Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-04-25
GENERAL NEWS.
,eorrs5rcadouo. Of tks Motlls Ad7e..i,c..1

S"niSIh, APP. lulu.
The eXtent OF our casualties has
not 7at te.n saccrtaiasl, the rpgiments and
brigade reports not having been sent Ia. Il
il beloved, however, thai our losa is much
lass thsn il was first Nurpaasd to bo, tape cially
in killed. The BATHS wa1 fought for tfa most
IN the woods, and .he !:ahor protected out
msu in la.ssure from the eas!ny's fire. -
Fur tho SANE reason, rnsng OF the Rourda in.
l1ictcl-a larsr tnGj,Ity OF thcm--wa1o c1m.
para.ivcl? shshs. \ great many Of them
wcro sho! in lie hsrhs and arms 1t UGulJ
BE- no ezaEgeraticn 10 say that e:.@ myself
At least 100 who lad been thus wounded =
Many lid b3eu shot in the mouth, OF had
thri: iaces slightly markei. O:ia puor follow
had six teeth carlad away by a bah, blu! rscciv.
IA no othsr rjnry. Another had his en.iro chin
shot away, got he continued to fro st the
enemy until be litcrslly blcd to death.
Oar Killed will bSrdly exceed B00-aona
gay 400. Thsro ia similar differences in the
cstiEiat,s of .he wou15ted IS some putting it ut
e.000. o,hsca =: h;ga - 1900. lis brab.5i3
that . COO viii cover our eutira lOsa 10 killed
and Houndei sEh missing. Monday night il!
was hsiissad 20 havo hnsn muck hos7lar. 4
considerable portion 81 onr iore2a ar3 etil? CT
sctira hn!c AMI in ci,;sn p:oxim!y to the
encn,y, srtl henos tils iItEiecl.7 rI p5a,uring
eSac. rosulta.
Wo eau vl.lv ,li"c ,D:jrrLu.os az 10 !ha
casualties Of :ho nncmy, Ottcera who hGd
better opportunities than OF forming correct
opinion, ,siuk that 4 .000 Will cover lheir kill
ed scd wounded, moi that tbs same number
will cover their !osa in pr,anneia, including
SONS 200 officers. This would make THAR Ell
tia lcs4 about 6, 900.
One a!! !!a greatest curiositiea found on tho
bl;lla held is the steel broastpatb won hg
tl2 enemy. Several Ut tbem we're picked up.
une Of whh,h have se0n myself. Il iE made
in two pieces. which are aewed in tho front
r'art ol tn: 7cat, AID extend frain :ha waist TO
tie neck |! co-rra lna ontiro brsast. and is
about as .Lllk as toe plsatstiah crosscut eaS.
Whelbor lh-< brcasteia srs surn by the
Northern Scldi.ra generally, or ONLY By their
al.srp et.ootrTs, Cannot say; but by whom,
az nsa77 Gicb as badges Of cuwsrj!cc.
GENERAL BEAURfGARD tt HIi Amy.
,Gsnoral Beauregard hGl just issuua the fol-
!owi6s order from the headquarters oI the
Army Of tho hIsslasippi:
For tho saE, af thc Cause in tufrncs of vhoh
g ara oil engaged in :h!s critical hour, the &C.
neral Commanding ia impelled to hupssl to the
good s-nsc and petriotiAm Of lht oi1 GERS If this
army To give prompt and jealous iient Ind
phrdi,1co 10 6t crlinrs enanating ir1n aupe-
7ior authority. lmplicit obedioneo to the eT.
d:rs OF your sup.iiors is the soul Of discipline,
and ia eSaentraI 10 give unity, energy, success,
10 military Operations. Wta It an army DO
cones s2iflincd-a perfect, ye: disciplined,
'nachina, csi;n end steady aaii tha sreetss!
;jsngsr, sad easily "isided b5 its commanders.
Without il, sn army "a Fool, converted into an
aimed MOB, rina-ail=hlo in sotIon and ineif-
cieat Setting all example oi obadisnca to tho
men, it,siI control will b. casy. Teach snd
Inspire Jour junior C th ;ers aud men With the
coa7iclinn that thsro nust be diac:plino in t5@
srmy, 2 strict discipline, tu. noi initiating,
subofiinstion to authority founded On T. so'Ye
Of iss absolute necessi;y ior our success, rather
lllau Upon the marc o7to:s tf Sol 7ieo. And
lte GeGsval Commanding fesla sa3arsd he will
be aha to lead you successfully to ito cfodit
Of voG? :na0lIy, nnd your renngn. Ba, 9TH
sfw!Sa - c.:. aEtciEuts anl? a::;setnr Esd :hs
d;sgcaceiul isIuu 70 this campaiEc.