
broken, there urce e I, lieutenant Stevens,
falling into the hands of the elemy but dest oying
her. she accordingly fired. and at hafpast nine
o'clock yesterday 1--WE lnesday) n ming exploded with
and three soops-ofwar had been firing at her with
their heaviest guns, but ali their shot glanced hinessy
from the mpenetrabe sdes Of the nvincibs Arkansas
Her position such that neither OF her batteries could
be brought to bear the enemy. Only one gun was
i ed parting salyo when her officers and
ca ed the Louisiana shore. Although pressed by
dy OF federal cavalry most OF them have reached
lines beret q everything they possessed except the
the Arkansas oaed dowa the river the Yankee boats
speedily fled 10 get out OF harms way SO that the IN
NEWS FROM EATON ROUGE. s
Yesterday morning Major Haynes of the Quarternas
ters Department, proceeded Baton Rouge under flag
of truce for the purpose OF visiting General Clark He
was met outside OF town. blindaoded and the covering
arsenal bIi.ding, the window shutters OF which were
closed He not permitted to see General Clark bit
learned that he was still! living and well cared for The
enemy acknowledge the loss Uf General Williams. Colonies
Keith and Mcmillan, and about eight hundred killed and
missing
This expedition has not proUsd complete success osci,a
entirely % The arkansas having operated Had that
vessel not met with an unfortunate accident, the victory
ud have been Of the most b1iiant OF the war
fhe land forces accomplished all that was p ssble
rom strong and wen chosen positions two miles
ID ough tie city, 10 the shelter Of their gun
3 a. They captured number Of prisoners,
q nofsas, aud destroyed more than half million dollars
worth o yernment property In excellence OF plan and
bfilancy Of caiionin the personal powess Of the
aud the heroic daring Of the officers. the history
The affords no bettor example. General Breckin-
ri re fought the battle with small and trsty orces and
achieved what scarcely any other could have done
victory double numbers, at small loss Of life
the f.ce Of fsur Of the enemy gunboats.
Oar loss in killed and wounded viii not reach three
hundred send you the lists OF the casualties in such
regiments as have been able TO visit We IA
wounded have been removed to Greenwell Sprngs-most
delightful locations.
The Rebel Is am Arkansas.
from the Jackson Nisslssippian REBEL
From Lieutenant Reed, of the Arkansas we learn
the following particulars
The Arkansas left vicksbGrg at two O'Clock Sunday
morning, and steamed icsvrsly down the river, having
ample time 10 re ch Patton Rouge at the appointed hour.
When she arrived within fifteen miles OF Baton Rouge her
siarboard engine broke down. Repairs were Immediately
commenced and at eight O'Clock partially completed
though she n I Ia a condition engage many OF the
Yankee vessels ON account OF the injury received.
Az four ociock almost to a minute General Rreckin-
ridge opened the attack Baton Rouge. A messenger
despatched at eight O'Clock the strength
OF the euemys leet, and the Arkansas proceeded to
point I've miles above Baton Rouge when she cleared
tor acti
We learned from the guerias on shore that there
only three gGnbDsts On rounding the point the
surboArd again broke down. and the ship drilted
ashore in SIGHT Of BatJ Rouge, the Arkansas side
Rep1irs were immediately commenced, and the ship got
aiuat at five O'Clock the evening The engineer re-
ported that the engines we're unreliable. II deter
mined to make tri trip up the river TO the
strength Of the engnes-proceeded some five hundred
yards the river when her engines again broke more
seriously than ever The crew engaged all night
IN repairs
Next morning eight O'Clock the ookouts reported the
fedc al fleet coming The ship moored head down
strea and cleared for action, and in this condition
determined 10 light to the last. At nine O'Clock the Essex
came round the point ana opened Gre AZ this moment
tue engineers reported the engines ready and that they