New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28


Beaaregard.-You are very kind, Sir; but we
have much better officers than am. Gen. Sidney
Iobn.too erd Gen. Joeepb johnson sro both my
sut.,n,a ia ability as well ss in rank. have served
uuder both of them most cheeriniiy, snd know them
we'll care nothing for rank; the good oil my coun-
try is what look 10.
embraces the chief points Of the interview. Zen.
Prruti.s was easy pnd pleasant, and not at ali de,
pressed Appnrenily, too he was quite canoid ana
vet thought detected disposition to evade, " no,
To deceive, in biz reply as to tie forces OF nuen
that 4 an mtstakea, and M0t our men, who h0Ve az
Yeady fougkt Iong hOurs, may not hare 10 encounter
n fresh fJrce tO-uOrrOw.
The ALib0ma COmmonweajtb eeys;
The death-wonnd of Gen. Johnston was IN
frted on tue calf of hs right lee, aud wac cons'uer
ed by him AZ only flesh wound soon a''er ho leo
ceiving 1t, be gave an order 10 Gov. harils, WY
was acring Al. a volunteer aid 10 him, who, on NE
return TO Gen. Johns on, in different part OF tns
field, fonnd him exhgurted from loss oi hIooG, quo
retlng in his qaddle. Ridpg up TO hm, Gov
Harris asked care you buIt2 To which the now
dying hero answered Yes, aud lear, mortar
E :" and then stretching out both arms toward DIS
conpapiou. fell from lis horse, aud coon after ex'
Iired. No other wounds were discovered upon oiS
We get the following additional dispatches from
var Gus sources. - r IL
A di.patch from Corintb 10 The Mobit 1Tibn'e
ssys that su srnlcice OF three days has been ashed
foT by the Uniousts for the purpose Of buyiDg their
dead. Twelve thousand are reported TO be hlIleui
many thousand wounded, and many more thousand
made prisoners. Buell. certainly killed.
THE THIEF FLOyD's DEFENSE.
KNoxyrL. Tenn. Msrch20 le6i
H. P. BgzwsTRR. AHistant Acja arl-LeHeaa euo,,
SIR; Your communication Of Tie loth iust', iIon
Decatur reached here to-day where cane 10
with On order Maj 'Gsp. smith ~ho felt "a Po''I'0'
erdsr g.red n om the advance Of the enemy
In that comnuI icatiou you say - -, ~ .,v.
Under date Of March The lh the Secretary OF VIZ ,sys
ara H. yysi5,nt direct. that both these Generals be rheyed
from command till further oIderA" lie lurn a. .,
tien Johnston TIE time reqnri 'heln % ~, ~
Their report, such they deem proper Oh ne
sy. Il once the additional information which seems 20 De
asked In the communication Of TIE o'cie''J o.
" hich you refer. 80
b c,nrs r. siye timely notice Of hs nslfcency OF the
garrison st Fort DoDelson 60 repel ettscs ,,. -,
Doue.on that neither the wok, nor The troops ssnt ae
roud vith.snd the which he snew TIC rnemy nsd
land aud which could be brought speedily 20 ths point
,s ,c,v "a I'll th,t If the whole upd-r Gen. John
sfor's comuano Bowling Green mad oeen seh 20 OF
oud prove utterly nsucen, 20 r-pe the sdvsncs
of the ,prr ~ the Cumeersnd hver Gen Johnston. en-
tire foce including the troops at Donelsoni A.
h did not +rcesd tiry thousand nol men. knew Whsi
believe everybody ee did-f 4 ws, made PloIe
he newspspe that enemy had In kentu ~ alone GRE
npndfed snd neesn ~ & g' .ns ,Ss ,s s rsr
II MT quite "a many 4" Cairo - Louis arc go @ 80 - ib
tho noah o. the Cumberland. Y Hss ESQ Known th't te
IA d
rstug oops Hos then wsa It po',io,s iof zen hs
,tos whole army that 70 &c which vss lro"h 70 o
moving ;oysrc tho mouths Of The Ienne,,e ana %
Riyers The sequel proved mat ths ihotIi,lon - ~
fur only the uoops oc'up' ing heh.Ay ses
ny the Cumhef'rd bot large siil 'ss ~se .ss. a. s
from Missouri aud ll OLE {" stated oy P',oi I , 80, Wv
DHci. reports Of heir own coulmsnder coma ~ ~,
u dup, o. for rserfof, because .es oa
under Cen John, not strons enough 70 sno'd SUI
hcert humber 10 bold tie place. o., -
conisred the pl.cc IA chosen ont o position. and eu'
inds-nbs by any h!eh could ps
brought there 70 It's suPPrt II bed ou. tL'ts' gun
- fbru.bt ths force already there sufficient FOR SEQ
fife- ss ell enough 20 bold the p'ce lnu nPrnns
Cs.n could be with ii' .uppes snd munitions o.
