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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-09

mcnts in the coming contests for the maintenance
Of the Constitution and the Union.
The re1dug of the resolutions being finished.
Hon VIM T. English. Of Scott, moved that the
Convention concur in the report. and. on motion
OF M Petit. il was adopted. under the force OF
the previous question. the counties voting as fol-
lows:
YExs-Adams 4; Alien l3: Bartholomew e;
Boone Z: BIsckford 2: Brown 3: Carroll 6; Cas-
:: Clark s; Clay 6; Clinton 6; Davies 6; Dear
born 10: Dekalb 6: Delaware A. Elkhart :; Fay
cite 4: Fountain 6: Fulton 4; Franklin 9; Glib
son 6: Greene 6: Hamilton ;: Harrison 2; Han
cock 6: Hendricks 5: Henry 5; Howard 1: Jack
son = jasper ! JAY g. Jefferson I; Jennings ::
Johnson Z; Knox :: Koscusko 6: Lagrange 3:
Laporte {. Lawrence g; Madison s. Marion Is:
Marshall 8; Martin ,; Monroe ); Montgomery
3: Morgan s. Newton l. Noble 5: Ohio Z:
Orange Z; Owen 8: Parke 6. Perry ,; Pike 4,
Porter 4: Posey T. Pulaski ,; Putnam g. Ran
dolph ;; Ripley 4; Scott 3: Shelby {: Spencer
6; Stark / St. Joseph s. Sullivan g. Switzer
derbsrgh {. VermiIlion ,; Vgo 10; Wabash );
Warren 3; Wayne {; Wells 4; White 3; Whit
ley 4-43l.
NAYs-Clark 3; Crawford A; Decatur I; Della
ware |: Gibson | Grant ): FLOYD g. Hendricks
/; Huntington s; Martin p. Perry 3; Ripley 3;
Rush So.
So the resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. English moved that the Convention ad
journ to meet in this city on the Fourth day of
July next. and demanded the vote upon the
question by counties.
Mr.. Prosser moved TO lay the motion on the
table.
Hon. c. l.. Durham argued in favor Of an ad
journment and a postponement of the notnna
tons A very considerable portion of the Demo
cratic party desired the postponement and it was
: the part of wisdom to heed their wishes in the
matter He reviewed Mr. Prosser's motion to Ia
bic Dir. Engli,hs proposition.
Subsequently Mr.. ProSser withdrew his motion.
and upon direct vote on Mr. EngIsh's PROPOSE
ton 10y counties the result was as follows:
YEAs-Cass {; Clark 10; Crawford A. Della
ware ); Floyd .; Harrison s; Henry ); Jay 4;
Monroe ); Morgan /; Perry ); Pulaski ); Ripley
:; Scott 3; Wabash 5-Total -.
NAYs-Adsms 4: Allen Is; Bartholomew 3:
Boone Z; Blacklord2 Brown 3; Carroll 8; Clay
6. Clinton g. Davies 6; Dearborn 10; Decatur
I; De Kalb s; Elkhart s; Fayette 4; Fountain
8, Fulton 4; Franklin 9; Gibson !; Grant );
Greene 6; Hamilton ); Hancock 8; Hendricks g.;
+ howard 4; Huntington %, jackson :. jasper |,
jefferson I: Jennings D. Johnson I; Knox ::
Kosciusko g. Lagrange 3; Laporte 3: Lawrence
s; Madison :; Marion 10: Marshall 6; Martin 4;
Montgomery g. Morgan ); Newton l. Noble 5;
Ohio 3; Orange 4 Owen 6; Parke 6; Pike 4;
Porter 4; Posey I; Putnam 9; Randolph 6; Rush
Z; Shelby {; Spencer 6. Stark l.; st. Joseph g.;
Sullivan :; Switzerland 6; Tippecanoe 10; Tip
ton 3; Union B. Vanderburg e;V ermion ,; Vigo
10; Warren 3; Warrick I; Wayne s; Wells 4;
Whitley Total 326
So the Convention refused to adjourn until the
4th of July next, and took recess until o'clock
A. NJ. January9 9.
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from western Virginia.

