Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-30
CORINTH, Miss. Satnrdnr -,

There is little or nothing to be writ. l..
point concerning the late battle Of wb;oh nOa This
not already aware. The distance fom ''t You are
neld-some twenty-three miles-the ta,t t"I Oatte
army Is scattered over several miles Of .At tae
the hardness with which details coma ~ ,And
such interesting personal narratives co,on. neaa
movements OF different regiments as give zaI Tue
uesoilP''o, prevents the record of that Co.,, va
history which it would otherwise be INV ,l o''pce
give. peasuret9
We occupy materially the same ground 49,,
day after the fight portion Of The h,,i on lie
IN possession OF the enemy; portion We S.;
Inc feuS:alS are busy in reOrganizn., and r.. ~
are rapidly Strengthening our position nr.,,s, ''
to another light which is likely to ensas 49,. i;4'i
month. Accommodating parties in force oC.' ",'n'
come towards our lines, but the presence a. iF
Morgan and Forests cavalry acts as a ci,a, ''"a
nothing is either gained or lost, 'N'"' aid
our wounded-at least us many as can hat,
moVed-haVe been sent away, and CoriDtb ,,ra a'''!
much the same aspect as before the batrIa 'f-A
marKeu IN preceding letter that most of our woIni
were in the extremites and many of our ki "ou'A
shot IN thekegl This is accounted for by fSa " e
that being al y country, our troops f2pom ns ,4
took Shelter SIhlnd trees Indian style, and H.!
protected the body 1t is reported that DR. CI,a.-
OF New Orleans, who served on the staff of I;,f,
beauregard IN Virginia, performed thrtyona s,,'-
tations on Sunday. Probably large nnnlar. =;
limbs will yet have to be sacrificed to the SUI
knife because the necessary operation was nG3
formed upon the field. These, however ARA {S
cultes which, in an army to peculiarly org,nz.J =,
our own, cannot be obviated withOutipore eyner.r'
than we yet possess.
From one hundred and fifty to two burdr,i .
cur wounded were left on the battle-ground. Oh A.
count Of the danger attending their removal and
were captured. large number of wounded p;
erals being likewise in our hands, correSDonipnra
on the subject has passed between Generals Erer,
inridge and Grant, and it has been agreed that >,
soon as they recover they shall he exchanged ma
for man.
1t is reported in Memphis, which is only ninety
three miles distant, that an extra paper was issued
at New Madrid Immediately after the battle in wbib
1t is stated that the FederaIs have had a rIorons
victory, and captured fifteen thousand Confeierser
Nashville paper, on the contrary states that the
tederals have met with great defeat their loss in
killed, wounded and missing being not less than
twelve thousand. The last is somewhere near Tie
truth. Our loss in prisoners during the two DAYS
will probably not exceed four hundred
Among the trophies exhibited here. are several
shields taken from the bodies of men and officers in
which they were enyeoped from neck to hips IN
one OF these was an indentation made by Mimic
bullet three-fOurths Of an inch Deep showing that
the invention is a really effectual defence agaas,
shots striking the body The shield is so arranged
that its weight is upon the shoulders being adjusted
:here by iron bands, or suspenders and is made Of
steel The officer from whom the one inques.9n
was taken was killed by ball in the head
Other results of our victory are also everywhere
visible Unless he knew better, a stranger wOlll
mistake our army for firStrate Yankees. Fully
threefifths Of the men are dressed in Federal hats
or,I
swords, and. altogether we have gathered Veryre.
spectacle equipment of arms, garments, and luxu.
ries.
In my last letter, believe I indicated that the
entire Yankee camp burned, after being occupied
by our army Sunday night. This is an error
Only portion of it, unfortunately, was destroyed
and the remainder fell into the hands ofthe Yankees
on Tuesday after the fight, our army having fallen
back to new line of operations.
The telegraph has already doubtless informed you
of the occupation Of Huntsville and Decatur, Ala,
by the FederalS, and the capture Of some len or
fifteen cars. The details are not known, bu! it Is
not generally supposed that the enemy entertain
any further dssign than to cripple resources by
cutting off the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
which runs through these towns. The DISTANCE from
Huntsville TO Corinth is about Ole hundred nils,
if my memory correctly serves me, and it is hardly
probable that, with any force he can command, Buell.
would march his army that distance, away from lis
guEboats on thanking movement.
1t is now supposed that Buell. was not in the battle
Of Shiloh, first or last though considerable portin
of his army may have been; bnt WIS engaged IN
experimenting the movement on Huntsville
Island No. 10, far as regards its future relations
TO the Southern Confederacy, is also among = Tie
things that were" Its eighty guns and eleven
inboats and transports have been sunk, twelve OF
fifteen hundred men have been made prisoners tOSe
ther with Gen. Mackall, the commander and tue
remainder, who escaped, are now struggling ITO
Memphis in squads Of FIVE ten or fifty as the ca>V
may be. Scores will doubtless be drowned IN 'h'
bayous or lost in, the canebrakes, where. IN man:
instances, the men have to wade for miles up "
their armp;s in. water. All our forces had Oe'I
removed to the main land from the island anu
here they were surrounded by the enemy and h'.n
med IN beyond the hopes of escape, excepting :"
dividual cases. The surrender took place on LUIS
day morning. The first notification Of danger va
the presence of gunboat, which, in daring Wah",
had run the gauntlet of the batteries DURING
storm on Saturday night. Then transports anu
troops were thrown through a canal that had Oes.
cut on the Missouri side, and merged mo NV
Mississippi below the Island. Then fell our baeT'@'
one by one, and finally the stronghold itSei.
The next point of defence above US is Fort fiic"'
and this is said to have been shelled yeStsiu1l
Its position is strong one and with sunciei,!
of troops may be considered impregnabe, but Ai.s,
the experience of tie past it is folly to count up,
any thing as certain until it is proved So w
are living, therefore, upon that -
Hope which springs eternalin the human OreaSE
If Fcrt Pillow falls Of course Memphis goes VIII ~,
and New Grleans-the grand prize of the feGea
comes next on the programme 1t is not PrOJn ns
that with the rich fruit SO nearly ready 10 Pu'n
the enemy will stop without some further GeiuO,
stration that stupendous effort will not W
forth to secure the keystone of the South anu md
There is very little panic in Memphis, hCWcEg "n
the people are quietly, if not almost caii9uS!,
ticipating the worst. "QrEL W !"
NJORTH-CARoLINA CHATHAM CocT Term,