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HUNTINGDON, PA.
Thursday, August 21, 1862.
NOTICE.
We bas e not the time nor the incli
nation, to dun personally, a large num
ber of persons who have unsettled ac
counts upon our books of several years
standing. We shall, therefore, from
day to day, without respect to persons,
place into the hands of a Justice for
collection, all accounts of over two
years standing. All those who wish
to save expense, will do well to give
us a call.
THE GREAT UPRISING.
The Sprinafiebi, ) Journal,
in the course of an eloquent article,
says that there have been revolutions
where the whole people arose as one
man to throw off the rule of sonic ty
rant. The revolutions in France and
in this country are examples of this
kind. But the world has seldom, if
ever. furnished an example when the
whole people have spontaneously and
with one common purpose rushed to
oppose the enemies of their Govern
ment, until we find it in our own age
and our own country. The difference
is obvious. Revolutions are produced
by a long series of outrages and ty
rannies committed against the people
under the name of rightful authority
and justgovermnent. When these acts
of usurpation and tyranny can be en
dured no longer, the» comes revolu
tion, in which a people gathering to
gether their resources, forced to or
ganize by a common injustice, and at
tracted by a common interest and com
mon danger, prepare to resist oppres
ion, and throw off an unjust govern
;limit. Such was the history of the
beginnings of our own struggles for in
dependence, and such has been the
history of revolution in every nation
which has rebelled against authority
unjustly exercised.
But such has not been lhe origin of
the outbreak against the Government
of the - United States, in the South.—
The party which stirred up the South
ern rebellion had long held possession
of the principal offices of the Govern
ment, and had administered the affairs
of the million as they chose. The
people, in a constitutional and regular
mituic r at the ballot-box, decided in
favor of a change of our national policy.
'Then it was that the elements which
had been carefully prepared for the
present rebellion were set in motion.
Hostilities against Government were
sat on foot even before the new admin-
sstration came into power. It was not
rebellion against tyranny and oppres
sion, for the new government had had
no opportunity to perform any acts
.Ivhatever. It was simply an attempt
to retain possession of the Government
which the people in a constitutional I
manner had decided should go into
other hands. The unanimity which
seems to inspire the enemies of the
Government in the South is not the 1
result of choice. It is the outgrowth
4)f long continued and persistent mis
representations of the real policy and
designs of the party which was about
to come into power, and a reign of in
tolerance and terrorism in the South
,which rendered security- of person and
property incompatible with freedom
:of thought and of action. The misre
presentation which misled the people
-of the South was the work of Northern
politicians and newspapers, no less
than Southern leaders; and intolerance
'was the' natural result of long educa
tion, and of that arrogance and impa
tience under restraint which Southern
'institutions are so well calculated to
Ea
The unanimity and enthusiasm with
which the loyal citizens of the Union
are now leaving their business and
their homes and rushing to the defence
of their Government, is one of the most
remarkable proofs of the fitness of the
people for self-government. It, more
than anything in the history of our
county, puzzles the philosophers who
have been accustomed to draw their
- theories of government from the mon
archies of the Old World. There is
nothing in our present difficulties which
should cause any one to despair of the
experiment of self-government. On
the contrary, only let the people put
forth the power necessary to suppress
,a causeless rebellion, and let that pow
er be so employed and directed by the
Government as to insure that result,
and the success of our experiment is
WILLIAM LEWIS, Editor and Proprietor.
VOL, X VIII,
established. The grand, spontaneous
uprising in the loyal States, which we
arc just now witnessing, will illumin
ate one of the brighest pages in our
future history. Only let our Govern
ment be true to the people who are so
generously risking their lives and their
all in its defence, and the result cannot
be in doubt.
Co. D, 110th Regt., P. V,
The following is a complete muster
roll of Company 1), (Capt. S. L. Huy
ett,) 110th Regt., (Col. Wm. D. Lewis,
jr.,) Pa. Vol., from the date of muster
ing in, up to this time, with all casual
ties, etc., as furnished by Sergeant,
acting Orderly:
S. L. lluyctt, captain, Huntingdon.
Isaac T. Hamilton, Ist lieutenant,
Dancansville.
E. Burkett, 2d lieut., Waterstreet.
John M. Skelly, Ist sergeant, miss
ing at the battle of Port Republic, Va.