WHEELING. January s-A special dispatch to
the Inteiiisenesr from Cumberland, Nd. last
night, says:
A detachment of Gen. Keily's forces com
mandei by Col. Dunning, OF the 5sh Ohio. left
Romney last night at IL o'clock to attack the re-
bels, 1000 strong. at Blues Gap, east OF Rom
new
The rebels were completely routed with loss
of twenty FIVE killed. two pieces of artillery their
wagons. tents. &c, and twenty prisoners, inclu-
ding one officer.
Our loss none.
Its rumored here this evening that the rebels
are in full retreat from Hancock
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Is We announced yesterday that Oscar B.
Hord, Esq, was a candidate before the Conven-
ton for the nomination of Attorney General.
thority of Mr.. Hord. He will not be candidate
under any circumstances, but sincerely desires
the success of the ticket which may be nominated
by the Convention.
.Ty- At the store Of Jones, Vnnedge & Co.
ladies' rubber boots are offered at 81 10, former
price 50 30 Misses rubber boots 81 %. former
price 81; Youth's and ChiId's boots 81 %, former
price 81. These goods will be sold at less than
cost to close out the stock.
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e One of the best hotels in Indianapolis is
the Spencer House, near the Union Depot Mr.
NJ. Harth. the gentlemanly proprietor. deserves
great credit in having. in consideration of these
times, reduced his price TO one dollar per day,
and at the time give his guests all that they
can get at any of the first class hotels in any
Western city
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~" Mr.. II. Lieber, in the Etna Insurance
Building, Pennsylvania street. is prepared to fur
nish, at short notice, at wholesale or retail pic
lures. looking glasses. artists materials. French
and American glass. oval and square frames of
all sizes Give Mr.. Lieber a call. he sells cheap
and is an obliging gentleman. 7dlw
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BELcHER's AND DIETERs BooTs.-Jones VIM
hedge Co have the finest assortment of thick
sole boots for this mud and water weather in the
city, and at prices the lowest. This house is the
place to buy boots Also Frank MIer's water
proof blacking.
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DAILY SENTINEL
THURSDAY ........-......- JANUARY %

THURSDAY

Governor virgins Eutogy OF Douglas
We publish this morning the eulogy OF Gov.
WRIGHT upon the life and public services OF the
late Senator DoreLAs. IL was delivered at the
request OF a committee appointed at the meeting
held in this city in honor of the memory of
the deceased statesman Immediately after tha.
sad event The time most appropri-
ately chosen-the sth of January-the day
that the Hero of New Orleans achieved proud
victory for American arms and in yindication of
whom DouGLas achieved proud and deserved
forensic triumph. A large and appreciative au-
dence attended last evening to hear distinguish
ell Indanian do honor to the memory and dis
tinguished public services of the favorite son Of
Illinois
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CHICAGO. Jan s.-A fire broke out IN the cloth
ing establishment of Isaac Marks a Co. on Lake
and Wells street. last night. The stock valued
at s25 ,0oo. and Was badly damaged by water IL
was insured.
The Cincinnati Express ran INTO the HYDE Park
train the illinois Central Road, FIVE psilcs from
this city this morning The late county Judge
was killed and seven passengers we're injured. but
none fatally.
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you must have your watch or clock repaired By
one who understands his business Dir. John A
Beck. At Vickerss drug store. in Old Fellows
Hall. repairs watches. clocks and jewery on short
notice aud does his work well and cheap. We say
find him gentleman deserving Of patrnnaze
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Gov. WRIGHTs ADDREss.-Copies of the eu-
logy of Hon. Joseph a. Wright on the death OF
Stephen A. Douglas, delivered in the Hall of
the House of Representatives on the evening of
the oth of January. can be bad at the Sentinel
Orders from distance will be promptly attend
II
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WStrangers visiting our city should not for
get to call at McLene's, No. Bates House il
they want anything in the line of Watches, Jew
elry, Silver Ware, or Military Goods Engrav-
ing and Watch Repairing done up on short no.
tce, and in the best style. 2t
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Prom Ter. Nr KcNstten, Pastor OF Roberts C1GJe
lSDIASAroLIs, October G. 1857.
DR. G. W. RoBaCK-Dear Sir: | have used
your Blood Purifier for nervous affection, from
which have suffered much at times While il
pleasant to the taste, il certainly has II ppy
effect upon the nerves. Please accept ny thanks
for your kind regards, and believe me
Yours, J. ". T JcNULLEN.
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WASHINGTON. January Sit is ascerfained
on inquiry that il il now settled 10 the satisfac-
ton OF all parties that there arc no grounds for
the charges against Adjutans Gen. Thomas, OF
any member OF bis family.
The United States Agricultural Society, Prcsi-
dent Hubbard Of Ohio, met, and after some pre-
limaries, adjourned until fo-morrow.
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RuBBERs.-Jones, Vinnedge & Co. Is the place
to buy rubber overs. They are represented to be
the best article in the market, and will be sold
cheap. Gentlemen are invited to call and exam
inc them
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HEADoUAg rERs FOR AMERICAS WATCHES AND
FISE JEwELRY.-Be sure 10 call and examine W.
p. Bingham < Co.'S stock of genuine American
watches. Their stock Of watches and jewelry is
large and prices low can lie had at any place.
Their store is No. 20, East W Washington street.
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RIGHT or SEARCH SETTLED.-It is conceded
both by Europeans and Americans that any
one may search the world over for spectaces
equal TO those offered BY Moses, ~ East
Washington street, and search long they
please, but in vain, for Moses has no equal in
his line and has arrived at a degree of perfec-
ton in his glasses that excel all antecedents
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LOST.

