Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-04-16
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RALEIGH: SATURDAY, APRIL l2, 1862.
The Latest News.


The Latest News.
We have deferred to the latest moment making
up our summary of news The reader will find but
few additional particulars from the battle field of
Shiloh.
1t appears that Gems. Johnston, Beauregard, Polk
and Bragg had effected a union of their forces at
Corlnth, Mississippi, few days before the battle.
Corinth is about go miles East of Memphis Tenn,
at that point on the Memphis Charleston Railroad
where the Mobile s Ohio Railroad crosses it.
Gen. Grant, commanding the left wing of the
Federals, supposed to be $4,000 strong, had pushed
his column up the Tennessee River, and landed at
Pittsburg, Tenn small town on the river, about
twenty miles from Cornth. Of this movement our
generals were fully aware. They were also advised
that Gen. Buell. had pushed on his column of 70, 900
from Nashville, South, but with the evident design
of forming junction with Grant, at Pittsburg
Gen. Johnston therefore determined to attack
Gen. Grant before Buell. could reinforce him, de-
stroy his army and return to Corinth.
The number of our forces is not known some
say 10000, but we judge that is large estimate
Our forces moved against Grant on the 9th instant
whose advance column was within l6 miles If Cor
inth, at Shiloh Church. At an early hour the
troops were engaged, ard the battle was Gercely
contested On both sides during the entire dav.
Where all did so we'll, it would be invidious to
particularize, but Gems. Johnston, Polk Pillow,
Breckenridge and GLADDEN. specially spoken Of as
signazing themselves. About q o'clock, General
Johnston fell ball having cut the large artery Of
his leg he continued in the saddle until he tainted
with loss of blood, and expired very soon AFTER
Gen. Breckenridge is said to have had two horses
killed under him. and his clothes were badly torn.
Special mention is made of the great valor of the
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana troops, but We
have no doubt all fought we'll Dispatches state
that only 81, 900 of Grants forces were engaged
How many of ours is not mentioned. The loss on
both sides is said to be heavy, but nothing is men
toned except that our loss is about 5000, and that
we took between and 6, 900 prisoners among whom
was Gen. Prentice and number of other officers.
Eleven car loads of Federal prisoners arrived at
Chattanooga Oh the 9th.
The enemy was completely routed OIL tho 9Th, and
driven to their boats, leaving an immense amount Of
ammunition, stores and guns ill our possession, and
100 cannon captured.
On Sunday night Gen. Buell. arrived with heavy
renforcements and attacked Gen. Beauregard vigo-
rously on Monday morning. The battle ragged on
until o'clock, when both parties seemed to haul
of. Gen. Beauregard fell back to Corinth accord
ing to Gen. Johnston's plan, not having been able
to save all of his ammunition, supplies and cannon
taken from the enemy the day before.
A dispatch from Corinth OH the 9th to the Rich.
mond Dispatch, SAYS, we still hold the battle field
and it is not thought that the enemy will advance
1t says that Morgan's Cavalry on the 9Th attacked
the enemy in camp and killed large number Of
Them and burned the tents Of our forces which they
had left
1t says that Gems. GLADDEN., Bushrod johnson and
Hindman were wounded, and at o'clock the firing
ceased mutually on both sides on Monday, and bott
armies fell back.
No doubt but Buell. will be strongly reinforced
and will advance Gen. Beauregard is in con mant
of our forces at Cornth and no doubt strongly en-
trenched.
1t is also stated that Gen. Van Dorm had Joined
Beauregard at Corinth with re-irforcements Nea
that point the great battle is yet to be fought
A gentleman of this City has received lette
from friend in the west who states that Ft. Smitl
had been evacuated by our forces on account of tn
desttut,on of forage and provisions in that region
and that Gen. Price had retired to the Arkansa
river to obtainsuppies This therefore discourage
the ru,nor Of another fght'with Curtis.
We learn from dispatches received by the Char
lotte Bulletin on the 10th, that Com. Hollins ha
communicated to the War Department at RicHmon
that three of the enemy's gunboats had passe
Island No. 10. Of course they will encounte
breakers below.
1t is stated also, that five Yankee batteries CON
menced the bombardment of Fort. Pulaski belo,
Savannah at o'clock, A. NJ, on that day. n
fears we're felt for the Fort.
We have nothing from the neighborhood Of New
bern, except the skirmsh given IN another artic
rurnor prevailed in Norfolk, which, howeve
was believed to DO unfounded, that about 300 OF on
militia had been captured by the Yankees betwee
Elizabeth City and South Mills
Il is aso reported that the Burnside heet was cor
centratng at Edenton for supposed advance upo
Suffolk. 1t needs confirmation
No news about Norfolk or from the Merrimac.
The reported fights on the Peninsula are believe
to have been only skirmishes. The enemy was sal
to te entrenching four miles below Yorktown.
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