THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9477. NEW YORK, SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1602. PRICE THREE CENTS, UTEBESTIHG FROM IEW ORLEAIS. Arrival of the Steamship Blacks tone. Official and Full Report of the Battle of Baton Rouge. Oompltfte Ust of Silled, Wounded and Missing, Ae? &c? Ac. The bteamship Black*tone, Captain Stevens, from New Orleans August 18, urrived at this port yesterday. Sho left at the Passes the following government trans ports:?Ships W. H. Wharton, Mount Blanc, Riga,Okolo na; bark Texana and brig Expcrimeut; also a Spanish transport, wltli supplies for the Spanish fleet, was passed going up, at tho forts; also ship W. n. Wharton, of New York. Tho ?teumshlp Cardenas was lying at quarantine (our days, from Uavana, and would retnatn there till the frost appearod. Tho Blackstoue passed the bar at seven F. M., August 13, and baa on board tho remains of Colonel Goo. T. Roberts, of the Seventh Vermont Volunteors, who wus killed in action at tho buttle of Baton Rouge, on the 3d Inst. Shs oncountcrod severe weather in the gulf stream, and was dcluyod by a tremendous sea, which prevailed, with northerly gules, for forty-eight hours, and was obliged to run to Delaware breakwater for a supply of ?oal. During tho gale tho vessel gave ample proof of her Splendid sua going qualities She tailed from the break water at scvcu P. M. on the 22d lust., and arrived at this port after a quick run of ten hours. PA8EKNGKH8. Mr. Monthoig and ludy, Mr. la Clotte, lady and three fhildren; L. 1'orcz, Mr. Vincent and lady, Mr. Reiinondo, idv aud inlaut; T. P. May, R. Su fount, T. J. Duratit, Mr. Octli nger, Mr. Bronsou, Mr. Sen..mine, Mrs. Oakley and child, Mr. Ciegg. Our N?ur Orleans Correspondence. Ni-.w OslbaJM, August 12, 1802. Site Rattle of Raton limine?Official and Detailed RcpoA of the Field?Position of Troops Prior to the Rattle?Our Gallant Officers and M.n?Complete and full List of JCilted ami ll'owncUd. die. The following official reports, from tho Colonel com. mandiug the Soceud brigade of tho Army of the Gulf, and Ills subordinate officers, so admirably tell tne whole story of the battle of Baton Rouge, that I send them on, with out further comment OOCONBL ClilCL'S KKl'ORT. B .ion Roues, August 9,18P2 To Captain R J. Davis. A. A. (lonoral, Department of the Gull:? Sir?Being called to t'.ie command of tho forces at Eaton Rouge, on the < erosion of the not I n of August 5, by the tin o: tuuate death of Bono nl Wil.uuis, u becomes my duty to report the oircurastry. Rumors o! the advance ot the enemy in heavy lorce'bad prevailed for some days. Ou tliu afternoon of August 4, General \\ illiains ended tho attention ur in the morning. Tho fourteenth Maine, Col A. Nickcrsou; the Twenty first Indiana, under Ueut. Col. Kfith, tho s-ixUi Michigan, under Acting Liout.Col. Clark, and Seventh Vermont, (ol. Rubens, were cu camped, tbo (libs. with us right resting 011 tho intersec tion i-t t!io tirvon-'-e I Springs rood, and fronting OC a road running to tlio intersection of tlio iiuyou Sara and Clinton roads, 'ihesu enennpm tilB were is heavy tim bcr. The Twe.ity-11 nt Indnna wore encamped on about the sumo line front, and on the ri;;ht of tho Oneenwall Spring* read. On Hourly tin: same line front, but utill lur ther to tbo