OST NOTES--Lost. BY the undersigned, tso prom
issory mites. made By Lewis Parker my order,
dated March 1t. lsso ard payable ard three vesr
from date. respectively: the hrst for = Coo with credt
Of S$3 indoTsed and the other fsr 81 0oo with0ut any
credit
All persons warned 20 trade for ,he sad notes
a pay1ncnf hss teen stopped John J0~f>
flp-w3t
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HOUSE-Mr. Colfax, from the Committee on
Possibilities and Post Roads reported a bill. which
was passed, extending the provisions of the law
of July last, which authorized soldiers to send
letters through the mails without prepayment Of
postage, to sailors aud marines in actual service
of the United States, under such regulations as
the Postoffice Department may prescribe. Post
age to be paid by the recipient.
On motion of Mr.. Hollan, the Secretary of
War was requested to inform the House whether
it is proposed to compensate for the transporta-
ton of troops and munitions of war TO those
companies which have received public lands for
the construction of railroads, on condition that
they would perform the service without payment.
Mr.. Vallandigham introduced resolution which
was adopted, requesting the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO furnish the sum total of the floating
debt of the United States, giving, as far prac-
ticable, the heads under which the said debt may
be arranged.
On motion Of NJ. Upton il was
Resolred That the Committee on WAYS and
Means be instructed to consider the expediency
of reporting the bill amending the eighth section
of the act of August last, so as to provide for
raising one hundred millions instead of two hun
bred millions by direct taxation That in this
connection they consider the expediency of tele
graph and stamp duties, and excise duties upon
cotton, tobacco and all malt and distilled liquors
On motion of Mr.. Cox it
ResolUed, That the President be requested TO
communicate to the House what if any. steps
the EXECUTIVE Department has taken for the sys
tematic exchange of prisoners
Mr.. Blair offered resolution, which was adopt
ed, instructng the committee to inquire into the
expediency of completing the branch of railroad
from Rolla to Springfield to facilitate the army
operations.
Mr. Loveioy offered resolution, which was
adopted. instructing the Committee on Public
Lands inquire into the expediency of reporting
a bill for the consideration OF the House empow
ering the General in command who may take
possession of any uninhabited portion of rebel
lious States TO appoint commissioners of seques
tration whose duty shall be to take possession for
the United States of all personal proherty found
without owners TO convert all snch personal
property into money to be paid into the United
States treasury, to sell all sequestrated home
steads OF auction, to give not exceeding $50 acres
to such settlers shall occupy the same for three
years.
A resolution was adopted instructing the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to inquire into the e1-
pedency of pledging public iands and proceeds
thereof for the payment of public debts and in
terests.
The Committee on the judiciary were instructed
to report on the constitutional power of making
treasury notes payable on demand legal tender.
Adjourned.
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BosToN, Jan. Sex Governor Morehead, of
Kentucky. has been released on parole, and pro-
ceedei to New York Immediately
The Niagara sailed TO day. She took out
about $3.50 900 in specie
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EMPIRE SALOON FOR SALE-This old and well
established stand. West Washington street, is of
fered for sale by the proprietor, Roderick Beebe,
at bargain to any cash purchaser Off
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Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, January {.
SENATE.-Mr. Powell presented resolutions
from the Legislature of Kentucky, asking the re
peal of the law allowing the judges OF the United
States Courts 10 hold the terms OF the Court at
Covington, Paducah and Louisville. Referred
Mr.. Powell also presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Kentucky, favoring the construc.
ton of the railroad connecting Kentucky with
East Tennessee. making connection with the seyal
part Of East Tennessee and West North Caro-
lima. Referred.
Mr. Powell presented resolutions from the
Kentucky Legislature concerning our Federal
relations and denouncing the rebellion
The report OF the Judiciary Committee on the
Kansas contested seat taken up. with resolu-
ton that Staunton is entitled to the seat After
some discussion the subject was postponed till
to morrow.
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NOTICE - HEREBY 6IyEx That have FII.ED
The Marion Cir0c Ccari " the ssss< q Indisaa
my petition 20 change my q fs<tes>rk Pra1-sslt
petition 20 Be heard Il fhs - sn1d Cnur-
Dec. -. ISL. FkEfEknk B<ck110Txn.
Ns~~rnh Tsrkaxt.so. <f's~n~ss tD-s1s
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REAL ESTATE AceNCy.
Kilby Ferguson,
AT Law


