The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-23 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

By direction of the Duke of Cambridge a general
order has been issued from the Horse Guards,
signed by Sir James Yorke Scarlett, Adjutant-
General; laying down a new code of regulations
for carrying on the musketry instruction of the
army. These rules have been drawn up with a
view to establish uniformity, and to bring under
notice of the General Commanding-in-Chief the
progress in musketry instruction in a clear, concise,
and systematic form.

Orders have been received at Chatham garrison
by Colonel Harness, C. 8,, Director of the Royal
Engineer establishment, for the detachment of non-
commissioned officdeerspasatnedhemd
n et:cnoafnathden,Rinotyhael En-gineers who were
Vic-
toria steam transport, for the purpose of laying
down the telegraphic wires in that colony, but were
unable to proceed iu consequence of the breaking-
down of that vessel, to be held in readiness for im-
work in-
ne dd ieadt et eno
e bua cdaetri
tenal e
nt o. pTrhoes eaceuttnen
detachment
goes out
under the command of Lieut. J. C. Ardagh
, Royal
Engineers, the men being furnished with the wires
and necessary apparatus for proceeding With the
work of establishing communication between the
different military stations of the colony. The non-
commissioned officers and men have been inspected
by Colonel Harness, C. 8., and are ready to embark
at a day's notice.

by
In accordance with Colonel
orders issued
Chapman, C. 8., Deputy-Adjutant-General, a num-
ber of the:mai-commissioned officers and men of the
Royal Engineers who have completed their course

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(Ftem the New York Times.)

