New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-30
The Military situatien-The Loss fn Gen.
PaeiPs Army-Changing Camps-At
the Union Ontposfs-Rebels still being
Esricd-OmcinI Reports, eec. &c.

From Special Correspondent.
PIrrsBURa LANDING, Tennessee, April 49, 1862.
Great activity continues throughout the vast en-
campments of Gen. Halecks army, but it is evident,
nevertheless, that the day Of aggressive movements
is yet sfar of. The transportation of supplies
from TIE bank of the river to the various camps-the
shifting of divisions, brigades and regiments into
new postions-the reorganization, as far as possible,
Of the shattered portions Of Gen. Grants command.
constitute the clements of the hustle audible in every
direction. While the confusion that prevailed during
the last week has given away TO order, and regu'
arty Of action pereepible in every branch Of the
service it yet plain that anything like aggressive
movements are not likely to be made before the end
Of the month Of April. let although the army is
not ready to move forward, it is fully prepared TO
repel with Immediate Yigor any hostile attack,
should the enemy venture such an experiment.
which to your correspondent, unlike many timid
military souls seems utterly beyond the range Of
probability.
The removal Of all the wounded and severely Ill
from the camp hospitals has proved relief to the
army the extent of which can hardly be over-esti-
mated. Not only did their presence exercise a dis.
priting influence upon the well, but their nursing
made draft upon the already thnned ranks Of the
several regiments that would have reduced the az.
gate strength of the army by several thousands. Up
TO date some twenty-five boats loaded have been sent
North with them, and several more are now receiv-
ing their human freight. Including those qusrtered
in stationary floating hospitals, the total number
moved cannot be much less than ten thousand. One
naturally shrilks from thinking what would have
been the fate Of the greater portion OF these had NO
the citizens of the Western citiee acted with s.
much promptness III dispatchng boats to this scen'
OF slaughter. The resources Of tie militery au,hor
ties were actually entirely inadequate to the task 81
unexpectedly imposed upon them; and, without the
selfsscriicing patriotism and humanity of the peo
pie Of the Ohio and Mississippi River cities, the NOR
tality list would probably be double its already fear
fal length %.
had supposed that the aggregate loss in the
three Divisions of the late Army Of the Ohio, en-
gagged on the 9th would fall short Of $500. have
since busted myself in making up the brigade and
regmentsl returns Of the Divisions of Generals Me-
Cook and Crittendeu, but succeeded only partially
in spite Of the most dihgent sforts | can state,
however, the exect aggregate loss Of the three
Divisions in numbers doferrDg detailed statements Of
redmsntal losses to a future letter. IL should have
been the rs, business Of the regnental commanders
after the battle to make up full lsts OF their killed.
wounded and missing, in order to put an end to tho
anguish of uncertainty of friends in the North at the
earliest possible moment. But not ons In ten took
the trouble of doing 30, many not even keeping
copies Of the lists attached 10 their official reports:
The lost in the three Divisions, as already stated