The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-04-18
Reported Surrender of Fort Craig.

BALTIMORE, April IL.
The Richmond Wing of the Sth has tho
following: A letter has been received at
New Orleans from San Antonio, announc-
ing the fall of Fort Craig by unconditional
eapitulation. Colonel Candy proposed that
himself and command be permitted to de-
part, on condition that they pledge them
not to serve during the war; but General
Sibley insisted on an unconditional surren.
der.
A dispatch, dated Mobile, April 5, says
the enemy sheed Pass Christian yesterday,
and landed 2,4O0 men and twelve FOUNDER
hoMitzers. Our force was 400 men and 2
howitzers. We made narrow escape.
A letter from Pattonsburg, North Caro-
lima, to the Richmond Whig, says the Nash
vile was taken to sea by Lieutenant VIM
G. Whittle, and that she was taken to
Charleston to be delivered TO her owners
The Richmond Wing contains news
from Yorktown. 1t says that General
Magruder with his staff, was at the Lee
House, near Lees Mills, on Sunday, and
came near being captured or killed by Gen
eral Keys. The horse of one of his staff was
killed under him, in his flight by shell.
On Monday jeff. Davis addressed some
wounded soldiers, and said he intended to
share their fate on the next battlefield.
Come veal or woe he would be with them
and whatever might detide, whether victory
or defeat ensued. Of one thing he assured
them, the cause is safe, "We'll conquer in
the end"
The Richmond Whig contains dispatch
announcing that the rebel General Glodden
lost his left arm in the battle of Sunday.
First Dispatch.
MOBILE, April 7.
Special dispatches to the Advertiser and
Register, dated yesterday A. NJ, says that
the battle was fierce and furious, the enemy
strubbornly resisting their fate, while the
Southerners continued to press upon them
with resistless determinations slowly but sure
ly forcing them back. Our loss isheavy, but
our men arein good spirits, and thoroughly
warmed up to the work in hand-all fight
well; but theAlabama Mississippi and
Louisiana troops display great gallantry.-
The twenty first Alabama, covered them.
selves with glory. This regiment captured
two batteries The First Louisiana Regi-
ment of Regulars took battery.
General Bushrod johnson one of the Fort
Donelson prisoners, who subsequently es-
capped, is wounded.
Sunday night the enemy are in full retreat,
and the Confederates in hot puasuit. /
write from the enemy's camp, and on Fede
raj paper.
Large numbers of prisoners have been
taken, and we expect to capture the greater
part of the Federol army. We are driving
them back on the river, and shall kill or
capture the entire army.
The battle is still raging with terrible
fury.
i've have captured General Prentiss, and
large number of officers.
General Abe Sidney johnson fell at
half past two o'clock. One of his legs was
torn by shell, and MIME ball struck him
in the body. He died while gallantly and
steadily leading our victorious troops.
General Beauregard now commands the
army. He says this is a second Manassas
fight
General Buell. was not in time to take
part in the action.
There is no account in the paper Of Mon
DAYS battle, in which the rebels were so
completely routed.
Baltimore, April l2.
The United States gunboat Reliance
arrived here this morning, with the schooner
Hartford, captured off the Wycomaco
River. A copy of the Richmond Wig was
found on board, which has been furnished
| to the american. 1t contains the follow
ing dispatches in reference to the battle in
Tennessee-all being dated on the 9th, and
giving an account of the Sunday fight
only:
"BATTLE FIELD OF SHILoAH, April 6,
"Via Corinth and Chattanooga.
ITO General Soper, Adjutant- General:
"We have this morning attacked the en-
emy in strong position in front of Pitts