The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-22

Of batteries or prisoners we have captured 1t is
too early after the battle, and too much confusion
prevails for me to get at the precise facts. The
number of prisoners is variously estimated; some
say 5000 and others 5000; one report has it
that one one entire brigade has been captured.
This is, doubtless, mistake. Among the priso
ners many officers, and the greater part OF the
Seventh Iowa regiment, who lately petition ed the
Federal Congress for permission to inscribe upon
their banner the victories of Belmont and Donel-
/ son.
The number Of batteries taken is said to be
eighteen, which, allowing six pieces to the battery,
would make one hundred and eight guns. 1t is
more probable that parts of eighteen batteries
were taken Several stands of colors were also
captured-three by the 1st Louisiana reg iment
alone. l have seen two of them myself and was
present when they were brought in aud delivered
to Gen Beauregard. | witnessed, also, the arrival
and presentation of Gen. Prentiss, who taken
by staff officer or officers of General Polk, and
conducted to the latter, who sent him. with his
! compliments, Immediately to Gen. Beauregard.
| [ am unable to approximate the number killed
| and wounded on either side. The loss upon the
part of both must be very heavy though not great
as it would have been but for the protection afford
| ed by the trees.
Among our wounded are Gems. Cheatham,
Bushrod johnson, Bowen, Clark, and Gladden.
the first five not seriously. Gen. GLADDEN., who
! his left arm. Gen. Cheatham received ball in
the shoulder, and Gen. Bushrod johnson one in
the side General Bowen was wounded in the
| neck, and doing well at last accounts. Colonel
| Adams of the 1st Louisiana regulars, succeeded
General GLADDEN. in the command OF the right
wing, and was soon after shot, the ball striking
him just above the eye and coming out behind
the ear. Many other officers wounded and
killed. The Mississippians, Tennesseeans, and
To,,S <ho ho-
haved most calamity. Never did men fight better;
and yet many Of them were raw troops fresh from
their homes.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
We copy from the Charleston Courier an
count of the fight, written by its correspondent
"Personne:"
The Federals numbered some sixty thousand,
while the total number of our force engaged
was less than forty thousand. Notwithstanding
this immense advantage held by the emmy, We
carried the day at every point. Our troops SEEM
ed to be irresistible, and battery after battery fell
before their impetuous charges until we had ac-
cumulated no less tLan eighty guns, all of which,
with the exception of two still retain. During
the battle the brigade of Gen. Prentiss was sur
rounded by the Confederates and captured.
Yesterday he made speech to his men here
in Corinth, in which he said that they were in the
hands of high-mindcd, honorable people, and
could not have succumbed to Drawer enemy. For
himself he observed that he perfectly satisfied
with his share Of the war, and did not care how
soon it stopped.
Our commanders displayed the most gallant dar- !
ing, heading successive charges in person, rid
ing up aud down the lines, encouraging the troops,
and remaining in the thickest of tie fire. This
will account for the death of Albert Sidney john
ston, the General-n- Chief, and the wounds of
Bushrod johnson, Hlndman Breckenridge, Glad
den, and others.
All these officers covered themselves with glory
Gladden continued to rally his troops enthusiastic
ally after his shot away. Breckenridge
had three horses killed under him, the first being
a six thousand dollar animal recently presented.
Poor Sidney Johnston was struck no less than
three times, while in the act of leading charge
upon the enemy s camp, twice in the body and
once in the leg The latter severed the femoral |
cry and soon after he fell from his horse into
the of Gov. Harris, Of Tennessee, who was
acting as his aid, and died upon the spot His
only words were: "My wound is mortal" His
life oozed away as gently that of infant and
without struggle the great General rested in his
last sleep, undistured by the sounds of shot and
shell and the shouts of his victorious columns
His body has been sent to New Orleans.
The battle Sunday terminated about FIVE
o'clock, the enemy being driven back to the river,
to their gunboats. We slept in their camp aud
next morning they renewed the assault with the
reinforcements that had come up during the night |
under Buell., and all day yesterday the battle wag
ed with ferceness which has parallel on this
continent. For ten long hours the two armies
the enemy now nearly two to one-encountered |
each other with variable success. But as night !
apporae ed, the brigade under John G. Brock |
inridge formed in line of battle, supported by ar
tillery, and made final charge, which swept every
thing before them and compelled the Federals |
again to fall back to their gunboats. This time |
the fight was not renewed, and taking advantage
of the lull, own army quietly, but with admir-
able order: fell back to their original position
Our cavalry still occupy the battle field To
day arnistce Of three days has been asked for
by the Federals, for the purpose of burying their
dead. The request granted by Beauregard, !
and our army will tomorrow commence the |
work of nterriDg the killed and bringing away
the wounded. l think we have fully 5000 pris-
oners who have been sent to Memphis and New
Orleans. 1t is impossible arrive at any satisfac
tory results regards casualties but the num-
Der of wounded far exceeds the usual proportion to
the killed. We have probably lost not less than
$500 or 5000 men; the enemy twice that num-
ber the ground in some places being strewn with |
the victims.
The wounded still continue to como in and the |
houses in Corinth are rapidly filling up. The
hotel has been turned into hospital and FIVE |
hundred men are already here covering the floors.
While write l am sitting on the floor of one of