PITTSBURG, via FORT HENRY,
APRIL 9, 3.30 A.M.
One of the greatest and bloodiest battles of mo-
dern days has just closed, resulting in the complete
rout of the enemy, who attacked us at daybreak,
Sunday morning. The battle lasted, without inter-
mission, during the entire day, and was again re-
newed on Monday morning,and continued undecided
until 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the enemy
commenced their retreat, and are still flying towards
Corinth, parried by a large force of our cavalry.
The slaughter tn both sides is immense. We have
lost in Mira and" VirotiliTed and liiisSitg from If*ooo,
to 20,000 ; that of the enemy is estimated at 35,000
to 40,000. It is impossible, in the present confused
state of affairs, to ascertain any of the details. I
therefore give you the best account possible from
observation, having passed through the storm of ac-
tion during the two days that it raged. The fight
was brought on by a body of 300 of the 25th Mis-
souri Regiment, of Gen. Prentiss's division, attack-
ing the advance guard of the rebels, which were
supposed to be the pickets of the enemy in front of
our camps. The rebels immediately advanced on
volley Gen .Prentiss'slldey of musketry, and riddling ourivision, on the left wing, pouring
camps with grape, canister, and shell. Our forces
soon formed into line and returned their fire vigo-
rously, and by the time we were prepared to receive
them had turned their heaviest fire on the left centre
of Sherman's division, and drove our men back from
their camps, and bringing up a fresh force opened
fire on our left wing, under Gen. M'Clernand. This
fire was returned with terrible effect and deter-
mined spirit by both infantry and artillery along
the whole line, for a distance of over four miles.
Gen. Hurlbart's division was thrown forward to
support the centre, when a desperate conflict ensued.
The rebels were driven back with terrible slaughter,
but soon rallied, and drove back . our men in
turn. From about 9 o'clock, the time your cor-
respondent arrived on the field, until night closed
on the bloody scene, there was no determina-
tion of the result of the struggle. The rebels
exhibited remarkably good generalship ;
at times
engaging the left with apparently their whole
strength, they would suddenly open a terrible and
destructive fire on the right or centre. Even our
heaviest and most destructive fire upon the enemy
did not appear to discourage their solid columns.
The fire of Major Taylor's Chicago Artillery raked
them down in scores, but the smoke would no
sooner be dispersed than the breach would again be
filled. The most desperate fighting took place late
in the afternoon. The rebels knew that if they
did not succeed in whipping us then their chances
for success would be extremely doubtful, as a por-
tion of General Buell's forces had by this time ar-
rived on the opposite side of the river, and another
portion was coming up the river from Savannah.
They became aware that we were being reinforced,
as they could see General Buell's troops from the
river bank, a short distance above us on the left, to
which point they had forced their way. At 5 o'clock
the rebels had forced our left wing back so as to oc-
cupy fully two-thirds-of our oamp, and were fight-
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confidence iii`theii eft.rts to drive us into the river,
and at the same time heavily engaged our right.
Up to this time we had received no reinforeemt nts,
Gen. L. Wallace failing to come to our support until
the day was over, having taken the wrong road
from Crump's Landing, and being without other
transports than those used for Quartermaster's and
Commissary stores, which were too heavily laden to
ferry any considerable number of Gen. Buell's forces
across the river, those that were here having been
sent to bring up the troops from Savannah. We
were, therefore, contesting against fearful odds, our
forces not exceeding 38,000 men, while that of the
enemy was upwards of 60,000. Our condition at
this moment was extremely critical. Large numbers
of men, panic struck, others worn out by hard fight-
ing, with the average percentage of skulkers, had
struggled towards the river, and could not be rallied.
Gen. Grant and staff, who had been recklessly rid-
ing along the lines during the entire day, amid the
unceasing storm of bullets, grape, and shell, now
rode from right to left, inciting the men to stand
firm until the reinforcements could cross the river.
Col. Webster, Chief of Staff, immediately got into
position the heaviest pieces of artillery, pointing on
the enemy's right, while a large number of the bat-
teries were planted along the entire line, from the
river bank north-west to our extreme right, some
two and a half miles distant. About an hour before
dusk a general cannonading was opened upon the
enemy, from along our whole line, with a perpetual
crack of musketry. Such a roar of artillery was
never heard before on this continent. For a short
time the rebels replied with vigour and effect, but
their return shots grew less frequent and destructive,
while ours grew more rapid and more terrible. The
gunboats Lexington and Tyler, which lay a short
distance off, kept raining shells on the rebel hordes.
This last effort was too much for the enemy, and
ere dusk had set in the firing had nearly ceased,
when, night coming on, all the combatants rested
from their awful work of blood and carnage. Our
men rested on their arms in the position they had at
the close of the night, until the forces under Major-
General Wallace arrived and took position on the
right, ann General Buell's forces from the opposite
side and Savannah now being conveyed to the battle
ground. The entire right of General Nelson's divi-
and the forces
ed to his sup-
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port early in the morning.
BATTLE.
THE SECOND DAY'S

General Buell having arrived the following even-
ing, in the morning the ball was opened at daylight
simultaneously by General Nelson's division on the
division on the
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General
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forceal lne eo' spened up a most
galling fire on the rebels, and advanced rapidly as
they fell back. The fire soon became general along
With terrible effect
the whole line, and began to tell
on the enemy. Generals M'Clernand, Sherman,
and Hurlburt's men, though terribly jaded from the
previous day's fighting, still maintained their hon-
ours won at Donelson 3 but the resistance of the
were not enough
re-
bels at all points of the attack
Was terrible, and
worthy a better cause. But they
for our undaunted bravery, and the dreadful desola-
tion produced by our artillery, which was sweeping
wind. But know-
ing that a defeat here would be the death blow to
their hopes, and that their all depended upon this
them away like chaff before the
great struggle, their Generals still urged them on
in the face of destruction, hoping by flanking us on
the right to turn the tide of battle. Their success
was again for a time cheering, as they began to gain
to have been reinforced;
ground on us, appearing
but our left, under General Nelson, was driving
them, and with wonderful rapidity, and by 11
o'clock General Buell's forces had succeeded in
flanking them and capturing their batteries of ar-
tillery. They, however, agrAin rallied on the left,
and recrossed, and the right forced themselves for-
ward in another desrlerate effort. But reinforce,
meats from Goue-cal Wand and General Thomas