right, at the intor-notion of the t lay Cut aud PoiIclnts roodu, weie tbo Sixth fniichuan. Tho Seventh Vermont were wine distance to tho rear, and butweou the Blxth Micingan and Twenty-first Indiana, with tho camp fronting the city. Everett s battery, under Lieutenant Carrulb. wna in bivouac, on the right of the Fourteenth Maine, and on the right of the Twenty (list Indiana. Still further to the right wcro the guns m charge of the Twenty first Indiana. On the extreme right, the guns of Mini's Battery, under Lieutenant .were brought In position oarly in the art ton on the right. The Thir tieth Massnrhufstta, under Colonel Dudley, were brought up from fhoir quarters In the Capitol on the night of the 4th, and took position 011 tho lull of tho Sixth Michigan. Cln the extreme left, in advance of the left bank of the Bayou Gnp,*iwith an oblique front towards tho intersec tion of ilie ilayou Sara aiul Clinton roads, with two pieces of tlnuuiug's battery, wore the Ninth Connecticut and fourth Wisconsin. Tue remaining guns of Manning's battery were In imsition on the right bunk of the bed of Bayou Gap. This was tlio real liuf of defence for the left Hack, covering the north and oast of the arsenal grounds. General Williams, in his instruc tions to myself and Lieutenant Colonel iiean, coin mending Fourth Wieoonsln Volunteer*. was very dear mud poeittvo in his orders to hold this position at ull haz ida, as be anticipated the enemy would advance (un der e ver of the tiro from the rain Arkansas, with the gunbous from the Red river,) through ihe o, eu grounds 0 theFriwiiilU and Dougherty's I'lauti.tiOB, and take poo eo-sio . of lite Man e ground. The above mentioned ad vance en the left bank oi the llayon was only erdorcd by Geaural Williams, after a loiigthv c-vsiucration, on the ?volutin or ihu 4th instant, with the intention uf checking Mi Advance on the -ame po-ilion by tlio Ilayou Sara and Chutoii reads; au ! l'ui thai roa? n we uniy brought forward tie light how it i-.ors nf Manning's battery to tho adv.ttiee positions, ioavlng the heavy guns on the original Mm. At early dayiight on the mornlt'g of August 5, the ene my threw his whole torce ?n Hie camps ol tho Four teenth Maine, iwi-nty-:irsl Indiana and r xth Michigan, with the batteries atuictiod to each regiment. These troops sto d their ground nobly, meeting tho tremendous force th;own upon them with unlliuthmg bravery. On looking ovor tbo battle ground since the engage ment I cannot conceive how it was irasihU) tor eo many uten to have be. n engaged in so small a apace of ground. Hit ntuu k w as nearly siiuul taueous: b t tile first lire In line from too eat my'* right was directed on the Fourteenth Mail , and w as ln.-irnny answered bv that re- inacui h> n mhii line v iky, which meet have done terrible execution. The ColupMtli-s nf tho Twenty-hrrt Indiana, winch were In advance as pckete.I tad inlleti back lu otdtr. lh? whole rrgliaeut adv..ncd to\. an s ibe Magnolia Cemetery atal east of It. At this t-aic Major Have* was aorlnnsly wounded.and was ink n fit in the i.t d 'iht regiment worked, ad v Lin ing ai d retiring, *' il chang ag frout as (be enemy ?bowed himself t. r. uyti the tin ke. At noarly the cU>sh 01 tbu action Lieutenant Colonel Keith, coram miing regiment, i ud to lea- c Hie be d, badly