New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-04-12
Corfnth-The Late Battle.
From the Memphis Avalanche.

From the Memphis Avaanche
The battle is over for the present. We have ac,
complshed more than our commanders expected
from their attack upon the enemy.
They left Coruth with only four days rations
without taking the tents or camp equipage, in:
tending to assault and whip the enemy before Buell.
and his division of the army should reach Tennes
see river.
It was intended to have made the attack on Sat
urday morning, but our army was delayed by the
state of the roads, and did not reach the ground in
time to do SO on Saturday morning. we ap-
preached point near the camps OF the enemy
Saturday about 10 or IL O'Clock A. NJ, and waited
for the enemy to attack us. Our men waited from
the time of their arrival until Sunday morning upon
their arms ready to repel an assault. None was
made, and, on Sunday morning at daylight, we at.
tackled the enemy. This was unexpected. Ouf
forces drove across two lines OF the enemy before
they could recover from their surprise SO as 10
offer resistance. We attacked the right and left
wings, as well as the centre, driving them before
us until their lines presented the form OF elfcle,
resting on the Tennessee river. Our army formed
an outer seucircle, completely investing the enc
my's lines. Gen. A. S. Johnston led charge upon
the centre, when he received a wound in his leg,
rupturing an artery, from which he, in an lncred-
ib!e short period, persisted. a..
He did not live beyond some thirty or forty min
utes after he received the wound. His EXceilen.
CIV Gov. Harris took him upon his horse, and at
| tended him in his last moments; conveying hm
after his death, without disclosing the fact to the
| command, from the field of battle.
| Gen. Johnston displayed the utmost cooness
and courage, and in every emergency he was
found equal to its responsibility.
| Governor Harris led a Tennessee regiment in
this Charge which divided the fortunes OF the day.
He took its front in the Charge and won 'of nun
self, on the battlefield, afresh the honors Whlch
have so richly encrcled his brow in the clyil sta
tions of trial and embarrassment through which ne
has passed in life. His position on the 1leiu was
that of volunteer aid on Gen. JohDstons stafi IN
til he fell in battle. After his fall he reported me
fact to Gen. Beauregard, who then assumed y me n
command of the whole army. GOV. Harris !, tnen ~ Il
| acted as one of Gen. Beauregards stan untii the
close of the battle. Col. Saml Tate, acted as one
of Gen Johnston's staff, and took an active part III
the battle on Sunday, distinguishing himself lot
courage and GOODNESS throughout The engagement
of thai day. .,,
Both OF these gentlemen took the positions
| where they could be most useful, without regart
to the whizzing of bullets, the bursting OF shells o.
the glitterng bayonets of the foe. 1t was neneVet
the fight had ended on Sunday Iate ielt IN
field for the discharge of his railroad duties bu
| Gov Harris remain ed until the battle ended o.
Monday. .i
| We did not anticipate fight on Monday--ou
forces were widely scattered. But the eaemy ra
lied on Monday; our forces were rapidly colectet
and the enemy was again driven back, until tb
firing on each side subsided. We have capt'fe'
some 50 900 900 worth of the Federal stores e,c;
some 100 cannon, and a large amount ao ol sue. ~;
arms clothing etc. with from 5000 70 'oov @ p,aa p,a
oners all taken by our army, are Wi.ih ;;' Gu NJ
lines and being removed bach 10 o''A 0A'o
sition at Cornth .szs..,. o, o,o M
1t was never designed to ABANDON our eii'aip mi
: mepts. We have done all, and much more ha eiia
9 our commanding officers eXpeeteu 10 w, mnu u
: they sailed forth to make nus ateaoh' ,,,a M
| accnmniished a splendid achievement OF genera
| sh;n>and h,rosm for our commanders, officers an
: soldiers The victory is complete-ouf liunP
v militant and signal Honors crown the General!
the officers beioH them and our soiaiers-Who WI