The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-15
The Late Great Battle.


We publish below such particulars as We have
been able to gather of the great Confederate VIC
tory at Shiloh near Corinth, on Sunday the 9th
inst Some Of the statements are rather conflict
ing but taking all together the reader will be able
to form correct idea of the result: z-s-,=---r-e
Our army at Corinth, under command of Gen.
A. s. Johnston, left their encampment at that
place and advanced to Shiloh Church, arriving
there about o'clock Sunday the 9th inst.
Our forces then attacked the Federal force en-
camped there under Gen. Grant, aud after
fierce contest of hours drove the enemy before
them in all directions
The battle was commenced by the portion OF
our army under Gen. Hardce All our Generals
behaved with the utmost bravery. The battle
was fought some FIVE or six miles from Pt:sburg,
on the Tennessee river, and near Shiloh Church,
in broken and wooded section of country, favor
able for and in some measure demanding lcde-
pendent action in the different corps of an army,
though of course in subordination to one general
plan or idea We captured the enemy's camp and
all his equ:ppage, except that still on board his
transport feet in the Tennessee river.
Gen A. S. Johnston WIS killed IN the thickest
of the fight and the command was then taken by
Gen. Beauregard Gen. Breckenridge had two
horses killed under him and his clothes were shot
off of him, but he was uuhurt.
CoRINTH, April 9.-We still hold the battle
field. 1t is not thought the enemy will advance.
The weather is bad and the roads impossible We
possess all the captured property. Morgan's
cavalry yesterday (Tuesday) morning attacked a
considerable force of the enemy in of their
camps and killed large number of them, besides
burning the tents army unable to bring
away with them. The wounded pouring in.
Our loss is probably three thousand. The most
of he Wounded Verc shot in thp limbs Generals
GLADDEN., Bushrod johnson, and Hindman are
wounded. Colonel Blythe of Mississippi, and
Capt Hampton, Of Alexandria, were killed. 1t.
Storum, of the Washington Artillery, was shot
through the body.
The fight on Monday was less decisive than
that of Sunday. The firing ceased mutually
about two O'Clock, both armies falling back. The
enemys loss in prisoners is between four and six
thousand. Bnell's reinforcements Monday are
estimated at thirty thousand Our troops in
admirable spirits, aud ready for another fight
From the Richmond Enquirer of the 10Th.
Adjutant General Cooper received dispatches
from General Bcauregard yesterday, stating that
on Sunday night Buell. with his force had come
up and rallied and strengthened the routed Fed
eral column, under Grant; and that Monday
morning he gave battle to the combined forces
and engaged them until ono o'clock, when he
thought prudent to retire, which he did in good
order. He fell back to Corinth, being compelled
to abandon to the enemy portion of the arms
stores and ammunition, captured on the 9th.
despatch to one of the members Of the House.
giving later Intelligence, states that Van :. Dorm
with his army had cfccted junction with Beau
regard, and that the hero of Manassas ard Shiloh
was being rapidly reinforced by large additions
from other quarters IIo ospoote tn give the
Foderalists another brush at distant day.
The following may be relied upon as the sub
stance of despatch received at the War Depart
ment on yesterday, from General e. T. Beaurc-
gard, dated at Cornih The last paragraph is in
the exact language Of the despatch:
Having defeated Gen. Grants army driving
him from all his positions, and, taking his artillery,
commissary stores, camp equippage, great quanti-
ties of ammunition, &c, Sunday night follow
Ing the day of battle, Gen. Buell. came up with his
army, and crossing the river during the night, at
tackled CUR positions near the river vigorously the
next morning Our forces held these positions
until one o'clock, when, i'll conformity with Gen.
Johnstons plan fall back upon Cosinth after de-
feating Gen. Grant, directed our forces to retire
to that line
The only matter for regret is that could not
secure all the immense amount of stores, artillery
ammunition, &c, which fell into possession
after the victory on the 9th.
COrnth is near the lines dividing the States
of Tennessee and Mississippi, and about eighteen
miles from the battle-ground of Sunday. The
policy OF General Bcauregard in rctiIn" to this
point is commended by those familiar with the to-
Biography Of the country, and it is confidently be-
leved that he will there be able to meet any force
that may be thrown against him.
From the Petersburg Express.
The intelligence received at the War De
purtment states that Gen. Buell. succeeded by
forced march, In reaching the Tennt s<ee river on
Monday night. At early hour Tuesday morn
ing, he gave Gen. Beauregard battle. lie was
met with most determined resistance and the
tight lasted until haif-past one, by which time all
force had retired in good order to the en-
trenchments at Corinth, where we will give the
enemy battle, with every prospect of success let
/ him come in what numbers he may Owing to
thc exhausted condition of our hoops who were
E engaged fighting the enemy all Sunday, pursuing
him Monday, and then again resisting Buell. and
Grants combined attack Tuesday, We were com,,cll-
cd to leave the heavy artillery captured Sunday.
4 and portion of the enemy's baggage. All the
ammunition, the light field pieces, and the prison.
ers of war taken by us, safe
Corinth Is about eighteen miles from Savannah
and the Tennessee river, aud the so is of char
acer which, in incement weather Iorbids the idea
of rapid movements the part of large army
At Corluth we are strongly entrenchcd and have
fine army, with large number of troops in easy
reach. Our informant, Who passed through that
section but few days since, cntertains no APP
prehensons TO the result, should the enemy