D. P. Stewart, 2d sergt., Manor Ilill.
Robt. Stewart, 8d sergt., Manor Hill.
Geo. W. Lather°, 4th sergeant, nun
tingdon.
Thos. A. Ruggles, sth sergeant, Dun
cansville.
13. F. .Afarlin, Ist corpl., Huntingdon.
John A. Plynipton, 2(1 corporal, Wa
ter Street.
L. G. Stewart, 3d corporal, Water
Street.
J. T. Roller, 4th corporal, Williams
burg.
J. C. Hamilton, sth corporal, Corn
propst's Mill.
Geo. Tate, Cith corpl., Duneansville.
Albert J. Weaver, 7th corporal, Mill
Creek.
\Vm. 11. Adams, Sth corporal, Han
nah Furnace.
Aurandt, John 1), Water Street.
William Black, Water Street.
Abram S. Butler, MeConnellstown,
discharged on surgeon's certificate,
June 11, 1862.
Samuel V. Butland, Philadelphia.
John Carothers, Yellow Springs.
Jonas Book, Conpropst's
John Coble, Manor Hill.
Thos. Dougherty, Port Matilda.
William Finly, Water Street, left
sick at Strasburg, - Va., May 11, 1862,
Oliver Fink, Duneansville, taken
prisoner, paroled and discharged.
John Hoginire, Huntingdon.
Edward Ileum, Manor hill.
Benjamin 'llewitt, West Barree,
detached as hospital steward.
John Donnelly, Yellow Springs.
Saint. Kinly,lleetlsville, shot through
left aria at battle of Winchester.
Anthony Khan, CiaMizell, died of
- wound received at battle of Winches
ter.
Johnston Kenedy, Huntingdon.
Thomas Knode, Conpropst's Mill.
John Knode, nuntingdon.
Edward Lee, Baltimore.
Franklin Mountain, Duncansville.
Samuel Purdy, Water Street.
John Quinn, Wilsonstown.
James Ramsey, Manor Hill.
Samuel Buggies, Duncansville, dis
charged ou surgeon's certificate July
23, 1562.
Theodore Rockey,Lewistown,woun
ded in thigh at battle of Winchester,
BOW in St. Joseph's Hospital, Philada.
Daniel Snyder, Huntingdon.
James Welsh, Huntingdon, left sick
at Strausburg, Va., supposed to be ta
ken prisoner.
Adam 'Weight, Dulicansville.
George S. Blatt, Manor Hill.
George Miller, Tipton.
Johnßellusser, M'Alevy's fort.
George Orner, Duneansville.
John eMullin, Wilsonstown, diod
in hospital, at Winchester, May 22.
Vaunorman, Conpropst's Mill.
James Hicks, Huntingdon, left sick
at Winchester, taken prisoner, paroled
and discharged.
John Kennedy, Bell's Mills.
Wm. A. B. Couch, Huntingdon.
Adolphus Dougherty, Wilsonstown.
Saml. K. Hicks, Huntingdon.
John Walker, Porterfield.
Charles Young, Hollidaysburg, left
sick Si,rashurg, supposed to be dis
charged.
Thos. Mulhollen, Cambria, county,
missing since the battle of Port Repub
lic, June 9, 1862.
Samuel C. Baker, Meadow Gap, died
in hospital at Winchester, April 27.
Edward Plympton, Water Street,
wounded and taken prisoner at the
battle of Port Republic, Juno 9, 1862.
David S. Baker, Meadow Gap, woun
ded at the battle of Winchester and
discharged July Ist.
James S. puling, Mount Union, dis
charged Juno 17, 1862, on surgeon's
certificate.
David H. Benner Birmingham.
Henry Benner, Birmingham.
T. 11. Benner, Birmingham.
Peter Lynn, rbisonia, wounded and
taken prisoner at the battle of Port
Republic.
Henry E. Miller, Huntingdon, de
tached as regimental clerk.
Miles W. McCarthy, Airy Dale.
Win. F. Cunningha in, Huntingdon.
William Plaster, Newry.
John Butler, McConnellstown.
Saml. McDonald, Woodberry.
John Fetterhoff, Harrisburg, dis
charged.
