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

regiments suddenly emerged from Inc WOODS Aho uAi GU
ed towards the three companies with the view Of turn
ing their right flank They bad succeeded IN capturing
two guns belonging 10 Minis battery. and we'll known
rebel officer named Henderson, seen ~ wave fag
in triumph the guns Some say it was black flag
but doubts been expressed regard 70 the correct
ness OF the statement. The two guns were brought 70
bear on the gallant chgan boys; but they were too
nimbs for the rebels Lying fat the ground the 70
bei balls hew over them, upon which they start
cd to their feet and poured 50 well direct
ed vohey into the ene,ny's ranks AZ 70
completely astonish him. This handsomely
seconded the remaining guns Of Ns battery, which,
making dctour along the road, severely CALLED the
Louisiana regiments by well timed cross tire that when
the two companies Of the Michigan Sixth came to the
baonst charge the rebels driven back To tho cover
OF the woods leaving the two guns they bad sapi"red
behind them. Minis battery thus got their own again
The rebel Colonel Alien mortay wounded IN the en-
counter, and General Williams, the brave Union com
msnder was killed by rife bullet. which pierced his
breast Captain Gordon, Of Company Sixth Michigan.
took the aag OF of the Louisiana regiments black
Gag also capt uredprobahly tbe Identical ono thai
the rebel officer Henderson, deantly waved over the
trophies ne soon to lose.
AND NAME DISTINGUISH 1gMgLSEs.
The hardest part OF the nshtpg tho ceptrs
where the Fourteenth M4ine fought with Distinguished
bravery The Twentynrst Indiana also fought IKE tigers'
and is said that rebel general paid them the handsome
compliment Of saying that, bat for those damned lndi
anans, BATON Rouge would have beer captured, though
taero are Union soldiers who do exactly in that
hight.
ouSRoAIs DID
When the long roll was beaten the sunboats Essex
Sumter kineo and Kaahdn took up their positions The
two former TO protect left and the two attor our
right flank The Essey and the Sumter opened fire ia the
woods their shells screaming through the trees tearing
them into shreds and scattering iron bail around
Signal officer Davis, Of the Kineo, stationed himself On
the tower Of the State House. from which elevation he
had excellent view Of the ed and could sigma TO The
vessels where throw in their shcs After the battle
had ragged for time the Union troops began 70 fat
back the lsnitcntiary, when several well directed
shots from the eevcnnch guns OF the boats kept the
rebels in check Shortly after this the firing ceased
Al halfpast three P. NJ. firing rcopened the gun
bca,s Eneo and Katahdn sheng the IN different
directions where the enemy were, doing great
eut.on 1t has been stated that shell from
the Kineo killed from forty sixty rebels. Towards
evening the firing agan ceased but the gunbo
10 snd shell every hall hour in different paris Of Tie
woods during the whole night with the view oI Keeping
the rebels a. bay, but they had already ed the sapl
charge Of the Sixth Michigan having completed their
svmfLure
BREsErHNpGEs SWORD TAxEN
ME rebels led by Major General John G. 1reet n
ridge who scanpered OF in such haste tina, he t his
sword behind. II picked np thc held, ana re-
.alud trophy. Perhaps i, was this circumstance
that gave rise the report that the traitor lost his rg,
arm. There be mistake as 90 whom u,e
sword belonged for Hocknrdgss name Il engraved on
H. There were two o.her Generals tho Geld namely
Clarke and Rpggles, ond one Acting Brigadier Alll,
Cove va nd 4.
eouce, charge Of personal friend Tho rebel trcops
rave been vaousy estimated a: from tive 10 eight ,ho
sand, while the Unonste dd not exceed two thousand
i've hundred IN number. For the number OF xii,
and wounded must refer the readers OF tho urp.n /,
the op'cis accornls, which win accompany this The
principal documents wore lost, however, on lie
wheman, when she sunk, Of which catastrophe a ru!,
viii be given In another part o. this letter
lhus ended the battle OF Eaton Roago BY no means tie
greatest but certainly the best ought ard most stubborn,
y contested OF any during the present war. IL would
have dispersed 10 the four winds Of Heaven had ha,
bacn done already the wretchcc deusion that he.l
superior in valor to those whom they contempt
Dtsly term ssYankecsn
DESTRUCTION TIE ssakL AsxixsAs
While tire firing going smoke was seen No tie
river behind bend. 1t aseertainei that proceed
oil from tbs rebel Arkansas pursuance Of the po.
II N0rsfiS
while their land forces dealing with our troops ].
seems however that the commander OF tho Arkansas
thought better Of the matter and did NOT venture down
for there the Union Essex well as the o,her
g,nboa,s. ready 10 give her reception and IT
night The officers Of the Unsn vessels wondered whcre
the Arkansas was. Their curiosity beng stimulated By
the continued absence OF the 1olae:crpt q what Ia
H. - as Bsrnum would term it, 1t determined that Al
inc mountain would not 60 to Mahomet, Mahomet would
20 to the mountain and go he did, being represent
sd by the Essex leading, closely followed by tn
snmter Kinco ard the Katahdin Or turning the elbow
beyond which her smoke had been the previous
day tho monster discovered 10 be Are close into tie
bank. The rebel gunboa,s Webb and Music by her
but they prudsnt!y retired seeing boats II secns
that the Arksnsas worked by two engines on ono
wheel and that both must be in working orde or neither
viii act One OF the engines got out OF order and the
other would no. work without It's fellow consequence
which she got under the bank. u probable tnnt tie
Webb and the Music thore 30 sw hsr on but that
On seeing boats approaching she was set on flrc
Az the Union eunboats approached several shots wer,
hred at tho Essex from the Arkansa ono or two or them
skiny elect, but without dong any damage In crsc
lrcnce Of mmovab,e position OF the Arkansas she
could not bring than OF her two guns 10 bear
or she might have given the Essex great det &C trorbe
a. the latter vessel Is quite cable Tic Fsex ran
past the Arkansas to part OF the river where there IS
reach VI some length, and opened her forni able
antagonist ut ve hundred yards with three guns cado
with solid shot one u these look effect RICH, uder the
port tho sarboard bow of tha Arkaneas and sp IN
two from the force Of The ncussion. Commander
Porter then ordered tho gun be traded with an
,sccniagy shell Of his own Invention, aud, without
moving the gun ~ take atm the shell was iii ed
eniorng Just where the solid thot had struck Iume
diaisy Jet of flame shooting upwards from the Ar
kansas and in short time tho eutro was on re
II Is supposed i the condensed cotton with which the
Arkansas packed caught dre from the she'll and com
munica,ug thnnoc 10 the woodwork COON wrapped the
monster flames After burning ti Mi her upper works
destroyed she swung oI into the stream where she
blew up with 4 terrific explosion.
me Arkansas plated With railroad Iron on the
outside penkus OF six inch oak inside that was