The Battle Of Baton Rouge

The eteamships North Star and Konnoke arrived at New York from New Orleans, wbence they both sailed on tho lOth nét. The news by these arrivals is iour dflyu later, and ia higb!y interesting. We havo roceived fuil particuhirs of the battle of Baton Rougo from our spooial correspondent, which wo ..ub'ish bolow : Baton Rouge, La., Aug. 7. PART1CULAHS OP TUK LATE HATTLE. On the re:eipt of 2fto intulligenco nt Xow Orlean, of tho Butilo of Batoa Rouge, on the 5th inst., it was determinad between your regular dent at the first named city and tnynelf that I sho'.iM proceed at onco to Buton Rouge, fur the purposo of gluaning all the particulars of the figbt, and, in tho eventof the rebels renawing the nttaok, to send on by the Roanoke full detail to the latest moment. Accordingly, armed with the necessary pnss, your fpecial correspondent tonk passage on the stcam Transport Empire Parish, Capt. Thompson, to whom he is indebted for many courtesis, and arrived nt Baton Rouge between eight and oine o'olock this morning. It waa rather a difficuH matter to eet the necessary iuformation in ódnseqüenee of the hurry and bustlo consequent on getting upof the necussary officia! doeumenis for transmission to hcadquarters at New Oiieans, and the sending down thu river of the acenmulated stuk and woundtid ; I obtained from offieera engaged in the battle tho following interesting faots : TUI! ENEMY RECONNOITKRED. Gen. Williiims reoiived information as early a% Monday, the 28th uit., that tho rebels had starled from Camp Moore, for the purpose of making au attack on Baton Kongo. On the receipt of this intelligence hesent out a reoornioitering paity to Baton'a ferry, on the Affnito rivei-, sixteen miles from this place. They returned reporting that they had not fallen in with the enemy, with the exception of a few picketson the banks of the river. It seems, however, that the rebela bad received information of the reconnoisanoo, and sent out :i farce to cut off the expedition party on their return. Oar men got seent of this, and by the quickness of tbeir move'ments escaped falling into the hands of the ecemy. APFROACII OF TIIH REBELS. About 2o'clook on the afternoon of the 4th, information waa received from eome negroes that the rebels were approaching in foroe from the Greenwell rfprings road, upon which the troops got under anns, ready for the raenaced attack. At half-pust three o'elock on thü following nvrn:no the reveille was beatun, and the troops having formed, they were maichcd out to meot the enemy. About a milo out of (own our little [arroy was drawn i'p in line of t.attle, awaiting the expecled attack. IIOW THE BATTLE COMMESCED. Tho engagement was brought on by one of the companies of the Twentyfirst Indiana, vvhich was on picket duty about a milo back of the camp, being drivin in by ihe rebel. As soon a the firing waa heard, Gen. Williams Bn'. the other coaipanies rif tho Twenty first Indiana to the support of the pickuis. On Teaching tho scène ot actiuu they ,'ound lliat tile euemy was in toogreat force to contend witfa successl'ully, upon which they feil bnck to the front of their tents, fullowed by the enemy. There they made a stand and engaeJ the entire brigade of General Clarkü, consisting oí two Mississippi regimenis, and a third regiment co.nposod partially of men from Mi.si.s-sippi, the rest being frorn Arkansas. The fighting at ihat place was very severe. The Indi.ina boys perfonned prodigios if valor, and kopt ths enemy in check Or a considerable tima. Gen. Williams inding, however, Lhat they were too ar advanct'd to receive support from he other regiments, ordered thom to 'u)l back which was done to the disanee of from two to three hundred and fifty yards. TIHSII03TING ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WINCS. Just about Ibis time the right wing of the Union army was engaged bv Jol Allen's brigade. This wing oonsists of the Sixth Michigan ar.d Nims' mttery. Simultaneous with this movenent our left was attacked by Kuggle'H )ri;ade. Attached 10 the lelt wing wis the Fourteenth Maino and Everetfs Battery, The fighting at this joint was excessively severe, and the oar of battle was heard all along the ne from left to right. Ttiis lasted for about twenty minutes, during which ,ime the rebels kept their troops masked under the cover of the woods as inuch is poesible, while the Union soldiers were tixposed to their fire in the open jefrt. Considerable inconvenience was experiencod by our troops, too, in consequence of their ('icing to the oast, which causod the irorning sun to shino n their faces, rendering their opera:ions excedingly ditEcult. Ktill our arave troops flinched not, but manfally bore tbeir shock of overwholming numbors, in the face of every dfEculty. The Thirteenth Massachusetts was now ordered to ndvance and support tho Michigan troops ; but while they were gettincr rita position it was found that their nid was not necessary, au the the Michigan boya htid already repulsad their opponents. ïhe Ninth Conneticut and tlio Fourth Wisconsin which were held in reserve, wvre or. dered about the samo time to advanca in support of other regiment ; but as they were goingoti the field the enemy retired. At one period of the fight the enemy got into the camp of the Twent3'-fii'8t Indiana and burned