were coming in, regiment after regiment, which
were sent to General Buell, who had again com-
menced to drive the enemy. About three o'clock
in the afternoon General Grant rode to the
left, where the fresh regiments had been ordered,
and, finding the rebels wavering, sent a por-
tion of his body guard to the head of each of
five regiments, and then ordered a charge across the
field, himself leading, as he brandished his sword
and waved them on to the crowning victory, while
cannon balls were falling like bail around him. 'The
men followed with a shout that sounded above the
roar and din of the artillery, and the rebels fled in
dismay, as from a destroying avalanche, and never
made another stand. General Buell followed the
retreating rebels, driving them in splendid style,
and by half-past 5 o'clock the whole rebel army was
in full retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot
pursuit, with what further result is not known, not
having returned up to this hour. We have taken
n larg.: amount of their artillery and also a number
of prisonerm. We lost a number of our forces pri-
soners yesterday, among wiii9m is General Prentiss.
The number of our force taken has not been ascer-
tained yet. It is reported at several huared.
Gen. Prentiss was also reported as being wounded.
Among the killed on the rebel side was their Gene-
ral-in-Chief, Albert Sydney Johnston, who was
struck by a cannon ball on the afternoon of Sunday.
Of this there is no doubt, as the report is corrobo-
rated by several rebel officers taken to day. It is
further reported that General Beauregard had his
arm shot off. This afternoon Generals Bragg,
Breckinridge, and Jackson were commanding posi-
tions of the rebel forces. There has never been a
parallel to the gallantry and bearing of our officers,
from the commanding-general to the lowest officer.
Gen. Grant and staff were in the field, riding along
the lines in the thickest of the enemy's fire during
the entire two days of the battle, and all slept
on the ground on Sunday night during a heavy
rain. On several occasions General Grant got
within range of the enemy's guns and was dis-
covered and fired upon. Lieutenant - Colonel
MTherson had his horse shot from under him
when alongside of General Grant. Captain Carson
was between General Grant and your correspondent
when a cannon ball took off his head, and killed and
wounded several others. General Sherman had two
horses killed under him, and General MlClernand
shared like dangers, also General Hurlburt, each of
whom received bullet-soles through his clothes.
General Buell remained with his troops during the
entire day, and, with General Crittenden and Gen.
Nelson, rode continually along the lines encourag-
ing the men.

FEDERAL ATTACK ON ISLAND NO. 10.
From Island No. 10 we learn that on the evening
of the 3d, as an attempt was being made to tow the
Confederate floating battery to a serviceable posi-
tion, the mortar boats opened upon it and struck it
several times. The battery was then submerged
and towed out of danger. The Sumter steamer
had been partially destroyed by shells. On the
night of the 4th a Federal gunboat, the Carondelet,
ran past the island without damage, and reached
General Pope at New Madrid. The night was in-
tensely dark and stormy. She passed the first bat-
tery before being discovered. The second fired on
her as soon as its guns could be brought to bear,
but, owing to the darkness and the speed with
which she moved, the fire was totally harmless. A
third battery also concentrated its fire on her, but
not a shot struck the boat, She passed the fourth
and fifth batteries with the same fortunate result.
Fifty-three shots were fired at her: Three miles
below the island the Confederate floating battery
opened on her, and continued firing until the Caron.
&let was out of range. All through the passage a
continuous fire of musketry was kept up from the
shore, and many bullets struck the boat, but all hands
being below, nobody was hurt. The Carondelet did
not discharge a gun during the entire passage. She
passed the last battery within an hour after leav-

" New Madrid, April 7, a.m.

" Commodore Foote got another boat safely past
the batteries last night. General Pope is now cross-
ing opposite New Madrid in force. There is heavy
firing in the advance.

" Noon.