wormled, lea-.l?g the i vgu m nt, v. ithout u ileal otboer, in command of Cap tain Grim: by. it w m s it tlis staic of the battle that General Will ams icll. mortally wounded lie bd just ??id io the moo of the Twenty-tirsi, "Boys, your held otlicois are all g. ac. 1 will lead yotl." The "men answer ed wlih Utreo cheers for the General. The mauds had ?catcoiy >'? ed away when he ' II. The General had pre viously issued an c-r 'er for the Hoe to tall back, an I the arit.iery l aving done so, the rogiimnts re.i eu in good order ta ilie lcsltliuh now occupied, tor dotaus o meven-onts and 'onducl nf the regiments and butt, rips, I w< uul refer you to tlio ecoompuiy tug rep i ts 1 will only tiespfls.-' on th? patience if the romiuaud i. g General iur?he. than to s?y .vlsnt tbo oflicors com mending regime ts aadeorjpe . anuot-ry lor thoinselve"? th*t moru uud fierillness of ii- ovolut.o s in d'.filcuM ground and \)bAvr lit?ffwtu the veterans af the Co.tfi'dernto scivice, 1 c. u < oly ?y that, lot his off rts m building up b * rtgl mci.t, the tutst terio. a Urk .T a cauuunuder, ami uis eond :t in :bo dii 1, OH. Nicki * n, of tho Fourteenth M i in.', dean v ? the highest pr une. To the impetuous lueuU.u .t ( ohaol K?itU.U the 1'wi'My-UrstIndiana, no wo. da of iniao can u a vcfuma, ?ud . when sriT.usly W minted and token from th. Acid lie would i.ot give up, hut moved around among his ( flV u ' und men, couuseilUig arid aasiating iu every i)iiiik'i to the i juty and i: mat ton of Ins wound*. Colon. I la t.i rtf,o; the Sovoi'ih Voiauuit, fell mortally wet.uded,au4 bar sineu died. It# was a giutlvtaau of a po iicr m i at ,re .nid ol anlliv'iU'.I mind Foloiicl .Mekureen, ol tlio Fourtncnib Maine, had hi* bone si nit Irwtu miuar inm by a dis.n argc ot gra|L could bu 1 oked for by th ? Command ing O nerwl. .I. vai ,on* bettorie-1 Wore very much e diiC'Hl b; H- kn*** and dealha, an 1,oven with tbo at- iihi anee of details from the infaolry,Were worked shut banted. Lioii ii'i i ll.ol.ii' command of second piece Nlin's ball ry. wishes spec.a! moitti n made >t the sin eertfuiialiy by uv>u of I lie'1 wen y-lnsi Indiana Mid three tuo i of the Ninth Cniitiuclicut, who, with tliu a etstaiii e of pnvate Tyler, who li ft hi< siik bad aud noted as sergeant, gunner. Ac., and private* Mi e'd and < log: ton. as also Surge, nt tdawvir. woe ] ?.? the hospital sick to do Ills duly, rei' i ' "ul h' jb: . v the gun. when ever) man and b' the piecu In the ban of 111' n. i prl vstrki of infill'' CHATTANOOGA AND ITS VICINITY. Operations of the Troops Under General Buell in the Southwest?The Strategic Strength of Ohattanooga, See. UNIONS N 'JttfTANO'ft A fetCAiyiPfffffrN FA/ffit DDF JUNE 4** \rARM JASPEi IATTLECREEK M Sweden's Cove the Union troops, under Gen. Negley, met and defeat *d Kentucky, Tennessee ar.d Terns y,und:r Gen. Adams,dtriv? , lf? ?.niniimiw ing them across the Tennessee. Gen iff 11' ff/M. HT CHATTANOOGA Negley then advanced upon and at. // VEy^ e*'v properly contains what is called r,=-- 1W? - tacked the ba fries at Chat ancoga // fP,/ Wert Chattanooga, and is some four or Jive mti# f fe S E g ^ UFr 40 frtue* on the Hh of June. Themanemcnl ft BnjV V hug, lying between the narrow c,orge of turn I . $ was ajein'and ejected the cicuua ft Mif/f Cv AT" C spurt of the. Cumberland Mountains. It has J "flffl atT* MOflfA lion if Cumberland Gap, a< atilici ft miff ^ G? A about 6,0C0 inhabitant*. yairrgglt?. *? jxU?d. ^ ^/jj ... ..