, 1862-04-29
southern NeWs---The Great BattIe..
what General Prentfss Is Reported

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Correspondence Memphis Appeal, 17sh.1
The fatigue Of tie afternoon was relieved bY
the arrival from time to time OF captured req
mental co1ors and prisoners, Of which We
have between four and five thousand. The
highest In rank is Gen. Prcntlss. 1 had tue
good fortune to be present when he was
brought IN to Gen. Beanregard, who vas, at
the moment directing the pursuit, After ex-
+. changing sa1utations,: the following conFersa-
t1on In substance took place:
Prensiss, Offering his hand }-Gcn. Beaurc-
GARD, re have felt your power to-day and besn
compelled to yield to It.
a. Beanrcgardcfardon me-. sir, you have felt
the power Of great nation fighting tor its
rights; OF people fighting for their homes
and all they hold dear. And am sorry to SEQ
You fighting against Us on the other side,
PFentfss-l cannot zee things in that Light,
We can never consent to the Union being
broken up.
Beauregard- the Union is already bro.
ken up, and can never be restored. Hence
forth VIC are . distinct nation, and every one
Of our people, men, women and children. is
willing to fight for it, and if necessary, to die
IN its defense How many men did you have
to-day, General P1entiss?
Prentiss (hesitating We had six divisions
OF anout 1.Gu men each My own division
bad about 1850, but it was the largest. 4
large 4umber Of my men, however, were sick.
Ile Tennessee water has proved yery un-
healthy to them. had not more than 8. COS
men and was badly supported, otherwise the
day might have been different. You have
"Mppedn m n onr best fighting men to-day.
direct troops to the pursuit, when several b.
ISLANDERS engaged the captured General in con
versatlon.
Bystauder- Prentiss, do you think this
battle, 60 decisive, viii lead to peace?
Pfentiss-Nerer, till the Union is restored.
II we DO not whip you with the men we have,
enlisted, Who hare not Jet been furnished
With arms This has been one Of our great
difficulties The Belgian riies purchased By
Faa Faem1ns ;s wsFs oi no necouati yqn could turn
Ct gun, purchased By the Government, had
been piled away as useless, since tho war
With Napoleon. It is only within the Last
sixty days that our men haFe been properly
srmed. No, our people are determined to
6ght it out: There was time, after ths
h,.s na.ne Ct ~ Ma12sSss when yo1 might have
country, and the future might have boeu dif-
fereut. Now, everything is changed.
Bystauder--Gencral Frentiss, did you have
sny OF General Buelrs command with you to-
day, Sss,;s. NJ .1-.,,,
Bystander-That cannot be, We hare cer.
tain intelligence Of his arrival at Mount Pleas.
ant, on his road to Join you,
Pfentss-Bueu is not coming here, and If
any forces are On the way they must be yerv
small. know nothing Of them.
BystsndeF-,HAd5 you all your forces engaged
to-day2
Peentiss-An except one division, which ia
at CTump's landing, several miles below; /
expect they will be captured.
Bystandef-What has become of You arrnv
that we eontended with to-days Have they
crossed the river, do you thinkf
Permissible. They have retired to our gun.
ooata and intrcnched works. There viii be
another fight tomorrow.
Bystander-Whst do you think will be the
Prntlss-I an afraid i'll our men viii be
taken. -1N w
Bystaoder- yoa think Blen can be there
: Prentiss--No.. He may be there In the TAT.
teruoon, but I think moi. =. This has beeu
complete surpriae. Had you waited four
days longer. ne should h.ve been prepared for
!. He9e SONS ono brought in . bsg Of coHes
" Ne shall not have to drink re coffs . To-
morroN morning."
Frentiss-We hare not had to come 10 that
Sea: Our people 1t home arc rnIxfng rYe
III Mnh 1near eohee' but the:a1my: has pure Rio
Hsre Gen. Beaursgard returned md ,epeated i
his regret to find Gen Preutiss 1ehtIng sraInsf
. I. people only claiming the rights 70 govern
imam. Who had enjoyed tae hospisalities OF
Loolsiaas md T. Ieuoaals aeqaatataace, Ii
Cen. Besnregard being called of again, Gen
f'eotass asked the privilege Of walking about
she qasEseaa, which was granted hin upon gfY-