John 11. Pancoast, Phila., appointed
Quarter-Master Sergeant.
Frank A. Hutton, Harrisburg, dis
charged on surgeon's certificate.
John A. Barnes, Tyrone.
Alfred Brown, Maddensville.
L. W. Moore, Mooresville, discharg
ed on surgeon's certificate, July 21, '62.
Robert B. Moore, Mooresville.
Jacob Miller, Johnstown.
Philip Piper, Water Street.
John W. Rinehart, Paw Paw, bra.
James Newton, Winchester, - Va.
Luther Haggarty, Bell's Mils.
k Reuben Hagans, Manor Hill; desert
ed from Camp Curtin December 19th,
1861.
John Spillinger, Philad'a, deserted
from Camp Curtin December 20, 1861.
John Huston, McConnelstown, de
serted from Camp Curtin December 31,
1861.
Peter Hanlon, Orbisonia, deserted
at Cumberland, Md., January 29, 1802.
Jackson Hicks, Huntingdon, desert
ed at 11'inchester, Va., May 5, ISO 2.
E. Burket fills the place of 2d Lieut.
in place of 11. C. Weeyer, resigned.
Manor Hill Soldier's Aid Society.
Mrs. Ann Chaney, 1 pair stockings.
" Martha Chaney, ground pepper
1 pound.
Mrs. Clara A Stewart, 4 dozen eggs
and 1 chicken.
Mrs. Jas. Stewart, dried apples 1 plc.
" Samuel Myton, rice 2 lbs., eggs
3doz. and dried apples.
Mrs. David IVa!smith, dried fruit,
berries and bandages.
Mrs. Jane Love, eggs 3 doz, rhubarb
2 gallon cans and jelly.
Mrs. Rachael Stewart, eggs 4 dozen,
pillow and dried corn.
Dr. Geo. Kemberlin, maple sugar.
Mrs. Ponina Hartman, eggs 7 doz.
and dried fruit.
• Mrs. Sarah Cunningham, fruit, ber-
ries, dried beef and pillows.
Mrs Gemima Morrison, eggs 6 doz.
bandages and towels.
Mrs. Margaret Williamson, eggs 5
doz. and towel.
Mrs. Margaret Cummings, eggs 4
doz. tomatoes and towel.
Mrs. Mary Dickey, eggs 4 doz. and
dried berries.
Mrs. Jane De Armot, dried berries.
" Sarah A . bandages.
" Mary Oburn, pillows and band-
IBE
- Miss Ellen M&,cey, bandages and
25 cents.
Hiss flab Cummings, jams, pillow,
towel and bandages.
Miss Sarah Oburn, 25 ets.
Mr. John Mitroy, (capt) 25 ets.
" Joseph Oburn, 50 ets.
Miss Hattie J. Levi ngston, tomatoes,
dried berries and other fruit.
Miss Susan Henry, jams and jellies.
" Jose II it teliinson ,
Mrs. Jun. Irwin, dried fruit and eggs.
" Elizabeth lEldebrand, dried
berries.
Sarah Bumbarger, eggs and
bandages.
Mrs. Susan Hutchison, dried fruit.
" Ellen Dutr, chickens, eggs, ban
dages and soap.
Mrs. Barbra Rudy, dried berries.
" Jane Logan, " "
" Margret Troutwien, dried fruit.,
Miss Maggie Croil, dried berries.
" Mintie Hutchison, dried to-
matoes.
Mrs. Mary Barr, jellies and 2 ets
Mr. Samuel SLetTey, 50 cts.
" Samuel Steffey, jr., 25 ets.
" Solomon Troutwien, 50 cts.
" John Love, 50 cents.
" Chas. C. Ash, 25 cents.
" Andrew Crownover, dried fruit
" Joseph Gibboney, eggs 6 dozen
" Peter Levingston, 25 cts.
Mrs. Jacob Smith, eggs 3 doz. and
dried fruit.
"qrs. Mary Bell, eggs.
Mr. William Randolph, 20 cts
HEADQUA.RTERS PENNA. MILITIAq
Quartermaster-Generan Office„
Harrisburg, July 7th, 1862.)
