Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-04-17
The Battle OF Shiloh.

An intelligent member of the 9th Texas Regiment
Of the Army of the Potomac, who WIS here on Friday
night, made this statement.
lie passed Corinth on Tuesday morning, and while
stOUpi1g an hour, collected this information We had
captured s 600 prisoners, part OF whom had been
sent 10 New Orleans, and portion to Memphis. lie
himself saw a large body OF men, whO he informed
were what remained OF the prisoners and he was told
bv the guard who had them In charge, that they num-
bered 1000. We had captured, he was told, so
non, aud that the enemy had recovered only four OF
them.
The galantry of several regiments most loudly
praised. He could not recOect their names, but one
OF the Tennessee regiments had suffered most severely
of ALL aud the Kentucky regiment Of Gen. Breckin-
ridge was eXtoled by every one Its noble commander
won for himself a name which never perish. All
our people were most cXutant. Another fight Is eX-
pected bat the belief was that the entire army of the
enemy could be captured, with all their boats Bat
ers have been erected on the river which would prevent
their escape.
Gen. Van Dorm, with the army of the brave Price,
was approaching.
Su later accounts than the above, were brought by
the Hon Mr.. Tibbs of the House OF Representatives
who arrived in this city from Chattanooga on Saturday
evening Ills reports OF the glorious victory at hlloh
are the gratifying that have read or heard He
states confidently that the number prisoners taken
not less than 000 and !he enemys loss in the battles
Of Sunday and Monday in killed and wounded by their
own admission reaches Is 0O0 Mr.. t. also states that
nearly the whole OF the ammunition and stores captured
by our army on Sunday, and which Gen. Beauregard
had to leave behind him when he retired to COrinth
had been saved by the gallant and interchangeable Nor
gan, whose very name is terror to the enemy in the
Southwest.
The rich fruits Of this glorious fight almost IL
calcuIabe aL the blow cted perhaps the most stun
ming which the enemy has received in the progress OF
the war-Rlchmond Dispatch april l4h.
CHARACTER OF THE NORTH CAROLINA TRooPs-The fol
LOWING letter il the Spirit Of the Age shows what sort OF
of men compose our State Troops:
CAMP BARLOW, VA, April /.
Editor Spirit Of the Age No doubt the friends and
acquaujances OF The 9th heg N @. State Troops would
like hear from have lately left my congregation in
North Carolina and volunteered i'll Capt Craig5
the above named regiment high private, and
acting both private aud Chaplain of this regiment
On my arrival here most agreeably surprised
the habits and condition OF the and especially
when Sunday came and the drum called them forth hear
for the first time who had in defense OF his
try freak the bread OF eternal life TO them From
what heard expected nothing but Vug arlty swearing
&c but not so, quite the contrary; for must say, Whilst
attempted to preach the gospel never IN all my lie had
better attention given me.'
GREAT VICTORY AKIzoNA.-From letter received By
w. IL Macwle, Esq, member of the House of Represen-
IaVes from Arizona, dated from Mesia, March I'd, and
Wren by ge Hare OF the Confederate District Court
IL ceIaned hat Fort Craig has certainly surrendered
WIN Us lIdy Stores ammunition, and 800 prison
ers Inc property secure by this triumph Of is
valued al 30 Vo0OO0 With The prisoners captured Hh.
ION ana more previously held by US, have about
lZJO prsOhersan excess those held Yankees
OF about 600. We suppose The Yankees will now make
another proposition Tor an exchange of prisoners
43TH REGIMENT-The 4Sth Regiment has baan formal a.
Camp Nangum, composed as follows - ~ "
A, + l. Union