Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-27

left resting on Bayou Bourdesux being sheltered BY
the woods which Bkirted the Bayou for four hundred
yards on each side. Here began the fight with the
ferceress and here the brunt Of was 6Crne
In the meanwhile Green's aud Majors brigades. Boons
bataop and one section of Daniels and the Vaverde
battery were ordered through the prairie the
IRENE right to flnk the enemys posi- ion and charge
bis battery which was pcusDg bail of shell and can
lister through the ranks OF our infantry without much
damage on account of the thickness OF the woods Oar
battery sections were in position, supported by
Green's dismounted BRIGADE opened with telling nre
upon Il enemy guns. nao was already IN position win
bis cavalry to the right the batteries Az this juno
ture of AFFAIRS Gen. Green ordered the entire command
to charge leading IL ride by side with Major. The
cavalry, at full speed Aanked the enemy, whilst the
infantry at doube-quick, wi b interminable shouts
charged frantcaly upon them, taking their battery
routing and scattering their BOOSTED lS Army Corps
70 the four winds. Ii was one OF the most beautiful
sights of the war The cavalry aud infantry charging
at full run over open prairie some fifteen hundred
yarda The enemy left over one hundred dead upon
the field Our loss was very slight. We captured 6Ss
non-eommssioned officers and privates IA Ieutenants
10 caLtans colonel and lieutenant colonel besides
ese there fifty wounded in our hands shot through
the arms or BODY who were able TO walk from the field
like number WHO not able TO move were left be-
hind Neatly all Of our wounded were brought Off
The enemy came up with their entire Command where
upon We fell back TO our former position. We we're
only able to bring of Of the pieces of artillery car
turt 10 FOUNDER PArrott The others having tier
horses ked aud disabled we spiked and left taem on
the field Their tents cOmmlssary and ordnance stores
being destroyed cur army fell back in good order and
are ready and anxious to meet them again.
correspondent of the Mobile News, writing Of the
same affIir, rays:
On the I'd, he withdrew from 0peousas, Col. Major
skirmisbiDg with him brisAly all day and delaying his
movements Late in the day, Gen Green joined, with
Green's brigade comm anded by Col Blgby, and three
regiments Of infantry with section of the Vaverde
Battery. On the following morning the entmys rear
guard was encamped on Bayou BOurdeauI seven miles
below Opelousas Gceen attacked him with bis usual
energy captured Parrot gun, his camp, with all its
contents and 600 prisoners including two Colo
nes one Lieutenant Colonel, ten Captains aud seven
to Leutenants. PreviJus to this we had killed and
captued in the different skrmshes at least three hun
dred and fifty men,
Toe elemy's force engaged was Washburne's divi-
tiop, Of the 18Th corps from Vicksburg numbering
about 600. The enemys dead ard wounded were left
on the field His loss in killed and wounded was very
severe.
Oar loss was about 100 all tod including 80 killed.
Toe enemy retreated to BerWck's Bay. Such was the
official report of that glgement.
Gen Taylor it is believed, now commands the river.
His forces have been increased by 5000 men.