Natchitoches union. [volume] ([Natchitoches, La.]) 1859-1864, 1862-08-14
Tclegraphed to Woodvillo Miss

We have driven the Yankees
i through Baton Rouge to the Ritel
bank all quiet now. The musketry
<firing for an hour this morning was
very intense and without ceasing.
The gun boat firing was, very heavy
/ too but nothing definite or even we'll
| founded rumor Of the Arkansas has
| come.
am within two miles of Baton
Rouge working. ahead. Will give
full particulars soon, as possible. Not
a sound of battle for the last 90 or 80
minutes: % prisoners passed up half
an hour ago.
.9,P. NJ. August, 5. One half mile
from Baton Rouge.
Receiving dispatches that the Ar
kansas would cooperate, attacked
Baton Rouge this morning at daylight
with less than 5000 men-after a Sc
we're struggle of five hours we drove
the enemylfrom all points to the arsenal
ard the cover of their gun boats, TAX
ing anufnber Of prisoners /! several
flags and destroying considerable
quantity of public property My
diminished aud exhausted force would
not take the arsenal, and the troops,
exhausted for water we have with
drawn one and half mile but hope
to resume the attack IN half an hour.
L think our loss has been as heavy as
that of the enemy.
Gen Clark mortally wounded, Col:
Huntof 18th KY, Col. Thompson Of Sd
KY, Col Allen of the ,4th La, and
others severely wounded. Effective
force Of the enemy exclusive of their
gun and mortar boats reported to us
as being about 5000 strong Rein
forcements and supplies are needed in
this part of the country.
P. S. The reason tllat the Arkan-
sas did not get there was that some
thing got ont of order with her ma
chinery below Bayou Sara.
WnodviIIe Miss. August 6, 1862. 4
Natchez Miss. Courier extra Auyt. 7th
8 A NJ.
Tupilo Augt The enemy is i'll our
front repairing the road and bridge,
extending their pickets. It is believed
they intend demonstration
Official information received says,
that Curtis has been reinforced and is
advancing on Hindnan who has
large force.
Knoxville July 81. Morgan's off
cial report state that he took 20 towns,
captured 1900 prisoners and destroyed
property valued at $4,000, 900
Among the spoils taken from the
enemy are 10000 stand Of arms and
a large number of mules, horses.
Grenada Augt. l. Late Northern pa
pers publish the report that StonewalI
jackson has routed Pope and is mar
ching on Washington There is great
CONSERVATION in consequences
a Washington dispatch says, that
the rumor prevails that Gen. Mcclellan
was about to evacnate Berkeley on ac-
count Of the unhealthy position and the
terrible suffering Of the troops for
wholesome water. X
The enemy two or three thousand
strong have concentrated at Bolivar,
aad commenced fortifying.
Gen. Curtis continues his depreda- |
tions in arkansas and is awning and
drilling large numbers of slaves.
A Yankee expedition has been sent
to defeat the guerillas who were
threatening Paris, KY, the county
scat of Bourbon.
Rebel guerillas are organizing III
all the Kentucky border counties.
Petersburg August /. A large force
of artillery, including many heavy
guns having been placed in poaition
at and below Coggins point yester-
day and sighted, opened on McClell-
lan's fleet and camp this morning at
o1co'clock the firing continued fierce