New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-17
The Battle Of Baten Rouge.

DStou nOugo IA0cOcUte eal0 IL haO no OmClal
data to enable it 60 make more than = mere
mention Of she affair. We supplied the
| vacuum by publishing the orders Of Major
General Butler, in which he says to the sol
diers Of the Army1o the Gulf:
The brigade at Baton Rouge has routed
the enemy.
He ba. lost three Brigadief Generals
killed, wounded and prisoners; many
colonels and field officers. He has more
| than 1000 killed and wounded.
You have captured three pieces Of artil-
lery, si1 caissOns, two stands OF colors and
large number Of prisoners.
You have buried his dead ON the field Of
battle and are caring for his wounded.
You have convinced him that you are never
50 sick as not to fight your enemy if he de-
sires the contest.
You have shown him that If he can no.
take an outpost after weeks Of preparation,
what would be his fate with the main body.
The ddeocate does not appear grstefu! for
the information, and says:
The REPUBLICAN, in its usual vulgar, low
flung style. taunts us with couple Of ''offi-
cial orders from the pen of It's patron
saint a ad ideal soldier. Spoon Butler. All
that We have to say to the REPUBLICAN, is
that it is q fit apo!ogfst and org IN for But
ler. and he is . fit master for tho REPCB-
LiCAN-''iike master like slave"-both have
made heavy inrOads upon the wealth Of the
people BY official plunder.
The Adrocate also quotes the following
from the New York Herald, as "a fitting
reply to the spirit OF tho REPUBLICANS
articles"
Few incidents in public life have occurred
for fifteen years past which ought to cause
greater pleasure in every part Of the Union
than tho enthusiastic reception given to
Southern soldiers in Boston. They went
there to take part in the centennial celebra-
tiOns, and it nay almOsS be said that they
were made the centre of attraction. The
kindness, even affection. with which they
were greeted had no bounds.
This to remind US that the war 10 over, at
least in Bosson. The Re,ald's picture Of
reconciliation would have appeared much
stronger if it had stated in that connection
that the Southern soldiers in Boston last
June marched under the command Of Major
General B. +. Butler, Of the Massachusetts,
militia. They did that, and there has been
no more beautiful ningling Of opposing ele-
ments since the lying down together of the
soldier of the armies rejoiced at tho forget
tings and forgivinge, and the good feeling
exhibited at Bunker Hill. To the Baton
Rouge Adcocate, just when General Butler
has been claimed by the Democrats of Ohio
as convert to inflated Democracy, is left
tho office of reviving the ancient spoon
SANDER, and scoring ue a. Butler apollo
gist for publishing an order interesting TO
our readers. General Butler in New Or
leans was . necessity, and he needle no
apology. At present he is, in our opinion,
in error in his initiation views; but he may
change them when he learns no Y the ablest
Democratic daily in Louisiana is seeking to
revive against him the enmity OF the dead
past, with it, bitterness and strife.
As our extracts from the repor to Of the
United States officer commanding the De-
parsment Of the Gulf, concerning tho battle
Of Baton Rouge, were not satisfactory to
the Adcocate. we are compelled TO quote
rom Mrs. Dorsey's "Recollections Of Henry
Watkins Allen" This lady writes from 9
Southern standpoint, and is believed. From
Ter book We learn that the attack ON the |
garrison at the capital had been for long |
lime contemplated by General Van Dorm. |
The ram Arkansas was being epaired st |
7icksburg TO cooperate with the army. |
General Breckenridge was selected TO COM
nand tho land forces. Mrs. Dorsey says:
Breckenridge started on his expedition
N the twenth seventh of July with q force
II five thousand men, picked out Of the
rOops 1t Vicksburg. On the NOR ming of !
he fourth of Auguat he had but three thou
and effective men with whom to carry out
IAN Dorn's plans. More than vo thousand
+ his troops lay sick at camp Moore and
n tho COmite river.
This camp was ten miles back of Baton
Iouge. Breckenridge also had ''some 200
artisan rangers who had performed eff
lent service in picketing the roads, but who
'ere rendered useless as cavalry from the
roken nature Of the ground, consequently
1ey took no part in the action" There
ere also about the same number of militia
olunteers, hastily collected by Colonel
ardee, in the neighborhood of Clinton,
ho, though striving to do 50, did not sue
led in reaching the command in time for
le battle Of Baton Rouge
Much was hoped for from this engagement
he historian says, "Then strong military
asons required tho dislodgement OF the
lemy from Baton Rouge, in order to faeili
to the recapture Of New Orleans-a
ought never out Of the Southe IN mind,
ter the fall of the Crescent City,
It'll the surrender Of General Lee" Gen. (
al Breckenridge advanced Is soon 40 he
armed the Arkansas had passed Bayou
'ra. The federal pickets had been driven
on the evening Of the fourth by . section l
Semmes' Artillery, two companies OF in
ntry and company OF partisan rangers, I
mmsnded by Colonel Shields, though it q
elsewhere stated the partisans did not .
ht in the general engagement on the d
'rning of the fifth. General Rug 8
10 commenced the attack on the left q
ng, which was the south side of the town, 8
ar the State House. He had under him | &
mmes' Battery and two battalions of in Ii
,try, the one composed Of the Third, 1
kth and Seventh Kentucky and the Yhir. v
fifth Alabama, commanded by Colonel a
ompson. and the other consis ting of the a
ird and Fourth Louisiana and Boyd's 4
uisiana Battalion, commanded by Colonel
nry W. Allen, Of the Fourth Louisiana.
neral Clarke's division formed the centre
the line. The line appears to have been p
lily formed; there was much confusion VI
4 danger that the ConfedeYates would
upon each other. The Ruggles' Brigade -
Id not return the fire from the right q