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Baton Rouge Taken By The Rebels

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Day
15
Month
August
Year
1862
Copyright
Public Domain
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.Mn.Mi'iiií, Aug lö. Tin' Jltdietin of this ótoruitig has ndrcus tVom ruliublu soui-ees, wliicli rcprefunt tiíat Geu Hrcokinridge attacked Baton Rougo Tiu-sday last, ana was ropulsoii, losiug uiuoug thu killed, 0jn. L'l.nk ni Mis-issippi, tiiid Col llunt, of Kentuoiy: liteekiuridge atlíí blíles liis dofoat Iü the uun-anival of' tliu r.iui ArkantfHí to make a gimultancous attu-ek un tlic Federa] íltet witli Lis luiul uttack. Tlic ArkuU!aa arrivcd in the ovening and immi;diaU:lv assailcd our ileot, do stroyítig two vessels and suvcrcly dainíin iwo ollurs, aid drovo tlm balance awav. BrOckiui'idge reh'ewed tl;e uttttok fruui tho latid BÍde, aud is said tu havo cp tu red tho wholo Fudural foros ut Biitun Kongo. It is also said that a arge poition of "r:ni Dorns' cotutBnqd is cu opera ti ug with Jiro; kinridgo f'or an muicUiato at tauk un New Ürleuiífl. It is curiuntly reported and creditud it Helena llwit tlic robclsliave eompleled the altciatiou of tliu Star uf tliü V est whicll as up at Yaz.o rivt-r to a rain cunboat, Ofld that -lio is ow at Vioks burg. ÍShe is calkd thu Kichmond, is ciad wiíh railroad irou, utjd momita 22 guns. One of the Oecan tugs is up the same river also coinpleted, and cuino out at l lio sumí! time. TLe New Uilcans Bulktintiï the 30;h !i!t., niiiiouncfs the nnival of the flagliiii Hartford nnd frigate Hichmond ntid Brooklvn from A'ioli.sbiir.

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Old News
Michigan Argus