DEAR MADAM :—I. have the honor
to acknowledge the receipt of one bar
reljof fresh eggs,and one box of valuable
Hospital donations, from the "Manor
Hill Soldier's Aid Society." for which,
in the name of our suffering sick and
wounded soldiers, I most heartily ten
der to you, and those you represent,
my grateful thanks. The box being
delayed on the way, did not arrive
until Saturday last, but I am happy to
inform you it arrived in good time and
contained the very articles needed for
the sick and wounded in the "New
Church Hospital" in this city, being
mostly soldierS that were wounded in
the late battles of the Shanandotth
valley, Va. I also gave them the bar
rel of eggs. The surgeon in charge,
I believe, is a kind gentleman, and will
distribute your donations with discre
tion. Very Respectfully,
R. C. 11A.LE, Q. M. G.
lLrs. T. P. Lore, Manor ffill, Pa.
THE WAR IN LOUISIANA.
Particulars of the Baton Rouge battle,
A BRILLIANT UNION VICTORY.
The Destruction of the Ram
[Correspotolonce of the New York fiernhl
BATON Ronal:, La., Aug. 7.—On the
receipt of the intelligence at New Or
leans of the battle of Baton Rouge, on
the sth instant, it was determined be
tween your regular correspondent at
the first named city and myself that I
should proceed at once to Baton Rouge,
for the purpose of gleaning all the par
ticulars of the fight, and, in the event
of the rebels renewing the attack, to
send on by the Roanoke full details to
the latest moment. Accordingly, arm
ed with the necessary pass, your cor
respondent.took passage on the steam
transport Empire Parish, Captain
Thompson, to whom he is indebted for
many courtesies, and arrived at Baton
Rouge between eight and nine o'clock
this morning. It was rather a difficult
matter to get the necessary informa
tion, in consequence of the hurry and
bustle consequent on the getting up of
the necessary official documents fbr
transmission to headquarters at Now
Orleans, and the sending down. the
river of the accumulated sick and
wounded; but, by dint of patient wait
s ing and perseverance, I obtained from
HUNTINGDON, PA,, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1862.
I=
ARKANSAS
-PERSEVERE.-
I officers engaged in the battle the fol
lowing interesting facts :
General Williams received informa
tion as early as Monday, the 28th ult.,
that the rebels bad started from Camp
Moore, for the purpose of making an
attack on Baton Rouge. On the re
ceipt of this intelligence he sent out a
reconnoitring party to Baton's Ferry,
on the .A unit() river, sixteen miles from
this place. They returned, reporting
that they had not fallen in with the
enemy, with the exception of a few
pickets on the banks of the river. It
seems, however, that the rebels had
received information of the reconnois
sance, and sent out a force to cut off
the expedition party on their return.
Our men got scent of this, and by the
quickness of their movements escaped
!idling into the hands of the enemy.
About two o'clock on the afternoon
of the 4th, information was received
from some negroes that the rebels were
approaching in force from the Green
well Springs road, upon which troops
were got under arms, ready for the
menaced attack. At half-past three
o'clock on the following morning, the
reveille was beaten, and, the troops
having formed, they were marched out
to meet the enemy. About a mile out
of town oar little army was drawn up
in line of battle, awaiting the expected
attack.
The engagement was brought on by
one of the companies of the Twenty
first Indiana, which was on picket du
ty about a mile back of the camp, be
ing driven in by the rebels. As soon
as the firing was heard General Wil
liams sent the other companies of the
Twenty-first Indiana to the support of
the pickets. On reaching the scene of
action they found that the enemy was
in too great force to contend with suc
cessfully, upon which they fell back to
the front of their tents, followed by the
enemy. There they made a stand and
engaged the entire brigade of General
Clarke, consisting of two Miss. Regi
ments, and a third regiment, composed
partially of men from 'Mississippi, the
rest being from Arkansas. The fight
ing at that place was very seve•e.—
The Indiana boys performed prodigies
of valor, and kept the enemy in check
for a considerable time. General Wil
liams finding, however, that they were
too far advanced to receive support
from the other regiments, ordered
them to fidl back, which was done to
the distance of from two hundred to
two hundred and fifty yards.
