The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-24
WKpsEspAY MORNING, April 9.

must c.oss abruptly QusL QUIZ
WEpsEsDAr MORNING, April ..
Hly let ter last night Eavs you buried and
skeleton account OF the battle OF sunday. J.
believe 1 intimat.d that Gen. Beaur.gard
anticipated a demonstration on the ensuing
morEink. Oar scouts had brought lnteli-
sence that 1000 Fsderals were ut Crump's
Landing eight miles below, and that tho
river was liued With transports, from which
tee enemy had disem b. rked during the night
IL WIS kno~n, also, or ra ner believed, teat
auo,her division OF Breli's array, probably
accompanied by Buei. In person, YVES an
,roaching on the previous day ,.nd had doubt
iea= arrived at ths scene.
Vigorous prepare lions were therefore msd5
TO resiat the assault, which was deemed al
,nost cert lain At an early hour on Mouday.-t
Nor we're these i'll timed Those ofour troop g
who had not bean marching duriLg the night
wers somewhat refreshed by their few hours
s,sec although g. drepchiDg raiu had p"ared
in torrents. III d daylight IN the m orriaE found
our army III line OF battle. the hgnt COO
menced Ia The usual way. First our picaets
were driven In, chen IL. sa.rmisheis met, anC
II due tins IN advance waa L: ade upon olr
eantre. It she very fret fire 1t was eVi-
deug tNat We had II rev. fresh, and more ior'
faidAbls foe TO encounter tbUn mat OF the Gay
before egs which IL WOnId require HI Oh CUR
energies 20 rep-l The battle soon ragei fasi
aud fur. ons The Fedsrals brought battery
after battery 70 the fl 3D. and He IN tnrn pay
Ell upon than with our oWn artiHefy, uas
&
welt and focghr az If conscIon. or the iats
whoa wouiG await them IL defea'ea -
they had, bes.da&, IL requiss - retrieve aAo.
uadsr tue In spiT ltion OF tnese seECm sntS J:
yas not RitnJa ohsLsn iteig contes "ilg every
iach Of grou d that they gave way. Wes.-
err mon were pltted . g ltrst thCss OF tEeiE
oU oiood and h"oits--men rs ns rec and de-
tsrniGei as themselves, WHOM nothing but
mere tocGe Of nun GERS coTd sh&ke-and
me contest wis as an encounter between lions
eid liseie. IL WIS enpba t.caisy "giNe and
axe nov so V=oui; repuisa them; then
they Wc'sii Ytpuiss ua, IA mus, AdYaHcinE
ana T+tTeal ag, :bs oat ie S0S yiso10-st J
matut a:ced uAth near "a O'clock IN tLr
sti1rr 'O1. Neither army mad SaiEed l. 100
uI -; Taat1ge. We stii nsid he gruui.,i GA
~h'sa the D~.lis IL he day cCmmeDeed-
namely, we miles tins other side 0f tGeir CWu
C..usVs; but II became evident AZ aeon that
Sc could make 0 Roadway .galG&t the I'm
Mouse reiU'O: cemor Is lhGt we're constantly
toroTn IJ-WAfJ. II lT9 whipped one regi-
msAJ, It's place was certain to pe flied by two
cLAsIs. ano frequently he DAG - mast them
>Erra 10 orc. nis was tbs C.aa @tth tnG
81 lA"ntucay and two or three Of The Arkih-
sAs rektTnauts at different timss dorinx the
day; bat GU men aualieu not, and, though
they were deci mated and cut 20 pieces by tn ,
muIdaFOus fire tnsy nid,atainsd their posi-
t.ou IKE aeroes. NO battle IL the world has
ever osen fought with more desperation, or 3
greater display OF moral and physical nero
.sm, tE2n was mHhi- ss.ei on this occasion
by tue Southern troops.
e
Beaarega.u made his preparations ali
back 1ne wounded we're sent back ammu-
ni.iUa illus !. ii - he rear; cavalry WAS set
| 10 work 10 desLrcy zoe property III the can pc
II tbs ;.;n, baLseiitS were concentrated
| %. the front - cover the retfeas and Gus, IL
| goj der, tne army f-li back 10 tae sedocal
camp, anu thence, at night Iali, towarus 90
| GinlE.
| drug tn:ss II a. enemy a.sJ opped, and
| snsir troops HssWise moved back, WiLhOu7
:ne s!iahtesI attempt at pursuit. They had
s:-insd no hing We I'd lis nothing. II was
snphatIoatiy drawn battle. nd the Fede.
! al commander is doubtless well pleased thai
! is was go
! ,3ut for enc circumstance, however, / be-
| t.sVe yet ffat the day might have been oars
fn1us4ncS OF men were more in sent u eOn
curing piunder than iii dsfendingi it Thou .
| SANDS went OF with their wounded frleods.
| fhns rss linen is came uemoraiiseJ, com pa
uiss setaratsd, ard freq uently the men would
| 1nd themselves fighting among strangers
| from another Safe. Had the same dis cipliue
| bten observed rs III the Federal army, there
| - not 4 CouGt that, potWt - standing the i'm
meaSs ODDS agalns. rs, we Shor Id aaVe whip
| Gtd the ensmy ana driven hin into ¬h II
/ Bnu Rnn rOu, across the Tennessee
! Under the eirCuIns .sEces We could DO
| 0stter than to rdtrei, TO reoreaaiz3. As lon I
| - the EederaiS could remain iutACt ana So
| oara under theI gpIboats, IL was useless TO
| risk the chances OF defeat ourselves, and the
| result is IA NO ere Just Is strong TO day, ex-
| USpL tptt uuTlETlChi UeuuctlOu on RECOUNT
| o. CasuIit ties. IS On tDa mem Table sunday --
! Oar troops rs ready for another encounter,
| ANA, il posi- D e,Ttl4 IgLI tarder al before.
