New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-21
EIGHT DAYS LArER FROM NEW.
ORLEANS.
The Fenrth-Condi,iOG Of the tIy-shir.
psish az Baton Rouge-OUE Troops Vic
rorious-Gen. Butler aad tho Hritish
Cousui-MurkSts.

rcrious-Gen. Butler aad tho Eritish
GOnsui-MmrkSts.
The sea usbip Roanoke, Capt Couch, from New
Orleans july II, arrived ct this port on Saturday
evening. We are indebted 20 Purser A. Relua jr.,
for files of New-Orleans papers. The health Of the
city remained excellent
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH or JvLY.
The Delta gives the following account OF the
celebration of the Fourth Of July by The Union
ASSOCIATION:
Notwithstanding the unFsvorable state OF the
weather on The morning Of the Fourth, the Dyceum
Hall was crowded, long before .he appointed Tine,
with ladies and gentlemen, eager to display and
crafty their patriotism on this our national ies!Tal
The hall was very tasrefu)ly decorated. On the
Dlatform was the picture Of Washington, dr2ped
with large United States flags; while smaller flags.
mingled with evergreens, oTnsmented other parts Of
the room-the whole displaying, nits happy arrange
men., the delicate ard sklliul hand OF woman.
A, ii clock the meeting was organized by call
ing Mr. Benz. s. Flanders TO pre- de, and Mr. l.. g..
Brewer 20 act as Secretary. On taking The chair,
Mr.. FLANDERS made few suitable and stlrripg re-
marks. Mr.. Chas. Lesumont then, after few per-
rnent Introductory observations, read the Declare
ton OF Independence, in a manner TO rouse the ia
triotism even of Secessionist. This was followed
by an address from Mr.. VIM. {. Duncan, the chosen
orator OF the day. Il was q beautiful and appTOpr.
ATE effort. A splendid brass band was in attend
added if j. were possible, 10 the enihusiasn Of The
occasion.
During the firing of national salute at Fort Pike
on the itb two priyates Of he 9TH Vermont, named
Abrsm Butler and Oscar Robinson, were severely
Funded. The former lost both eyes and an arr1
and vrss badly burlsd abolt the breast; be can
scorcely be EXPECTED 10 recover The Latter l0et an
arm and one eye, and may recover.
During the day, the Commanding. General and
bis staff rode through the principal streets, and the
h.A NH sAfT
uuiet mode Of their own whereby 70 enjoy them
selves in celebration OF tins great day. There were
no disturbances OF accidents in the city, and The day
passed of, despite the ram, universally remembered
and hcnored.
THE BATON ROUGE CANARD.
The Delta Of the 9th says:
There was a report in town tho other day the.
the Rebels had clear ed The Yankees ont Of Baton
Rouge. The no ders IF Confederate notes pretended
20 believe il: and under the excitement disposed o.
much Of their worthless paper. The story false.
We have lust returned from Baton ROnge. The
American Gag still waves from he Capitol, and our
troops hold the town, 20 the great delight Of honest
men of the place.
A spirited little skirrnish occurred between Capt.
Nsgees company of cavalry and considerable
body Of mounted guerrllas, in which The Rebel camp
was broken mp, several OF The guerrilas killed and
wounded, eight prisoners taken, twenty horses,
three mules wagon loaded with provisions and
forage a quantity OF arms, ammunition, accOuter-
mepts saddles and other horse eQupage captured
and safely trans, oried within our lines at Baton
Rouge. The following lie Esut.Col. Kei,hs official
CAMP TwKrTY.FRsr INDIANA VoIuETYEKs
BATON ROVGE. July -, 1862 !
JAMES w MCMLI.s, Colonel Twenty bI' Indiana Volun-
Sln sie e. 70 order OF Lieutenant Colonel Clark
h Msn t Csvan esr ss ed o sy
camp 2s, Indiana VOLUNTEERS a, o'clock Of III.
seemed pes, Following GresnsbuTg road nineteen miles
crossed 10 the Camp Moore road by unfequented path
..s. NM mil iara I'M
seced the a named road We brsaestsd and fed oor hore
A. o'clock "a we Ts'Dmss our mscn Twelve ms' laith
re.nsburg road capturing On ire way guerrilla On ary-
toth who escaped under FIRE, by taking the woods Tvs
of toe prisoners members q Captain rerPs Missie
vippi cavalry aud well AIMED. that he with lie
-onpa hundred snd sncamped q, VII.
