Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-03
Our Loss at Pittsburg Landing-0en'
Grant Explains-Eseauregard's. In
terCeUtad nj, patch,

Our Loss at Pittsburg Landing-Gen.
Grant ExpIains-Beaurega In
tercepted nj patch.
CrNorNNATr, May 2-The Commercial has
from its correspondent with the army of Gen.
Halleok the following official figures of our loss
at the battle of Pittsburg Landing:
McClernand'a division-killed, 26l; wound
ed, 1851; missing, 2S6. W. H. L. Wallaoe's--
killed, 1928; wounded, 1893, missing, ll63--
Lew. Wsllace's-killed, 43; wounded, 257;
mipsing, s Hurlburt's--killed, 3l3; wounded.
l449; missipg, 223. Sherman's-killed, 437;
wounded, l4O2; missing, 1856. Prentiss's--
killed, 1876, wounded, 562; missing, 1902
rittenden'e-killed, 80, wounded. 4l0; mis-
ing, 27. Nelson's-killed, y3j wounded, 6l2i
missing, 10. McCook's-killed, 81; wounded,
wounded, 1882; total missing, $3.50. Total
killed, wounded and missing, 1878. About
300 wounded have tIuce died. Our burial par
ties report between $500 and 5000 rebels found
dead on the field.
The Commercial publishes passages Of let
ter from Gen. Grant In reply to a letter inform
ing him Of the nature Of criticisms of bis man
agement of the battle Of Pittsburg. Gen. Grant
says:
ri will 20 on and do my duty to the very best
of my ability, without praise, and do all | can
to bring the war to speedy close. am not
an aspirant for anything at the close Of the
war. There is one thing feel well assured
of, that is, have confidence 10 every brave
man In my command. Those who showed the |
white feather will do all In their power to at
tract attention from themselves. had perhaps |
a dozen officers arrested for cowardice In the |
first days fight. These men are necessarily
my enemies.
GAS to the talk about surprise here. nothing
could be more false. If the enemy had sent us |
word when and where they would attack US, we
could not have been better prepared. skirmish-
Ing had been going on for two days between our
accommodating parties and the enemy's ad
vance. did not believe, however, they intend
cd to make determined attack, but were
simply making reconnaissance In force.
"My headquarters were a. Savannah, though
l usually spent the day at Plttsburg. Troops
were constantly arriving to be assigned to brig
ades and divisions, and all were ordered to re-
port at Savannah, making II necessary to keep
an Office aud some one there. was also look
ing for Buell. to arrive, and IL was important /
should have every arrangement complete for
bis speedy transit TO this side oi the river"
The Commercials correspondent with Gen.
Mitchell's army, gives the following explanation
of the manner in which Beauregard's dispatch
was taken at Huntsville. The wires we're bro
ken at point beyond Huntsville, and Beaure-
CARDS dispatch was received at Huntsville and
was being prepared by the operator there, to be
by locomotive to Chattanooga; thence
repeated by telegraph to Richmond, when Gen
Mitchell surprised the town and instantly selzed
the telegraph Office. Gen. Mitchell himself
solved the cypher after an hours study. Their
is no doubt as to the genuineness Of the dispatch
BeAuregard lost not less than 90. 600 men in
killed, wounded and prisoners, and the sick we're
used up and panic stricken during his movement
from Corinth upon P,ttsburg Landing.