The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-18
10 LOST IN THE REGIMENT.
Lieut. UoIburn of The list Vi. Batter
Drowned.

New YORK, Aug Is. The steamers North
State and Roanoke, from New Orleans the 10Th,
have arrived, bringing the particulars Of the
doieat OF the rebels at Baton Rouge. and the
destruction Of the Arkansas 4 letter from
Baton Rouge says, MINIS Battery repused the
toe ard DID them great slaughter. breckenridge
lost his right arm by d cannon bali. The fight
took place on the edge OF the town, Gen. Vii
ilams being unwilling to expose the helpless
women and children. We captured large
number OF prisoners, including Capt Blunt.
Breckenridge's Aide. Gen. w lliams, who was
billed, behaved like g hero
Minis men are entitled to i'm erlshable glory
The loss OF the enemy must have been severe as
our men charged and re charged upon them -
" e have taken three guns.
AuOlher account says that the rebel troops
were varlOus!y estimated at from five to fifteen
thousand un!er Gems 1--we! and BRECKENRIDGE
lhe combat was obstinate. Oar lo2s was $50
kluth, including Il large proportion of officers.
Ihc lr'ri io>a, according 70 The prisoners. was
'nmens' Among The HitIed was Gen. Lowell
The ram Arkansas was just above Baton Rouge
Tat dared not tax" fart ii the conilct.
! Later accounts state that the Arkansas was
aground above Baton Rouge wncn the Essex
and other ..G"b0lts went to her and set her on
fire. and she soon alter blew up.
/ The beautiful steamer Le,rlS Waterman. ran
| into tie gunbuat One1d0 50 milcs above New
Orleans on the 9Th. The transport was sunk
she had the body Of Gen. Williams on board
with an escort OF Six, his body guard, also ~
OF our and three Confederate wounded soldiers
The body was recovered and SO wounded sol
dlers and three Of the body guard saved.
The official report of Col. Cahill, command
ing the post after the death of Gen Williams.
+ states that the rebel force was about ten reyI-
ments. After a fight OF about four hours of
great severity, the enemy were repulsed. and
Gen. Williams was KILLED by rife ball through
the chest. During the battle our forces were
obliged to retire about u quarter of mile from
their original position, and the enemy were
able temporarily to occupy the camps of the
Dist Indiana, tn VT. ana 10Th Name regiments,
and to destroy much OF the baggage and camp
equi page. They were, however, driven out, but
our numbers being much lessened by sick
nesa and the men on the field being exhausted
by fatigue and heat, it was deemed mex pedient
to pursue the rebels. The enemy has retired
several miles, and is still retiring am ex-
peciing it possible they may receive reinforce
inents, and AIN disposing of the New York
troops in the strongest positions.
Our lorces engaged NUMBERED less Than = ,0OO.
The enemy had at least 5000, with IL or Is
field pieces and some cavalry. The ram Arkan-
sas approached with the intention Of engaging
our sunboats but grounded. Brig. Gen. Clarke
and his aide, Lieut. Terger, delivered themselves
to us as prisoners Of war. | have also 70
wounded prisoners and about 30 captured -
breckenridge the 9th, asked PERMISSION in writ
,ng 10 bury his dead. Col CahilI replied that
our men were engaged in the work, which Will
coon be Accomplished
A passenger irom Baton Rouge state,
that our loss was 20 Killed and 2lj wounded
! Gen Williams had three horses shot under him
, II, was killed while rail- lying the DIST Indiana
regiment wbirh had. US, lost field piece. III,
gun was retaken, but Gen. W Villains fell pierced
/ t,y several bullets The wounded are about a>
follows 2lst Indiana, II l2th Maine, 20
18th Wisconsin. 10 !; 9th Michigan, % I'll
Vermont. ID 3Oth Massachusetts, u: 9th
Conn .
Among the prisoners taken X Gcn. Allen o
Mississippi. moItaly wounded. We CLEAN thu
following few names OF tse killed from newepa
Fers
Kn9cd-Coi Roberts. 18th Vermont
Gen. Butler has issued ii general ordr AN
nounciug in eloquent language the death o