Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-01
FROM LINCOLNDOM.
We continue extracts from the latest Northern paper.
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Toe Horhera aud Western papers continue 10 publish
loug Of the battle Of Shoh and although they
still claim victory on the second day, are neverShtlss'
forced make admissions which betray q APP
prehenson of the result OF the the Tennes
see river. We copy from the correspondence Of the
| Chicago 7ribfns:
We have slready collected 10 900 stand Of erm', 4
few Of them Of the old f1tlok pattern but mostly Of
good quality and t Give. L, mistaken idea that the
f.be are destitute OF They abundance Of
the most approved aud modern patterns and are By
| means igr GRANT Of their use
General Hal eek Gas taken up bis quarters one half
mill frcm the landing in large tent. he 10 looking
well. HE army Ia IN excellent sphits, and even the
regiments thai had suffered list are not dtmorai z!d,
| Tut eager 10 meet the eufmy sgi.n.
Yes.srday just about daylight, was awakened by an
e1teasvs voey Of mu;seiTy evidently proceeding from
Our extreme advar ce. Immediately the different regi
ns began to place H., nsevcs in readiness for an At
tack Batteries biehcd 90 their hcrses and for lime
the imp esson gained grouad that our line was attacked
from Oorinib The nuskstry sharp for half nour,
and thea cosVed sud ealy !. commenced. learn
the cause during the day General Sherman received
orders advance bis division three miles towards Cor
nth in advance of lines Ia the execution OF bis or
der be cIne 10 cOnisc. with infauhy Confederate
f1rcs and about ore thousand cavalry with whom he
had sharp ssirmsb Iesuldng in the driving In Of the
enemy and boiling the desired position. have not
learned The extent Of less that Of the enemy
| It was probably iIconsid, riLlj
lam told that it is The intention Of Gen. Ballsck to
advance slowly, cay hall mile daily, and hold The ac-
vanced position a oil hsz rds. take IL this advance
Is the Inauguration OF this system Of tactics. Doe
hing is ctrain considerable advance can be made
until The drying OF the roads At piessnt they are i'm
pas.abe 70. artillery LADY has ust arrived at savsn-
nah from Oornth, With dates 10 the l6ih inst She re-
ports that tho repe' .sidered the battle Of Sunday
aud Monday las, brilliant victory for the Confsdeists
arms They hsd demonstrated the ab lily Of their troops
10 drive q the Pedera and charact zsa the dtgrace
ul Iout OF Sunday and Monday is TO the Bail Ran
panic They say hat the OF circumstance ba' say,
forces from utter annhilaon the op9ortui
rival OF Gen Baeils focss The intelligence 'le
grAphtd to Southern papes and caused universal ~
throu shout the entire Uorfederaey. nee the evacu
ton" Of their position OF Prsburg, ihsy have diligently
fortified Coiath, dug rife pits, throsn up sbsttis II
impede the pro sre,s Of B. dgral infantry aud
cavalry planted heavy guns upon the mhenees by
whch Conth is surrounded, and coli lent OF
cess. Our Informant insi-s that the enemys force
Cointh Plumbers folly ia 900 men, and are COT fienl
OF ru.ni 6 the damned .uk.es" iiom Tennessee
Captain Hld!Son OF ClAtk couaty Illinois, Sage Bat
tey ia eutiil to the honor OF killing the rebel Gen
efal job neton. shell from his Ct pourdsr exploded
II rol. Of which be standing, and killed
him and ak Of his Stsf lie
WILL BEAUgEGAaD YIaBT AGAIN.
An escaped prisorer thinks thinks tina. Bsauregard
had about ninety thousand men. They we're well ARM d.
aud from their appearances the best troops Of the South
ern army. B.auregsrd has displayed great ability in
ling powerful az army in 90 shor. period Of time
as inrvened siGce their OF Fort Donelss
Will he fight sgsn think there is doubt that there
will be another bard fought contest 10 tie vicinity Of
Oornth at the Grand Junction, even II Memphis als
Il, without G,fh}uy make his army cqial 10 Gsu
err Al Ck's Ia numbers When h. retired instead OF
ing chased 10 Oorintb the rstrea INDICTED in
good orr and his reserves which protected tho rear
campcd on Gonday night ony niue piles from sias
bug AL thu scoaurtI which JOY have had Of Rlelfs
chasing tbem 70 Corinh are pfasGa! 6e.ioHs Tae msu
10 which Beaurg,rd slhdiew his army leads TO
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aod allow G u. Ii .leck 10 sweep down through the
So l,h uDmo'esed.
