The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-21
TIE YAxExas DESTROYING BRIpsss.
AoKR YALSEHOOBs.

ST. Louis, April lo.-SoVefeI gentlemen,
conuected with the army at PitAburg, ar
nv I'D here yesterday; amoug them is Captain
I.arow. of Gen Grsnt's stan, who is the
hearer of Gen. Grants ofacial report Of the
battle OF Pi.tsburg. They left the army on
Friday night. .s... ~
0snerai Halleck arrived Il. Pittsbufg on
Friday, and Immediately assumed command
Of tbs army. -asz, 81.
General Grant, In his ouciai report, sst!.
mates our loss At 800 killed and 500 wound
ed. The loss Of the enemy In killed and left
on the deld IL greater than ours. In wound.
ed an estimate cannot be made, as many must
nave been sent TO Oorinth and other places.
The loss OF artillery was very great, many
pieces being disabled by the enemy's saot,
some losing all their horses and many men.
Not less than 300 horses We're killed.
The rebel army has Its headquarters at the
foot of Pea Ridge. extending Two miles from
Oorinth. The advance OF the Union troops Is
eight miles from Pittsburg Landing, leaving
q space Of only two miles between tne oppos-
ing armies. A battle may be fought at any
moment. We have the strongest assurance
that our army Is ready for the encounter.
UIKoIHNATI, April I6.-The Cincinnati Com
msyetst has information from reliable IN an.
who left the battle ground on Thu arsday even :
ing. He estimates cur loss III killed at from
/ 700 to 600; wounded, 8. 90 to 1000; missing.
$500.
The rebels lost more in killed than we did,
bnt Dot SO mary wounded about 200 m
wounded rebel prisoners were taken and
about 1900 wounded. Up to the time be left
2 200 rebels had bsen buried. OLr troops 70
TOOK on Monday all the batteries lost on san
day, snd captured twelve pieces from the en-.
envy. The rebels were 30 confident OF their
ability 10 hold our camps which they look on
ESupday that with O elaRle exception they
did Lot destroy them.
On Tussday General Bsauregard sent q flag
OF truce, requesting permission 70 bury his
sGd, and saying lowing TO the heavy rein
forceinents you received Sunday night aud
MoLday, and ths fatigue Of my men, deem
ed II prudent to retire and not renew the bat
tie ~ 80.
The permission wss not granted.
The bearer OF the nag admitted that Gene.
raj Beaursg sgard received slight wound In the
rIsxss AoceusT or APyArks IL nosrh oAso.
The xesant news OF the investment OF Fort
Macon increases the public desirs TO learn
more OF tho operations of Barnside's sxpsdi-
tior 10 North Carolina. Though there is very
iittIe yaius In the sta ateEenH of Yankee cor.
respondent We append few extracts from q
letter to the New York H~ald, datsd New
bern, April 10: .-.s
The rebels still continue +, disturb our linss.
On Monday last four horsemea madeIa dash
uron cur p.cks.s near Newport, and ssl.asa sa
on one o. them prtaonef. 4 BODY OF tnree
hundred cavalry was seen near the place dar-
ing the day, and It's supposed that the rebels,
having partially recovered from their 1rtShi
sfssr ;hs iats defect. ere sx.sndins thsis piSs.
which tntsrvens between this point and Beau.
fort. g F@Rt e@t y - t 5 las bns 3!
On the Soit,wing dayss slight skirmish Gu
sasd OF ::a:s
NILS up the Trent river. Of conrss the re.
sui; was that the later took 70 their hsAla
after few shots. and dtsappeassd IN The d.
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