The New York herald., 1862-04-22


meet Generals Buell. and Grant, made preparations
cover their retreat Official papers and documents wer
found n the quarters occupied BY Johnston and Beaus
The rebels appropriated to themselves the clothing
our troops or such better than their own tool
the muskets cantsens, knapsacks &C. and some OF tn
officers attirsd themselves in the uniform Of the Unioi
private soldiers perhaps for the double purpose OF bsa
more comfortable and to deceive msdrect the aim
| the Unionists.
Tho rebels fortified with extra Of whiskey
mixed with powder on assaling General Prentss. and
fought like dsvils having as a watchword, Bull run
"Bull run" which sounded = good deal like yell io
bad rum y "Bad rum"
That tho attack Sunday morning was sudden and
unexpected may DO known from the fact that the field
after the battle OF Prentiss found dead BY
beyouet wound in his back, with comb in his head
as II he had been killed while In the act Of combng hi
haIr before taking his morning meal.
The revelry OF the rebel soldiers on Sunday nigh
described 6y secession prisoners 70 have been smos
anticpstions OF when they bad defeated thu
sccursed Yankees" to morrow were INDUCED in with
out stint is reported by prisoners that this was 70 b.
the battle OF the war that JEFF Davis had directed tina,
all their strength should BE- concentrated the oeca
son. and that 900 additional had been collected
at C0rnth within few days TO follow up the advance
and expected victory IL Is tho opinion o( cxcsllent mill
sryudgss hers that the fight is not OVER yst that
combat and thai viii bs wise for the sovnnsnt 70
strengthen this position the utmost limit of its power
WAS A. sYDSxr JoHkssoH nzqzDs
Tho fnct that this rebel commander killed. ever
doubted. sufficiently established to-day by the
arrival of son OF Johnston blindfoldsd, undef dag
o. truce in n; division o. Cen Nelson Inng .os
70 the request until he had received instructions from
higher authority than he was vested with.
GKNEFAL AND THE RATTLE OF SUNDAY.
Whether just6able or not, there il no mstakng the
universally the sentiment that General Grant was &C
countabe for the OF Sunday. Probably sixty o-
cers brigade and regmsnta have expressed themselves
to that eject while word in his defence is scarcely 70
be heard in any quarter. What the Generals defence
may is therefore public; but II he b not smena'
Tn he aO
he ia the best abused man IN the country The fearfu
effects OF defeat that day as have before intimated
localities and tie more they are examined, the better
will he be satisfied that the gloom OF that day at night
fall could have only been relieved by the OF ne
tents, and the timely appearance or General
Buell. General Sherman, General Nelson and General
Crittenden with their commands and the brave officers
and soldiers who still remained firm after the
pulse Of Sunday The report generally circulated tnat
General Halleck had suspended General Grant from MS
command proves to be incorrect.
Just previous TO the battle the rebels made forced
draft upon the Inhabitants both sides OF the Tennessee
river under prssnce thu, they were TO be tos
placed in the front OF the battle and were tho rst tofa
on their side.
OUR LOSS
II is reported that the official report Of the killed,
wounded and missing side will reach nine thou.
FIVE hundred. Another report that tho killed will
number one thousand nve hundred, the wounded four
thousand, missing unknown. There are two thousand
wounded at Savannah, every house In the place being
occupied by them. The official report cannot DO made
Tor some days.
II Is pitful sight TO witness the condition Of the
wounded they brought on hand iitsrs, in blank
es on the shoulders Of comrades but little better on
than themselves they hobble along BY themselves
slip and fall down the precipitous and mry landing,
to be taken upon steamboats, ncmeward or frienawra
down in the cold and wet and mud with scarcely wisp
of straw to protect them from the falling rain This s
not only the with the rebel wounded but with many
of our own men, The former taken Of by those
rebel surgeons who have been captured and Is untof
for their wounded that few lave been seized
cartload Of amputatsd legs and arms sand Jumps or
human 6oslH to Be to-day within mile OF the
iandipg. few warm days will produce dreadful havoc
among tho survivors Steamers are however, arriving
daily, and the distress may be somewhat aeviated.
STEAMER TYCOON. TsSSEssns Rvse, April is, 1862.
The Dead Board the 7ycoon-Sceses IN the Hospital
Bsssging tie Sick Down the Riuer-0rsrations ia the
Suryny-Ssiu and Ability Of the Ss'yeons-Cdseaar, Of
Ne,c Orledns-Some Of the Most Remarkable Operations
An Affecting Incident-Remarks Of the Rebel Wounded.
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INTERESTING INCIDENTS
The following are the names OF those who died
board this vessel
Died on Board-John J. Swsaringcn, Company G,
Thirty ninth Indiana died April Ia, Of pneumonia. De-
ceased belonged to Marion county, Indiana. Body still
on board.
Peter Amann, Company -, OF injury OF the brain.
Body inferred at Crump's Landing, Tennessee river
George W. Lockwood. Company A, Thirty ninth Tndi.
ana, died April l3, OF pneumonia Body inferred at
Crunps Landing.
W. w. Estes, Company A, Eighth Illinois, died April
49, Of wounds received in battle Deceased belonged
Utica, Y. He severely wounded in Of his
legs. which was smputated. He died subsequently
His body board, and il can be preserved will be
forwarded his friends Crumps Landing is the point
-hnra C.paraI Wallace anoed With ha forcas and
by his promptness and daring contributed much toward
the success Of the second days battle.
1t is probable that five, perhaps ten will die be-
fore the boat reaches Cincinnati. Others badly
manned that is doubtful whether they will be
able TO reach their friends. The humane will have an
abundant field for the display OF their benevoence for
long time to
COMING DOWN THE RIVER.
Tho Tycoon left Pittsburg Landing at three O'Clock
the after noon OF the 14th Before departure
reported that the rebels had planted masked battery
AZ point about sixty miles from Psburg. We
trey unarmed except with the rebel trophies
taken from the battle field and the flag Of the sacred
character Of our vessel flying at the fore fagpole.
The rumor was so we'll founded that tho prccau.
ton OF sending advance the gunboat Tyler which had
just returned from participating in the successful expe
dition Of Col Fry, under Gen. Sherman to Chckasaw
without moiestation, did observe anything to
molest US unless 1t might have been party OF youths
fishing the LETT bank of tho river The capture Of
so many talented surgeons board the Tycoon
would have been rich prize to tho rebels.
THE SURGEONS woRK-scESEs THE sURGrRY
In the meantime and, OF course, subsequent TO the
moderate and quiet state OF the case as described
in former letter, the surgeons and their
inence their aborous labors. Drs. Wood, Norton
and Mcbride the chiefs Of the surgical department. with
their assistants prepare for operations The clean cut
ting scslpe the forceps the probe, the can and
he trephne and all the other instruments which ingenuity
has contrvsd for the purpose Of saving lives and mit
eating human misery, brought into requisition.
Limbs being amputated, and the stiffness Of the
previous hour disturbed by the groans Of the suffering
victims Sounds OF distress heard from the upper
cabin and from below Estes of Utica has had his leg
smputated he cannot live Another undergoes the
operation. Two are being repanned, and instances
almost nnumerable where men are having bullets
extracted their wounds dressed The rebel wounded
are being we'll taken OF Caseaux, of
the Orleans Guard, Of Louisiana, has painful wound in
the groin he being cared for at the present moment,
by Ohoan OF venerable appearance named Dodd The
Oesnian appetite IL seems Is not lost, for he enjoys
his wholesome repast with apparent relish Next to him
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