The New York herald., 1862-04-26


yesterday, make tho following excerps. On perusng
them our readers may ascertain how much reliance
be placed tho rebel accounts of the battle Ps
burg landing
Rebel Account OF the Pittsburg Landing
Battle.
lFrom the New Orleans Picayune Extra, AprlT
CoslSTH, April 9, 1862.
The great battle which was exp.ctcd for some days
began at sunrise this morning, in attack by the
Vince oil the enemys nes. At one O'Clock n tho after
noon we had driven them back two miles with great
We have taken many pieces Of artillery, and killed
siderable number OF federals. The battle is still going
With terrible slaughter, and everything foreshadows
glorious victory for We have made a large nun
Der or prisoners, according whose stlements the
Northern forces engaged amounted 70 l25 600 with
an abundance or artillery.
Our loss will bo considerable. The first regiment of
Louisiana (Gla - tas already suffered terribly. II
the exrsmc right, and had 10 face tho Missouri
troops. II captured Stones battery. General Gladden.
has been wounded in the left Our strategic
brilliant that they astonshed tho enemy
Our army Is conndent Of victory send this despatch,
being near the battle field.
received in Corinh thatt is expected the whole of the
enemy's army will either be captured or annihated.
THE SUPERINTENDENT or TIE TTLEcRAPH
Especial dispatches To tho Now O.leans Picayune,
NEAR piITssvRa Tonn. Arril 6-4PM
The oat,lc began Al six O'Clock this morning, our
forces having hrst attacked. We have driven tho enc
burg ticking his car,rs after the other and each OF
his batteries with an immense quantity Of war muni
TONS The enemy lett III his tents armed. Each battery
was taken at the point Of the hayonot All the troops
from Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mis-
sssippi fought with heroic bravery The slaughter
g both sides. Cen. gladden. hrs lost Con.
nndman wounded by piece Of shell and
lost his horse. Captain Thos. w Hunt Aid to General
Hardy has beer worntci. Lieutenant Werault, Aid
General u lman, and Colonel Dean. Of the seventh Ar
kansas have iost ilsir niyes The ba,e continues with
batteries the right except Tho
doug son, centre snd right. As soldiers ad-
they greeted with cries Our right has already
reached Lie Tenlessea river.
Coa1xya, April 6. 1852
The battle continues bloody, and have all the adj
vantage rhs enemy has been driven from all his works
OF deieice distance q hree mics. We have captured
a considerable qnartity OF canaon, ammunition, tents
Bueli ,oas naef ~ Of Geyas Gyan from the begin
aRg Of tn baIe aud that the whole army is engaged in
the struggle.
General Doamesa.d commands tho right, ana he is
every place alcie the battle is raging the
DO says that ho has tho sremy in his hands and
that he will give good account Of them Tho First
Louisiana took hairy and the Twenty Arst Alabama
two Our losses IA deal and wouned WIN be consider.
able but Our soldiers aght with va!or and glory.
lEID o. BATTLE, April 6-5 p. NJ
write In the heaIquartcrs OF Beaurcgard He says
the enemy in conpls.s flight, and he is taking
'gctic measures pursue them. Tho eusmy Is dosccnd
ing The Tennessee, csd M be capture We already have
in power thousands OF federal prisoners and nearly
all heir artillery We have gninsd complete ard slo
prised routed Destroyed di7eysed, ana driven
Tennessee river. ih.nregard says that this battle is
| worth than Chat Of Manassas. lie calls it the
battle OF Shiloh, by which name bend Of the river
IL KNOWN and hc considers IL decisive victory write
these lines tho sncmys paper. and before all
their tents occupied by troops regret to inform
you that General A. Sidney johnson samong the dead
Tho federal General Prcrts has j'st been brought in
Grant Commanded Tho federal army, aided by Generals
| Sherman, Mc(lernand and wallace General Smith was
his consisted Of 0o men He docs not believe that the
federal force exceeds 30 900 men Shermaue camp has
cen taken. P.entiss says that tho Conederatcs have
lie opnes that the Chols Of the cseNy's army ciu be
iro, ped 10Th the, sanoocs tru"por artillery, ormaens
and munitions.