Just about this time the right wing
of tile Union amy ei, engaged by
Col. Alien's brigade. This wing con
sisted of the Sixth Michigan and Nim's
battery. Simultaneous with this move
ment our left was attacked by Iluggle's
brigade. Attached to the left wing
was the Fourteenth Maine and Ever
ett's battery. The fighting at this
point was excessively severe, and the
roar of battle was heard all along the
lino from left to right. This lasted for
about twenty minutes, during which
time the rebels kept their troops mask
ed under the cover of the woods as
much as possible, while the Union sol
diers were exposed to their fire in the
open field. Considerable inconvenience
was experienced by our troops, too, in
consequence of their facing to the east,
which caused the morning sun to shine
in their limes, rendering their opera
tions exceedingly difficult. Still, our
brave troops flinched not, but manfully
bore the show( of overwhelming num
bers, in the fitce of every difficulty
The Thirtieth Massachusetts was
now ordered to advance and suprort
the Michigan troops ; but while they
were getting into position it was found
that their aid was not necessary, as
the Michigan boys had already re
pulsed their opponents. The Ninth
Connecticut and the Fourth Wisconsin,
which were hold in reserve, were or
dered about the same time to advance
in support of the other regiments; but
as they were going on the field the en
emy retired. At one period of' the
fight tho enemy got into the camp of
the Twenty-first Indiana and burned
it, upon which this regiment, from the
cover of the woods, poured a most ter
rible volley into them, doing fearful
execution, and causing them to retire
precipitately. They met a similar fate
from the Twentieth Maine, into whose
camp they had forced an entrance,
though they succeeded in burning this
camp too.
While the fight was raging three
companies of the sixth Michigan Vol
unteers were in peril of being cut off
by the Fourth and Thirtieth Louisiana
regiments, commanded by General Al
len, acting as Brigadier Gen. These
two regiments suddenly emerged from
the woods and marched towards the
three companies, with the view of
turning their right flank. They had
succeeded in capturing two guns be
longing to Nim's battery, and a well
known rebel officer named Henderson,
was seen to wave a flag in triumph
over the guns. Some say it was a
black flag, but doubts have been ex
pressed in regard to the correctness of
the statement. The two guns were
brought to bear on the gallant Michi
gan boys; but they were too nimble
for the rebels. Lying flat on the
ground, the rebel balls flew over them,
upon which they started to their feet
and poured so well directed a volley
into the enemy's ranks as to complete
ly astonish him. This was handsome
ly seconded by the remaining guns of
dm's battery, which making a detour
along the road, so severely galled the
Louisiana regiments by a well timed
cross fire that when the two compa
nies of the Michigan Sixth came to
the bayonet charge the rebels were
driven back to the woods, leaving the
two guns they had captured behind
them. Nim's battery thus got their
own again. The rebel colonel Allen
was mortally wounded in !IleNippur'-
ter, and General Williams, Oa brave
Union commander ; wits liHrtfl by a
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Captain Cordon, of Company F, Sixth
Michigan, took the flag of one of the
Louisiana regiments. A black flag
was also captured—probably the iden
tical one that the rebel officer, Hen
derson, so defiantly waved over the
trophies he was soon to lose.
The hardest part of the fighting was
in the centre, where the Fourteenth
Maine fought with distinguished bra
very. The Twenty-first Indiana also
fought like tigers, and it is said that a
rebel General paid them the handsome
compliment of saying that, but for
those damned Indianians Baton Rouge
would have been captured, though
there are Union soldiers who do not
see it exactly in that light.
When the long roll was beaten, the
gunboats Essex, Sumter, Kineo and
Katandin took up their positions, the
two former to protect our left and the
two latter our right flank, The Essex
and the Sumter opened fire in the
woods, their shells screaming through
the trees, tearing them into shreds
and scattering an iron hail around.—
Signal officer Davis of the Kineo, sta
tioned himself on the tower of the
State House, from which elevation he
had an excellent view of the field, and
could signal to the vessels where to
throw in their shells. After the bat
tle had raged for sonic time the Union
troops began to MI back on the Peni
tentiary, when several well directed
shots from the eleven-inch guns of the
boats kept the rebels m check.—
Shortly after this the firing ceased
At half-past three P. M. firing was
re-opened, the gunboats Kineo and
Katandin shelling the woods in differ
ent directions where the enemy were
doing great execution. It has been
stated that one shell from the Nine°
killed from forty to sixty rebels. To
wards evening the firing again ceased;
but the gun-boats continued to send in
a shell every halt' hour in different
parts of the woods during the whole
night, with a view of keeping the reb
els at bay; but they had already fled,
the gallant charge of the Sixth Michi
gan having completed their discomfit
ure.
