Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
Southern News.

BALTIMORE, April l2-The United States
gunboat Reliance arrived here this morning with
the schooner Hartford, captured off the mouth of
Wychamreo river.
A copy of the Richmond Wing was found on
board of the schooner, which was furnished to
the American. 1t contains the following dis
patches in reference to the battle in Tennessee,
all being dated on the 9th, and giving account of
the Sunday fight only:
BATTLEFIELD OF SHILoAH, Uia CoRINTH AND
CHATTANOOGA, April 6.-To Gen. Lopez, Adju-
tant General: We have this morning attacked
the enemy in strong position in front of Pitts
burg and after severe battle of ten hours thanks
to Almighty God, gained a complete victory, dri-
wing the enemy from every position.
The loss on both sides is heavy, including our
COMMANDMENTS Chief, Albert Sidney Johnston,
who fell calamity leading his troops into the
thickest of the fight
(Signed) G. T. BEAUREGARp,
General Cong.
MOBILE, April Special dispatches to the
American and Register dated yesterday afternoon
say that the battle was fierce and furious, the
envy stubbornly resisting their fate, while the
Southerners continued to press upon them with
resistless determination, slowly but surely forcing
them back.
Our loss is heavy, but our men are in good
spirits and thoroughly warmed to the work in
hand. All fight well, but the Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana troops displayed great gal
lantry. The 2lst Alabama covered themselves
with great glory, capturing two batteries. The
LIST Louisiana regiment of regulars also took
battery.
General Bushrod johnson, one of the Fort
Donelson prisoners, who subsequently escaped, is
wounded.
and the Confederates in hot pursuit. | write
from the enemys camps and on Federal paper.
Large numbers of prisoners have been taken.
We expect to capture the greater part of the
Federal army We are driving them back on
the river and shall kill or capture the entire
army.
The battle is still raging with terrible fury.
We have captured Gen. Prentiss and large
number Of officers.
Gen. Albert Sidney johnson fell at half-past
two o'clock One of his legs was torn by a shell
and mimic ball struck him in the body. He
died while calamity and steadily leading our vic
torious troops.
Gen. Beauregard now commands the army.
He says this is a second Manassas fight. Gen.
Buell. was not in time to take part in the action.
There is no account in the paper of Mondays
battle, in which the rebels were so completely
routed.
BALTIMORE, April 12-Tbe Richmond Wing
of the 9Th has the following:
A letter has been received at New Orleans
from San Antonio announcing the fal. of Fort
Craig by unconditional capitulation. Colonel
Candy proposed that himself and command be
permitted to depart on condition that they pledg-
ed themselves not to serve during the war, but
Gen. Sibley insisted unconditional sur
render.
A dispatch dated Mobile. April 9Th, says: The
enemy shelled Pass Christian yesterday and land
ed z, 400 men and four l2-pound howitzers. Our
force was 400 men and two howitzers. We made
a narrow escape
A letter from Pattonsburg, North Carolina, to
the Richmond Wing says: The Nashville was
taken to by Lieut. VIM G. White. and that
she was taken to Charleston to be delivered to
her new owners.
The Richmond Wing contains news from
Yorktown that Gen. Magruder with bis staff was
at the Lee House, near Lees mills, on Sunday
and came near being captured or killed by Gen.
Keys The horse of one of his staff was killed
under him in his fight by shell.
On Monday jeff Davis addressed some wound
ed soldiers and said he intended to share their
fate on the next battlefield, and, come veal or
woe. he would be with them. and whatever might
betide, whether victory or defeat ensued, of ore
thing he assured them, the cause is safe, and we
will conquer in the end.
The Richmond Wing contains dispatch an
nouncing that the rebel General GLADDEN. lost his
left arm in the battle of Sunday.