I uad, rI.aud that neral H.lleck exoec.s another
eonel; but somo days must p,s, baio:e DO
tITed on. The aFuy mus be reorgarissd.
EIPEcfATIos OF ATTACK
II ia astonishing tina. higher cfcers knowing the pro-
stability Of sltscS toak 10 visible measures 10 prepare
for il. have heretofore spoken OF General Grants
syiny early az less Friday ths. ne h ught
tack very probable knowing the forces Corin and
that his uoop' thus ,nased were between oyerpow-
e,ag enemy Ia ffont and deep river ia rear probsbi
OF atse cCrtAi1ly serious en0Cg matter 10 dematd
pr. parak.a. \ relsrS Of Gen. slo' man4 about the
PROB biity Of attack ehs.aS,esG Come one ash ed
him week tvc before the fSht, Sha he thoaght OF
the posi- la .. Pi.tsburg Lndingy II think are in
very great danger OF a:;Gok his ply, and he
o. TO give ms reasons why then, do you no. urge
! your We've upon the Conmsn. ing Gener 2" "0A T.
with shrug of his shoulders, "thtyd call me ercky
dyaiR"
A correspond mt Of ono of the Yankee journals c5m
muIica:es The following
Our leaders have been considerably exercised
ing Whereabouts OF The division OF the army Under
Gen. Mi,chsll He has been heard from at Inka Miss
T. will be rccoll,ced ,ha. nc left Nashville and proc Cd.
cd southwark by way OF hurfreesboro, at the me
tla, Ble arted across the country from Nashville TO
Columbia and Pttslu z. No.hipg heard from him
for several wehs outside Of military 4. least Yesterday
Intelligence Wsj bFpqgtg ibst he lad RIVED at Decatur
a. she head Of hu;ce Saoll+ orty.lalt mics BY .Il.
read above Tq-cJnbi, where there IS bridge acr, IS
tue Tennessee river, used BY the MOIpbs spd Olares
to railroad Crossing this bridge 10 the western side
Of the vita his diFsol he burned the bridge sad
thur Destroyed she communication With Virginia whence
tho rt i have for weeks pls brought INN supplies
an hTsa numbers % trOss' Tie bridge Acfoss sr
creek had been pfeviou y destroyed BY toe supbops
lexington aud Tyler aud detachment OF trooSs from
this post but the Drt.k king "a Of the communication was
nee ssary bat Temporary, the stream was c,npara
lively Insignificant enc, acd c,u'd be easily ip .nned
BY temporary zliGc.nre, or, If necessary, fcrded
Toe destruction OF the Decatur bridge must be q
ces5ngly GnGoyng to The rOoes nscessilatng the
poJpeut OF s.essf1 and vs. boas 70 terry over their
lrocls. gen MAJ familiar with tie Region inioru
,h.t there three steamers soSyI the shoals and
any "a ity Of birg 8, 80 that destruction Of the
br dyes docs 10, BIO uely destroy communication Cen
h.toh !, to u iko tia work og-tter Il cui has torn
up toe railroad lack far 70 o. which is tweuty miles
east of C0riuh, near the A.b.ui. lice From D cl,ur
ne proceeded 10 Forercs, aud de,troved the flroad
br5 ges Ibese foe wreck has been n atng down the
Fe. sse Tor twenty four hours, furushirg uc,ntesti
9iS egdsps Of the thaf1ggh4-s of it; i4stige lou.
G 81. S@i,h tPaduah Sraiihl ia in comma ID Of the
pei. st Slval,5. II has oetl hs SIX list FOE SONS
iu AID uatii q4i.e req q;lf has been eplsd red
s.l.H5sat | uud-Ts ooi diy sh-t his disease has
tktn asoable iuru and that fears entertained
To- Es recovery.
Toe woIndsd dying a. Savannah at the rate of eight
CO ten Day.
FRgsHEr rae PJT1HAC.
Toe Baltimore correspondent OF .de PhadelpAi, H.