-j-; j|* iliViVfijtj. I /R/DCE DESTROYED By RESUli ' \ rebelsJin&ONt SZ/iK* TRENT( M The Jennisse river, though navigable at this MM*" \ /7 TU topography about the head waters of Lockout Creek shows t\- ter point and to Chattanooga, is setdnn willed ly M?W ^ 1 jj ^ mination of the Cumberland range of mountains The streams of Jf V I %nabblo ascend higher than tinting Pot, and re- _ ,, turned to Decatur. ? II ^//llllAVVN 4GALC0F MILES steamers, owing to the natural obstructions at the ^zM * II Georgia and Alabama south mi which ho found one of the ene-ny's oalasouK. near by auother, and iu a short tune lie disc vered all four. Crossing over to Bernard's |-Imitation, lie found another and a dan.ago,! ambulance. Returning to headquarters, he proceeded, by order of Colonel 1'aiue, commanding a detachment of men and bora? from Manning's battery, and a platoon of bis own company, ami brought them iu. Iu conclusion 1 wouif lug leave to call the attention of the General Ootnmandlug to the services of Lieutenant Henry ft. U liott, Ninth New York Volunteers, Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant on General Williams' ?,ti(17 f)f his i onim rs and intrepidity iu action every ' nicer in the action can hoar w itness, as also to the ; till more trying duties of the detail of his oMctal buiinsM. lam under deep obligation, to him for his cheetful and zealous servi fur (iiu time 1 ictuaiocd in command, I enclose copies of co.reo omlenco between myself and Lieutenant Elliott. Coiou d McMillan, of the Twenty-first Indiana, UM been unwell for some time. His counsel and adviet have been freely offered ou cvoiy occasion. Ail of which is ros; eciiully snbiuHtod. TiIOMAS W. CAHiLL, Colonel Commanding at 1 la ton Kongo. LIST of K1LLE", WOVM'KD AMP MISSING AT THE DATI LK OK BATON ROUGE, ACOUBT 5, 1602. myth H cmoAX vombirmm. C.-mpunv A.?None killed. Wounded?Second Lieu tenant Jatnes li. Russey , itag'utly; First .-sr.;oant Glenn, slightly: .-ergeant Kirhanl Thayer, slightly; Whitney, Fvana and Preston?all slightly. CV mjany H lame, Helwerk. slightly wounded. CmiKiny O.?Killed?iny II.?Corporal B F. Pa vis Company V.?F. Burnett, Huston Turner. Comjmiiy I) John Dixon, Wm. Wler. Company F?Sergeants Weston Page, C. B. Barker,; Corporal Charles B. Goodwin; Pnniel W. Tibbetts, Charles Giles, Nicholas Palmer, Alexander RohnbMeon. Company O.?First Sergeant P. B. McWnine; Sergoint A. C. Hayes; Denis Scholl, J. Waguer, II. ?boub, E. A. Merrill, H. Brown. A. Qulnu. Cora,any II.?Freeman l>edlf\v. C.myan'y I.?P. H. IMv.vd, J. ?. Annis, H. W. Livings ton. Christopher Shouts, Getrpe Grecwall. Company A.?First Sergoaat J. II. l'lnhhara: Borgranit A. J. J lob is; Corporal Charles Thomson; Jhn Kelly, Edward Murray, Antolne Harten. W. G. Hansen, Cnis Wenthttid. IVoimded. Maj< r Charles 8. Richmon, severely , Adj. Jos. H. Mel calf. slightly. CvMjH'ny A.?Cart. Charles Barnard, slightly ? Sergeant E. T. Klbridi e, inortplly; A. H Allen, i,lightly; John Cole man, slirhtly : A. Gu't/ell, sligbllv; W, Gerry, slightly;8. Hinrhy. glightly; W. Stanley, slightly; Otis S. Greonlow, severely;George Wllsw, eevei ely. Con/miry II ?JCajit R. W. Mullen, severely; First Lieut. J. If. Spencer, mortally; R. H. Cooku n. fevcrely; Morri son Leonard. severely; James Kelly, slightly. Company C.?Capt Geoco Seott. 