New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-28
NEWS FROM REBEL SOURCES
THE WAR FROM A REBEL POINT OF VIEW.
Conversation Between Btauregard and Pfeniiss'
THE REBEL FLOYD'S DEFENSE.
A South Carolina Regiment Wont Fight

Tie Richmond lVRig Of tho 18th instant. has an
article on the dead Rebel General, A. s. Johnston
apoog;siag for fierce attack, in which Jet' DAVIS
i bitterly a.sailed for keeping the facts OF tho war
away from the Southern people. IL htPeak' contempt
uously of the folly of the Administration, and says IL
il responsible for tho death Of Johnston
Who planned and built the Merrmac' is ques-
ton now much discussed in Rebellion. A report was
made on the subject to the Rebel Congress- by D IL
Mallory, who states it is the joint work OF three per-
70 e. viz. John L. Porter, Naval Constructor Lew
Brook Of the Confederate Navy; and VIZ. Whlam-
SON Chief Engineer of the Rebel Navy. Porter,
however. was the chef man.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEMS. BEAUREGAhD AND
PRESTIss.
The Savannah Republican, Of April Ii, publishes
letter from its army correspondent, giving
de.crip,iop Of the battle Of Shiloh. We make the
following extracts:
we commenced the attack at sunrise this morning
ur order of battle is aaid be the strongest known
10 military science We advanced ia thrce psTsiiri
lines or corrs each one in liIe OF battle Inc hrrt
or font corps wss led by Maj .-Gen. Haroee' I'M
media ely behind him caue n iul complenmen. ml "a
artillery. tnousard yards in the rear followed
tho second corTs or line led by MaJ.-uen' DfSgs;
Immediately ia his rear came more artillery anu
behind them cane the third corps being our reserve
commsuded by Maj -tien. Polk. Gen. DO hs'o,i "a'
in supreme command, molly assisted by Gen' oeau-
| regard. -, - os
evident from. the condition in which he received ur'
He was driven from tie Il 81 liue oi ebeaHpihen'.
Meanwhile he recovered ffOT, hs snrprse and met
our onset ill fnnness aud resolution. Ihe nShu"e
now became hot and Close, aud raged WIN great
| a. f,,r
| At length we reached the eneuy's encampinen''
yLo welded bi- home in the woods with m1cn Ie
luctailce and disputed every FOOT OF erouhu WIN
cournge and resolution. THUS far we have hdVan'eu
tbtoueh the woods which was almost destitute OF
undergrowth. Everywhere the trees Dear 'he
marks Of the terrible confit.
Attwo O'Clock the resistance had Increased, ana
became more obstinate thsn st any Time duuug tue
day. Gen. Johnston, IN order to lnase sure thi's
of it, placed uself at The hesd OF our sltac AnH
force and led the charge in lerson How uhiortn-
mai. he should have done sO for Al hsl ast two ne
received a Mimic ball ia biz br'ast, AID bad IN, leg
badly torn by a 'ell. lie fell, and died Soon after
wsrd but not until the enemy lad again gwen way
all along the lines ,, n
courage our men; for they knew the gallant Beaurr
gard VA, still left them, with many other 'meefr
~ skiTi and courage. On they press, therefore
Bragg has long since brought mp his eors conf Oreu
nf tie mot part Cf his seasOned Pensacola troofe
and most admirably has he handled them throughout
tbs entire day Gallant and chiyalric yet cool aud
.aqacious he knows when and where TO plant iis
terrible blows. Gen Polk slro was many times III
he tbictest OF he fight ard bore himself through
ont the battle, whether IN he lumedihs ifont oi tlo
enemy or IN bringing up his rrseryes with tie ealu
conrave aud ssrone spirit Of a Chu-ian warrior
Only "A portion OF our reserves were ever brought
iBIo action, there being no nsccssry ior H.
At o, O'Clock, the enemy wHs IN fuii retreat, ana
holly pursued by the victorious Coniederates. lie
nod back 10 tie Tcnnessee, aud took shelter under
his gnuboais and river work., the IRE from when
wss too heavy FOR our Light held batteries. Night
too had come on, and our army returned 10 Inr
suernv's camp, snd are now occupying IT. The
amoaLt Of property taken is immense. Our men are
now iezalug themselves ul lOu the AMPLE supplies oi
excellent i0Jd every ywhsre 10 DO found.
Among The prisoners are many officers, aud The
greater paft OF the lth Iowa Regiment, who lately
p.utioned tie Foier4l Congress Tor pegmirsion 20
sc,ibe ufon their baLneTs the victories VI Belmont
and Donclson.
Several stands Of coiOrs were also captureithree
by tie l,t Louisana Re. imeht alone. l have eern
Two OF them myself, and was present when they
were brought 10 and delivered 10 Gen. DeauTeg,Id.
witnessed also the ARRIVAL and presentation Of Gen.
PreDtiss " DO waH taken by .tuh officer Office r.
of Gen. Polk, and conducted TO the latter, who seni
him. with his compliments, immeointc'y So Gen.
Beauregard. The following Is tue snbetsnce Of tine
conversation that ensued after they Lad shaken
hands:
Prentiss-Well, Sir, we have felt your power to-
day and have bad to yield.
BslartgarG-That is natural, Sir. You could not
ex pect II 10 be otherwise. We fighting for our
homes, for wives and Children for generations 20
come after US, aud for liberty itself Way does your
Government thus war upon US, and seek us upon our
own soil.
Prcntiss-Our people have never yet been able 30
bring Themselves 10 consent to see the Union broken
up. Such thing has not entered into our calculA-
| tions and cannot.
BeauegGrG--The Union il already broken, and
the last man. woman and child in the South will
willingly perish before IL shall be restored. hal
force have you had engaged to-day
| Prehfiss-SiS dIvirions, numbering q little over
| 900 eacl-tho whole not amounting to more than
10000 Gen. Grant commands, a,.lsted by Gems
Sherman, McClsrland Huilburt, Wallace, and my
self. Gen. smith Is sick, and has not been upon the
field. My division was the hrst to receive Jour at
tack, and were nos properly enpportedi u we bad
been the day might have been otherwise. There ha'
, been mismsnsge somewhere. Had been sup
ported IN time, We should have broken your eentei
vt tho time we stopped your advance.
| BeduTeggrd-iOu are mistaken, General; my ofdel
OF battle was such tia, if you had even penetrated
the center OF front line it would only have been
TO encounter eerialn destruction; Ne would baye cu
YOU 70 pieces. Has Gen. Buell arrived, and what o.
lis fOrcesi
Prcntiss (hesta,ing)-I do not know where Gen
Buell. ia, nor the nnmoer OF bis forces. have hearC
lie was ut Nashville and then vi Columbus, and ale,
thar he was GU the road. We do not look for hin
under forty eight hours. i fear you will captur,
tho greater part Of our army on this eide OF th.
river. You have met and overcome to day tho bes
troops we have.
Beauregard--I am glad 10 hear II, and trust that
the result Of the days work may bring your Gov
ernment 10 q franc Of mind more favorable Il
peace.
P,entiss-Thal can hardly DO. Sir. Ii your army
had pu.hed On after the battle Of Manassas 1t migh
have taken Washington, and oveirun the North
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