The New York herald., 1862-04-22

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Wounded and Prisoners, dc.
In brief forwarded this morning from this place
you apprsed of the arrival here Of tho steamer ry
coon from Cincinnati having board large number OIL
medical mon, and nurses furnished by the gene
rosity OF the citizens Of that place. As Pitlsoars
Landing is not generally known to your readers
will endeayor to give you
A nRsr VIEW
OF the characteristics OF the place We found large
number OF Western at the landing and couple
Of sunboats the Tyler and Lexington The name OF the
place can with much propristy, be called Pitts BLUM or
Pitts mud bank for you such mud, so deep
slippery. a higher or stespsr clih, ON any
Western river. than found at this place upon OUT
arrival. There is neither town, village, hamlet no
grocery to be seen anywhere. The bluff is some two
hundred feet hgn from the river 'front.' and its approach
is very steep. So deep the mud and mire that ira
Yelling Of almost every kind attended with great fa
gue and little danger from sliding down the steep de-
clivtss into the river or some worse place Baggage
wagons and ambuiances covered the mry sides OF the
HILL and filed what might be termed tho only road lead
ing from the river to the plateau of land above Tho
mud was in some places above tho axies Of vehicles and
high military boots but little protection TO the pc
destriaa.
@ company with . small party Of our passengers
undertook the task Of ootng it, 70 the battle fod in
area Some ak miles and down the river, and about
four miles N the interior Before getting we'll undsr way
the appearances Of hundreds Of muskets and scorss OF
cartouch boxes, cast promscu0usly in the I'd and mHe
carssssy stacked against the trunks OF trees attract
cd our attention.
"Whoso muskes theses" asked one OF our company
"secssh or oursW y
"Donr know" replies soldier: Ct ours. guess"
"What waste of government property" remarked
prominent civilian.
THE rNuoS LOS,
visit to the principal hospital miserable and win
dowiess smokeh0use on the nearest hill, exhibited a
been anticipated The In this recep
tacls about fty-were in bad condition; but the mud
and the rain, and the unpleasant surroundings from
every point Of view contributed to make tho scene
more dismal than possibly it really was. In tents all
about wounded soldiers lying whatever could
be found protect them from the damp the rain and
mud. The want Of Sufficient medical attention contr
butsd to the suerings Of the poor fellows Whatever
could be done, however,, by the surgeons on
control. Many or the wounded will die. not so
much account Of the severity Of their wounds but by
Of the incredible hardshs they encountered just
before the battether forced marches exposure with
out tents in the midst Of heavy rains and in the woods
Il stated official authority that the wounds inflicted
on troops unusually slight. The whole number Of
wounded is yet ascsrtained they having been sent
rom this place 70 savannah Cincinnati and other places
The number Is, however, estimated at about $500.
who gave it their opinion that the number CT killed
IN both sides had been overestmated. On side il
will probably not exceed 500 The enemy loss in killed
Is estimated at 500. Their wounded will reach } 900,
and their loss in prisoners s not less than 900 most
II whom have been sent away to ST. Louis and other
places.
The "Feld Of Shiloh, 80 named from tho fact that
tho church Of Shiloh is located within the district in
quiet appearance Nearly every tree showed marks Of
the excellent firing OF both armies. The voleys must
have been tremendoss whole acres OF the woodlands,
fences barns cabins and houses showing bullet marks
The bodies Of all the Union troops killed have been
Inferred and nearly all Of those Of tho enemy-
Hhsr. ~. Sodiss q hssS li.n6 and foe have BEEN in
erred. In one place mound was pointed out which
lees than 200 bodies Of rebss and sixty
10th sides were still expossd The stencil arising from
he purifying bodies Of mon, horses and mules was
absolutely suscatpg, and the inevitable buzzards Of
east Of the remaining unbured bodies banqueting alike
,pou friend and foe, horses and mules
In some places the sign. OF deady conflict Of masni-
could DO noted BY tho big c:os OF gore and pieces
" human bodies still adhoring to trees and fences
Acres and Of woodland and open felds denoted
where the deadly struggle had been.
Trophies such musets, balls, bullets, &C..
picked up by tho few civilians and the troops
naming on the ground as the advance pckets OF our
The mud was knee deep in some places on the battle
ground. How the battle could have continued for two
lays such ground. good in other respects
without the troops pershng from pure exhaustion Is
ruly wonder
THE rRsouKss
The Union loss in prisoners will perhaps resch O0o
comprising all OF rentiss brigade who DID not succeed
n running away. The rebel prisoners are pretty
hard looking Of Most Of them have been
ent away.
GENERAL NELSON'S DIVISION.
Is appears that there in this division 1fty eight
missing 55s wounded, six officers killed eighty -four
listed men killed. officers wounded twentyfour Total
Killed, wounded and missing, 100.
The regiments composing his division were the Thirty
xth Indiana. Colonel William Grose, Of which were
titled one officer, prvates; thirty wounded
and eight missing; Twenty fourth Ohio, Sixth Ohio,
,osng the Tenth brigade, commanded by Colonel Jacob
immou Forty first Ohio, Ninth Indiana Sixth Kentucky
composing the Nineteenth brigade, commanded by Colo
lei William b. Hazen; First, second and Twentieth Ken
ucky, composing the Twenty second brigade, command
q by Colonel s. d. Bruce.
PrrrsBURG LANDING, April 13, 1852
Genes at he Remoodl Of the Woumded-G Gra,efu,
Erpress,ons Of the Standardization of BUILT
from M1ns Head-Operdtions of 7erriHs Bat.
tery-Cooiness of General N.soa Under Fre-Arrica,
of General G1rfeld and Prospects Of Defeat Whkey
aud Po,oer Drank by the RebelsThe Death Of he Rel
Comm1nd,r-i -Chef-Charoes against General Cyunt
Our Loss-Cond,tion efhe Wounded, dc.
A review OF the forces now here will DO held today
nder the direction Of Major General Hallecs
TO day is very bright onethe first pleasant day for
pwards OF a week. The the landing and the
instant arrival and departure OF steamers, many of
lem on missions Of mercy, Of the most spirited
Everything looks cheerful and we'll day
he wounded being transferred TO comfortable quar-
s board the steamers, and their injuries dressed
heir transfer from the unhealthy and exposed places
here they have been lingering for the past week. has
wed many lives; for many who would undoubtedly
ave died are already pronounced in state Of
scence. The gratitude OF the poor fellows to the
cons and attendants who now taking Of them
18th all kindness is touching indeed. Those board
1e Tycoon are continually avowing to those who are
nistering their wants, dressing their wounds and
operations which must be attended with the
;utest pain, that they their saviors. Scarcely
,urmur have heard from single wounded man, and
lms two hundred have already been cared for under
" own observation Dr. Norton of the Cincinnati dele
alton of surgeons, among othsr operations extracted
bullet from the head Of where it had remained
eek The bunet cleft nearly in twain it struck
be skull portion actually entering the brain. The
man. strange TO say, not only still survives, but s
kelly TO be restored to health II is doubtful whether
remarkable and successful surgical operation has