8"verely; B. Kendall, soverely; L. Gray, severely; August Uuc-'er, severely; EUrldgte Oru, slightly; PuviJ Gruaf, slightly; Peter O'Rourxe, fiichtly; Frtnk IMIowell, slightly. Coti'pany D.?Corporal t'ewnU B. Lmibard, in Ookr Gusrii, soveioly; Alexander McCollum, severely; A'bort S. York, slightly; J. p. Jin-grove. slightly; Charles B. Barn, slight.y; Francis B. Stinson, slightly; Victor Mor genthaler, slightly. Ccmpany F.?Pulley D. Pcore, severely; Simon Battle, severe,y; William II. Low, seviroly, Louis Droj;#, severe ly; Danville Thompson, severely; Sun ml Alboo, slightly. ('ompanj F.?S*rgo.int John N. Goodwin, severely; Oorp Tul Moses 8. Itrew, in ivlor guard; Henry NvUju, slightly; Ileury A. Ftsber, i lightly. Ckmpany Q.?Sergeant F. W. Merrick, severely. M C. Cobb, slightly: J. Ibcrle, slightly; J. Welti, slightly; I., W. l'iko, slightly. P. McCon, sllrhtiv 6. Wu'.fe, alignf"" Grj?^an]/ Sf'ivM fotifi [ severely!*" t,am party /.?Oorporal W. L. Chandler, severely; John Mills, severely; W- B. .Horbrl;l|e, sum-ely; James O'Nea', setorely; Iatwrcnw Cox, sughUX; Henry Cannon, slii htly; J. A. U nver slightly; II. W. Waidroo, slichfly; Ani-"h> Core hie, slightly; liarlee Kwkle, slightly. Wil liam iFHarran, slightly , James W. Klwaln, slightly; C. p. Jackson, slightly; John Marooey. slightiy. Company A.?Capuln Joseph P. trench, severely; Car pun I Pray. in color gnsrd, mortally; Corporal John C. t ie-.u'iii?, severoly; John Becker, severely; Clia," _ _ 'as *V"lee, severely; Ferdinand FlUBC, severely; Low li smith, ?everely. Miuinfl. Comp.'-y A. Mc) ce.Kiigglcs S. Floyd. O.npt.ny P.?Wm. W. JtiuOBMI. Coci/tnv IWm A. Carpenter, Eldridge E. Warren, Wm. O Haltlne, f stinan Thompson. Crmpemy F.?* ??* Luc', Harrison Moore. rainy tey K.?R. N. Wider, B. G. Patch, fl. T. W. Tib hettr. mwurimanoiv. Killed \vor dul 11 Mhsk'g 1 IU s*\r..vm msjamrr vi-svoxr voirm kkm. w - wi 4 Priori Oeorg'*T. Robert-, ni-cU nni' thigh, mortally. i ? li --EdW ,rd D.er, slightly in wri t; Jainc M. flernov. slightly la i kle. Cinni-'no ?Wo mdOd?Crrpofel I'^rt-aril Billings, in choai n irtally, tin. o iti 1. Onipoial A. Plftr, fight ,ni ampuuo'd, Hem y Cl irk in loot, se. loi'sl.-. tfompmj n.?W'ouhdtf? lliumit Hi ty, Mow upon head. slight!} C .npany ?Wont ICil?T. Jr. Stearns, slightly in left Side. Ct'Mp.iuy ll.?Mi-icing?Clnrle^ A. Smith, n. I ia act! u. (Xinpdi y W.ittnde i?! ronper Atlnrd, In leg; Carle - I/itTbity, iu high. Mo "'up ? i Urvapt.lst limit., severely ; Wm. C. Wolfe, sergeant, sllghtl) , Jeeso C. 1 oddish, e',-porsl, slight'/ In hip . Th-m.* Hatiw, sevtrsly hi Ml tide; hoar Mike, to htly in foot; Nehoa C.* Pergaa, slightly iu i.etd. War.'it Hamilton, slightly iu hip and aide; t. J iAiurrh, vuttuded in ihgh; Join A. M.ntgrure, mor tally, slme diifl, Jo'iti ;'Iu. au. slightly: Jams PI.hli .j, slightly. llonry Thomp.-cn, a veroly In So . d-.'ar- Phillip S'.'Wwvff, eeyerely In wrist, llonry C. \Yl)ku>*, s ightly in tliigh. (bts* any/.?Jor.nlhan boc4; John W. then , s.