The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-21

PRrsOHBss n ROUTg TO FORT wARR8N.
ALBANY, April l6-Ths rebel ofticsrs-Maj.
Gan. n1eckali, Gems Brown and CAN'T, and
Majors Davidson aud MCCALL, ana Captain
Sillha-arrived here this morning, under
charge O! Captain Selfridgs, U. =. Army -
They breakfasted at the Ilelavan House, and
proceeded on to Fort Wa1en.
SOUTHERN ACCOUNTS.
Our Southern exchanges publish the FOL-
lowing extracts from private letters, written
by participants In the battle:
We drove the Federals from hill to hill and
from fine to ravins all day long. could
not conceive. before witnessing 1t, the despe-
rate bravery Of our men. We exhausted Our
cartridges time and again, and continued or
a sight sgaiu /; 1t makes my blood run cold to
think about 1t; the deed were piled up ON
every field by the hundreds, with the NEST
CHASTITY looking wounds You ever looked at
shot through the head, and their brains had
oozad out on the ground, and the groans Of
the wounded were awful to hear.
A little before sunset, Gen. Jackson's brig
ade, having f1rsd away its ammunition. was
driven back and was In great danger Of fall
ing into confusion, when the General and his
staff galloped into the midst OF them, direct.
ed the standard bearers to hoist their dags,
(they were all Alabamians except ono regi.
ment) 10 ashamed Of them, they rallied i'm.
me iiately, and charged with the btyonet.-
This threw the enemy into confusion, and the
cavalry dashing In upon them, entirely cut
of their retreat. whole brigade General
PreLttss's) surrendered, including the Gen.
eral. Sunday night we slept In Yankee tents,
in Yankee camp, and FED on Yankee luxa-
never heard of-picklsd oysters, pigs feat,
lemons, sweetmeats Of all kinds.
Another letter says:
We took much spoil-s0oo bags cofF,e, salt, a
great number Of small arms several boxes OF
new rifles. which were never opened unui We
stores. We found brandy, candy, sweetmeats
clothing, almost all things necessary for An
ttinerant army. and many things not neces-
enen, y retired to their gunbs its, giving full
possession OF their tents, and all equipase.
Gen. Beauregnrd then pressed into ssrvioe
everything In the country around In the
carts, busgies, and carrtages-and hauled off
all he could, and then retired few miles
(tWO or three), and took position with his
force whore he now is, awaiting the approach
Now comes the great secret. The great,
grand battle IL yet to be fought. which Will
come of in the course Of one. TIVE. or three
weeks. Perhaps not less than $50, 900 men
will be engaged in the deadly conflict. The
FedeTals Will have 200 900, AMI We lo0, 900, or
more It will be q terrible and bleedy bastle.
rHI DAY AFTER TIE BATTLE.
From AZ Interesting letter written by the
army correspondent Of the Mobile Register,
dated Monterey, six miles from Shiloh, April
S,h, we copy the following:
Neither PARTY has showed a dispoAition to
renew the fisht this morning. We have not
sought the Yankees, nor have they sought us.
After soowllng at each other like two ex-
hausted pUgilists, with blood shot eyes and
bruised and battered bodies, they have turned
away and left the contest stiM undecided. The
Confederates are quietly returning to their
lines, and the YANKEES to theirs. We have
burned a good many Of their tents. and
brought away great deal OF their baggage
and camp property, and all their guns cap
tured ON Sunday. The medical stores were TO
have been removed estezday. but the renewal
We took other guns yesterday, and lost four
belonging to Sandford's Mississippi battery.
Gen. Breckinridge had ordered the battery
TO be Withdrawn, but the officer in charge
a portion of his guns. We lost no small arms
or prisoners that have heard OF, except such
old moskets a. were thrown aside by our
troops for the superior arms left by the enemy.
We also brought away number Of wagons
and horses, and some am sulancss. But NO
account has Yet been taken Of our captures,
and forbenr en- terine into further details nm.
til reliable data can be obtained.
For the same reason. I ahall OF .r NO opinion
al to the numrer OF killed and wounded ON
either side. hope the Con federats loss IL
not so large as many believe 1t to be. am
satisfied that the number killed 10 not in the
usual propor ton to the wounded. This Is ow.
Ing, doubtless, to the protection a0,rded by
the trees.
6P. M.-The enemy ventpFed SO far this Of
tsrEOOn rs TO send out cavalry regiment q
Gen. Breckenridge sent the Texas Rangers
and Forest and bis noun led men after them,
who captured aboat fifty prisoners ard chased
the remainder back and through two reg /.
port them. In the confusion that ensued
among the Federale, they fred upon theiI
own cavalry, and killed ana wounded large
Humber OF them. Col. Forest received q sho t
In the size. which passed around near The
spiua, m aking rather an ugly wound. 1t II
not thought 70 be mortal, however. The en-
tire Federal force engaged Immediately fell
back IN evident disorder.
dulge in specuiatiors upoE the results OF the
two.days' battle out OF which We have just
emerged. I may be permitted 10 say, how
ever. that the effect upon the Con fsdsrates hal
aud renewed determination. They have fell
of the enemy, and have themselves passet
through the fire, and will b. the better pre-
pared for second great battle which 10 K
come of st or near UOrinth.
am not informed a. to the extent OF tn,
reinfogcemena which the enemy hrs receiv
ed, or OF his ability to undertake an early for
ward movement. He has been badly crippls<
| and cut up, and hos lost much vuiua OF,
properly and many Of his best field pieces
| Moreover. the roads are In . Stocking condi
| ZION. 1t rand very hard last night, anc
again to-day. and there II a prospect fol
more rain Tonight. AL these things vii
tend to delay further active operations b,
either party.
A special dispatch to the New Orlsan
fiosyEss, dated Uorinth, April eth, says:
Our rear guard II stu near the field Of bat
| tie, front Of mickey's house, Gen. Brsckin
| ridge in command.
The enemy's advance was attached ysstsz
day afternoon by Forests and Wharton
cavalry. which captured . large number Q
prts ners and drove the enemy back.
Seventy.four Of the prisoners have just be-
brought In.
Forest was wounded. and his son ~
killed e
Oar troops are all In the hieh9 st spirits IN
quite ready. they ssy, for another 0ght.
| Van.Uorn's roinSorcsments, OF 10OOo me
are coming mp. 4 part Of them arrived isa
night.
| The advance Of Gen. Hardeo suffered ncs
/. In the recant engagement. There we're LILO
cnHn ltlNn out M Nm m m IN f3ou lnohU FnU'