Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-10

THE TRIUMPH at sHELOAH
N. c. GALLAgAY. E-q., our postmaster, left
/ he camp at Corinth Tuesday evening at eleven
| o'clock; vile there he was in company with the
/ principal officers Of the army, aud from them,
( and from his own personal observation, he CLEANED
/ many interesting particulars. We learn from
/ him that On Saturday evening last q council Of
WAT was held by the commanding Generals. At
/ this meeting Is was resolved to give battle to the
enemy The next day, that the victory would be
on our side and taken for an absolute certainty.
&c was further resolved that after the enemy had
been whipped, not to give him the opportunity Of
attacking as again in connection with and TN
der shelter Of his gunboats, but the next morn
ing to take again the position then held at Cor
ith, there to make such arrangements as the
C infusion incident to a battle renders necessary,
aud afterwards to carry out such other proceed
jugs as would counterfeit the designs Of the in
vaders, and advance the Southern cause.
The troops were accordingly ordered to pre-
are for marching, and to tax with them only
three days rations. The programme was carried
out to the letter, and the brilliant victory Of Sun
day was the consequence. In accordance with
he arrangement agreed upon in the counsel OF
var, preparations were making en- Monday
morning to re- urn to Coriuth. when 70 the JOY Of
he army, tho enemy appeared and chersd battle
anew. The opportunity was eagerly seized and
[ the still more brilliant victory of Monday added
its Iuster to he glory of the preceding day.
Our e1ulting army at two O'Clock fred upon the
living foe the last gun that awOke the echoes OF
he battle ground Of Shiloah
The victory was complete and entire, the beat.
en- enemy had fed to he river, to tha shelter OF
their guuboats, and the brave army Of the Con
deracy was shouting the joyous notes OF tri-
uuph. while General B]EAUREGARD and his gal
liant officers were receiving the fluctuations due
G, their skillful generaIship. The movement to
the quarters at C0rntb, retarded by he gather
/ % of new and yet brighter l%aurels, VS. then
C commenced. Colouels MORGAN and FORREST
b ing Ietin possession Of the battle-ground, in
ere Of the spoils that had fallen into our hands
B-EAUREGARD led the triumphant army back to
C0rnth BRECKIyRIDGC remaining in the rear.
On Tuesday MORGAN and FORREST proceeded
e. have the guns removed that had been taken
from the enemy and bum their deserted camps
Our men, in large numbers, took the oppor-
tunity afforded by the capture of immense
quantities Of arms and ammunition from the en-
envy. to furnish themselves with the superior
rifles left in their possession, throwing away the
guns Of which they had msde such
good use. Kuapsacks and other accouterments
were also appropriated in a similar manner The
to Coriuth was a joyful one, notwithstaud-
ing the bad state Of the roads, it was made lei
surely and in good order, our troops bringing
their prisoners with them. and teams following
with such captured stores as it was desirable to
bring away.
Up TO the time 81. GALLAwAYle LETT, the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed The officers were reioic-
ing at their success. Gen. B~EAUREGARD was
eloquent in his praises Of the army he had led to
victory. and the men were full Of enthusiast,
and ready at any moment again to meet a foe
they have proved themselves sc. competent to
conquer. The enemy are understood to be in a
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diminished, aud their whole order so greatly
shattered, that it viii take them weeks to rally
and get into a condition to again enter into
contest
The number of prisoners is estimated at FIVE
thousand, four thousand one hundred have been
sent away in various directions, and about a
yet remain along the line. Many in
t-restipg incidents are related Of the battle a
shell entered the breast Of Col HNDMAN's holse
exploded in the animals body, throwing the
colonel to the ground, injuring the leg that was
broken IN Arkansas by an accident sometime
ago. but the limb was not again broken on this
A little fellow of sixteen who had been
Sighting vigorously, received a shot in his wrist
surgeons were debating whether it should be
amputated or bandaged, when the youth, who
sill held his gun in bis other hand, exclaimed
Tie it up and let me 90, 1 want to be at them
The Maynard rife company Of this city dis
.nguished themselves; although they were
b~ayonets. they took a number Of prs
The men Of our batteries, though with
lut the usual arms for such an attack, sprung
Upon those who were serving one Of the enemy's
o~ttt-ries and captured their guns Old officers
declared they never saw more courage exhib-
ted, OF better fighting done, than by our boys
'a this occasion.
The courageous conduct Of Governor HARRIS
5 the theme Of much commentator be is low
At his residence near this city. B J SEMMEs
the Maynard Riffs, brother Of the CAPITA n
IF the Sumter, and also Of the Senator from
Louisiana, was shot in the leg The wound is
painful but not dangerous. He is now at his
nome in this city. Among the distinguished dead
IF the enemy was Gen. WALLACE. There was
B rumyr that Gen BUELL. was killed, but it rested
10 certain authority.
MATTERS IP "a RIVER
The Victoria arrived from above yesterday.
Passengers by her report that TIptouvile and