Once, No - Eas, Washington st opp. Gieuns' Boek-
vH0R TRADE.--I have, agent. a humber u hou-es
and lox M this city exchsnes for lands IN this
county Also. Lands exchznet &c city propery slso.
splendid srisf mil, well located rsilresd within %
mikes 81 fhs< ciy-
FOE sALE-inpsovsd aud 1nuprSsed propersyfn ,hB
CITY, also lzni The CITY, sncng whch Il 4 The
bssr fsak the courtY, cou1t1g loo aiso
attend renting and collecting Aul paying ssxss.
also have houses rent Have % shxes Indiana C<-
trail Railroad stock fer s&'s
r. ss-fIor-- and buggy always reafy . sto~ prop
erry. Appiyfo Ku-rT rrEGr<Oy.
deci3 -dlof& Ne - East Us<A.nxfcns.
q DHIxIsrRAroRs SoTlcE- : Notes h hersey
"A given that the Undersigned hss beer appointed Al
r-rz'or 10 Soass q TIE estate q Jo>~ob 4oCorc.
late u Marion county, Decreased sad estate seppo~>t
10 BE- solvent LokA>A HcCckr-
dz3-wSt
A DNfSIsIKsTpR's So1fcT .-Sofice = h~rvb, xisea
n thar the unfrr-iyn>f has been appointed Aduinis
srzfx u he perscnsl rsss n JooE Matter t>~ssst
said estate Is s1ppo<~t 20 ~cIssnf
ASSE xAh1 NATTER.
-w3< Atnxrtrsfr1x.
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THE BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE.

the BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR.
Additional Particulars Of the
Affair.
BRILLIANT UNION VICTORY.
The Rebel Army Under Breck.
inridge ROuted.
Two Thousand Five Hundred Yankees Rlog
Seven Thousand Rebels
The Way Brigadier General Williams
Was Killed.
The Rebel Generals Lowell and
Russles Reported Wounded.
E,ae Rebel General Charles Clarke
Wounded and Prisoner.
HER0IC CONDUCT OF THE UNION TROOPS.
-~~~>~--~-~~----~-~~~-~-
The Destruction Of the Ram Arkansas
by the Gunbcat Essex.
HOW IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
ofIlslai Report Of Commander w. D. Porter,
Of the Essex.
The REPORT Of OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS,
Ae., As., &c.
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Our New Orleans Correspondence.

NkM bHifAss, AugtEt iUr lSb-.
7he Vicsosy Of ne Oh fsfcatOso Forces Egga2siBag-
utaisaoas Condnct of Ge Lns GsnsraI Waii1ms7ae
Ffott in Open fi.ti--The Enemy C,9nmbcr or Tmcss
7nree 10 oae--T1e RsDa Dcf,gi cnd Rotl,-o1 Loss ia
Kilied oss wourJld---BrGrnt Cspduc, of Our 09irss
and &cs--Dnh Of cosonei Roberts, Of TIE Ser.aA rss
mont ReoineaTAs Loss Of ne Eacay- IN. Ncsc An40,,g
ne Secess;osids Of Ncn oriurs-Dircsaon II he Body
Of Gsrelai wUio.,s--fhe FUrcroI--7hs Cugge c,d
Religions r7eulortes---Hs Body Ea Roae icr N,sc
fork, d., DE-
There has been hardly anything though, NJ talked
sbont here the la hrco days bat our glorious
victory Baton Rouge the 5th Inst. A. particulars
bcain almvt every hour shows fresh evidence
the contest having rcon Of theft not bloodiost
sircst chvalric and gallant actions of The war
or foroee weakened terribly BY Tho sickness contracted
oproeitc ycksburg, mustered only twenty-five hundred
engaged in The nsht. aud = large proportion Of these
eaped from their beds in the hspiia claim hand in
the battle General Williams, Toe noble and generous TO
bring disss,or upon the people Of the city dispsed his
oece mile outside the limits of the town. There were
no breastwo,ks earthworks Of my kind but broad
opcn plain, which the combatants had 20 face each
others Are, without any shelter other than occasional
trees The enemy ouiuumbcred our rrces three 10 one
by their own confession; and yet with all the above dis
advantages and the additional fact that hardly any Of
our men had ever a gun Hred in earnest he
furo, and that before the contest was decided
their only general occr Killed before their eyes,
still they rcpulsed the os again and sgatn and finally
routed him completely with terrible slaughter. Thus in
battle Of six hours DURATION with only eight Thousand
ave hundred meu engaged, very nearly aftccn hundred
were killed and wounded
Have there been moro than throc engagements In the
Of the war where the fighting attended with
such fearful resns9 think not. A naval commander
who arrived from the scene of action ou Friday said
he satisfied that II was the most desperately fought
aud splendid battle Of the war.
Our loss, as near we estimate u at present IL
ninety killed andtwo hundred and ATTY wounded Tho
AaeBy mus. have lost q sast thousand IN Killed and
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The ClUciaI Reports.
NEADprA SKr0Nn REtdNHvr, \
EArnS nnfrf, lmmt1si A 14ln

Tho following aro the official reports OF the battle that
havs come TO hand
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The Death OF General Williams.
BrApVv ARTfRs, iErA srMEsT % THE GuiF,