REBEL cANARD.
From The Nsw Orleans Pieayune, April u
CoRlsIH, April z 1862.
Morgan, The Captain Of body Of gler,l as has cap.
C5xISra, April !, 1852
We have gained groat and glorious victory have
made six thousand prisoners and taken ell the enemy
batteries.
BEAUREGARD's DESPATCH TO HIS WIFE.
iklom tlla New Orleans Picayurc, April7.l
FigID os plTlLR. TESSEssrs, April 4 1882.
| God bs praised. We have gained complete victory.
On The same day he sent to the Richmond Cabinet a
| similar despatch, which we published some days ago.
WHAT PILLOW SAYS.
New Orleans papers Of the sh st contain dispatches
| from Mcmuhis of ths 9Th, confirming tho above
news, and giving additional items. General
| Pillow had arrived at that city and had de.
cl,red that the battle had ceased on the line OF
tho icppsssee. but that tho Confederate batteries
erected the shore, had opened lire the epemy's
ganbosts detsn q en- in their Fight lie ADDS that the
num- prisoners had reached 5000, aud others
still arriving. The enony lost from twenty 10 twenty
FIVE thousand stand tf arms, 100 pieces OF artillery and
all their munitions and camp outfit. II is calculated
that tho odorals 81 is 600 men, tho concJerates o0G
The body Of General Johnston had been taken 10 Corinh
The coniederacs and their wounded occupied the ono
ny camr.
Tho Now Orleans papors also say that the Idcnienau
roicnes Of tho confsdcrates, iattoa Creuss. Williams
and Colonel Brown are killed. fhsro were besides many
| Officers wounded though not severely
| According to another telegraphlc despatch, Gene
| raj prenti.s stated that the federal forces alone
| amounted 70 $4,000 men aud eigheen~ batteries
from tho New Orleans Daily nets, of April 10.1
! NEMrIp, Tenn, April 10--A thousand rufnors are
afoat concerning sicnd No 10 and Of the great battle
fought on the Tennessee river AZ this moment the
in Main street crowded With federal prisoners
way South. Twenty hundrod prisoners have
already arrived, among thcm General Prenliss An
trs train has just arrived from Corinth, bringing
Eot ne enemy applied 10 General Beuregrrd for
isce OF tires Says 10 5uy7 ne deos Tas he r,sed.
The Confederateg have secured guam y Of
1 munitions Of war-ihe fruits of shcr victory. They
trO,ght OF ne tsd Of battle schty pieces Of e enemys
\ Gca,ai yherman has ber killed By Aorydas soldiers.
II Is stated positively hct Island No. 10 has moi
iapd batteries below tie island several soGsrs Of the
occupied batteries arrived bore this morning, having
had 10 swim space Of several miles. Two or three or
gupbcafs s,ed yesterday for the island with orders
from Commodore Holiins. The troops which now
the island ,ciu find me position, ,to the last ensmiiy
General eauregard has given tho command TO General
[From the New Orleans Delta, April 10.1
MEirHIs, April 9.--Ths Victoria, which has just ar
rived states that i've Of the enemys gunboats
had passed over TO tho other side OF the island,
conveying the troops which took tho batteries
Of Mount Pleasant IN front. Our soldiers spiked
the guns The number Of the ensmy's forces,
which have passed from side of the river TO tho
other Is calculated NJ from Is 600 TO 20 200 msn whio
the Cdnederatss who def End the island do exceed
500 Commodore Hcliins has gone to Fort Pillow with
tile Confederate squadron.
the SECOND DAYS rIaarNa.
frroun tha Oreans Nelta Aurl
Ms,nris. April sThc federas, reinforced by div J.
sion Of 900 men attacked the Consdsratcs break.
desperate battle took place, IN which the enemy
repssd but energeticaly returned to the charge with
fresh troops-probsbly the column OF General Buell.
Notwhstasdlg this desperate rsnforcemert the fede
rails wsro driven 10 he other side OF the ripr.