Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-04-16
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The telegraphie reports sre contradictory, and
some OF them unintegible in regard to the battle
ut Corinth. sssf - :. - - Il sl.ff
A dispatch from Mobile On the 10th says, that the
Federals had been badly whipped; that we took
5000 prisoners, and that our loss was only about
1000. Hfurther states that Gen. Buell. was killed
a rumor not credited in Richmond The enemy
WAS repulsed every time they attacked Us 81
dispatch at Savannah on the 18th SAYS that
special dispatch from Corinth states that the battle
on the 7th ragged with varying fortunes-that we
took :, 900 prisoners, that Gems. Chatham, Bowen
and Clark were wounded, and that the loss on both
sides was heavy. At9 o'clock at night the enemy
was very strongly reinforced, and Besuregard fell
back. 1t also says that both sides were SO badly
worsted the fight was not renewed on the 9Th.
PRISONERS were still arriving nearly 600 have al
ready been brought in, and about 200 officers.
The Augusta Constitutiondlist, however, says
that Jdge Irwin stated at Atlanta that Beauregard
was reinforced by Van Dorn's column, and achieved
complete victory over Buell. on Tuesday. "A dis
patch from Atlanta.on the 10th says that our loss
was five thousand killed and wounded, and that
the cDemy's loss was much greater. 1t also states
that We took 10000 small arms and large number
of cannon.
From the above it will be seen that matters are
yet in fog.
FeRT PULAsKL-The enemy commenced BON.
harding this fort below Savannah; on the 10th.
TIC dCCOubto vi Tue 1Itn sup
posed it would bold out some time The report
was that We bad damaged the enemy considerably,
but at late hour the 18th it was announced that
Fort Pulaski had Internationally surrendered. But
not man was killed. ard only four wounded.
Seven breaches were made in the wall and three
shots put in the magazine. All the barbette guns
were dsmounted. :.
ISLAND No. 10.-Late dispatches announce that
Island No. 10 bad been evacuated or Surrendered
to the enemy The announcement is unofficial and
may be incorrect.
The MERRINAc.--The Merrimac went out on Fri
day last and cruiscd about in Hampton Roads; none
daring to attack her The Monitor remained out of
the way in shoal water, and the war vessels were
put in line of battle between Or beyond the Rip
Raps and Fortress Monroe. The French and Eng:
lish war ships were witnesses. The smaller vesses
of our feet captured three brigs and schooner and
brought them into Norfolk harbor.
New MExIco.--The victory obtained by General
Sibley, Confederate, over Col. Candy, the Federal
commander at Fort Craig, seems to have been com
plete. At Fort Craig, the enemy surrendered s.
800 prisoners 1t is said the amount Of public prep
erty secured by the victory is S25, 000, 900, and
puts US in possession of New Mexico and Arizonia-
1t is rumored that Gov. Brown is about to take
the field in person, as Commander-in.chief Of the
army of Georgia.
The PEsINsULA.-Skirmishin continued on the
Peninsula, but no regular battle 1t Is understood
that Mcclellan is in command and that he has 1885,
600 troops He is fortiSing near the line of our
pickets. A battle is expected every day.