Jams Bridge the Amte rve on the GreeDshgrg road
eight mile, distant determined - tep.'. ~ sad destroy
hs camp The camp is Only mile irom the Clinton read
There three bndgos 70 on the Port Hudson road be-
fore reaching the Campfire i9une not more tlah mel
nj removed On reaching the met bridge left Capt M,bee
In with nsruc,ions snd with twenty men pushed
rapidly forward. We Pctsts until reached the
Amits Bridge 1.-THE last oD.l There were hailed by my
advance 1ney Fed without gi'eg any a.sIn Cae sho'
tired ate them wnen one q them Yves sen 70 AL.
Seventy rods the bridge we were brought in font
inmates of approach The ene.t may yell b imagined
gs1eGs st.npeGe suued IN which everything ao IN ua
posrssion a. absnloned Accompanied BY five
OF crossed small trench IN the direction taken b.
the enemy In their Aig,. when ascending he bank,
voley Of twenty Tolnds poured TITO ne from III act
Immediately So ffon ard u ia, ancc Of not more ihen ty
the rear the trench, 70 move forward
20 our SUI po This they teuset d. but remained u tho
hollow fsemnsly psTa,yzed al th sudden shOg Of ei-i
w. continued bIns VIII orr reyoige anc received
q seconc yoley a. which time Cap Tin ne8ee was be ard
da mig across the bridge " 20 tho etse SEEM TINS me
enemy Aod pr, ptatey under onr me ihe tame arrival
We timed every wiki me hed discharged hls
,hos s1 Of fired thirty snois Our los was serrl
MahaL. wounded N ho la,gh tady and one horae Asd
The enemys certainly known, b.: al east
four kej poue's twenty horses three mules AL,
Awag !aden win u-,i ions and forase be,lde quantity
Of arm. accontera.nts aadies morse eqipage and aa
cart4red. Tho att
ees or - much a. We could snpor wess brought away
the residue with al The coumiss.ry GHd quarter h
stores fo1sge, blankets end cauI ccuinIge burned
otherwise destroyed bfoYght win sli company
whea We c-tsed upen ne camp Dinner sac just eparad
Not having iorce q, would justly in purs inz tie
enemy N ms hi5o W. mtois. y to'A up plrca
ward We h4f arnve4 witJn " tes 81 Tine pace when,
about nine O'clock Two eLh.ading v,iey hfrd
INTO h9m POINT Of woods a. The INA OF osd
At the point ne fng piocoeoed tie Ttsd
Tignt the let j. Ahtee by woete
tDsk ureergroHth Nhsu The fang oy@aed tho
po. ere 70 ho go snd a te,n tie fi II
esrtlre " suculIDer US FOR sh9lt une e-Geat
confusion prevailed The hores Lt had been Iteen tho
Poness with being I'd aud ctheIs that hsd ogt lef
rldess caehng down iLe r3a1 .ouyusly tor while
the seemed pa.ic slrken, but 10 live minutes
plated which July ted In thsrneal time
Saeo ns tn7 euvn ted upcB delivering lhr second voey
sth' % p o1i 1lea SAC woundeG and captd n 1e held
opfo ihe woods Our Two k'ird-Nsmuoud
Locke geo hayhes JOhn bockneT ana bt4icl borne
tosetber vito negro whom csptlred in ca4p and who
h4. sLce dra nom me effect OF h wo1nds seven Of the
prisoners .scarei Two Of the gsid them were ALI
two had their under them ard two others were
wounded four - our horses KILLED tacng them my
We we're not i0rihrE moiestd and
reachi al half past O'Clock On the morS-
be Of tie @5tn int with eight soueIs and all tie horses
ard ,tier property s,hsT with olrdead A. d ,youdcJ me
We rad, sAelng camp marched .six uoher
Nan p0 h0I'e having had In0J'ei 9fioodisy h houIs