bFApvt Ahlfits IfFA srMEHT % GULF,
NEw ORtEAys, August 7, 1852.
The Commanding General announces 70 the Army of the
Gulf the sad event Of the death OF Brigader GcncrN
Thomas Williams, commanding Second brigade, In camp
vi Bston Rouge.
fhe victorious achievement-thc repuse q the divsoa
n Major General ecknrdge BY the troops I'D by GcnerS
Williams, sirt the destruction OF the nailclat ArkaDeas
By Captain Porter Of the Narys made sorrwiui BY the
rd 81 brave, gallant aud successlu fellow soldier.
General Williams graduated at West Point Ia 1887, nv
Joined the Fourth artillery IN florida, where he
served with distinction and thrice breyettcd for gal
hnt aud torous services IN Mexico, as member o.
General scotts staff Ills HE was that OF soldier, do
voted % his cpuntrys sorvice. His country mourns In
sympa,hy with wife and children, that country
caro- and precious charge
We his companions arms, who had learned 20 love
hr,ye soldier she accomplished oher the pure patriot
and victorious hero and the devoted Christian An sns
more went out when Williams died. BY singular fclici
rous qualities.
The chvalric American gentleman he gave up the van
,acc " NJ the houses Of the cityorning he
enemies should be hurt ~ the Aght
good general he had made his dispositions and pre-
pared for battle Al the break of day. when he mot hh e
brave soldier, he received the death shot leading hh
men.
patriot hero, he was hshtns the battle Of his ccuR
try, and died NJ went up the cheer ~ victory.
Christian, he sleeps in the hope ot the blessed NJ
dee nor
Ills VIRTUES go caunot excesd-his EXAMPLE We mag
ICON gINuSp On EGHIA rAcEl
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have come 10 hand
YigADqrAnuRs SEcoyp Rgtiwxvr
IAroS RuuoT Augus s, lsG2
r.rr,t. have thc honor report that attack saS
made carly yesterday morning b. Confederate ofcs Of
about ton regiments, under connnnd o Major General
4 I, tr.ck and that alter Ggit o. hours
duration ard Vi great severity the enemy repuscd
Ir.gret to state that Rrgadier General Williams was
killed en- thc Ie'd by r,ic pal thronsl me cnc.t.
about quarter Of mite from original position. and
The cnsrny tlua able to occupy rnDortrily the
canla OF the Twenty Indiana, Seventh Vermont and
Fo tceuth Maine regiments. ard u destroy uf the
bisgcc ana camp cqnrare They were, however driven
out bat onr numbers being uurh Icsscncd by sickness,
aud the men on the ucl being ruch exhausted By fatigue
and heat n was doomed iuexl,sdent 10 pursue,
am utble yet Go give report " our casualties,
which 4 atn sorry ~ say considerable
Inc enemy have retired se,cr'd nilcs. and, from all
can learn are stl retiring. nin expecting u possible
thew nav receive reinlorcemcnts aud dsposinx my
troofs IN the strongest positions. or force engaged
numbered less fhau 600 the eneiny "a AT cast 900.
with twelve fourteen dcld icces aha some cavalry.
The ram Arkansas approached with the intontcn o
qsr pr ,r y,,nbos, brt grounded above the point ut
distance OF about six miles and today was engaged by
the iron clad Essex and DESTROYED.
Enclosed are copies o communication received by flag
Of truce from ,or General y 1. Bckinridge and my
rerly thereto. You vii see by the latter at Brisadier
General Clarke and his aid do camp have delivered thcm
selves up AS prisoners oi war.
/ have also fully seventy wounded pisonsrs who were
et on the ned sso about thirty captured would like
Instructions rs 70 the disposition you wish made u thsm
some express n wish 10 be nlr0lei.
Worry respectfully, your obcJiont servant,
1IiOS. w. CAfIlII Colonel Commanding Post
Captain Is ~ DAVIS, Assistant Adjntant General Head
quarters, Department Of the Guh.
The following s the Communication Of General Breck
inridge 10 Col Cahill,--
IxApouAsTxRs, CpNsEpxrArs ToRrgs m ris FuLpl
NEARBAroS RouGr, August 8, 1862
10 TBE ConsANpSG Op1IcsR Op rnR UNngp SSATls tonc
Bsfox RouaE, La
have sent Major ne Iauer with dsg Of truce, with
the request that he viii be allowed 10 ascud To the burial
If our lead who may have been left within your Dncs
Major yuts, accompanying desires TO communicate with
Brjgpdig General Charles Clarke, hss'h 10 meg avppv
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NOTES OF ENCE.

Limited States Army Barracks
2--Euitsd States Arsenal.
3-Camp OF Maine regiment, burnt by the rebels.
I-Camp Of Indiana regiment.
3-Jndan and other federal troors repulsng the rebels
6-Hgh roai which the rebels tried in vain to
cross.
1-Grsysyard Yhsre the rebel centre made The attack
s--AichIan regiment.
9-United States Artillery.
lO--House filed with rebel wounded
II Rebel Artillery.
12--Rebei right wing.