Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-21
THE GREAT BATTLE OF SHILOH.
TIE SECOND DAYS woRk-INrERESTISG DIX
TAILs-INOiDENrS or TIE BATTLE, &c.

We copy from the Mobile Rsgistr the su'toined
graphic count OF the ssconS days lighting on The fen
nes,te riysr Ths letter s from "P. W. A, tas iate
lgmtsad reliable "arny correspondent" whose account
OF the battle Of Sunday appeared in the Ssvann Al
R,puiii.au Iii d..sj Bad, Field Of Shiloh (near
the Tennessee rv'r,) Monday might, April 7Ts 1852
We have had another dsy Of battle aud blood. The
fzht WAS rensped this morn ng 81 ocl OK by the enc
nv uao had De, reinfyreei during the might; Aaa
With the sIc-p ion Of sho;; Breathing spel. II ragged
with trsmsndou, vio.nc. aud Jury until nigh sspara cd
the com ,Stsns. Ia, ap2rehensioDs eI1:sssed II my
letter OF last have bsea re4zJd. BIe did come up
"a morning aad With hin CAM large reinforcement 3
Bat am anticipating the events OF he day. Let M
rsIms she narrative wtee my last lsttsr lott il aad re
nrss tho VARYING fortunes OF toe day 10 The order CT
their occurrence This Is necessary proper under
radng Of the battle; aud Until this general ssec1 or
oul ne Is srawn s viii be impossible enter into thosd
miuor details which constitute interesting feature IN
the PIC gre.
our brilliant victory OF yesterday. L. qrits dark
when ws chased tas foe back to Pistsburg LsodIng,
where he yhi protection froa his gunoois Snd rFef
works Had Besur gard possessed the Wer oil Joshua
20 command the staad sci in the hSaVels Tor the
spacs of an hsur victory would nave been - CON-
meta "A tsa of the great brew warrior. Az it was
e e1 pected 10 b. aoc TO capture much Of IN, Feds
raj army this morning could po be transferred TO the
GA # the river last pght uatss large reinorcements
should conc TO their reNet .
The enemy received The most important aid from his
guuboas Ildaed he ia indebted 10 thec gunboas for
ni. Escape from certsin destruction. They, together
ith HI. river ~c:r answered ths V,lusoe purpose Of
fort nc ..cDs 10 which be could rstre when beaten ca
the 6.lI. With only our light field pieces, IL was iu
uos.tl. to operie at night with any hope OF SUCCESS
.slius: thoss works aud bsas, or 10 prosecute during
enc heavy storm that followed the work Of completing
ii, victory Oar forces had reached the river ia ohs o
Two places night on and IN tbs way had :ained
s.ne kaoulsdgs Of the enemys defences. With this
kuoslPdge and the enemy driven Into closs quarter
AID caught b,tseen our lines and tho river ih
avery reason 70 believe would be able 10 capture the
larger part of his forces this morning, proyid d they
we're rot reinforced during the night Transferred e
lhs other bank OF the rlVT.
The boats kept uo a co-s Al. fire. during the night
f.n their heavy gdn. l. appears that the enemy did
net seek 90 recross the river Knowing that large rein
fIrceuspts were A. hand he held hs position on the
river bank uunl ths morning Gen. Betdregnrj knew
th re was division OF 900 msn at Crumps Landing
4 lev miles Yellow sourg, aad he gave orders laet
light - procscd against them this morning, and TO cap
.urs heI THIS dvisoa succseGsd. however, 10 form.
ng = nc ion with the forces 4; Ptbu {, add AZ s
rt tuIs morning the FasSrAs ILusTelni0Icsd, NOV
ID Uut FROM he river and Of rcd u battle Thsy mas
nave kaoWn ia; c,her reniorGsnsnts were AZ baud,
81 d thai th.y would Srry, upon the ]! a: an earl!
aoa7. The Fl %. va, reserved about ml' an a hall
70 - the river, midway between the river aud ID,
T. jeral suchnpment.
The enemy cans uP 20 The work " N goat spirit ard
res luton. Appeal hal uItlsgs bsen made to the
l=n curiyg the nsst, and Ihs possession Of Their
"a ID r presented TO them So point of hcn!r from
Sncl there could be no esctpr. The attack was Gl'
-scied -sairsl our csnte and though vigorous Gad
.pr'ej and eIpcc.el, i; rspusea AMI the ere
my driven back With great sl,uTater He rallied SgSin,
loSeVer RcG this time be moved wish al ircr fased iorc
u.on our right wig Here, too be WAS rspais.d aud
freed TO reire. his attempt dists'ed sgaius
ouc LETT wing, his attacks growing more vigorous, ana
ais iorcss Increasing with Osci sueo1sdieg m1Vemen-
Indeed it Wis now evident tha. re rad rsO.y large
occasions TO his ranks and hat we rad flesh troop
And heavy odds contend ,gaius!. Bas the Coufeder
les uoby did their dutv, the attack the lefE
Ims; for isll's forces hal up aud the Ct.
lack vas renewed al along lines the right, en-.
no and lef S mpl anooasy with this an attempt Was
made TO turn boil our wings.
Toe taGls now ragged with Undesirable fairy. have
aty.r heard or imagined anything like the Of the
artillery and the incesSsnt rattle Of the email arms TIE
deep thu der bass Of the one aud the sharp, shr Tenor
o. tue Other ntermpi ID with the rtks OF bursting
4Eel4 ard the vhiIIiI Of c'eavug d cIunon bals
SAs ErGnd beyond description. i Was the awful Hymn
Of Battle rolling Upward " the skis and lteTSy shSk
irg the earth beneath Il Was solemn anthem, the
noss of which were traced in blood and ut;sred from
bYE,a thro.s that mignt hNvs sa:f ID ASrs himself.
The ConfederStss oo1 their groand against the fur
~, o. t. ara for The fourth time he enemy Was cam
led 10 retire.