The rebels were led by Major Gen.
John C. Breekinridge, who scampered
off in such haste that he left' ids sword
behind. It was picked up on the field,
and is retained as a trophy. Perhaps
it was this circumstance thatgave rise
to the report that the traitor lost his
right arm. There can be no mistake
as to whom the sword belonged, for
Breckinridge's name is engraved on
it. There were two other Generals
on the field, namely, Clarke and Rug- I
Wes, and one Acting Brigadier, Allen.
.General Clarke was taken prisoner,
and is now at Baton Rouge, in charge
of a personal friend. The rebel troops
have been variously estimated at from
five to eight thousand, while the
Unionists did not exceed two thousand
five hundred in number.
Thus ended the battle of Baton
Rouge, by no means the greatest, but
certainly the best fought and most
stubbornly contested of any during
the present war. It would have die
ponied to the four winds of Heaven,
had that not been done already, the
wretched delusion that Southernors
are superior in valor to those whom
they contemptuously term " Yankees."
While the firing wasgoing on smoke
was seen up the river behind a bend.—,
It was ascertained that it proceeded
front the rebel ram Arkansas,
in pursuance of the programme
laid down for her to attack the
Union vessels while their laud for
ces were dealing with our troops. It
seems, however, that the commander
of the Arkansas thought better of the
matter, and did not venture down;
for there was the Union rani Essex,
as well as the other gunboats, ready
to give her a warm reception, and at
night the commanders of the Union
vessels wondered where the Arkansas
was. Their curiosity being stimulated
by the continued absence of the non
descript, or " What is it," as Barnum
would term it, it was determined that,
j as the mountain would not go to Ma
i hornet, Mabotnet would go to the
mountain, and go he did, being repre
sented by the Essex leading, closely
followed by the Sumter, Kineo and
Katandin. On turning the elbow, be
yond which her smoke had been seen
the previous day, the monster was dis
covered to be on fire close into the
bank. The rebel gunboats Webb anti
Music were by her, but they prudent
ly retired on seeing our boats. It
seems that the Arkansas was worked
by two engines on ono wheel, and
that both must be in working order or
neither will act. One of the engines
' got out of order, and the other would
not work without its fellow, in conse
quence of which she got under the
bank. It is probable that the Webb
and Music were there to tow her off,
but that, on seeing our boats approach
ing she was sot on tire.
As the Union gunboats approached,
several shots were fired at the Essex
from the Arkansas, one or two of
them taking effect, hilt without doing
any damage. In consequence of the
immovable position of the Arkansas,
she could not bring more than QllO or
two of her guns to bear, or Etho might
have given the Essex a great deal of
trouble, as the latter vessel is quite un
manageable. The Essex ran past the
Arkansas to a part of the river where
there is a reach of some length, and
opened on her formidable antagonist
at five hundred yards with three guns
loaded with solid shot. One of these
took effect right under tho port in the
starboard bow of the Arkansas, and
split in two from the force of the con
cussion. Commander Porter then or
dered the same gun to be loaded with
an incendiary shot of his own inven
tion, and, without moving the gun to
take a new aim, the shell was fired,
entering just where the solid shot had
TERMS, $1,50 a year in advance,
struck. Immediately a jet of flame
was shooting upwards from the Arkan
sas, and in a short time the whole ves
sel was on fire. It is supposed that
the condensed cotton with which the
Arkansas is packed caught fire from
the shell; and communicating thence
to the wood work, soon wrapped the
monster in flames. After burning till
all her upper works were destroyed,
she swung off into the stream, where
she blew up with a terrific explosion.
The Arkansas was plated with rail
road iron on the outside, over a plank
ing of six-inch oak; inside that was
six inches of condensed cotton on an
other six-inches of oak. The destruc
tion of the ram caused a feeling of ex
ultation to pervade the whole fleet.—
Admiral Farragut expressed his deep
satisfaction at the event, which was
slightly alloyed with a feeling of dis
appointment that the job on which he
had set his mind had not been perfor
med by himself. lie, however, gives
Captain Porter all the credit to which
so brilliant an achievement entitles
him.
