The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-04-16

The prisoners report the enemy force az IIbSJL1
to be l25 900 and receiving additional numbers GaIiY.
They we're to advance according the prisoners ac-
count on Gorinth, with force Of 100000 Ihey were
qite ready and anticipated surprise on our part
The battle will no doubt commence this morning. ana
win become general it Is our object to attack the
enemy before they can receive further relnorcements
Bues forces arc said to have come up. All our men
are i'll high spirits A tremendous fall Of rain occur
red here this morning at o'clock. Its now cloudy.
MEMPHIS, April THE latest report from governor
Harris, at Corinth, says we have had hard fought
battle Our victory IS complete. The relative loss Is
not known but is heavy on both sides Unfortunately
Gen Johnston fell at halfpast o'clock, P NJ
We had taken large numbers OF prisoners among
them Gen PrentiSs, certain. Several other generals
are reported captured.
The land fight has closed, but heavy firing from the
gunboats continue.
We have captured large number Of the cnemy's
tents, large quantity Of stores and anEmber OF pieces
of artillery; large number of muskets. Two thousand
prisoners have already been sent to the rear.
CoRENrn, april Ga great battle was commenced
at daylight this morning. The yankees were driven
back miles, Our victorious columns still nd
yancng. The lst Louisiana regiment have taken a
battery. Several others were also captured
Gen. GLADDEN., of louisiana had one Of his arms shot
off Col. Williams, Of Memphis, was killed on the
battle field
65P.u-The battle of Shiloh has been fought, and
resulted in great victory for the Confederate arms
yell A. - JOGilSlOl was hllttN ct. " S''N''' -
leading charge. Hewas struck by BAL and apiece
of shell. Gen. Prentiss has been captured, lie says
they had 80 600 troops In the field and eighteen batter
les engaged most Of which were captured
Gen Buell. Had portion Of his forces at Duck river
The battle was very severe and the loss il heavy
both sides The fighting is going or yet.
Gen Polk is in advance, fighting.
Gems Prentiss Grant, McClernand, Wallace and
Smith commanded the fcderals Gen. Smith is sick.
It's reported here that our forces are fighting Gen
Buell. to-day.
Gen Clark and Col. Brown, of Mississippi, and Col
Richards, of Missouri, are wounded
CoRINrI April Our victory, 50 far, is complete
The enemy routed on both wings by Johnston and
Bragg.
We have captured between 5000 and 1000 prisoners.
The enemy crossedthe river this morning, but We're
repulsed Our loss is supposed to be about fifteen hun
bred killed and wounded and that Of the enemy three
times that number. Skirmishing still continues, and
another conflict is anticipated to-day
Gen. Johnson's remains TO be sent to New Or
leans this evening.
Our army is in high spirits and confdentof success
1t the hardest fought battle ever fought on this con
tinent
10 o'cLoaK, A. M.-The night closed upon Us yesser-
day before could secure the full fruits of our victory
allowing portion of the enemy to gain their river
works and gunboats from which they threw shells ali
night The Coatederatcs slept in the onemys tents.
During the night the encmys transports went down
the river to Crump's landing and brought up a new
/ division Of TGgg men.
| This morning they appeared with rcnforccments,
and vigorously attacked whole line The firing
was returned with spirit and for hour the caunona
ding and musletry was terrible. But the enemy have
been repuscd all along the line and now falling
] back towards the river
PM-Thc enemy appear to have been reinforced
about noon perhaps by Buell. and have vigorously re-
ncwed the attack lighting along the Whole line with
varied fortune.
