Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-25

The Battle Field after the Fight - Four
Thousand Graves Of the Faiien-A Recon
notssance and Sktrmish.
Correspondence of the Chicago Tribune.l
PIITsBURe LANDING. Tenn, April 16 On
Sunday afternoon | rode over the battle field,
which extends over an area of twenty miles The
earth 10 Ploughed up with shot aud shell, the
trees are marked with musket balls; in some
In single tree a foot In diameter; cartridge
boxes havefsacks, clothing and guns are strewn
all over the field, and everything bears abundant
testimony to the terrible strife waeing on those
dreadful daysofA April In the hollows and strea ms
and entangled In the dense unde brush, are many
of the Rebel dead rotting In the hot sun.
Gen. Grant reports 10 Gov Yates that bis details
hare buried ocsr 900 bodies of the slain, There
Is no doubt that the Rebels lost more I'm killed
than We Id for our men fred to kill, and theirs
to wound, and both carried out their orders to the
Letter. II any one has doubts whether the battle
OF Monday was defeat to the enemy, one glance
at the field from which they were driven and the
horrors it presented, will settle the question.
They ran and "ran well for season." until far
within their lines, but to do them Justice II was
not until after they had fought well
we have already collected 10,0OO stands Of
arms, few Of them Of the old flint lock pattern,
but mostly OF good quality and effective. 1t 10 a
mistaken idea that the Rebels are destitute of
arms. They have abundance OF the most an.
proved and modern patterns, and are by no mea ne
ignorant Of their use.
Gen. Hsllect has taken up his quarters one. half
looking well. His army is In excellent spirit q,
and even the regiments that had gu 1ered the most
are not demoralized but eager to meet the enemy
again.
Yesterday just about daylight was swakere
by an extensive volley Of mpsketly, evider "
proceeding from our extreme dYance ImmeG :
ateiY the different regiments began to place them
selves In readiness for attack Batteries bitcbed
on their horses, and for q time the impressi on
gained ground that our line was attacked from
Corinth The musketry was sharp and rapid for
half hour, and then ceased as SUDDENLY as IL COM
menced. L learntd the cause during the day
Gen. Sherman received orders TO advance his di.
vision three miles towards Corinth In advance OF
our lines. In the xecution of his order, he came
in contact with an infantry Confederate force nd
about one thousands cavalry, with whom he had
asharp skirmish, resulting In the driving in of
the enemy and our holding the desired position.
have not learned the extent of our loss or that
ofthe enemy. ltwas probable uncomfortable
am told that IL Is the Intention Of Gen HaIIeck
TO advance slowly, say half mile daily, and
hold the advanced position at ell hazards tale
II tais advance Is the Inauguration Of this system
OF tactlcS One thing 10 certain, no consider able
advance can be made until the drying of the
roads At present thew mpassa BILE for artillery
lady has just arrived at Savannah from Corinth
with dates to the 18th inst. She reports that the
rebels considered the battle of Sunday and Mon.
day last as brilliant victory for the Confederate
arms. They had demonstrated the ability of
their troops to drive of the Federals and charac-
terized the disgraceful rout OF Sunday az equal 10
Bull Run panic. They say that the only circum.
stances that saved our forces from utter annihi-
lation was the opportune arrival Of Gen BueJIls
forces. The intelligence was telegraphed 10
Southern papers and caused universal joy through.
out the entire Confederacy. Since the eyacu
alton" Of their position at Pittsburg thew haze
diligently fortified Corinth, dps siss Pits thrown
up abattls Of trees 10 impede the progress Of Fed
eTal infantry and cavalry, and planted heavy guns
upon the eminences by which Corinth Is surround
ed, and are confident Of success, Our informant
insists that the enemy's forcs at Corinth number
III, OOO men, and are confident Of running the
damned Yankees" from Tennessee.