-r p ar t. slightly I't arm; Hen'/ti. OLh seigeaa;. s..giuly n leg. .1 oifo \f. ? on't. moftally; M*t t ritltii,gliglii. in arm. ni*.'in - lb-ay, s'tg t1 v ,n ih'ivh. Han > V ? n s.y, h ighily iu 1-it.; 1 taac KepIU'l,severely in head, Frank oruusiesd.sllgbMy In tip* El. t, sev. re y iu shoni il'ir* Wm Larsuu-re, si ghtly In leg; (JMbora uoocii, slightly in hip. mv;a kkiuXOit ovsr.tk'UI votrnavns. Killod 1 Warded h kitting 4 Tola! 14 nalelnn tli c Vis.its Mnrls In llningston H??s.la. The laat- n /w.ntl umb >le ds IL.i' Mr IV.ri tl. Ayto-w.of P.'-alon, has cis.-l lyl art ruR- tnen a with ' !r I I- tVelis, who has been . It ten by hi i -river, m nl to j.a i ? the ve * I Bunk It ' ti. t i I 'u v s, n.imbf the v tvi K denirimeii ot tit.- wo k., ibis eii>?ii..irme if at . ct w 11 tiet'i in-st >-x tetirlve . vs.- ink -ii itv a i-onli A i.ericau coay a v. Aniomt th? ve-scls I lt v ie o.o-t ev_,c I il .ivi-i-i in the I ert.-it * -?i.i ? t;| l.e e-n i.-yed on Mm -x- ill"' 1 " v?y t'e vi-. e's ' ?ii i,t-l) I.. - -? 1.1 i w.- . ,?r*r ?nuiotu . ONE DAT LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Kangaroo Off Gape Race. STATE OF THE MARKETS, &c. &c., fto. ? aikRaib, August 22,1X63. The eteniii-iiiji K.iPv arno, from IJverpool on the 13ih? viaQueenstown m> the 14tb lust., was boarded off ihi? point at halt past eight o'clock this evening. Her dalee a e one day later. The eteamehlp City of Washington, from New York, arrived at Quecnstuwn on the 18th Inst The federal gunboat Tugcaiora had Biiddonly left Queenstown, owlag to order* from tlio customs ofllciali. Garibaldi's movements were in I'ltla quo. Tl. ? Crown Pt meees of Prussia baa In 1 another baby. Ibe rales of cotton on the 13th and 14th Inst, were 16,000 bales. The market was buoyant and slightly kOther, owing to the great advance aud excitement In Bombay and Calcutta. Bread tutTs were quiet and steady the 14th. I'roviaions inactive. Console,B3V- [The quotations p< r Tcutonia were incor rect. Tho pftee on Tuesday was 93'^ a 93'g.] Illinois Central allures. oi a 50, discount. tries, 28.', a 29 Jg. Religious Inti lllgrnif. cni'KcnKx to pay. In 8t. Ann s oliu'th, Eighteenth stroet, near Filth kvintte, Rev. Themis Gslstidot, D P., rector, eorvicc* at half past ten A. M., and half-post three and eight P M.?\Uc afternoou being lor deuf mutes. The rector will preach In the morning and afternoon, and Rev. F. C. Ewer In the evening. The Rev. Dr. Rogers will preach In the South Dutch cbnrelt,Fifth avenue, corner Twenty flret etreot,at hair, pe t ten A. If., anl quarter to eight P. M. Charles Chaucer Gogs will present tlie "Bright Side of tlie at the City Assembly Rooms, Broadway, near Grand street, this evening, at a quarter to eight o'clock. lu tho Church of the Resurrection (F.piscop.il), north sldo ef Thlrty-ftfth street and east of Sixth avenue, Divine service at h d' past 1st. A. M and eight P. M. 'Iho rector, Hov. K. v. llagg, will preach mornlug ami evuniug. Iu the Memorial church, Hammond rtrool, corner < r .Wavoriey place, Rev. Julius E. Orammer, of Columbus. Ohio, wl'l preach this evening. Services at hah past ten A. M., and half past three and half past seven P. M. The Rev. llcnry Braun, P. P., Will locturo on the Irido Rottbtlity of the Church of Chilst, In St. Peter's C .mil, .tsnejr City, at hall-past soven o'cl ck this evening. the R? v. Hr. graduated In this city in 18.