COL Allen and Capt Wheat, of the LIST Louisiana
infantry, were killed yesterday. Col. Allen, OF the
18th Louisiana was slightly wounded. Col. Marks and
major Mason, of the llth Louisiana, were wounded
The Confederate battalion lost ten killed and thirty
wounded. The Jefferson mounted Guards escaped
luhurt The Watson artillery lost Of their pieces
this morning. but afterwards regainedit. The Louisiana
troops we're in both days fight and some suffered Sc
vcrcy in wounded but it is impossible to get the list
1t is impossible to predict what the result Of the bat
tie will BE- both armies are fighting desperately, al
though it is believed the Conlcderatcs will triumph.
| Beauregard has commanded since Johnstons death
Yesterday afternoon assisted by Bragg, Polk, Iardee
and others. Bragg leads the attacking forces
4 SHILOH NEAR CoRrNrH, April 7, . o'clockP M--Ihe
battle has ragged herccy all day and night alone sep
arated-the combatants.
The fight was a much more obstinate one than that
Of the precious dE and heoss on both sides has been
very heavy
The enemy we're largely reinforced throughout the
day, and seeing this Gen. Beauregard withdrew ms
troops back Of the federal encampments. The enemy
continued until night each side maintaining its position
The Confederate forces first brought into the field
fought two DAYS without internisson, while the enemy
was constantly reinforced with fresh troops.
ArHm S.-Both armies have suffered too seriously to
renew the fight this morning
The enemy fell back last night, and we are returning
to our former lines. The Confederate forces are conf
dent of success, and in fine spirits.
CoE!Nru April 81 arrived here this morning, having
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win send You lists Of the wounded and slain, fast
rs [ can obtain them, by express
Our troops fell back last night to the place where
the conflict Of the 9Th commenced, and formed in line
Gen TTardce and staff are all safe. The general and
Capt Hunt we're slightly wounded.
No enc eff our general officers killed. excepting the
amcnted Johnston.
Gems Bcaurcgard and Polk, ndtheirstas are all safe
Gen Bcauregard led the 18th Louisiana and the
Orleans Guards in person. charging the enemys lines
with the coors Of the regiment in bis hands, driving
back the enemy with great slaughter
BATTLE FIELD, 6 o'clock, P NJ, Monday, the 18th,
VIA C9riath April Stb.)-0Gr army was compelled to
fall back from the river to the site of the enemys first
camp this afternoon account Of the unpleasant vi
cinity Of his gunb0as, and great achievements les
timated at GOO10) which were hourly pouring in
Our army retrcated in good ORDER with all their
tilerv and thirty pieces Of the cnemyS. The enemyS
batteries ceased firing ut O'Clock this afternoon
This second days fight has been the bOOdiest con
fct ever known this continent and Illustrated
bv deeds of valor and heroism never exceeded.
There was a report that Gems. Van Dorm and Price
had come up with rcnfOrcemcuts. But this pre-
mature Il was caused by the enthusiastic cheering Of
our men all along the lines, at the speech Of Beaure-
gard to the troops in which he said that men had never
fought with more intrepid vaor than during these two
DAYS, and that he would continue the fight from every
hil TOP and valley until the invader would be driven
from our soil
ConrsT1, April a.-0urrcar guard is still near the
field of battle front Of Mickcys house, Gen. Breck
ridge in command.
The encmy's advance attacked yesterday after
noon BIS Forests and Whartons cavalry which captured
large number prisoners, and drove the enemy back.
Seyentyour Of the prisoners captured have just been
brought in.
Forest was wounded, and bis son was killed.
Our troops are all in the highest spirits, and quite
ready, they say for another fight.
Van Dorns reinforccmcnts; of 1900 men, arc com
inc up. A part Of them arrivedIast night.
The advance Of Gen Hardcc suffered most in the re-
cent engagement There were 100 casualties out Of
$500 men, in Gen Clcbames brigade. In Col. Thorn
tons 9Th Mississippi there were 300 casualties out OIL
400 men The enemy'S loss is estimated at over 6000
in killed and wounded.
Over 5000 prisoners have been counted up to this
/ time They have been sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala.
i From THE SEAT oF WAR-The only telegraph news
from the seat Of war received yesterday up the houi
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