Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-24
Black RePHBELoa,s HDispafcIes.
THE OCCUPATION OF HUNTSVILLE
spsteh to the Federal War Department.

Dispatch 70 the Federal War Department.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIyIsIOE, ALABAMA.
April lI.-After q forced march Of incredible diff
iculty, leaving Fayetteville yesterday, my ad-
vance guard euteTld Huntsville this morning.
The city was completely Akon by surprise, 10
one considering the march p~l practicable. We
captured two hundred prisoners, fifteen locomo-
tives, and a large number Of cars, the telegraph
apparatus and sfice, and two southern mails.
We have at least succeeded IN cutting the great
artery of railway communication between the
Southern States.
LSignedl O. 81. MrTCBELL, Brig. Gen
ADDITIONAL FROM III BATTLEFIELD.
To the Associsted Press North
CHICAGO, April I2-The Times special saws
the responsibility Of the surprise rests with the
commanding officer On Friday a large force Of
cavalry approached within sight of our lines,
and remained there but General sherman, who
had occupied the advance, had been ordered not
to bring on an engagement Consequently b.
sent out 10 corresponding force 10 meet them.
They remained in position until Saturday morn
ing, aud served as g screen behind which Basu-
regard formed his troops IN line Of battle uudis-
covered. When the attack was first inside, the
SD, 57th, list, and 9Th Ohio regiments dis
played iusxcusable ineficisucy. The latter fed
without firing a gun. The others cred one or
two round and then fad. The c0wsrdice of
these regiments left the point undsfended. The
enemy Immediately closed in and surrounded
Che more advanced regiments. 1t is also stated
that the 18th Wisconsin and 18th Iowa fed,
after firing two or three rounds. When the
enemy fed, they burned their wagons and left
their wounded behind, all Of whom are prisoners.
WAREHOUSES; battery lost one killed and sixteen
wounded, and Wizards Chicago battery FIVE
killed and thirty wounded. One New Orleans
regiment, the Louisiana Tigers were almtst
entirely left on the battlefield, killed or wound
ed. They were nearly al wealthy men and
dressed in the ZoUave uniform.
General Pfentiss escaped on Tuesday and came
into camp alone. In the confusion Of the retreat,
he managed to elude the rebels vigilance.
BeauTegar8 intended 10 make this attack two
days previously, but extraordinary rains imped
ed his progress and delayed his arrival Had
the attack been made at the time intended. Buell.
could not possibly have reached here ia time to
save US from defeat.
ST. LOUIS, April - -MajoT Mcdonald. of the
eighth Missouri, arrived here last night direct
from PittsbUTg landing. He confirms the death
Of Gen. A. S Johnston, and was told By q pris-
Oner, q lieutenant, that Bushrod Johnston, who
escaped from Fort Donelson, WAS also killed
He thinks all reports about Baauregard being
wounded are unreliable. An officer of the New
Orleans Creole battalion, taken prisoner, says
Beauregard msds a speech on the Saturday before
the battle, in which be told them that Tie result
was q sure thing, and could not fail-tlst they
would capture Grants army, and then whip
Buell., and thus hold their railroads. Ifthey lost
tue day, he said they might as well lay down
their arms and 60 home.
The story Of the escape Of General Prentiss is
not true. The greater part Of his brigade were
taken prisoners early IL the fight On Sunday.
Our gunboats did fine work and saved our army
from total destruction on Sunday.
The beginning of the fight on Sunday was a
complete surprlss, many officers and soldiers be-
ing oYeItakoni in their tents and slaughtered or
taken prisoner.
Gen. Smith WAS not in the fight, but lying III
at Savannah, not being able to get out Of bed.
Our forces, on Sunday, were not over 5000,
the enemy's not less than 10000. 4 rebel quar-
termaster saws that 10000 ratiOus were issued
before they left Corinth.
The second days fight was not hslf 50 desper
ate as the first days. The rebels soon gave way
before fresh troops, The pursuit was not con-
tinued far.
Major Mcdonald thinks our killed were at
least 1000 and wounded 1000. lie says that
from 400 70 1900 rebels wounded were left on
the field, and thinks their killed amount to
1900 besides the p Ounded. We did not take
more than 500 prisoners.
Major Mcdonald thinks Besuregard is not
prepared to make a stand at Corinth, and if
pushed viii retreat to jackson, Mississippi
CHICAGO, April I2-The TrBuRe reporter, re
turned from PittsbHg, furnishes the following {;
Taylor's and WAREHOUSES; batteries, supported
by tho 23d Illinois, and 18th and SD Ohio,
we're FIRST in the fight. Both Ohio regiments ran,
the nth without firing a gun, leaving Water
house without support. He fought half an hour,
4 ha-rwwrm 49,. Ill -
was wounded in the thigh by a Minnie ball, but
not fatally. His battery was badly cut up.
laylor's battery continued to fight, supported
splendidly by the Illinois regiment, until be and
his support were outhanked on both sides. He
then retired through a cross FIRE, having but one
man killed and seventeen wounded.
Meantime WalerhOuse, with his three guns
took up a second position, supported by the sec
! ond brigade OF McClemand's division, composed