New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.


THE WAR.
by way Of New-Orleans we have Union &c
counts of TIE Eight ut Baton Rouge on the oth lust
The Rebel reports alleged that they tbe Rebels
were beaten ON the first day, IN consequence OF the
pon.arrival Of the ram Aikansas, but that subse-
oueptly they had captured the town AID all the
Union forces. As our accounts are up TO THURSDAY
thev effectively dispose of this fiction. The facts are
these: Learning that our forces ut Baton Rouge
were greatly We ,kened by sickness, Gen. Breckin-
ridge gathered about the usual proportion, Or double
the number, got the ram TO promise assistance, ana
undertook tue capture of the place. He bad two
Louisiana, two mississippi six Kentucky, two
Tennessee aud one Alabams-o all IL regiments,
IL cannon and srge guerrilla force. We nad tie
4th and Goth Massac 7th Vermont, 9th Michi-
gan, 18th Name, 9th Connecticut, and 4th Wiscon-
sin-seven regiments and three batteries. The
attack was made at a. M, and hotly-contesied
battle continued until 10 O'clock wien the Rebels
Jetreated in great disorder. We, lost according to
the best accounts, from 900 to 800 killed aud
wounded, q mos, valuable officer Brig. Gen. Wilans)
being killed. Tie Rebels lost rnany more than we
did Ii is said that Gen. Lowell gas kiDed-not
Mansfield Lowell, but bis brother a General
Ruggles is slso reported killed, and Breck
ipridge is said to have lost his right arn.
A private letter says that our men burleo
s57 Rebels on The field and that they acknowledge
q loss of 6O0. The same lotler says Cen. Allen,
Rebel, was killed, aud Gen. Clark MORALLY wounded
dying next day. The ram Arkansas was attacked
next morning by the Union sunbost Essex, set on
fire by our shells, aud utterly destroyed. The Rebel
L. of ID nm bx
her crew is false; the was fairly and squarely
whipped and blew up from the fire set by tue shells
of the Essex. The sum total is-Breckinridge went
out 10 take Baton Rouge with force more than
double that to oppose him; he was fairly and Sc
verely whipped, losing al field officers and tue
famous ram Arkansas was destroyed the next day.
There was recently village named Donaldson
vile, formerly the capit. Of Louisiana, on the Mis-
eissippi, go milee above New-Orleans. Having be-
come infested with Rebel guer illss, who made
business of firing upon Union boats, even upon
transports filed with sick and wounded, the Captain
Of the sioop-cf.wsr Brooklyn on the 9Th inst sent
word to have tie women and children removed, and
the next day Donadsonvile was obiterated by
FIRE. The was severe, but the only remedy that
would have the desired effect.
As we sniouuced on Thursday last in THE TRI-
BUSE, GEN. Met Q ans army has been making
mos; Important movement. As it is now completed,
we are at liberty state positively as we then
indicated ly, that this movement was the transfer
of the entire army from harrisons Landing and the
swamps OF the Chckshomny TO the other side of the
Peninsula Our letters and dispatches give a COM
plete account OF THIS important movement.
A complete return of the Rebel force engaged at
the battle Of Cedar Mountain shows Is regiments,
bsttaons, snd i battery OF infantry; regiments
and battalion of cavalry 10 batteries of artillery,
in all % guns total infantry, q, 6l3; cavalry, $500;
artillery. l. 000-whole number Of men, "a ,9l3. TIE
infantry regiments are recEoned vt only about 4J0
men EACH
Our scouts report no large force of Rebels
within ten miles of Gen. Pope's camp. Jacksons
location is not known. Our picke,s are constantly
fired upon by Rebel pickets. Que Of these shots
wounded Col. Carol. while lie was visiting our
pickles on Sunday.
"A letter TO gentleman of this city ssserts that
the Rebels at Baton Rouge ensnared Gen. Williams
by displaying Union flag. As the General rode
Up and asked wat regiment they were, he was
fired upon and killed. Gen. Williams's BODY
arrived here yesterday on tue North Star.
Gov. o den Of Eew-Jersey has named Newark,
Trenton Beverly Remington md Freehold as
places of rendezvous for recruits. Each county that
fills It's quota by tie let If September will be exempt
from draft and all will be credited for whatever
number they have thus enrolled.
"A Union victory IN Arkansas is reported Gen.
Hoveys Diviriou had a fight near Clarendon on the
1lth, with eight regiments of Rebel cavalry and
part Of Iincman's Biigsde. The traitors were de-
fested, aud 700 of them were taken prisoners.
Everybody WIS rcjoiced yesterday to lean that
The gallant Col. Corcoran had been appointed
Brieadie' General. Ills continuation dates from the
battle of Bull Kun, and of course entities him to
something handsome in the way Of increased pay.
The rowing thieves, under John Morgan, are
creating @ great deal Of trouble in Kentucky and
Tennetsee Railroad com nuLication with Nash.
vii is cut of and the city 10 III hourly expectation
of an attack.
--Oa the Sapposition that the Missouri Rebels may
attack K.lsas CITY, the Provost Marshal of Loaven.
worm lbs ordered the peor PIE Rasss TO enrol and
arm for military service.
-Adj.-Gen. Hihouse has issued orders for the
departure OF q New-Yorx Regiments, all to be off
Tor the seat of war by 18th ;nst provided rams
porta ion can b. secured
GEN ERAL NEWS.