Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-08
snecial Disnateh to the Savannah Republiean

MEMPHIS April 25.-Tbe Louisville Journal of the
18th inst says the Federal Congress has ordered an
investigation into the surprise of the Federal force at
Shiloh The indignation of the people at the
sary and heavy loss of life, through the surprise, is
SAID to be great throughout the North.
1t is reported, says the Journal that Mr.. Stanton,
the Federal Secretary Of War; has resigned, owing to
political differences with the administration.
Matters at Corinth and the neig hborhoof remain
they were at the date of my last dispatch There is
no immediate prospect of a renewal OF the fight
The Federals seem to have taken a second thought
at Fort Pillow Accounts just received from the
Fort reports all as quiet.
MORALS OF TIE FEDERALs AT SH1LoH.-The Corinth
correspondent of the n. 0. Picayune, says
TIE morals of the army, however, appear to have
been but little better than those of the Eastern troops
Most of the letters picked up the field were as vu
gar as those which fell into our hands at Mannassa
while their grammar and photography were even worse
Many of them, indeed the merest scrawls and are
scarcely egbe though from the bl0ts there appears
have been want OF ink. AS to their contents, the
paucty of ideas is most remarkable. Those to the army
after brief recital of affairs the farm at home and
abundance OF vulgar illusions TO the personal relations
OF the correspondents, wind up with the hope that the
war will soon close Those from the army are filled
with disgust OF the service.
Our Western exchanges reach US very irregulariy
The latest Memphis paper which has come to baud is
the appeal of the 20th Instant from which get the
following
LATEST REPORTS FROM CoRINTH.
On Friday it reported in Cornth that the enemy
were advancing from Decatur to Tuscumbia and that
they had small force miles east Of the latter place
This stated upon the authority Of citizen scouts
that had been sent from The town.
But few Of our wOunde3 are left at Cornth-the
greater portion OF them having been removed to
comfortable hospitals than those headquarters or ia
en- home by friends kind of neutral ground has been
established between the two armies, upon which DO
armies have established hospitals tor the use of such Cd
both sides too severely wounded to be removed
from the battle ground. The surgeons and nurses OF
both armies allowed to pass and fro unmolestad
so that all are as well cared for is possible under the
| circumstances.
| On Thursday night Capt. Morgan accomplished an
other feat which resulted in the capture OF about fifty
| OF the enemy. He scouting some Is miles from
Cornth, when be observed force of Federal cavalry
approaching. After suffering them to pass be fell upon
their rear and bagged the whole party almost without
struggle.
It has been ascertained that Carl Schulz formerly
U. ;. Minister to Spain, commanded regiment in the
battle, and dangerously wounded. He will proba-
bly, die, as bis wound is 10 the breast.
| FIGHT BETWEEN THE LIBERTY BOYS ANDA YAM
KEE GUNBoAT-Sunday last, two Yankee gunboats
| went up North Newport river in search of a small
Nova Scotia brig, the Standard, Capt. Bach which
| ran the blockade some weeks ago. and was lying at
| Bushels Landing, awaiting an opportunity for going
out The cltz2ns OF the county having heard of their
approach TIE day previous, repaired to the landing
ana set IRE 70 the orig entirely destroying her. The
gunbOas, being foled, looked about and made for the
sound whereupon the citizens, who were armed with
Maynard rifles and carbines, intercepted them at Half
Neon Bluff where the stream was narrow and the
boats had to pass very close in. The boats opened
"e upon the pursuers with SHE'LL and the latter pour
ed voley after voley into the boats, WITH it IS be-
ieved, the beat results, they were quite near whilst
our men were protected in great measure by the
| bluff Finding the work rather warm, the boats put
on all sea and out of range of our guns.
I Not man was hurt on our side, Notwithstanding
seventy-fve shot and she'll were fred into the
woods where they were.
Savannoh Republican 18th uh.
The Richmond Enquirer of the ID inst, in CON-
menting upon The News" says:
On the Peninsula the eannonadng picket firing are
most ant The enemy purposed adhere very
closely to the support of his gunboats and nothing
in the field. Appearances