Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-24


/ Of tbs uth, i7th, 20th, 45th. and 4sth illinois
Col Marsh commanding Duriug the forenoon
they were compelled to retire through their svp
e~ucampnents, with heavy loss, into SEINE woods
where they formed The second line Of battle. An
advance was then ordered by McClsrnsnd. and
Jue hundred rods brought them in sight of the
! rebels. Here commenced 0ns of ths most 6sros-
= contested engagements Of the day, resulting
IN the repuLs3 Of the enemy, WAC Wers driven
back through our encaxpmeat.
At this point the enemy TeT- reinforced. and
our ammunition being out, Nsrsb's cDnnard
gave place to another brigade. They, however.
were compelled to retreat 10 within half a mile
O. the nveT. At this moment the gUnboa.s
opened fire, throwing their shells over the heads
Of Our men and covering the ground in every
direction with the rebel slain. TayLor's battery
again took position on the parade ground of the
LIST Division, and opened on the rebel battery
placed 800 yards distant. A splendid artillery
took place. The rebel battery was silenced and
their cAissons blown up. Taylors battery was
then ordered into reserve. During the fight ssy-
erai Mississippi regiments which had arrived on
Saturday night came into the action on double
quick, but were almost Immediately repulsed.
On Monday, q Michigan battery, captured the
day before, was Tstaken by the 10th Wisconsin.
The fight over this battery was conducted in per-
son by BeauregRrd, and, in his efforts 10 recover
ID, he was woNndsd II the arm. He was sur-
cessful in taking it, but it was again taken from
him, and it was captured and recsptured no less
than six times.
The Chicago light artillery was so severely
handled the first day that they were only able to
wofkthree guns ON Monday, but with these, after
q desperate contest, they succeeded in completely
silencing and capturing a rebel battery of six
guns. They, however, were compelled 70 abaU.
don it for the lack of horses 10 draw it OF. Their
own pieces were drawn of by hand.
A general retreat of the enemy commenced al
dark on Monday, our cavalry following until
their horses were tired out. But for the almost
impossible condition of the roads the rout would
have been complete, and we could have carried
their intrenched camp at Corinth. 1t will be
impossible, on account of che condition of the
roads, to do it for some days.
The rebel artillery was superior to ours, and
then small arms almost equal. The rebel loss
is 1900 killed and wounded, and our 10000
These will BE- found to be moderate estimates
The enemy have taken more prisoners than we
have. The oh Iowa was captured en- masse.
The reporter lett on Wednesday morning
Our advance, which has been pursuing, only oc
cupled the ground formerly held by the euamv.
bali way between Plttsburg and Corinth. The
enemy are st-ainIng every nerve to get IN reiu-
torcements. Bloody work must yet Oeeur before
We Drive them uOh theD position.
CINCINNATI. April l2.-The Gazslis's Pitts
burg correspondent says The sum aud substance
Of the battle is, that On Sunday we were
pushed from disaster to disaster till we lost every
division camp We had, and were driven within
half q mile OF the landing, where the approach
OF night, the timely aid Of the gunbosts, the
tremendous efforts of our aTLilerists, aud Buel's
approach, saved Us. On Monday, after nine
hours hard lighting, we simply regained what
We mad lost On Sunday. Not a division advanced
hall d mile beyond our old camps on Monday,
except Lew. Wallace's. The lowest estimate
places our loss, IN killed and wounded, at 1900,
and from 1000 % 1000 prisoners. The rebel loss,
II killed and wounded, u probably one thousand
more. TIE Tebois, in their retreat, left acres
covered with their dead. whom they had carried
to tue rear. They destroyed the heavy supply
trains they had brought up.
ST. LOUIS, April l5.-S-veral gentlemen con-
nected with the army at PittsbuTg arrived here
yesterday, among whom was Capt LAgow, of
Grants staff, who is the bearer OF Grants official
report Of the bgttle Of Pitsburg. They left the
army on Friday night. Gen. Halleck arrived at
Pittsburg on Friday, and Immediately assumed
command of the army. Grant, in his official re-
port, estimates our loss at 1900 killed, and $500
wounded. The loss Of the enemy 10 killed and
left on the field is greater than ours. OF their
wounded, an estimate cannot be made, a. many
must have been sent 10 Corinthsnd other PLACES.
The loss Of artillery was great, many pieces be-
ing disabled by the ensny's slot, some losing
ell their hoDes and many men. Not less than
200 horses w@e killed.
he rsbel army hss is outposts at the foot Of
Pea Ridge, extending eight miles from COrinth
The advance OF the Federal army is eight uiles
Pittsburg, leaving a space of only two miles
between the opposing armies. Another battle
Ety be brought on at any moneat. We have
the strongest assurance that our army Is ready
for the encounter.