Washington telegraph., 1862-04-23
Telegr aphic.

anxious times we desire to give them the fall /
est means Of forming their own opinions as to |
the course Of events.
Memphis, March 9.-The Appeals special |
dispatch from Corinth, to-day. states, both |
armies have suffered too seriously TO renew the |
fight this morning. The enemy fell back last
night and we are returning 10 our former lines. |
The Confederate forces are confident Of sue
cess and in fine spirits
Memphis. March 9.-Two thousand eight |
hundred prisoners portion Of those captured
at Corinth, arrived here last night, including |
one hundred and twenty-five officers. The
prisoners say Gen'l Tom. Crittcnden was killed
early on Monday morni 2. The correspondent
Of the Argus says enemy's loss fully twenty
| thousand.
Nothing from Island 10.
Memphis. April lO.-M. G. Gall way. Q
postmaster, left the camp al COrinth, on Tues
| day evening at ] o'clock. From him VIC learn
that on Saturday evening last a council Of war
Vas held by the commanding generals. At this
meeting il was resolved that after tie enemy
had been whipped, not to give him an oPpor-
| tunity Of attacking Us again in connection with
| his gunboats but next morning 10 take the po
| sition then held at Corinth-there to make
| such arrangements the confusion incident
| to a battle renders necessary, and afterwards
| to carry out such other proceedings as would
| counteract the designs Cf invaders. and advance
4
were ordered to prepare for marching with
three days rations. The programme was car
ried out 70 thc letter, and the brilliant victory
| OF Sunday was the consequence. In accord
ance with tile arrangements agreed upon in tic
council Of war, Preparations were making Onr
| Monday 10 return to Corinth, when to tie joy
of the army, the enemy appeared ami offered
battle anew. The opportunity was eagerly
| seized and the still more brilliant victory Of
4 Monday alTnl m luEtra IN fln nt.rt- -
preceding day.
Beaurcgard Led the triumphant army back
to COrintn, Breckinrilge remaining In the
rear. On Tuesday, Morgan and Forest pro
ceeie1 to have the guns removed that hal
been taken from the enemy, and burn their
deserted camps Our men in large numbers
took the opportunity afforded by the capture
OF immense quantities Of arms and ammunition
from the enemy to furnish themselves with the
superior rifles left in their possession. throw
ing away the inferior guns which they had
made such good use Of The march to COrinth
was a joyful one, notwithstanding the bal state
of the roads. II was made lcisurclv Al IN
good order, or troops bringing their prison
crs with them, anl teams following with sucb
captured stores n it was desirable 10 5ring
away. Gen. Bcaurcgard was cTonnent i'm
praises osthe army lac had lei 10 v;c:orr AMI
tne mcn were fun Or cnthusias i. ami ready al
any moment again to meet foe they have
proved themselves 20 competent TO conquer.
Tie enemy understood 10 be in a broken con
dition with their resources so much dfnIfnf-lie
an Z their whole order 50 greatly shattered that
ID will take them weeks to rally ami get into
condition Cd AGAIN enter into active service
) Tie number Of pris ners j. estimltci a !, j,OJq:
four thousand one hundred have been sent
away in various directions, ami about thou
sand set remain along the line. Among tn
Vii tnEuishel dead Uf the cAcny Wa Cen.
= Wallace, Gen. Buell. was reported killed, but
! II rested On no certain authority
Memphis l0.-A dispatch from CoriHth says
: Brig. Geu- sherman of the federal army wa.
, killed in skiIInish short times since by
h | Capt. MGrEau's command.
The above arc from the :. State Gazatfl' Oi
tie 18th. 10 pap from Little Rock ha-
\ rc lcIel a., of later date. we get TIE fellow
, ing fTom the Shreveport South Western Of
T, tie lC:h. They will give cur readers ALI
-i1Eal information of the incidents az The bat-
tic. and \ authentic statement vi the fna.
result III U en-. BcIuregarI's letter:
: Clrinlh, April G,-Gl n. M.--Grn. A. s.
Jollstol W. kiii-i at O'Clock while iaa ling
. / charge. lie was struck ~ ! bal aud 2 piece
gf she'll Gen Preat.ss ha- been captured.
IIc says they had 5000 troops i'm tla field,
aud eighteen batteries engaged, most Of which
, were captured
Gen. Elen had a portion Of hi. forces a;
: Duck river.
GEN pix IL in advance, fighting.
! Gems. Prenti-s, Grant NcClprnand. Wallace
, AMI Smith commanded the felcri's. GEN
Smith is sick.
i i reported here t.at nur fyrses ara fEht-
{ ng zen. Buell. to-day
B Gen. CLARK anu Col. Brown n M;.si~sipni
anil WI. Richards, OF Missouri. ars ,rgnuirj
Coiinth, April - 7. M.-TEc enc.lv an.
, pear 10 have been reinforced about !. ,on. Per
ha.s Wv Buell., ami have vigorously renew
ths attack, fighting along the Who'll, limo rvitb
! varied fortune.
} Cri. Allen I'm Capt Wheat. ~ N, IL r.,,;.
n silna in.hntryr were kicl yusterfiav Cul
-AHyn, Cl ,Ie All Lou..iira. wa. .ri-r,-rv
wounded. OWL Mark ani Nlig. Ma. n
\ ihc lth Louisiana, Were w0un lel
! he Confederate battalion lost ten ki-IsI s-,
\ thirty Fou-dsd. Tile Jefferson rI,1nt.,I fsu,-l.
! escaped unAurt. Tht Watson artillery Iag-
3 oAc Q! their pieces this morning bn- af.crr1rl.
+. rcEliusl IN Tie LJaisiagl troops we-s H.
blii dnys hEIt ali some suffered severely. IN
y wounded, Lut it is impossible to get tha If.t
I Battle Field. o o'clock, =. ". Ill III NV,
CJrinth. April Stl Our ARMY W.T. e.-pn.il.I
TO fall back from the river 10 Ia. sit.. NJ .I,-
enemy's first camp, this afternoon. On aceaYnt
! N the unpleasant vicinity Of biz Eunbolts. api
{ great rciEforcements ESTIMATED at GO.01o 4
which were hourly pouring Ia
. Oar army fctFtatei IN good order, with all
their ami licry. and thirty pieces of the enemv's.
Tie cnsIny's batteries ceased fripg, al : o'clock
! this afternoon.
Tlia acc ma days fight has been the bl7oIi-
css conflict ever known a this continent. anl
was illustrated by deeds u yalor aAI heroism
never exceeded.
Corin;h. April 9---our rca. guard is still
near Tile itll of battle, front Ut tli1kcys house.
Gen. Brecsinriase i'm commanl
The enemys advance wrs attacked ve ter
, lay afternoon by Forests AMI VIII 1tJn -
vairy, which captured large number Nj p-iso-
ncls, and drove 4 enemy back
Seventy -four Of the prisoners captured have
Just been brought in.
, Forest was wounded, and his son was killed
, Our troops are all in the highest spirits, AMI
/, quite ready, they say, for another fight
Van Dorn's reinfOrcements Of 10000 men.
are coming up. "A part Of them arrivel last
night.
The advance Of Gen. IIardee suffered most
in the recent engagement. There were ], ,I01
casualties out Of =, 500 men. IN Gen iCleburnc'
brigade. In Col Thorntons 9th Mississippi.
there were 800 casualties out OF 400 men The
encmy's loss il estimated at over g, 900 in kill
ed and wounded.