This supp,' ,'ed 20 be me i.n ops't o. e py de-
10 Uof -on aud the only good that could De escses ~
perairy hold that po.s yh ~ We "a T.,nessee
IN hsl fr the tofsrss Of the Cui,os5 ana 80 80 1870 =,
Rivers with less force than 'Oos men IN po'n ~
Font Donsson VA. in lodgneii f.ls .',,
with that force ccae as Deen hed i9f osy ~,
.ine unit force nt0 men were porn ~
vs ana coo NOR les.; bad been stationed a. Neshye
While these we're Gy own views ana pl",i,' a, =, A.
Cen Dol nston the eTaos sste o saf' a. III
f.ft AZ e,ery .tsse OF she coDfic'.
Nv Viss End opinions upon the sefease Of fort ones2r
and the cans Of cliifg the army rom toe yep l "c
tex adj ts-ed 20 The 0nsA' iv- e S
Give orderI 20 For. Donton oeaus date -'n o. fev
ru.y snnrI copy ei tha' letter -. -. ,.v. ,b
Chag~ second. The isilrs o. any s'snp. % ~ Ae
army ~ cgscls'ius he p5s when "und % De gnelaDie
hsv' been o. fortunate hAy' 'ai eI 20 s9~ ~ "a a. R S
port tho 1ctt.n - t0fs ioiei-en tal - Hs' ~ -
outsl- Of irtrrachnents was notsirg cat Al e-np
,s,s tr army ey eg.oas'hs -. ,salsrS au;.pa5s Ia
M report ofthe 2'h Of fsosuuy steDped 70 e4psn ny
a
oo.sci bad ~ vir~ ~ cong 80 SEQ; hao A. '.' .h
ths ngosbliiy e h0 ding out or NY -nsh o. time EVh
or ilad-luts numbers sud indeersDe po'i i9u' ShIS
s A.. within onr trtfencf ncuis but couid bc reached
bv the fc, art,ery IRON th,ir boats bstteTes Il Wa.
b.t . 1.-g h. while they Aept up suhcisht hfr uPol
ogr .rir~uchfrcrts % trt ni ZEN o. ''s'Y III I
pose ter object merely % eiTe tue 81 20. column
boys ut river. b,ia ne fsni SO inc r1 os-
s tnns 10 CT % orr communication s'a " ny s
rotiit, % egs.s then clearly that bu. ono eouFrr
ief by whch Fsons hopt co1d 20 eais'ain,d e a.
ing saou or gaf oft Itst s' 10 diodge the sne
tuy nom hs position OR Jeff end ln' 10 s's our p.ope
INTO the olen country yiug sou'hwsd toward Naah'e
I-oop the fnlr 81 i cnterne mo causes of which are
fs rth u my report j. 0byioua.y becan mpossoe 10
s.. ~. IN, b,t bs.r made mo gtt then sud sii
S - TsrtTis,, ~. ,rry thon irye we'd a.. neceaasy
OF uuothsr battle ih,t ush desperate than thsi of
ss,s.d I'D he'd ihrir former position with fe,h Ioop.
Thor. !. ,uch thnf human t1hfusoosn cod ol phys
cai auiy ia % march and night however e such
eonns sency may seem posole TO Lo'o ~ho sleep quietly
upon so beds, who ,o sumpiuousy eEeJ DAY aud have
nrvs' "es ."s e bcn ,.,cbsg by our .n tbe can
Bic toll snd rIctsnent Of unsu,rended battle, running
nyb of ~, man sspeeiay 80 when Tho srssler part
snc orposrd 70 force hve or az ns' greater
than ,hrir own without shelter or bro
eo 20 overcome by fatigue and wen, Of sleep 20 be UNIV
L.rp ooan hsr eyes standing thss feet n he face
"a nl., thr az. Of tLs enemy Ia the .osy
ont Of condition 6sn, There were but two rosd BY which
posgibe to retire. thcy went by the upper road
osy won certainly have ssrong position Of the siemy 70
cut throu.h, bssds hsyigr 70 march oys me tsehs1
,,,evu h cotpss sud II they retired by the lower road
tbs, would have through vsihT three feet deep
wbieh ., .r ordes the Medical Director stated would be
than half Of the command on account Of the
seventy the weather and their physicsi presaiion IL wu
believed IN council that ho army could nol retire without sac
rfhcins three fourths ofit
The which took place among Tho officers on The
nsb Of tho l5lh to acesiD whether further struggle
could DO nslEed and resolved In the negative un
cor d,ionsy snl uphAcsy. Oen Bueknef, whose imne
command the largest 10 zoe fort vas positive and
hi. opinion the sht could not be renewed
csno.s wss myself strongly iuhu.ncsd by this opnon Of
Gen BuckueT for have not yet ohoer IN whose