, 1862-04-23

arrived IN the night, aud havlnS mel #1th no
pickets, Gen. Turchin determined to keep the
caya1ry back and to secure what troops there
were in the place in q quiet manner. The city
was completely taken By surprise. Hundreds
woke up the next morning to learn their cap
tured condition for the first time. Thetwo or
three companies in the place were taken in
In tents snd disarmed before they half
comprehended their condition. Two
1arge pieces OF artillery were taken,
besides 8 suau number Of small arms
in the hands OF the 200 men taken prisoners.
Gen. Trrchin Immediately tuTned his atten-
ton to the 1airoad, and found that he had
captured not less than Is locomotives and
the former laden With provisions: This will
prove an invaluable prize to is, II Ee are en-
abled to take them uia Stevenson to Murfrees-
boro, which, 1t is stated, is being done. IF
destroyed, is have no doubt they must be,
they viii prove serious loss to the Conted-
eFacy.
Gen. Turch1n Immediately dispatched bodies
Of his men to points west OF Huntsville, and
destroyed the bridges bu the railroad between
that point and Decatur. These bridges are
four or five In number, and render mauy miles
: oi he railroad asefess.r-, TIE bridges east Ct
unless, the project Of carrying the trains to
Murtreesboro Was carried out. OF this shall
+ better he able to speak ere close.
Hunta9i1le, Ala.;- Is one. .nf the richest cities
Of its size in the country, and one Of the most
beautiuIin the South. :, tt is eituated in the
rough. picturesque country, formed by the
western slope OF The Cumberland, which strikes
the Tennessee near the site Of Huntsville
1t is situated on a small branch Of the Ten
nessee river, whose name do not know, but
which Is rot Bayigable. The .place is magni-
freshest and clearest wafer which rises near
tile city, and furnishes it with an uufalling
supply. The buildings are Of splendid dimen-
eions and elaborate afchitecture.
The county Of which Huntsville is the seat
Of Justice, is the one In which Jerry Clemens
resides. It Was in Huntsville that the citizens,
| year eincc, raised the old flag and dared any
band to take It down. But when Sumter fell,
they took it down. It is worthy Of remark
| that on the same day, year subsequently, the
army which fought for that flag has again
! raised it On the site.
learn that at:tbe battle Of Pittsburg Land-
| ing the Ftbels had three armies, each Of which
| WIS equal to that Of Gen. Grants as attacked
on Sunday. The first was under command OF
Gen. 4. S. Johnston, and was IS, 900 strong.
The second was under Bishop Polk, and the
Crittenden and Major Gen. Hardee had COM
mand Of divisions, which we're in the fight.
Hardee made the first attack on Sunday and
is reported badly cut up. The whole force,
according to Southern admissions, must have
amounted to $1,000 men. Bragg had all his
| Pensacola men, whose places are now sup
piled by Tennessee troops
The division Of Gen. Maxey, which was at
Chattanooga, and that Of Breckenridge at
Decatur, were used as reinforcements for the
| rebels after their defeat. Their places have
been filled By Georgian troops. The raw re.
having been removed from Atlanta to Chat
| tanooga and put into the trenches to die o
disease, while waiting for Us to attack
thing venture to say which we shall neTel
do. don't suppose it IS contraband to say
what We don't intend to do.
They are also busy in fortifying Decatur.
suppose this haste will be still more accelera
ted when they hear Of Gen. Turchin's exploit
Decatur is a more Important point thar
! Chattanooga, because nearer o1r Inc Of ope
Eations. But that position can be easily avol
ded, and IS long as we hold the Tennesset
river We need not 60 to Decatur in search O
an enemy.
Among the rebels Killed at Pittsburg Land
ing are Gtne. Hindman and Claiborne Of Ark
ansas, and Brooks Of Tennessee.
Gems. Price and VanDorn have arrived from
Arkansas and are preparing to defend Mem
pills against tue advance Of Gen. Pope AM
Com. Foote.
GOV. Harris Of this State figured extensfvel:
on the field.
hear story of Pillow which will bear tell
Ing. On his arrival al THIS place, q Col Gc0tt
OF Louisiana cavalry, waited on him to knot
what had become Of battalion Of his reg
1nent which WAS at Fort Done1Eon. Gen. Pu
low told him he had no time to talk to him
that he was busy writing ont his report. Scot
told him that he wished he was fightin
General instead Of writing one, and he 1Tou1
demand to know where his battalion Wa
Pillow made come concliatory answer, bu
Scott turned On his heel and left the room
Pillow, short time since sent his fanaliy en-
| furniture s'down South" but learn that til
latter was completely destroyed fen day
since, in railroad collision.
| General Dumont has late information frot
Pittsbu1g Landing. Ali was quiet hast nigt
at 9 o'cloek Gen. Buell. was in LING Of batt]
on Sunday: bnt was not attacked. The encm
is seven niles distant with 4 parallel line e.
tending for miles. A bloody conflict may /
'. anticipated in a day or two.