Two deserters from the Arkansas,
who joined the Union navy, say that
the commander of the redoubtable
craft exp - ressed himself as standing in
far more wholesome dread of our gun
boats than of iron rams.
While Mr. Davis was on the State
House tower, a shell from the Kinco,
fired over the tower, exploded prema
turely, and a fragment passed unpleas
antly near to the signal officer.
Last night as the transport Sallie
Robinson was coming up from New
Orleans, on getting abreast of Donald
sonville; about midway between the
city and this place, she was fired into
by a field battery-, but without any fur
ther damage than a shot through the
smokestack. The flag-ship Hartford
had already passed, but the Brooklyn
was somewhat astern of the Sallie
Robinson. As soon I).s the Brooklyn
arrived at the place, a volley of mus
ketry was fired into her without effect.
She fired several shots in return, but
it could not be ascertained if any one
was hit.
It is impossible to say with anything
like certainty whether the rebels will
renew the attack on this place. That
they cannot do so without strong rein
forcements is pretty evident, and the
opinion among military men seems to
be that, with our strong fleet, of gun
boats now commanding the river front,
they will not dare to attack the place
under any circumstances, for it is now
an established fact that if there is any
thing they dread rather more than the
•authgl of evil it is a gun-boat.
Destruction of the Ram Arkansas
WAsitiNuToN, Aug. 19.—The Navy
Department is in receipt of voluminous
despatches from Admiral Farragut,
among which are the following :
FLAG SHIP HARTFORD, }
BATON ROUGE, Aug. 6, 1862.
Sut : It is one of the happiest mo
ments of my life that I am enabled to
inform the Department of the destruc
tion of the rain Arkansas, not because
I held the iron-clad in such terror, but
because the community did.
On the 4th inst., I sent the Tennes
see up to Baton Rouge with provisions
for Commander Porter and the gun
boats stationed at that place. On the
night of the WI she returned with in
formation that the enemy bad made a
combined attack on Baton Rouge by
the ram and two gun-boats—the Webb
and Music, and called for assistance.
At daylight the Ihrtford was under
weigh for this place, with orders for
the other vessels to follow me as fast
as they got ready. I arrived hero to
day in company with the Brooklyn,
Westfield, Clinton, Jackson, and Sei
ota.
I had sent the Caynga up before me;
agreeably to a request of Gen. Butler,
in consequence of some of the gueril
las firing into some of his transports.
On my arrival I was informed by
Coma nderiW. Porter,that yesterday
morning at 2 o'clock, the enemy's for
ces under General Breekinridge attack
ed Gen. Williams, drove in his pickets,
etc.
General Williams having had ample
warning, all was prepared for him.—
The fight was continued with great
energy on both sides until ten o'clock.
A.M., by this time the enemy bad been
driven back two or three miles.
But unfortunately the gallant Gon.
Williams, while cheering on his men,
received a minie ball through the heart.
General Williams had informed Lieut.
Commanding Ranson, the evening be
fore of his plans, and requested him
not to fire a gun until ho notified him;
and when he did so our gun-boats Ki
neo and Katandin opened with fine ef
fect, throwing their shells directly in
the midst of the enemy, producing
great dismay and confusion among
them.
',lent. Ransom had an officer on the
State Ifouse, which overlooked the ad
jacent country, and could direct the
fire of every shell.
As soon as the enemy was repulsed,
Commander Porter went up the stream
after the ram Arkansas, which was
lying about five miles above, apparent
ly afraid to take her share in the con
flict according to the preconcerted
plan.
As soon as be came within gun-shot
he opened on her• and probably soon
disabled some of her machinery or
steering aparatus for she became un
manageable, continuing however, to
fire her guns at the Essex.
Commander Porter says be took ad
vantage of her presenting a weak front
towards him, and loaded a gun with in
cendiary shells. After his first dis
charge of this projectile a gush of fire
came out of her side, and from that
moment it was discovered she was on
fire, which ho continued his exertions
to prevent from being extinguished.
