New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-12

The Grent Battle.

VI sa II a nsr;sa
TussSay evening, at elegan al clock while lhere
ith thes principal 0fdoeTso f
iii 6fz v, sud Eom them, ON hls own pers
e learn n ON him tliat On Saturday
Bvsnin8 }ast ae0nncilo OF war was held by the coI-
Ssiandsng Gen6ral Az this meeting If was no.
sSssG s. gays pes,,s s. s enemy aas sSs
foI an abseinte csrtain was resolved
that after the enemy had been whipped not to give
him the opportunity of attacking sls again 10 CON
nection with and under shelter of lin gunhoats but
the ne3t morning I'd take again the position then
held NY Dcrinth there To make sueh arrangements
saa the dent tn ttle renders neces
md afterw ards 70 carry ont such otber pro-
seedlings as woald tonnteract HE designs OF the
ltnvadsfsy anda sanaa the Southern cause. u
III The troops we're according ordered to prepare
for mar and to no them only three
DAYS ions. Tlla Inina WAS carried out to
ths 3 and the Sunday was
/ the consequence ID AGO 10 with the arr
range1ent agreed upon IA The council of wal, pre-
pafations were making Or Monday morning to. res
Gss g eas }oy g sns army shs
opppTflnlt agcrly seized and the still more
rflnknt Monday added its lnster to the
sRlory of the proceeding day. Oar exulting army
awoks the eshesa 81 the hatts gro r Il
Mo Victory was complete ana entire, Tie beaten
enemy had the To the letter of their
outing ths 5S,yops notes triumph, while
heanre8a md his gallant Ulcers were re-
the t6 tleiF akiliiul gem.
Iha oysIasilt the quarters ut Co:
brighter laurels was then Id Co.'s. Nor,
and Forrest being left iii possession Of the
IN care of the spoils had fallen
into onr hand ard led the triufnp ilant
HE rear On Tuesday Morgan and Forres tspro-
ges4ezS tos have the guns removed that had been
tahen arota the eIerny barn Their deserted
alan, d III numbers took tic Opportunity
of immense quantities az
fasass from the enemy lto furnish
he rifles left ID their pos.
lsEession aw the Inferior guns 81 witch
Lucy had made such good use Knapsacks Aid
otlleE ehts were also a
The march to Gorin So q IN.
fuls one tithstaftli the bad state of the
made leisure and ID good far. onr
troops bringing their prisoners with them aud
ttseias wing with such captured stores as It
deslfable t04 bring away.
IN tie time As Tia greatest
at theirss nceess. Cen Rsanregard was elouuent
ln .hs praises of me- had led "a victory,
the men we're full 81 III ana ready at
moment 10 meet q foe they hare proved Them.
Nod "a bs IN D bfo I'm stheir
xsApgIcesso mnch ana their whole ID
Etcatl slat tered that it will take them
Isl 10y ard SCI into CON u again
Ahe hammer efS prisoners is estimated atAfive
four thousand one hnnsire d IA "a b.ef
sent 20 ions direct ions, and about q thou
along line Many
s.ns breast OF Go horse and exploded
tnathe aHlmaEaS badly, throwing the coIohe III ttr
ground iaiuring The leg that MAS broken in Arkan,
81 r. asGaasas some ting bit limb
AealoW az sixteen who had been fighting yjeorousy
receiyed shot in his wrist The snreeons n efa
ashatIng whstier II should be 81 band.
sasp Us ane a ass l 81 ~ his
want to- be at them again E
Maynard Rifle Company, of this CITY. dis.
angasaed iheInaely athongh they we're with
sEhs men ri oQr bal ids, though without tie
usuat ARMS Tor such alta On prnng upon these
j Enoswers SERVING one of the enemies batteries
aIa cap flred uns. Old officers declared
sc1ey never saw more courage exhibited III better
hghtapg done, han By our boys On this occasion. d
ss5l he courageous conduct Of Coy Harris the
meme q much commend ation he IL now III tiis
nard RiHes, brother Of Tie (,as,tain 81 M
Sumter and also of the Senator from Isouisiana.
was shot the The wound ;is painful Int not
sis no his home in this city
nnoag TIE shed dead Of the enemy y Is
allaee There was ruuor that Gen. BneIls
Was kilied but II rested % no certain authority.
isorresron Of he Appeal
ast Ill The aRd s = ~. ~
trough worn out atgue, vii fry I'll give you
Az acc nntof esterday ii Zig 'sS s
m Snnda nislas We letifedt to rest glorious,
aiaa victory won than
5Atfha battle Iloah. The enemy Il plans were
their forcesslan or disabled On the battle
Heid aud what had escaped destrnction we're efer
PRISONERS q disoTg anized. After night came, the
clouds accunanlat ting all day by the heavy cannon
ade, hroke out and rain nonre out nnnn N
torrents Many ofsonr ops were then MARCHING
hOmewar from the pursuit and this added q q
little tothe fatigne ANA o days fight
ing Ehe enemy Ks gunboats, in the meantime
were keeping up constant ring into the woods
and 70 me It became evident that should hay re
celye they would renew the attack
n 1ssa morning: knew of Federal division,
tuUu stFoh9 winch was encamped eight miles he
low Mt Crump Landing, and arrange lnents were
made our generals 10 capture It If possible
and eng gay,sbe ready for another fight Should Il
l5pe5Ioreea npq q rs. ID the morning our
plckefs were driyen in, and whit IL large horizon
oI men Were yet plllndering tents and loading
tlaenae Ives down nil kinds Of edera, prop.
ersy the tlght front Of onr center.
~ YVES alread and battery
from manner in lieh tho Fedefals fought, IT
became evident that FRESH treops we're nav
posing gs and y would greater energy
tu repel them. The fight once engaged became
moro and perate than tiaI N ia Az,
lshstore.3 The Feaerais had a disaster % ayenaa
whlle ~ hat maintain. Bricke danis
ut4 ~ tta psck and lost some artillery
Z DUE short afterW advanced again. ana ia
covered tlias ground guns. DriVsn IRON the
the enemy concentrated their fire upon III
l1elE aud from there we're repulsef also3 1ssSs8
N as@t ben q ,cIock AT NJ, Wa had ma;n.l
saliifd 9af posilio rior numb era and
fresh The battls lad been most anarSer
ona, nus me enc my was retrcating again. and
after cheer went forth from The raa
as q salute to new victory when suddenly
sYe came to a stop lew batteries were fo1iridS
erected "a front ot Us and voiley after yoey fred
rom e new line Of opponents, clearly indicating
tnas a nsM enemy was upon us. Baeii had arrived
Wltn SU fresh troops, and another battle had tn
sDe fQngnt' The contest was unequal and al once
steps were taken for retreat Train after train.
VIII wounded, stores and ammunition, was sent Ia
tnesrear squads Of soldiery set to Keen tl,e ros
airy st e the Fsderal properly remainina
" lnelr in our possession Ia the rem
naht y 81 onr broken down regiments brought 10
Iace the enemy tc stop his advance SO the BATTLE
s sanfords Mississippi Battery was captured ~
20 retreat, but thought they had time to unlnher
on ne May and give the enemy a Nv rounds To
scneok theirs advance and protect the retreat If
wofeslments OF infantry, then falling back sThev
sd ~, sifeeted their bsct, but lost some horses
M y haaAky stAe .bat tery, save one gun. s7&
baHkheads Battery, ii Hreckin,idoe,s R,;oad
lint 41>n