| " ale o. tbs point, set me- throw IL ont s
| suggestion b. s3me OF he governmental
.n:EseTs a., r. ! GiCAi, n 1t reward Of IL oney
| shJUlt 81 offered 70 every N IN VII, while
| s.lcgIug 20 HI: post tnrous hout III engage
| cut, Su&ii ortEg away with hiio, wheEsyer
| pr q .loa5,:8, III addition 10 his own muskat !.
| rrderat gan. Hundreds were lett upon The
| id Il IL tGts .asiauce which might have been
| s%Ved ~ tie slontsderacy, bnI are row prooa
| nl IL mo EtO6s OF tha FedeTAiS. The cap
| -nred artillery, is l. aave bsen inflrmed was
| successfully brought away, but o! smaller
| T. ms The gro una Was srewn with them -
| Trims oortltion is not always At hand In an
| enc geLcs CT this kina, and If every max
| w2ula. for the time being, bear Il double bar
| den. tGe result IN the aggregate coust no: ba
! be y.;iaSble 10 he country.
| Our l'ss WA probably greater in inea or
| Monday, IL Cfhcsrs Oh Sunday. Many q M
! latter cxposad themselves unnecessarily, aud
| were picked { e DIV tue e.,euy's corps OF arp
| shooters. The Federal loss II proo"nly thIse
| u = half more THAI ou-s- / Is g :Iusaiai
| :t.,t :hut most Of d = sgOI4Ict III u III = -
| ing Of SUNDAY were shot in Re nrer rem
! iuss and hs,d; Ser dinner 2ni CG h.G nIa )
| ;usy ware Sho. ia the Iowsf xtTon;ties, IL di
| oatins TIA. special d'sectivne had ceen given
| - u cad.
| sane Ut the Federal officers did not show
| themselves IN front iii all, but economi2ec
| 5,elr personal safety il every possible way
| otlli u is reported aud currently believed
| ,rn.ng cne TaEkes prisoners, that boih
| Gen " lace and Gsn. rom JEittepdcn are
| among ths Killed.
/ / Cannot bagiu 10 give you the names Of oar
| allied and woGndea oHicers ana ali rem IN
! osr axe the following Gen. a. 5. Joaratois
! Commander IN Chief, killed Col Riy he, o
| ralss killed Lieut.. -Uoi. thomson. lss -.f
| siE sas, 10 htal'r Uolqui1t do, do roionsl
| Hetss |~sau WouIded Gan Bowen, Con-
| B.ndnan, Gen 4iaddsn, Gen. Ihea;Aa m
| d.. Hindmaa is said o have besu Injured bJ
| a 49, of his horSss which wss kilIsd by a
| uG r8y'ug she'll q .a0de1 lost his arm IN
| chAree ou. nevarIneless coutinusd - rail-
! 0is ~ end Ch-a n" m, gallant fellow
/ vas = .t he shoulder Pvlk, AHTdee, brags
| Dhaiia- :. kusg les, and b. ec&inr,dge. az 10
hays1 galiantiy, and wcre NOR" o. i@s
scathed, The men soy OF me last an =.
| m teT tbs, every lime shell or bUiiet roli.
! coma near him, iatte1d OF dodRine. ~ : =
! ilGrnr ably uprigh', and twls;ed his m9is
! e4eAe rs oily - II wal ing FOR diner
Oar wouuded coat ii,ae to come IN 4 om ths
| ii va slowly, nut II N ii long and agoniztnl
| ride that lhe poor fellows have 10 eLdure
over twenty two OK twenty three miles OF tn
| TJus ueaI a4d sut.les, road 10 the Southern
! Doafeder y 'Ehe weather is horrible. an'
: cold Northeast storm i@lLs mercilssSl,
| dsun uD1n hem. As they ARE carried, groan
| ing, iron he vshicle 20 the n aor Of the hes
| riiat O; iaId IL the depot, H. is sad to see tn
! suffering dep!etsd upon their pinched an
! pa,.id features some of them have lain CI
| the ground IL the n nd .or two nights, and ri
| vs. to the stin a,d shIveriug with ehiits =
| Some have had their wounds only PARTIAL!
| dressed. and have Yet TO 60 through tha tor
| TIRES Of aRputat'on Others on tue Coz trary
| ar- III good spirits. hongry-for taey hav
| nd nothing 10 eat of Iate--and only ar xiou
| 20 g-t we'll 40 soon as possible, 10 have an
o her fight.
The hospital arrangements here are as gov
| as can be expected. Physicians ara also i
| abundan ca, having come from Mem rhis an
| the SurrO uudips towns, while dozen or Ii or
| ladies' from the vicinity have arrived, 81
| with gen ie hands, are doing II II in their pow
| er to alleviate misery and provide comfort.
In the Tishomingo House hero are proba
| bly, four hundred men now lying on the DO /,
| o. tina Corridors, gaIlertes, aud IN the varion