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They backed her ashore tlnd Made
a line fast, which soon burnt, and she
swung off into the river, where she
continued to burn, ptil she blew up
with a tremendous explosion—thus en,
ding the career of the last iron -clad
ram of the Mississippi.
There were many persons on the
banks of the river witnessing the fight,
in which they anticipated a triumph
for secession ; but on the return of thq
Essex not a soul was to bo seen,
I will leave a sefil.ciept ferce ef gun
boats here to support the army, and
will return to-morrow to New Orleans
and depart immediately to Ship Island
with a light heart that I baye left ,nq
bug-bear to torment the . comm Unities
of the Mississippi in my absence.
Very respectfully, your obedient ser7
vent, D. S. FARRAGUT
,)
Flag Officer commanding W. 13locf
ading Squadron.
HOD: GIDEON Wr,ttEs,
Seo'y of the Wavy, Washington, D. 0,
Corn. Porter's despatch to Corn: Far,
raga is thus given:
"Sin : This nipping, at 8, I f3teame4
up the river, and at 10 A. M. attacked
the rebel rain Arhapsas blow hei
up. There is not now a fragment of
her left."
Ramson and Roe and alsq
Commodore W. D. Porter each give
circumstantial account of the affair.--,
Roo says that the enemy are still hov
ering in the reat of this place, Bator}
Rouge.
A Pennsylvania Soldier Speaks Hig
- Mind,
A Lancaster county (Pa.).solifier,
writes from the csinp of the Sev - entY,
ninth regiment in Coffeo county, Ten
nessee, to the Lancaster Inquirer, as
•
follows c
Ono thing .more, Afr. Editor. ' You
know I roughed it. extensively , M the
three-month's campaign; and have
been out in this regiment since it was
organized,consequently I can lay claim
to some experience, and able to judge
of matters and things in their true
light. In niy correspondence I 'haVe
refrained from touching on politics . or
criticisms, confining myself to matters
of-fact detail and news. Butt arneeb
vinced that the Government, bag bean
dealing too long with t,he trnitors.o4
the kid-glove, rose-water principle, '
We will have to start'afresh ! with
the torch in one hand and the knife iu
the other, making war, terrible,• UM,
smiting war, and teaching rebels'What
treason earns for itself. It is the only
way to make them feel and know' at
we hays 11, ggverpment to be feared, if
not loved and respected. • The, MT)
are so enraged at the way things aro
going on, that they don't wish to take
prisoners after this, and I - douht•if
there will be any more in this vicinity.
The men see that the war is no !NWT
its end than when they first enlisied,,
they are tired of this kind of business;
and if they'get into contact With the
rebels, the bullet or the bayonet, will
have to decide. I
Hitherto the policy has been =to
"swear them and lot them go !" until
the details of the farce have bodome
bywords of reproach. What do tho
perjured rebels care for the oath of al:
legiance ? In the presence of Almigh
ty God, with uplifted hand they take
the obligation, lyncl the newt moment,
oven in the presence of Union soldiers,
say they have just taken 'a dose of
"Lincoln's Pills," as tboy contemptu
ously denounce it. There is but ohe
way left to our Government to bring
them to their senses, and that is burn
and destroy as the troops pass along I
You know my sentiments. I have
been a Democrat and,am one yet, 413
if I had the power I would crash out,
this hellish treason—no matter whetl4,
or man or beast;
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Take the Oath of Allegiance.
The Board of Directors of the Penn.
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meeting on the 10th, and ananirnonsly
passed the following proainble and rose
elation :
Maws, The General Government
has prescribed an oath of allegiance
for all officers and employees in the
service thereof, and the taking of
which by the directors, °Moors and
employees of this Company will ena
ble each to set forth distinctly their!
losition, so far as it relates to theip
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It is therefore
Resolved, That each director and of
ficer of this Company take the oath of
allegiance to the General Government,
and the General Superintendent and
the other heads of Departments of
this Company be, and they are
hereby instructed to require all em,
ployees in their respective departments
who may hereafter be employed, to
take the oath of allegiance to the GPri'
eral Government, in such form as the
Government has prescribed ; and that
they are further authorised to dispense
with the services of all persons who
may fail or refuse to conform to the
requirements of this resolution.
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