The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-28
since delt.
FSoX TIE WEST.


The Northern and Western papers eontin ue
TO publish long accounts Of the bartle Of
Shiloh. and although they Sill claim e vie-
tory on the gseond day, are neverthsse. forced
70 make admissions which betray nervous
apprehension Of the result OF the next dght
on the Tennessee river. We copy from the
correspondence CT the Chicago Tyibvns.
We nave already collected 10000 stand Of
arms, few Of them Of the old dint-1Ock pat.
tern, but mostly o1 good quality and Nective
= Is q m tstaksn idea thai the rebels are desti-
tute Of arms They have an abundance OF the
most approved and modern patterns, aud are
by no means ig .oraIt CT their USE
half mile from the landing in q large tent.
be il looking we'll. His army Is In axcsllent
spirits, anu even tina regiments that had guf-
fsred most are not demoralsssd, but eager 70
meet the eneny again.
Yesterday, Just about dsylisht, / was
awakened by An extensive voll-y OF m asketry,
evidently proceeding from our extreme I'D.
beg II to place themselves In readiness for an
attack. Batteries hiteaed on THAR horses,
and for q time the impression gained ground
that our Line Was attacked froDs Corinth: The
musketry was sharp ind rapid for q half hour,
and then ceaaed "a suddenly Us II comm en- ced.
learned the cause duling the day. General
sherman received orders 70 advance his d.
vision thrss miles towards Cortnth in a.
vance Of our lines. In the execution OF his
order, he came In contact with An infantry
Confederate force and about one thousand
cavalry, With whom he had a sharp skirmish,
resulting in the driving in Of the enemy and
our holding lhs desired position have not
learned the extent Of our loss or that of the
enemy. II was PROBABLY uncomfortable.
Am told that /. 10 the In tsneo OF Gen.
Hslleck 70 advances slowly, say half a mile
daily, and hold tho advanced position q all
hssards. I take II tnis advancs IL the inau-
gara.iol 81 this system OF tactics. One thing
made anti the drying Of the roads. At pres.
ent they are imIassable for artillery. lady
has JUST arrived 1T Savannah from Oortuth
with dates to the l6 n inst. she reports that
the rebels considered the battle CT sunday
and Monday last as brilliant victory for the
Confederate arms. They had demonstrated
the ability OF their troops to drive on the
Federals, and characterized the disEraceful
rout OF Sunday bs equal 70 the Bull RIM
panic. They say that the only circumstance
that saved our forces from utter humiliation
was the opportune arrival OF Gen. Buell's
forces. The Intelligence was telegraghed 70
Southern papers, and caused universal Joy
throughout the entire Oontederaey. Since
the evacuation of their position ut Pitts
burg, they have diligently fortified Corintb,
dug rifs pits, thrown mp aba.tis OF trees -
cavalry, ana planted heavy gurs npon the
smlnen ees BY which Corinth IL surrounded,
and are confident OF success. Our 10 formant
Insists that the enemy's force At Corinth
OF running the damned Yankees" from Zen.
n<Ssse.
Captain Madison. Of Ozark county. iii.
nois. Siege Battery, is entitled to the honor OF
1iiling the rebel General johnston. shell
fisau Els q. Founder exploded In front Of 9
tree near which he was stan ding, and killed
him and six Of bis SrsR
tIas concl uding paragraph Of the above Il
untrue1
WILL pkAukKsARp HIagr AeArxf
An escaped prisoner thinks that Bea uregard
had nbvut ainety Thousand men. They Were
we'll Al med, and from their appearance the
beet troops OF the eouthern army. Beaure-
gard has displayed great ability In organix
iag 70 powerful an army in 50 short q period
OF time - has interviewed since their revarss
O. Grt Donelsou. VIII he night AGAIN. ]
think there 10 NO doubt that there win Do An
Other hard fought c1ntest IN the viclnity OF
Oorinth, or Ct the Grand Junction, sven /,
Memphis falls. He oan without dihnculty
! make his army equal 70 General Halleck's IL
numbsr When ne retired, instsad Of oeinG
| chased 10 OoTiuth, tie vaSSas saas ssxis0sd d
cool orISy, and his reserves, which protected
| the rsa., encampsd on Monday night only
| nina miles FROM Plstsburg. All the account
which you have nad OF Busll'e chasing them
| to UoYiath aye ptsesexs (xtsss. The manner In
| which Bsauregard wltndrew his alAy lead
IA 70 the ballaf t4Ss hs u not going 70 AhAn'
! doa tho oQlteat ana nlloW 0snersl 4Nlls q
! 70 xVpQ DIVA tAro00h ne 0outh anno
leee0d.