>7, and baa Since si dl?d wltb great sncchw In Paris and Rome. There p. a s mall charge for seats. Rev. Cliauncov Giles^of Cincinnati, will preach lu the New Je.nsilctn chrrch (Swodenborglan), Thirty.futii ri.ct, b<'i've?n V'ourl1 ai.d 1,-xihgtoti ave:iuos,'.hts morn ing, at It iir |io.st ten o'clock. Seats ftiw. T iv. C'ityo; Ifrilan nnil Gtuirriil ( n ioi'im. ', - 3 l-i.2 A c'Tumtiie- iromthl city. cousisitug of h. l>. Jordan nd Fl k. Jr., accompanied b u ir Wi.-iitmau wl arr.vc in New Vu k I i imwrov: y?-.in lay), tor the p K|S sc ?f ie\ it ink General f n co. au to t i.-,it Bo Hon. lbc 6. mtr. ae til*' inUud to in\ it" Ar. bin-hop ifug'ier. 'aisv t< i igrtti' Mu it tee, '.? I is , August 23 1402. Ihc frigate SiiiiKx ,from Galvcton, is below. 0PEBATI09S 0*' GEN. BUELL'S ARMY. ten. Nc^Iey's Prompt Measures With the Rebel Sympathizers* The Guerilla Depredations, How They Have Been Avenged, and Our Me thod of Resisting Their Attacks. Rebel l*ine of Defence in the Southwest THE CASE OF COL. TURCHIN, Ac., Ac.? As. Our Columbia Corrr.poitdenrr, Columbia, Tenn., August 9. 1862. KAJilKIIMEXr OF HO*. A. O. P. K1CIIOLSON. Tlie Hon. A. O. P Nichot? n, formerly a United Stat** Senator from this State, was, until a few da;, a post, a resident of this count), aud lived within a ew miles o." this city. Since tho rolielliou broke loo-e in this Statu Nicholson has been a strong sympathizer with the South, thu'x'h ho has taken no active huntl in the work, his sudden | atriotism broking out in the mouth, and then settling in tho jk eket, wliei e it has heroine chronic. Alter tho occupation of ilus part of the Slate by our troops, Nicholeou dwinded down into the leader of a faction of r?bcl sympathizers, who mado a resolution not to tako the oath under uny circumstances. They found tho thing to work very well, while ttie army here wat powertul; but o! lute, w hen our nreiciful jioltcy had en couraged tlic guerillas to appear boldly in our midst. General Negley, commanding along the line of the Ten nessee and Alabama Kailrond, has found It necessary to diuw In tbu reit s, at.d .oralis are not so pleasant fur tho rebels. General Negiej announced that all those sym pathizers resident in tho neighborhood wh r> t in prison beiore takin. tho oath, all ef which pleasant proceeding Mr. Not. Iron ptoniiecd to carry out. J to was c minuted tu the y.ard liouso aiKl put on prison inro, General Negley refusing to allow secessionists to lurnlsh him with luxuries'. Mr. NicUolsou h.ul becu incarcerated hut u day or two wiiou Ills wife came in style to sec him, and was ro.usud admittance. She was rocommended to go to General Negley. She did so, and ? requested an interview, l'bts was at lirst refused: but, she persisting, General Negley watted t-ct I or it and to Haunt h s treusou, aud wucn lie w. arrested and in about to be punished Tor bis treason ytou hid rather see him hurio I beneath the trees oi your lawn tiiau lutve him lake the oath, ibis, madam,?, is barbarous and heathenish in a woman." The lady, after it pause, asked, ''Did General Negley know in what place her In sband had been eoLflned tleneral Negley did not. lie supposed, howsvor, that Mr. .Nicholson had fully iufornied himself of what kind of p. iron it was,as when b ? had been requested to take the oath he had refusod, saying he was ready to uko the consequences. Mis. Nicholson?Do you mean to place my hu bond the lion Mr. Nicholson?on a level with the eouiuioo soldiers of your command, who ate condned in the guard* house lor drunkoutiess and theft? General Negley?Cert tinly, madamo. ! do not hold t ut any butler man than my soldiers, and 1 doubt ifauy of them are guilty of so serious and disgusting a crime as treason. M.S. Nicholson began to explain. She had not said she tv.'Uld sooner see him buried, Ac.; she had sum) she would prefer to.