Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-22
War News.
ImK p.roS KoroE AFFAIR.


Instead Of q rebel victory q. has been re-
ported. the Fight at Baton Rouge. wa.a
splendid federal triumph. Brccklpridgs,
with COCO TO 10000 men attacked the twsn.
ty.G,o hundred men located at that place.
Gen. williams. IN command moved 10 one
side Of the town. on account Of the women
and children Of the place and in far
6gbt repal-ed the rebel force. with great
loss. Gen. Williams. was shot in charge
TO save . battery. The Maine iith va. in
the Fight. and suffered to - considerable er-
tent. They have 20 wounded. No. Of
killed and missing IL not stated.
The Arkansas, about which 20 many r..
ports have been circulated, took position
above the town. TO draw the FIRE Of our
gun boats. TO prevent them aiding In the
fight. The Essex. seeing ,h. move imme.
diately sailed up and engaged her with her
three bow guns The Arkansa. replied
with broad.idc- ill Com. Porter discovered
he had knocked hole in the eide Of the
ram. An expert gunner threw IRE she'll
through ,hi. place. setting the ship on FIRE.
The crew skcdaddlcd. and the grea, rebel
boast blew to atom. very shortly. I1wa,a
most gallant affair.
HARRsoS's LANDING EyAcr,TEb.
FoRrREss MoSRoE. Aug. IL. IIarrison'.
Landing was entirely evacuated by th, IN
ION troops this morning. at about the same
time General MeClellan's advance arrived
at Williamsburg The pablo property va,
all removed in safety. and all i quiet.
Transport. with disabled soldlersall passed.
down the roads eEcep, few. which are
here. viz: New York. Elm City. Montreal
and fors, City.
Gen. Burnside, moving IRON Frci'rick''
burg. n. Mcclellan moved from tho Pl,o-
mac. has already joined Gen Pope. Gen.
Mcclellan thu, guard. the approaches TO
Washington.
Nrw YoRx. Aug. Is. From an official
repor, made by John 5. Clark, ar.s.dc.
camp to Msjor Gen. n. y. Banks. II -
shown tina, the rebels engaged in the recent
battle near Cedar Mountain was ei,9l3.
divided n. follows: Infantry ei.dl3. Cav
ally 1900. Artillery 1000.
Mnrus, Aug. 18th. Reports from
White River state that Gen. IIo'cy'' dSis.
ION had sgh, on Monday near Clarendon.
. Arkan.a, The Federal force consisted Of
SIX regiments Of cavalry and part Of Hind
man. brigade. Tho battle ragged 6crcely
for some time. with destructive eject 20
both sides. but resulted in the defeat Of the
rebsl. and the capture Of 200 prisoners.
Col. Corcoran say. tina, Gen. Prince, Who
wa. taken in tho recent battle beyond Cal.
pepper. IL kept in a prison over a dead
house, and that all the other officers cap
turcd from Gen. Popo's army are shame
fully treated
Two thousand two hundred OF the rebel
prisoners in Camp DousIa. Chicago, have
protested again', being exchanged. They
begin 70 like the Yankee mode Of living.
! Ca..iu. 81. Clay /. to be assigned to a
very important command west Of the Mis-
'i,sipp'.
TnRIr MoSiroR on ruE wEsrEES RIyrRs.
Three powerful and impr"gnablc ironelai
gun boats. named respectively the Chilli
cothe, Indianola. and Tu.enmbia. are now
building and nearly comprehensive two
former at Cincinnati and the latter at New
Albany. Indiana. Tho three boats named ars
Of the Monitor order tia, is their armi.
ment, are carried in turre,s, impresniby
enca.cd IN iren. whileeSery part the hull.
in any manner exposed TO shot il guarded
width heavy iron plates several feet below
the water line.