Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-08-19
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1852
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Reported FOX the Ohio Statesman.
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| NEW YoRK, August ~ The steamer Moth
Star and Roanoke, from New Orleans on the
10Th, have arrived, bringing particulars of the
defeat OF the rebels at Baton Rouge and the de-
struction OF the Arkansas. 8as
A letter from Baton Rouge says Nim's bat
terry. thrice .repulsed the rebels with great
slaughter. Breekinridge loat his right arm by
cannon ball. dssasis s 15a 81.
The fight took place on the edge Of the town,
General Williams being unwilling to expose
the women and children. M sB
We csptured large number of prisoners, In
cluding Captain Blunt, one of Breckinridge's
aids. ,s,
Gen. Williams, who was killed, behaved like
hero. , b.4Gll1ls sfg i5ii lt osIfi ol
The enemy's loss must have been severe, as
our men charged aud recharged upon them We
have taken three guns. glassittod fg.l Is ss5dT
Another account says the rebel troops were
estimated at from ,fve TO sx thousand, under
Gems. Lowell and Breckinridge. The combat
was obstinate. r5t
Our loss was two hundred and fifty killed, in-
cluding a large proportion Of officers. The
rebel loss, according to prisoners statements,
was immense. Among the killed was General
Lowell. l3ss sH z ee..satls ~ +. ..a9
The. ram Arkansas was, Just above Baton
Rogue, but dared not enter the conflict. d
1fAtDE HCCUuubp bthto buub tuV Athhuuub Whu
agsound, when the Essex and other gunhoats
went to her and sci her on Are and she blew up.
The transport steamer Lewis Whitemsn ran
into the gunboat Oneida, fifty miles above New
Orleans, on the night Of the 9Th. The transport
sunk She had the body Of General Williams,
with ON escort Of elk OF bis body guard, also
forty two Of ours and three Confederate wound
ed. The body Was recovered Thirty. eight
wounded soldiers and three Of the body guard
were saved. 'i'' 80 - tstir ~ = 2 a-li
The official report Of Colonel Cahill, com
menced after the death of General Williams,
stated that the rebel force was about ten fegi-
ments. @~'l1's
After a fight Of four hours of great severity,
the enemy were repulsed. .'si'l.- ,.'t
General Williams was killed by rife ball
through bis chest during the battle. Our force
we're obliged 10 retro about o quarter of a mile
from their original position, and the enemy were
able temporarily to occupy the camps of the
2lst Indiana, 7th Vermont and 18th Maine
Regiments, and todegtroy much of the baggage
and camp equipage, They ywere, however, driy-
On out; but our numbers being much lessened by
sickness and the men on the field being much
exhausted by fatigue and heat, II was deemed
expedient not to pursue The enemy has retired
several miles. Il is possible they may receive
reinforcements, and am dispoaingof my troops
In the strongest positions. 7irf4-ly y .-sie5.
Our force engaged was less than two thous-
and FIVE hundred. The enemy had at least
FIVE thousand, with twelve or fourteen armed
pieces and some cavalry. y.jtsS, r., -. ~. y
The ram Arkansas approached with the in
tention of engaging our gunboats,a but she
grounded at o adistance of, six miles, and to-day
(the s6sh)' was engaged by the Essex and de.
stroyed. -. .-- iF-t sA
Brig Gen. CLARK and his aid Lieut.. Yerger,
delivered themselves to US as prisoners of war.
I have also thirty captured. "a s. 6,ssgs iSz 5-s
b. Breckinridge, on the 9Th, asked permission in
writing to bury his dead. Col. TCahill replied,
l"our men are engagedin thework, which will
soon be accomplished. y s3 8lswos sl 40 sG-s-a
A passenger from Baton Rouge states that
our loss was, killed seventy, wounded two hund-
red and fifteen. $50 bS,,gti 81,
Gen. Williams had three horses shot under
him. He was killed whilst rallying the 2lst
Indiana, who had Just lost ., field piece The
gun was fetaken, bus Gen. Williams fell. y The
wounded are about as follows: 2lst Indiana
81, l4sh Maine 70, 4th Wisconsin, 10, 9Th Mich
igan 81, 7th Vermont IL, 3Oih Massachusetts
~, 9Th Connections g. Among the prison ers 10
Gen Allen, Of Mississippi, mortally wounded.
Among the wounded is Lieutenant Colonel
Keith, 2lst Indiana. q wyyTw
General Butler issued d general order an
| nouncing in eloquent language the death Of
General Williams, and also q congratulstory
| order to the troops on their successful engage
ment, Ia which be says the enemy lost three
Brigadiers Id killed, wounded and taken prison.
ere, and many Colonela and field officers. He
has more than one thousand killed and wound
ed, You have captured three pieces of aEtil.
lefy, Elk scassions, two stands Of oolors, and a
large number Of prisoners .ss ba. sol 2-esss
A letter from Baton Rouge states that the
fight between the Essex and Arkansas was a
fair stand;up 16ght. Porter lay three hundred
yards distaut, poaFing solid nine inch shot into
the Arkansas till breach Was made, when an
incendiary shell was exploded in the breach, set
ting her on fire, The rebel crew left her, and
she soon exploded. ioIs ss6'
The funeral of Gen. Williama took place at
New Orleans onilths 9Th, and WasFery impres.
sive, -, = ,,.,.,. .,.g, -. 49,, !.
8 Probably the Gen. Lpyell reported killed ID
Col. Lowell, and not Major Cen. Mansfield
Lowell who ,is understood TO be at Richmond
\ Aletter from a Surgeon reports that be saw
eighty-thfee dead rebelal In one small cornfed
at Baton Rouge. Lieut.. Morris, Of the 35tf
MASSACHUSETTS, arose from. a sick bed, Joined
hiSIcompany In the thickest of the fight, and
with his own, handsssaved q field piece abou,
10 be taken. asifaa tgoa g,al 'tp t'ss,s 'aelsit.
The rebels state that Gen, Rugglea wat
killed. "a Isg slatlS ila uzada % assiE lsla snl
lns A rebel stated their loss at eight hundred
Minis battery saved the day, when two
thirds Of its members were on the siok list.
The secessionists In Baton Rouge fred OF
our dead and wounded as they were being
brought int consequently their houses wer'
pulled down. A'-ii" '.aA
Breckiuridge, on the morning Of the Aght
made speech promising his men to have {
band Plsying IN the State House at pa. M.