-on hltn ret rather than take the oath. General Negley?I do not see, ruudume, that that is any improvement on my unsh'sc, or pariiattou. Mrs. Nicholson said she bad said so because he had sons in the army. Gould General Negley be so tubuuraa as to advise a f: thor to leptidlale his sou? General Negley? Cert aiuly, if they were raxeaia cr rebels. Mrs. Nicholson weat on?Had he (General Negley) no children??could he be so cruel? General Negley?Yes, tnudame. I have children at home. I have beuu away fioui them fur fourteen months, risking lite and property to preserve to them the government your lniebind has been attempting to overthrow . Mrs. Nicholson tbun asked h" she m ght send lior hus* band food and clothing. General Ncgl y?Clothing, yes; but food, no His lm. prist nmciit is a part of his punishment, and he rnust sub sist on ?>ns>u fare. Go,id morning, triads me. A few day* uiado no diflerenco in the feelings of the Hon. A. 0. P. Nicholson. He set in to do his best at rot ting, and p it bis whole mind to It. Oon. Negley. to die* liosc of hllu a id brook up the gsug of which he was lend er, Issued an trder requiring them ail to t.-.ko the oath aud gtvo bond ? Mr Nicholson was disport*! of in a para graph or tw, of the same order, which 1 append below, for the purpose of showing the sequel?the probable lime of bis political career. RVSr I.1L CRUCU I?VO. 141. HkAi>ut U.vrmo Sutka fnat.ii;,) Coll* a mi a, Tcnn., July ltd, lbt>2. j si rs ,i*i*. noil. A. O. P. NIcholson, late I'nlted Ptutos ?\ .mtor, and a ritixeti of Maury county, in the lHalo ot renuseeee, an avowed syinpaltnsei wil'i lln .- ?> ca'.led o itli? rn confe le lay who u, wiily dec! ,.i*S lib p>po* i.iot ind refn os to de Inn* I'ls lutuio all gl.mce I > the .rdem! g \'-ri\ .unit, t? .it men unworthy r? the t: enti.u bi? privil*>es ot ucltlsen or the. e I'liit, t: . tto?. Pn.rioio, r tt is ordered that the oaitlHon. A. O. I'.N.ch ? n rha i tako tne'oaihtit adeaiance.a enmpauied w ith a bou! a . J proper se. ur ty. conditioned fur ins lolth.ul observance el said I.aili oi allegiance. H tie ball red- t ? I ikt tbo oath aim !. V,i1>nd U.n al'orc iid.liienh eh ,il give hw mdi vid .1 id In lllO peuiil' in oi In III, uSalid uOUlnt.Ou-i* . ami treat ?! t. **< ?? I , iiru.?l?er Gcaerii. M.t.Lh?. Jaw. A. hewsts, Cdl uin uu<1 Aeaietaat Ai|JU1*ht General. Vr Ni, hoist* look Ids departure oil Monday last, sud '* i,< w deubiU-A. .mjoyms iho Inr.-tlmnble ben.lit- fa 't,. .en of tbef' tiibern confederacy, with tire idea mi pit*. I*,:t ?i spending seme t.mo to come iu avtn I lag the ' *>?s rid I iwi. A SIW MWUCT JUKVTT* ?n?l>. Whle .-dlUrtk in the h, .?v'.-pinTtdrs of General Nogiov.l US , sua . 1 beard him explain H.e nai r - of n lino i r , sod upon it rebel svmoathnto: n .iiit'd friirsu.rho ,uic lieiug diu i ?i> ,n lo wbt tn ? ?? nh.g it. "Mr. l rivn*Ti, >< i t "ia ? ? 1 'n c?"r* , , ., u., n ' U1 ?>