The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-19

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dion servant, JOHN C. BREf'KlNRTDGE,
Mayor General Commanding
Colonel cahir replied as follows
HEADav ,RrERs uxnsp STATES FoDcs,l
Baron RoUcE L., August q, 1852 !
ossksab-in reply TO your communication OF fhfa
mning, under fap Of truce, have the honor N say
That we are now engaged the burial Of your dead with
IA our lines that We shall soon finish the new nearly
accoinpshed work. General Clarke and his aid de-camp
Ls,ehant ferker have surrendered themselves pri'
seir war, ana are heing cared tor hy surgeons.
friend oi General Clarke from this city win attend e
ms pecINiTy wants Respectfully your oh~Iicnt
vaDt THOMAS ~ CANIfJ
colonel Commanding.
Major General. C. 3Er.kiaRIpGx Commanding Conleds
rate forces.
Lieutenant We.izci visited Baton Rouge on H. 9th h..
The following is his report of the ,ngaaemen,,-
HElDouARTERs, BAros Rousy .ncnst 1859
GENERAL have the honor 70 acknowledge the recssp,
VI your favor Of Yesterday
Your troops this place have won n glorious vtrtpry
do not consider that there the least danger Of ar
atacs iof The present, because one Of the
c0nnoo inr parties sent cut this morning and which
has returned, reports abandoned casscns on ths
Greenweil Springs road. We have bring then
IL. ihis ilacates hasty retreat the part Of the
efeiny Or forces cfniG not pursne.
cre-haf u t.e m'a who left the hospitals to fgh;
e"Gld l'it march min IN cp,dsei p. ~ So
mA n.aoeht'y e.arous he attack as otedy made
npon representations o rebels within orr lnr that ou.
troops wels neaty II sick and denosazed, and General
BeckAricee undoubtedly expected IN conjunction WITH
tue Iia Ak apsas % make successful dash. "
complete .ainre The ram is blown up. Their troops
General Williams disposed his forces rs follows VIA
me onrth Wisconsin % the extrene left tha right
bank Of Hayou Gross with two pieces of Mannipgs bat
terry N the arsenal grounds on the lc bank o Bayor
Gross 10 sseen che rgoands the u the WisooHau
Fourth The Ninth Connecticut was usted on ihe rishs
of the Fourth seonsin with Two pieces IN rear OF s.n
tre and Two pieces in OF tho rght. All Of theg1
pisces we're OF Manuiur,s hattcrv and rnre esed a.,
eith,r side 81 tho knoll In the Government Cemetery
Next came she fourteenth Manc posted IN rear of the
faylu sara road ami TO the let OF GrsenweA Springs
road.
Next came the Twenty-frst indiana. posted in the
woods "a rear Of Magnolia Cemetery with onr pieces Of
EvelesPs battery. tunder the command uf Lieut. Car.
RUIN on their left on the greenwich Springs road The
Indiana battery OF two pcces up the support OF
these piece: after the battle commenced. Next
the Sixn Michigan posted across the country read
right OF the Magnolia Csmerery and the Clay Cut
road iher left supporting two pieces OF EveTett's bat
terry posted on tho foaa the right OF the Magnolia
Cemetery.
The seventh Vermont posted in rear Of the
Twenty ret Indiana and SIKH Michigan on the right
OF Tie Catholic Cemetery The Thirte,h Masachset,s
came next, forming the right. and posted about one
haf mile in rear Of the State House, supporting Ming
battery.
This disposition Of the forces was made with the suppo
sit!on that the enemy would attack le flank under
the cover OF the ram Arkansas The right depended
upon eunboat support. The only fault II disposton--
perhaps rendered unavoidable by the formations Of the
grnund-was i.at the camps Of the Fourteenth Maine
and iweIty Indiana were pitched in srcat of thel,
pnsition IN line Of battle and consequently came .hs
possession Of the enemy for 4 short tine.
The enemy formed line of battle on the open grounds
bordering on the Grcenwell Springs road md attempted
70 draw our forces out Failing IN this they advanced
rapidly on the ground between the Clinton and Clay
Cut roads The whole brunt of the attack consequently
fell upon the Fourteenth Maue Twenty 81 Indiana and
Sixth Michigan.
As soon it bscamc apparent tina, this was the real
point OF attack. General Williams ordered the N.ab
Connecticut, Fourth Wisconsin, and of Man
nings battery, 10 support the left. and Thirteenth
Massachusetts and TWO sec,onr of Minis battery sup
port the right.
You viii therefore that the disposition with ths
slight exception limited at aud the manruvsring were
la, itiess.
The conduct OF or troops was excellent The Twenty
hrst lnlia.a particularly distinguished itself i saw
number or the dead Of the enemy to-day front the
ground they occupied but, not content with the CHECK
they gave tho enemy, this regiment pursued hin, quite
distance, srcwng the ground with his dead.
The brave General Williams oll IN front OF the Sixth
Michigan towards the end Of the conflict while giving his
men noble example Of reckless ard daring bravery
he was killed by rifle ball in the chest
The enemy y forces consisted Of Louisiana rcgi
meuts the Fourth ana Thirtieth), Mississippi, the
Third, Fourth Fifth. Sixth, Seventh and Ni;hth Ken
lucky, two Tennessee. Alabama regiment thr.
teen guns and large guerilla force Their attacking
force numbered fully {, 900
Our actual force engaged not over . 600.
Three companies of the Sixth Michigan covered shem
selves with glory In recovering from large force TIVE
guns posted on the right Of the Magnolia Genet ry which
temporarily were lit by forces. These same three
companies captured the colors o the Fourth Louisiana
but only after they had shot down successive color
bearers.
The exact loss side Ia not vet reported but GER
tain u Is that must be less than that Of the enemy.
am, Sir very respectfully, your obedent seryant,
6, WElTZEf.,
Ieatenant United STATES Engineers and Chief Engineer
Department OF tho Cuff.
Major General B y. BUTLER, Commanding Depsrtmcui
Of the Gull, New Orleans. La