Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-26

From Huntsville.
We are indebted 10 Mr. John Holiday,
of this city, an orderly sergeant in the I'd
Ohio, whose services in spying out the
Southern country for Gen. Mitchell we no.
ticed the other day, for copy of the
Southern 4droedts, published Mt Huntsville.
Ala, and dated the 9Th of April. We are
also indebted to him for couple of shin
plasters-one of them of the deuomina.
ton of 10 cents, Issued by the Bank of the
State of South Carolina, whatever that is
these days-and the other issued by Pow
ell 4 Taylor, of New Orleans, in the form
of draft on J. R. Powell, of Montgomery,
Ala. and calling Tor % cents.
They are filthy little rags, hardly fit to
light Uuion mans cigar, and as botched
up and bogus as the Southern Contederacy
itself.
The Advoeatt is printed on better paper
than the money, and is better looking sheet
than We supposed could be scared up now
a.days 10 Jeffs realms. Editortally it is
very doncey and slim. 1t no donbt by the
9th inst, had smelt Mitchell mot affair Of,
and was getting ready to be subjugated, on
the principle that the least said the soonest
mended. The only live paragraphs in the
paper are lies and they are as follows:
GLORIOUS NEWS!
The Great battle in the ueighborhood of
CoEinth took place on the 9Th, Sunday
Private dispatches give the only accounts
received:
IuEA, Miss., April I'll o'clock.
To ALcuiH EdSon:
Oar arms gloriously victorious. Thank
God for his Kindness. Many prisoners, IS
cannon, and all camp equipage taken
Enemy driven across the river.
A. l.. HAMILTON.
CoRlSTH, Miss, April I.
To S. Psstr:
Col. Bates regiment suffered severely
was in the hottest of the Hght-tOught
CALAMITY. Capts. Bates and Tyree and
Major Doake killed-IIum. Bates wounded
in four places, not mortalIy. Col. Bates
wounded in the leg, not dangerous. Enc
my driven from the field. Took six thou
sand prisoners. ]. II. ERsKrNE.
CoRSTn, April :, 1869.
To Col NIch D1ris:
Reported ls batteries taken-Gen. Buell.
killed, Prcntiss and Grant prisouers-6. 900
prisoners. Baggage, equipments and COM
missary stores OF I3 Br:gAdes captured.
Enemy driven 4 miles and forced across
the river. L. G. PYScHoN
IrKA, April Z, 1862.
To r. C. BrieksH:-
Enemy driven back yesterday. Killed
from 6 to s,oOO-abont G,OOO prisoners
Gen. Prentiss prisoner. Our loss heavy.
Killed: Col. Patterson aud Col. Patton, of
Ark; Col. Deas, of Ala; Col. Kit Will
Jams, of Semi; Major Mimms, OF Teun,
and Colonel Duke. Gen. Gladdenj arm
shot off.
First Louisiana badly cut up: also the
10th, 2lst and 22d Alabama. Col. Bates
regiment badly cut up. Gea, Sidney
Johnston killed yesterday at 3 o'clock
This ia doubted. Enemy's baggage and
ammunition, with 80 guns, fell into our
hands
Fighting going Ou to-day. Can't give
results. s. DEWoontE.
Under the editorial head we End these
two paragraphs, which are highly eompli-
msntsry to JETS bogus Congressman:
Congress has passed law fixing the
Presidents salary at $4,000 per year-at
least $4,000 too high. Washington dur
ing the Revolution only charged his neces-
sary expenses, and the pay of the Con-
gressmen was only nominal. Not so that
of our modern patriots, whose love Of
country is conferred in self
Col. Fosters speech is a strong appeal in
behalf Of an increase Of pay to the Tolun.
teer soldier, and also ,ig0iHSt the enormous
salary voted themselves by the Congress.
men. In urging the increase of the pay Of
our soldiers, and ia opposing the odious
aud Ubiquitous, selfish and mercenary, I'M
patriotic and public confidence, destroying
high salary bill, Col. Foster deserves the
hearty approval of his constituents, whose
wishes he has SO faithfully represented in
these matters.
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