The New York herald., 1862-08-19


their bod on the eld they ha long ago joined their
hearts, y ihe support g tne unon
Achisap stood ey haipe, 1assac chusets supported IN
diSna Wisconsin aifed Vermont, waiie tonnscout.
ted BY the u the green shamrock fought
As their athers did at Boyns Waters.
While al mourn The lose Of many brave comrades
vDo absent envy them the privilege o dying upon
t battle 5ed for our coaaty eder the starry iods Of
Asr vac or,oEs Tag.
The and gudons of the several corps engaged
tn contest Kill have Inscribed them Baton Rouge
To complete the vic,ogy the ircn.oad ArSAr
The ast naval Dcpe of tie rebellion, hardly awaited
she gallant attack cf the Essex bat followed The example
her sisters the Ncrrimac the Manassas, tie A.sss
sip ana tLs Louisiana, by asT own obstruction
by ooMmald or MAJOR General BUTTER.
r. s. DAyIs Captain ard Acting Asyt Adj General
List OF Rebel Prisoners Captured.
HEADlgAaTvRs SEcoSD bsIcApE, /
BATON RotGE Ia, August S, IS02. (
csSrArS-l have tne honor 20 enclose you st y tne
prissne aksn az the battle Of Baton Rouge. the bh
snslani (as near b. aseertaloed). Isther siiA
other prisoners beard the steamer Diana.
Very respectfully, your ooedient servant,
HAI.RERr K PAINE,
Colonel commanding Second Brigade
4. 5. DAVIS, Captain aud \. A A. General
Fourth Losisiamaj. Jerolds +. n. Rivers and C. J.
soarkman Co Al T. Shbrs ana Niito Co. II; y.
1dsnlz and " Fl summcrs, GO. c. f. X. krcner aid +.
j. Eiam, &c. ID c. Roberts, Sautis Young, c How
ard, II. stanDiinc. p Coan, William Wilson, A. j. Pates
Co. Co.. i D' w. : : ''-'' --A : '''''''
r..tieA Lou;siana--J. II Brown, c. Biodd, A. Fargo,
d. blanchard r. Roisurs w. striker.
F1h Rentscly-J. W. Malice.
7atra Ksssacty-M. Winchester, y. sullivan.
Letters from Captain Henry II. Elliott
Assfsta mt Adjutant General OF General
Wiiliams' STAFF.
Baron korog, August d, 1862.
NJ DEAR FArsR-As You will hear by the PAPERS
before tnis reaches you, have had day Of hard
sighting. Our loss has been considerable General VIII
Mans has been killed and several other ocers but the
enemy driven back with terrible loss and the
greatest confusion Thank God am spared. am still
acting adtan general, bat suppose 1T win be tempo
rary, have reported myself in writing to seaera
Butler and await orders Iwi write fuy Of the lghi.
Yours, ever, HENRY H. Elliott.
Bsros Ro0ss, August ] 1862.
Nv nE.I FATnsE-I have just learned that the
sgng hefs yesterday With letter from me, has sunk
by collision
a -. s,e now TO write IN fa lbs iAsa i ias,
leaving, but merely say mat we have had bard
1shi, and that am, thank God, safe.
We believe that the enemy have retrested entirely ~
our scouts have been out sr miles, and Signs OF
hem were discovered. They lett their dead on the
nsid and deserted great many wounded, for which
have properly They LEFT the Of their
guns. Yours ever, IL
The Dessn uction or the Arkansas.
OohhASuKR W. D. PoRTEH's EXPORT rO THE skCREr
rARy oP THE NAVY.
UyrrrD STATES GrssoAT rxss1
Orr BAToS RoUGB, La, August d, 1862. I
Hon. GIDEON wE4Es, Secretary u the Navy:
sr-on the evening Of the 4h inst. informed BY
0srsrs Williams, commanding the United States forces
~ This post thai the enemy, considerable strength,
vas moving or this place.
1hc rebel ram Arkansas with tive gunboats from the
6ei rivertbs Webb and Musc-were also the vicinity
~ the city support the attack Of the rebel army
nAde such disposition OF the naval force lndss my
sauanaDd as thought would give tic aid 10
9naB torce shore.
o. tAe morning Of tho sth inss, al O'Clock, the
Oemy made attack our land forces and drove ia
go Isft wing Of oar army, killing General wnaHs Our
sn retreatng, opened lire from the Essex with shot
snd shell them the advancing cnemy turned
them back with considers bio loss II doubtless the
intention Of the enemy 70 make simultaneous attack
~ land and water but the nrs Of the Essex driving the
/! rebels back, evidently diseoncerted their plans.
Though not making aer appearances had information
~ ihe vcinty o. the Arkansas about ul,Iss
ssove my anchorage the river and this morning do
tsrmned TO steam up the river. attack her ana pos
aihss, prcven, her rendering further assistance the
land forces she IVES cooperating with. A. ten A. ~
N sight Of her at about Tho distance u half a mile
ami mmedaisy opened IRE. After actisn of about
twenty minutes succeeded setting ire and Of
s0sridian she blew up with tremendous explosion.
The Arkansas had o. hundred AMI eighty
psrndsr rined cannon. This yessei-tbe Ix.ex-nouuts
guns and had only forty duiy time
u our going into action. Ny First Master Mr.. r. X.
Rney 10 the sick hospital aud Ls place was sup
pased BY Second Nsstor David Porter RosenInser, WOO
ssnductcd hmsnlf to my entire sat.slactlon
have the honor 70 be, very respectfully ycer ssed
psst servant, W. u. PORTER
Comnsnd,ng Division Of fye;i,la le western Waters
BsIUS RouGl, La. August !, 1872.
Tho Arkcsas tsox the position .; her choice IN deep
band Of the river whore tied up but with her
ssard port broadsides sweeping river up ard
Own and hw bow raknr across. ,e eams time ready
70 dash across and plunge her bow into sny vessel At
ttemp,ing to pass front Of her Porter the Essex
with seamans instinct this plan of the enemy ana
wssy laid below bot noA than ,hres hundred wards
distant, whence she pupgei sli nincnch shot into The
Arsansas, ti, favorable breach b~snx made IN her
bow. just under her ports noendiary she'll was e.
psodsd In the breach instantly ss.us the Affspsss on
are
ner bow, whore tho shell sursa, beng use r,udwsrd
-s~d in q fow injuries thoee who were 80 fortunate NJ
50 present ,hs nsyai combat OF tho two iron
sds haa tho satisfaction Of sewing the Of the rebe,
soutns on shore while the flames bursting ou, on
every 9os undc1siood aud tecordca tas, an this
sne tho Arkansas ngbag her battery tin bee asts.
ss burning og she 6oacd Into Abe middle q the river
where little white blew up. Lss czcduous
vnbcertng rebsi nat.sr hs sDd THAI this not ,be
Arkansas Lhaf sunk ans destroyed 80 much for the
navA par; Of the aair-smpr,ss, ssaS,ns sbs gun.
ss~as 10 80 without impeiiness with she lAsA forces
Newspaper Aseosnss.
fCpevespcndenOe OF tho New Orleans Deits.f
BAroH RoucR, la, August Z, iso1
NJ DxAn CAsTAn CLARK Though lust from tho Geld sf
cas.cs ~ ~ ss' NJ aIs smoke or E,ory can sttach