The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1863-11-21
s,.t,e Of Bayou Bourbeux.

NHattle OF bayou 6ousoeux.
N .his title, we clip from the Alexandria
|rat, Of the 1lth inst, the following COM
k.iou containing details Of the battle which
lace within miles Of our town, which
are correct, as far as we can judge.
Il The 4th, certain number Of prisoners
|Ieen captured by our troops, which may
/, the number to 500. The Fede,als say
III have lost $500 men since they left the
n oar otficers can account hu. for 1900 or
|the balance must have deserted.
,aDauARTERs, GREENS DIVISION, }
lii The Field near Opelousas, ;
y November 4th 1868. \
Ne mast chronicle among the glorious
raef,ts Of our arms smother brilliant s,A-
= tbe battle Of Boarbeux, SOME seven miles
b this place.
tsreen attacked the enemy consisting Of
4 Army Corps, commanded by Gen. Bain-
i Of .hs q. :, Army, causing great havoc
tben, driving them from the heid, through
mps--taking possession of their whole
Nment, completely routing their entire
ni and capturing their artillery and parts
cavalry, &c. The fight commenced yes
m III o'clock, finishing attswo. The enc
B.ested every inch os ground, falling back
before our brave boys who made the woods
"A with theircontinuous cheers and the earth
under the steady tramp OF their resistless
i The infantry commanded by Col. Rob.
XWalker's Division, consisting of his own,
&iug's and Harrison's Regiments, were
sn the extreme left. resting on Bayou
&nx, being sheltered by the woods which
4 the Bayou for four hundred yards cn each
fiere began the fight with tie greatest
tss, and here the brunt OF it was borne.
neanwhile Green's and Majors Brigades,
n Battalion and one section OF Daniels
= ValyeEae Battery, were ordered through
GFie on the extreme right TO flank the ene-
#lsition and charge his battery, which was
i hail of shell and canister through the
Il our infantry. without much damage on
u o.. the thickness of the woods. .
Battery sections were soon In position, sup-
5by Green's dismos,nted Brigade, opened
FEELING ire on the enemy's guns. Majors
READY in position witlShis cavalry. ta Tie
h the batteries Atthis juncture Of affairs
SIeen ordered the entire command to charge
! itside By side with Majors. The cavalry,
(apsed aanked .esnenay, whilst the in-
! Batdonble quick, sith intsrminable shouts
IA afTantically upor them, taking their bat
@nd routing and scattering their boastca
Army Corps to the four winds. II was
The naost beautiful sig hts Of the war: 'The
y and infantry charging al fuli run, ovel
h prairie some fifteen hundred yards, act
baking the earth quake with their heavy
bid tramp The enemy left over one hun
Head upon the field. Our loss was very
4 We captured 53s non-comniissioned Of
md privates, IN Lientenants, 10 Captains
mel aapd Lieut. Lolonel; besides these
he fifty wounded In our hands, shot through
BIS OF body who were able to walk from tht
a like number who were not able 70 move
eft behind. Nearly all Of our wounded
1ronghtoH The enemy came up with thei
command, wleFeupen we fell back 10 o,li
position. We were only able to bring Of
4 ihe pieces of artillery captured, q II
hr Parrot. The others having their horse
knd disabled We spiked and left On the field
#ents, connmissary and ordnance stores be
ktroyed, our army fell back III good order
Il ready and anxious 10 meet them again
len and their officers are confident that ".
Rhip Gen. Frankiin's entire force with th
~ ease. The prisoners left this nornin,
b1andria. Your friend, IN
4sSss IL 8s4
\ CIR n asTILL THEY CosfE."-A bate
Federal prisoners arrived IN our Town D
j last, and another lat is expected. Th
itch was taken below New Iberia, and III
abeHt Camp Pratt We know not the
zion, but suppose that Gen. Taylor may !
alify their wishes and send them TO Tex
they were following their leaders whe
er changed their notiona and retreate
nr Town
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s are informed That schooner reache
er Mcrrnente safs about tlae end of hi
Il from Havana ssilh cargo Of poNde
4 and rope. and other merchandise.
d other schooner Ferc bnrat n order
them from falling into the hands cf u