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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], The lines below Richmond. (search)
The attack on Baton Rouge.success of the Confederates. Mobile, Aug. 6th The Advertiserhas the following dispatch, dated Jackson, to-day. I am permitted by Gen. Van-Dorn to send you the following: One-Mile and a Half from Baton Rouge, August 5th, 1862. To General Van-Dora: Receiving a dispatch that the Arkansas would cooperate, I attacked Baton Rouge this morning at daylight, with less than 3,000 men. After a struggle of five hours, we drove the enemy from all points to the arsenal and lower, and to the cover of their gunboats, striking a number of prisoners, several flags and a considerable quantity of property. My diminished, exhausted force could not take the arsenal, and the troops almost perishing for water we have withdrawn one mile and a half from the city, but hope to resume the attack in half an hour. I think our loss has been as heavy as that of the enemy. Gen. Clarke is mortally wounded. Col. Hunt, of the 5th Kentucky, and Cola. Thompson and Alle