Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-30
PH17TIss lID 5siSHnolRD.


, From he Corpsh Cerrsspeadee:s q the Nom
phis Appeal, Of April l7tA.l
The fatigue Of the afternoon was re-
lieved BY the arrival from time 10 time
Of captured regimental colors and pris-
oner, Of which We have between four
md i've thousand. The highest in rank
!, q, n. Preptiss. / bad the good for
tune to be present when be was broug ht
ia to Gen. Beauregard, who was At the
moment directing the pursuit- After
excbauing salutations, the following
conversation in substance took place !:
Prentiss Offering his hand) General
Beaurega,d, We have felt yo,spower 10.
day, and have been compelled to yield
to it.
Beauregsrd-Pardon me, sir, you
have felt the power Of = great nation
lighting for it's rights; Of . people
lighting for their homes and ell they
hold dear. And am sorry to zee yon
lighting against Us on the other side.
Prent'ss-l cannot see things in that
light. We can never consent to zee the
Union broken up.
Beaureqard-But the Union is al
ready broken up, and can never be re-
stored. Hencetorth we are distinct
nations, and every one Of our people,
men, women and children, is wiling to
tight for it, and, if necessary, to die in
its defence. now many men did you
have to- day, Gen. Prent'ss (!
Prsnt,ss (besitstingly)-We had elk
divisions of about 1000 ,nen each. My
own division had about 500, but it was
the largest. A large number OF my
men, however, were eick. TIE Tonnes
zee water has proved very unhealthy to
them. l had not more than 5000 men,
and was badly supported !; other wise
the dav might have been different. You
have whipped our best fighting men to-
day. :, :,
Here General Beauregard was called
off TO direct troops to the pursuit, when
several bystanders engaged the captured
General in conversation.
Bystander-Gen. Prentiss, do you
think this battle, SO decisive, will lead
to peace T?
Prentiss-Never, until the Union is
restored. II We do not whip you With
the men we have, we will bring more.
We have already 100000 enlisted who
have not yet been furnished with arms.
This has been one of our great difficult
ties. The Belgian rifles purchased by
Fremont were Of no account; you
could turn your thumb 10 them. And
the London Tower gun, purchased by
the Government, had all been piled
away as useless since the war with Ma
poleon. 1t only within the last sixty
lays that our men have been properly
armed. No, our people are determined
to fight il cut. There was time after
the battle If Manassas when you might
have captured the Capital, marched into
our country, and the future would have
been different. Now, everything is
changed.
Bystander'- General Prentiss, did
you have any of General Buell's COM
mand with you To-day
Prentiss-No. He is at Nashville.
Bystander-That cannot be. We
have certain intelligence Of his arrival
at Mount Pleasant, on his road to join
You.
Prentiss-Buell is coming here, and
if any forces are on the way they must
be very small. know nothing ofthem.
Bystander-Had you all your forces
engaged o.day F?
P,eptiss-All except one division,
which is at Crump's Landing, several
miles below l expect they will be cap
trred.
Observation-Disclosures has become oil
your army that We contended with to.
day! Have they crossed the river, do
you think!
Prentiss-No. They have retired to
our gun.boats and iutrenched works.
There will be another fight tomorrow.
Bystander-What do you think will
be the result Of it?
Pren,iss.--I am afraid all our men
will be taken.
Bystander-Do you think that Bael|
can lie there in the morning?
Prentiss-No. lie may be there in
he afternoon, but think ct. This ha,
been a complete surprise. Had yor
waited four days longer We should have
been prepared for you.
lle,c some oue brought in bag O
coffee from one Of the euemy's tents and
remarked: "We shall not have to
drink rye coffee tomorrow morning."
Prehtiss-We have not had to come
to tia, yet. Our people at home are
mixing rye with their coffee, but the
army has pure Rio yet.
Here Gen. Beauregard returned and
repeated his regret to find Gen. Pren,iss
fighting against people only claiming
the right to govern itself, and especially
to end Gen. w. 7. Sherman, who had
enjoyed the hospitalities of Louisiana
aid a personal acquaintance, in front o.
him.
Gen. Beauregard being again called
OF, Gen. P,entiss asked the privilege o.
walking about the quarters, which was
granted him upon giving bis parole
Thereupon the captured General min
g|ed freely with the whole party, and
made himself remarkably affable for q
prisoner.
THE New York Times has q severe
article upon the ridiculous censorship Of
the prees, which has 80 much annoyed
people lately. It says "it has become
to Press and People, an intolerable
grievance and unfortunately, there ha,
been no such realization Of the hopes