Daily union appeal. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1862-186?, 1862-08-15

The enemy, remained behind with q battery
and seventy-fve men. With this small force
be maintained his position until near shutdown
when the whole army was withdrawn TO ITS
present position. - hie thus posted flag of
truce was sent from the enemy's lines request
ing permission to bury the dead, which was IN
stantly granted. Later in the day, another
flag approached with document addressed
& To the commanding officer of the Confeder-
ate forces outside of Baton Rouge" This was
from Col. Cahill, and disclaimed the right Of
the officer sending the first. 1t appears that
after zen. Williams, who wss chief in COM
mand, was killed, and Co.'s. Keith and lie Mil
Ian had fallen, there was 8 CONTROVERSY among
the Federals as to the ranking officer, but the
succession finally devolved on Cahill.
Fighting In Graveyard.
One of the most hotly contested points of the
field was a graveyard, from which the enemy
had poured calling FIRE, but which was final
" wrested from them. Here the 9Th Ken
lucky found shelter and suffered most of its
loss. Truly it might have been remarked then
In the midst of life we are in DEATH
An Incident.
As we drove the Yankees into the town
they sought the protection of houses, from the
windows Of which they discharged murderous
yoFe5s upon our troops. In one house where
they had lodged themselves they forced a man
holding an infant in his arms, to walk up and
down porch, while they fred from behind
him. They well knew that our men would
not risk staying the innocent man and child,
even to wreak vengeance on such dastards.
Destruction of thu Arkansas.
Both engines of the ram Arkansas having
been badly broken, there was no resource left
to Lieut.. Stevens, her commanding, officer to
prevent the notable little craft falling into the
hands of the enemy but destroying her. She
was accordingly fred, and at half past nine
| O'Clock yesterday wednesday, morning ex-
| ploded with most terrible uproar. For some
| hours before the Essex and three sloops of war
| had been firing at her with their heaviest guns,
| but all their shot glanced harmlessly from the
| impenetrable sides of the invincible Arkansas
Her position was such that neither of her bat
teries could be brought to bear on the enemy.
Only one gun was fred as a parting salvo,
when her officers and crew escaped to the Lou
isisna shore. Although pressed by body of
/ Federal cavalry, most of them have reached
our lines, bereft of everything they possessed
except the clothing upon their backs. As the
| burning fragments of the Arkansas foated
down the river, the Yankee boats speedily fled
to get out of harms way, so that the Inflated
| ram was terror to the valiant sailors even
| though battered wreck
News from Baton Rouge.
Yesterday afternoon Major Haynes of the
quartermasters department, proceeded to Ba-
ton Rouge, under flag of truce, for the pur-
pose of visiting General Clark. He was met
outside of town, blindfolded, and the cover
ing over his eyes not removed until be was
taken into the arsenal building, the wind w
shutters Of which were closed. He was not
permitted to see General Clark, but learned
that he was still living and well cared fer
| al h. &c
lisms, Coils. Keith and Mcmillan, and about
eight hundred killed and missing.
G The Result
This expedition has not proved a complete
success owing entirely to the Arkansas MOI
having co-operated. Had that vessel not mel
with unfortunate accident, the victory
weuld have been one of the most brilliant
of the war. The land forces accom-
plished all that was possible. They drove
a largely superior force of the enemy from
strong and well-chosen positions two miles
through the city, to the shelter of their gun
|. boats. They captured number of prisoners
more ammunition than we used in the battle
q quantity of horses, and DESTROYED more than
half million dollars worth of government
property. In excellence of plan and bril-
liancy OF execution-in the personal proves
OF the men and the heroic daring Of the off
| cars, the history OF the war affords no bette
example. General Breckenridge fought tn
|. battle with small aud trusty forces, an,
achieved what scarcely any other man coult
have dono-a victory over double numbers, q
small loss of life in the face of four of tn
eneEys gunboats.
Our loss in killed and wounded will 40
reach three hundred. I send you the lists G
, the casualties in such regiments as / hav
, been able to visit. We are now favorahly en-
, camped upon the Comite river, while tn
wounded have been removed to Greenwe
/ tSpTiDgs-most delightful locations.
Sc DE KAY.
> WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE following eli
cular has been issued to-day: