The weekly Butte record., 1862-04-19
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Eastern News.

rebel fleet -he returned n Norfolk She Is
generally supposed 10 have been aground
None Of the feet have shown themselves to-
lay
A Norfolk paper has been received here
today. containing a dispatch from Beauregard
U relation to the two days fight at Pitisburg
Landing He saws iha; after capturing Sc Of
1ur gnns and 5000 prisoners, his forces fell
pack upan his works at C1rinth. which they
Ire able to hold
BALrlMoRE. April l4-In reference TO Bean
egard dispatch alluded to in the Old Point
ispaich inquiries have been made Of the " ar
Department, aad we are authorized 10 say
hat the reports from Pnishnrg Landing. al
eady given 10 the public, contradict the report
q the Norfolk papers. and all the reports
ereived at the War Department cnnfrm the
saiement that the enemy was routed and pur-
ned as far as the previous orders Of General
Grant wonld permit. The enemy are now shut
Ep IN Corinh.
New Yoek April IA correspondent Of
he Philadelphia Inquirer, after being captured
Py the rebels AT PIitsburg Landing. aud after
FardS escaped and arrived at Cairo, states
heir loss 4 600 killed and $1,000 wounded.
We captured all but two or three OF heir can
on including The famous Washington Artille-
ery. Of New Orleans.
WAsHINGToN. April lI.-General Mcclellan
elegraphed To the Secretary OF War last night
hat nnthng of interest had occurred during
be day. The roads and weather were better
operations were progressing favorably.
URTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF PIrTsBURG
LANDING.
CAIRO, April iIth
We give fur her details Of the battle at Pitts
burg: Tavor's and Waterhouses batteries.
Imported by the Tweuly-third Illinois and
ifiy second and Seventy seventh Ohio regi-
heuts op-uei the fight These regiments
rmed a part of Shermans division. and occn-
Sl the extreme right. Both the OHIO regi-
leu,s ran-the Seventy seventh without firing
gun-leavmg Walerhouse entirely without
upp,rt. He fought half an hour however, re
fcaiiug with three ol his guns Taylor con
Enued the fight speedily supported by the
Illinois regimen. until his support was out
anked an both sdrs. lie then retrealed ihro'
cross fire with the loss of one killed and
eventren wounded He also lost twelve horses,
is forge AID battery wagon. Meantime Wa
erhoase Took second position with his three
emaining guns, supported by the second
brigade Of McClrruaud's division. Daring the
1renoon they were compelled to retire through
lcir own encampmsut, with heavy loss, into
he same wood where they formed a secon!
ne of battle An advance was made, result /.
~, after most determined resistance on the /
arl Of the rebels, iu their being driven back /
trough our encampneut where they met
Yong rciurorcemeuls The ammunition Of onr
fces having given ont. another hrigudr took /
icir place They in turn were driven back /
L. Is b. sa of bta
lar sunhna's then Opened fire throwing shell /
yer the heads of our men ard covering the I
round with rebel slam. Taylors battery /
avng taken a second position. opened on the /
ehe battery eighf hundred yards distant. 4 /
pleudd artillery duel took place. resulting in /
-uciug the rebel battery and blowing mp the |
iis>on Tayor'S Battery was then ordered /
Ito tine reserve During the afternoon Seve ]
Il Mississippi regiments. which arrived Sat /
Fiay night were braugbt into the fight at .
onblcqrick and were almost immpdaiely /
pulsed The second day, all the batteries /
ken by he enemy on she prevlnuS day were /
caplurcd. with forty of their guns; and one
ichiLan battery was recap'ured by The Six
uih Wisconsin,. There was more fighting
kcr This than all the other batteries on the
sd u was taken and refaken three or four /
person. who commanded three regiments. +
the attack be received bullet wound in he
I'm. Company 4 Chicago Light Artillery /
as so severely handled on rae first dag thai it /
aid only h ing thre, guns into the field on
oudAy. With these however. 'hey succeeded
y mplctcy >i.euriug tic rebel battery ut six
pms bal were compelled 10 leave it on The
i'd in Consequence, Of lack Of horses to bring
- f.l htrr rrr WORE fE Z
f hy hand
Tie general retreat commenced at dark on
nuday oar cavalry followed but a short
stance beyond the position occupied by eur
onps before the battle Were it not flr the
most impass bic condition of the roads the
nte woud have been made complete and we
Guild have occupied their inlreuched camp
Corulh. The rebel artillery was considered
peri0r To ours and their small arms nlmosi
uaL The Eighth Iowa were taken prisoners
most en- mls>e. The Flfly-srventli and
sventv first Ohio. Eighteenth Wisconsin and
or,h sixth Iowa are reported to have fed
ter firing two or three rouudS When the
emy hcd they burned their wagons and left
eir wounded all o. whom are prisoners
Our loss is now stated to De l0u00 killed
ad wounded. and the rebel loss $4,000. One
CIV OtiCaiS feGimvN. Tue loNlSiata igefS. .
sS almost entirely leti on the battlefield. either
He'd OF wounded General PrenliSs escaped /
ysday and came into camp at once. In the
lniuSion of the retreat he managed to cude
bel vigilance He was wounded during the
lltle. but not seriously. 1t was the intention
Beauregard To make an attack two davS be-
re he do. bar the extraordinary rains impe
"a his progress.
The r,spouS bili'y Of the surprise rests with
e commanding General On Friday. large
rce of cavalry appeared within sight of our
nes- Sherman. who occupied an advanced
,silion. had been ordered not to bring on an
gasement Consequently. he sent ont no .
rec against them They remained until sun 7
~ morning. ard served a~ screen. behind
hich Bsanresard formed his t. 'ps in order
battle undiscovered
Il IS asserted John c. Brcckiuridge is taken
iSouey.
\ BRayE Boy A -. Louis correspondent
tn, New York World relates the following
>i.lant nf the Envt Henry hon, ha rir,.u-