it, upon which this regiment, from the cover of the wond, poared a most terrifio volley into them, doing feariul exeoutian, and causing them to retira precipitutely. They met a similar futa from the Twuntiuth Maine, into whose camp they had forced an éntranos though thoy suooeedtid ín burning this camp too. BRILLIANT EXPL01T OP THB S1XTU MICHt. OAfi. While the fight was raging thre companies of tha Sixth Michigan Volunteers were íd peril of being cut oflf by the Fourth and Thjrteenth Louiaiana regimonts, commanded by Col. Allen, acting as brigadier general. These two regirnents suddenly emerged from the woods and marchad tuwards the three coaipanies vvith the view oí turning their right flunlc. They had 8ucceeded in capturing two guña balonging to Nims' battery, and a well (jnown rebel officer, numed Henderson, was seen to wave a flag in triuraph over thp guns. Öorpe eay t was a. black flag; but doubts have been expressed in regard to the oorreotness of the statement. The two guns were brought to bear on the gallant Michigan boys; but they were too nitnble for the rebels. Laying fl.it od the ground the rebel balie flew over them, upon which they starlod lo thuir feet and poured so well diractod a volley into tbe oiiemy's ranks as to complelely nstonish bim. was haiidsomuly fiecondod by tlie reniitining gun ol Nirns' baitery, ivbiob, making a detour afong the road, so enjvel'ely gitlled the ünuisiuna regitnenla by the woli timed crosS tiro, that when i he twu compank-s ot the Michigan Sis h etuno to the Ii.ivonet charge tho relíela viere dnven back to the cover oí the woods, teaving t.lio two g ins tliey had uaptnñd behind them. Niins' bftttery thu gut their on ugain. The rebtl i Cnloiiol Alien 'A-fls mortally wonnded in the eoeounter, h.nd Ge. Williams, iktí brave Unin '.w nina tutor, was kill ad by a i lile bullet, which pierced his breaet. Captain Coi don ol' Gofnpany F. S xtíi MicliigaD, took the Éhig oi one of the Ltuiniaoö regimeDtè. A black ftag ivus caj turod, probably the iden tiüal olo thattho reLol officer HeodarBon o dcfiantly waved over the tro j.ihies h was so soon to lose. I VD1ANA AND MAIXB DI.ST1XGI ISU THEM SKLVE8. ' The hardest part o{ the fighüng wns in the centre, where the Fourteenth Jtaine fought wi;h di-tinguished bravery. The Twenty First Indiana ñlito fought like tigers, and il is sojd that n rebel Goucrnl pawi them t!;o handsomo ooihjiliiüetil nf siiying that, but lor thejii datnne.3 ündiaoians Ba tori Rouge would hnve bern captured, though there are I'nion soldiere who do not öe il esitclly in that lijht. HAT THE GI NB0AT9 TID. Wiien the long roll was beaten the gunboats Eásex, ÍS'M.ptor, Kineo and Katahdin took pp their positions, the two fonncr to protoct our left and the tvt) luttcT o;ir rtght flank. The Essex and the Sutnpter oponed fire in the woods, their slieils screatning through the trees, ttiiinng them into shieds and Boattering an iron hi;l around Signal officer Davi-i, of the Kineo, stationed himself on the tower of ihe State House frorn whieh elovaiion he had an extx-1ent view of the field, and could signe] to the vossels where to threw in their Lells. Aiter the baf.le had ragod lor some liir.e the Union troop.i began to fall back en the Pehitf ntiary, when seveial we!l direct jd shots Irom ihe eleven inch guns of the boaj.s kopt the rebels in check. Siiorlly" aftev ibis tij c fii ing ceased. At half pnst tbreo P. SI. firing wns re opened, the gun boats Kineo aud Katalidiu fhclling the woods iu different, directions doing great execution. It has beo:i stated that oue sliell from the Kineo killed from forty to sixi,y rebela. Towards evening the uring aguin ceased; but tho gunboats continucd to seod in a Bhell Bvorj half hour ia different parts of the woods during the whole night, with the view of keeping them at bay ; but they had already fled, the gallaot ehargo of the Sixth Michigan baviug completed their discon)fiture. BnF.CKINRIDQE's SWORD TAK :N. The rebels wcre led by Major-G eneral Breckinriilge, who scanipereil o)F in such baste tbat he left his nwurd behind. It was picked up on the field, aud is refained as a trophy Perhaps it was this oircuuistance that gave rise to the report that the traitor lost his right arm. There can be do mistak3 as to whom the sword belonged, for Breckinridge's name is engraved on it. There were two other Generáis on the field, namely, Clarke and lluggles, and one acting Brigadier, Allen. General Ciarke was taken prisoner, and is now at Ba ton Rouge in charge of a personal friend. The rebel tronps have been variously estimated at from five to eight thousand, while the Unionists did not exceed two tlions and five hundred iu number. For the uumber of killed aud wounded I must refer the readers of the Hcrald to the official accounts, which will accompany this. The principal docunients werc lost however, on thu Whiteman, wheu slie sank, of whieh catastrophe a full account will be given in another part of tb ia letter. Thus ended the battle of Baton Rouge, by no raoans the grentest, bul certainly the best fouglit am.) most stubbornly coutested of auy during the present war. It would have dispersed to the four winds of Heaven, had not that been done alrealy, the wretched delusion that Southerners are superior in valor to thosa whom they contemptuously term " Yunkees."