The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-18
Our Special Avmy correspondence.

Our Special Army Correspondence.
New ORLEANS, Ia, August 8, 1862.
The AGack Baton Rouge BY Me Rsoeis7he Rebels Re-
pulsed-Dsdh of General Wiliiams--The Fleet Ascend
in0 the R;rey--Tas NeW Consmande5--Tse City Not
Cdptrsd-7obe be Destroyed II Ataadoaed, &c.
We have been attacked ut Eaton Rouge The following
is tho despatch Of Colonel Cahi brave officer
any In the field -
HEADQUARTERS, srooNp BRIGADE,
BATON RoUGE, August q, 1862.
Captain r. 8. DAVIS, Assistant Adjutant General
We are attacked by very superior iorcc--probabiy
fifteen thousand They determined TO tako the city
at any hazlrd
General williams Is killed, and number Of field OH
GERS badly wounded.
If it is possible send yenforcemens let be done
with all despatch.
The navy is threatened by the Arkansas, which
will divert them from service, therefore II gum
boats can be sent they will be of great use.
s THOS W. CAlIiLL,
Colonel Ninth Connecticut Volunteers, Commanding.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
Yesterday morning at -four o'clock the vebeis supposed
to be 900 strong under breckenridge and lowell a.
Az, ed the city. The light lasted some three hours,
Va "A the rebels were repulscd but said intend
renewal Of tho engagement at daybresk this morning.
General Williams In command Of forces, was killed
cannon ball taking his head completely or Our loss
was about $50 in killed and wounded, including several
field officers wounded. a 4s-ra ..,.
The rebel loss said 70 be greater than We cap
tursd number Of prisoners among them Captain Blount,
an artillery sHacer, and member Of Becknrdsc's STAFF
Bount has brought this city Tho prisoners state
that Brecknrdss lost his right Lowell was killed,
and Captains Aen and Chain Of Baton Rouge and leu
tenant were killed. Il Is reported that we lost two guns
captured three Tho Last report that have lost
no guns. Our force Is much smaller than the epemys.
The ram Arkansas just above, and Is expected
hourly 10 make diversion by attacking gunboas
Baton Rouge General Butler has been up all night,
sending supplies and ordnance to Baton Rouge. He
went aboard the flagship aud conferred with
Commodore Farragut. The result is that ali
the feet but the Mississippi and Pensacola left early
this morning Baton Rouge. 70 take OF the Ram
Aftor General williains death, Colonel Cahn OF the
Ninth Connecticut regiment took command BY right
seniority. N
Colonel Paine OF the Fourth Wisconsin, has been m
this city, under arrest. by order OF General Williams,
but was immediately released by General Butler on
receiving the news of the attack and accompanied by
Lieutenant weitzel, Assistant Military commandan,, rs
adviser left before O'Clock this morning ror the
scene Of action when Colonel Paine win assume com.
mand. 4s n hn<
The news brought BY the gunpoat Tcnucssec, and
was received by General Butler al twelve o'clock las,
night. - ~ - '3nuku
It IL believed that car hold Baton Rouge against .bo
enemy. sr'
as 'ne ii"'e a'N = N'e '' ''
oa'n0s 49, ~ W. s''.,. as,a~,,.' :, \, !.
abandon our position 1T Patton Rouge, have sull-
cen nubcr of Transports ~ bring the troops 10 this city
an eyens " su'n "'es'' '''' ''es va p's'"'' "
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hartford. rarshIps ~ guns.
Brooklyn, Captain Bell, ~ guns.
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Iroqucis, Captain Palmer, I gans.
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