" General Pope has just lauded General Paine's
Division on the Tenneskee shore. The whole move-
ment has been a grand success. The whole army
will be moved over to-day and to-night.
" General Pope has four steamers to ferry with,
which arrived by the new route through the swamps
last evening. Another gunboat arrived this morn-
ing from Island No. 10. I will report from the field
as frequently as possible.

" A large force of infantry, artillery, and cavalry
have crossed the Mississippi within the last six hours.
Everything is working well."

" Chicago, April 7.

" A special despatch from Cairo to the Tribune
says that the gunboat Pittsburg ran the blockade
of Island No. 10 last night, under a terrific fire from
the rebel batteries. Four steam transports and five
barges were also got through the Slough, from
Phillip's landing, above the island, to New Madrid,
by Colonel Bissell's corps of engineers,

" This morning, under the fire of our gunboats,
which silenced one of the rebel batteries, a company,
under Captains Lewis and Marshall, crossed the
river at New Madrid, and spiked the guns. Another
force took three other batteries, spiked the guns
and threw the ammunition into the river.

" At 11 o'clock, in the face of the fire of the re-
maining rebel batteries, General Paine, with four
regiments and a battery of artillery, crossed the
Mississippi, near to the Kentucky shore. Subse-
quently the divisions of Generals Hamilton and
Stanley crossed ; also General Granger with his
cavalry. They are now strongly posted, ready for
any emergency."

" TO EON, GIDEON WELLES, SECRETARY or THE NAVY.
" Steamer Benton, off Island No. 10,
April 8, 3 25 a.m.

"Two offers of the rebel navy have this instant
boarded us from Island No. 10, by order of their
commanding officer; they were ordered to surren-
der Island No. 10 to the commander of the naval
forces. As these officers knew nothing of the bat-
teries on the Tennessee shore, I have sent Captain
Phelps to ascertain something definite of the sub-
ject. Gen. Pope is now advancing in strong force
to attack the rear. lam ready with the gunboats
and mortars to attack in front. Buford is ready to
co-operate, but it seems as if the place is to be sur-
rendered without further defence.

" A. H. FOOTE, Flag Officer."

"Flag-steamer Benton, off Island No. 10, April 8.
" Honourable Gideon Welles, Secretary of the
Navy,—My telegraph of three hours since
informs the department that Island No. 10 has
surrendered to the gunboats. Captain Phelps has
this instant returned, after having an interview
with the late commandant. I have requested Gen.
Buford, commanding the troops, to proceed imme-
diately, in company with two of the gunboats, and
take possession of the island. The batteries on the
Tennessee shore have been hastily evacuated, where
we shall find, no doubt, in the morning large quan-
tities of munitions of war. 1 communicated imme-
diately with General Pope, who has, under cover of
the two gunboats, which gallantly ran the blockade
in the thunderstorm, crossed the river in force. I
was ready, as well as the gun and mortar ►boats, with
General Buford and his troops, to have made a
simultaneous attack upon the rebels, had they not
so hastily evacuated the Tennessee shore, and sur-
rendered Island No. 10. A full report will be made
as soon as we can obtain possession of the land bat-
teries and 1 am able to communicate with General
Pope.

" A. H. FOOTE, Flag Officer."
The following are General Halleck's despatches:—
" TO HON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
" Sir,—General Paine's Division marched forward

" Brigadier• General W. M. Mahan, late of the
United States' Adjutant-General's Department, and
2,000 of the rebel forces, have surrendered to General
Pope, and it is expected that many more -will be
captured to-day.. Immense quantities of artillery
and supplies have fallen into our hands.
"H. W. HALLECK, Major-General."
"LATER.)
" TO HON, E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF \VAR.

" St. Louis, Aio., Tuesday, April 8,

"t General Pope has captured three Generals,
6,000 prisoners of war, 100 siege-pieces, and several
field batteries, with immense quantities of small
arms, tents, waggons, horses, and provisions. Our
victory is complete and overwhelming. We have
Piet lost a single man.
" H. W. HALLECK, Major-General."