Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-09
kDLD OF SHILOH,
PIFTsBURe Landing, Tenn,
April 5Oth. 1852.

RDs. LEADER! The main particulars OF
the great battle fought at this place on the
eth ana 7.h inst, haze long ere this been
hsrslSod throughout the country, but 1
thought few items from the battlefield
-sVen ct this lhis dsts-misht be Of some
trifing interest to your readers. If you
think otherwise, the scrgP bG'kst is near
yOu. We are daily expecting . more des-
perate struggle. Not day or night pas
sss without en- alarm, when the artillery is
Ihitchsd MP, and the infantry drawn up In
E,s Of battle, in which position they sre
ofisn Kept all day. Our advance picksls
are stationed about eight miles from the
river, IN the direction Of Corinth, and skir-
mishes sTe Of daily occurrence. YesteF-
day sn aid to Gen. Nelson rode into cur
camp, and ordered Captain KOnkls to have
the artillery hitohed up with ell possible
haste, as the enemy were advancing in
f5Foe. The order was promptly complied
eith. aud We remainad hitched up, await
ing orders 70 move out until tWo oolook
X. A., When tie aid again ro3e up with en-
order 10 unhitch, saying the enemy after
slieht ekirmish retrested on seeing the
strength Of orr picket which comprised .
fun brigads and several batteries Of aTtii-
1eEg.
Ibs -rs7ss Of the occupation Of New Or
leans By oGF troops reached US yesterCay,
and vas receised with the greatest entau-
eiagm.
General Popss Division, numbering
. which arrived few days
qsiuas. Is or has been encamped but 'eW
miles above rs. The gunbOsts steam qui-
ely up and down the streams, minding
their oWn business.
L have endeaEorsd foF several ssys 10
get en- exact account Of the nunbaF sR-
Gsrsd on our side, and the number Of killed,
wounded snd missing in the late engage.
y1r1t but there have been 50 many conflicts
int reports that Was-until yesterday
unable to learn anything reliable. The
following numbers ] obtained from an ON
Ger on the Generals staff:
Whole number Federsls engaged ...65 ,O0o.
killed,
wounded, and missing ...... ......l4, 100.
The steamer Magnolia arrived here few
6uV, after the battle, with sanitary stores
oo1tra 'butsd By the patriotic ladies Of
n Ohio. Among the ClevelanderJ
On boord we're Surgeon General g. Q. 3.
Wsbsr. Dr. J. s. EeWberry, Dr.. Cushing,
Fr-No1oF Elentsr, Gen. J.. W. Fitch, n. D.,
Fv,n vouid have taken him for an emil
Se1t y. D. hsd you seen him assisting
s1rVeon Weber an rputste limbs Assistant
ousTtermaster Gen. s. Bliss, Capt. D. o.
Clavton. end several Others whom cannot
oali bv name. NeFsFtheiess, they al con-
tributsd their part IN assisting the sick
and W5uDded.
one nebie lady fron Cleveland aoocapa-
Mai the party, 1.-THE fFst and only lazy l
%avs seen on the field, and returned about
- SS,s since with Dr.. ]. s. HeWberry,
,-boss - 'uous duties compelled him to re-
gr.in a aae or 80 after the departure Of
the MsgnoliG.
ioA, and encampea Out . rev foos from
our bsttery. Lieut. Coz Aygstt command,
ing the Alsi, called ct our quarters last
evening. Be is enjoying "a >9silent Inc nealsn.
Cap. Hsmpson, 9. NJ JAMS hiiiI ana
Heus Hayward met day or S"o sinoe'
al locking hale and hearty.
Col James Barnett snd Staff have 'oeen
encamped in close proximity to us out
moVsd further Oh the advance yesterday.
Q. n. Capt, Simon Perkins, Jr, arrived
here few days sgo. Ee returned 70 sa-
yVsnnah e milss below yesterday, TO Pay
5of q number Of goVarnmsnt claims, which
dana, he viii return % this Landing and
osutar gpon his duties e. Quarter Master.
HgHemesns here fOr an indefinite length %
ttine.
The several batteries il this division
have been formed into en- artillery battal-
lion, Capt. A. J. Konkle Commanding. As
s thoro1ehIy drilled artillsrist Captain K.
stands A /, and yet upholda the rsputation
rained while IN Eastern Kentucky. he
Vss appointed By Gen. Nelson, and thoss
yEho know the latter ofioeF sre veil aware
eGnst be is compstentto judge Of an officers
-rriltlFF sEill and a6ilities. Reports have
ban in circulation in certain places not
mn7v miles from Cleveland, that Capt. Kon-
FIe hnd been oashisrsd, discharged, re-
firned. or something to that effect There
kss never been any cause whatever for any
ssush rumors and il must have originated
among sons towards, who envy bis position,
" hiB name has been oonfounded with
80 81 Captain Cotter's. Captain K. vas
-. uf tie very FIRST 70 organize cdmpas
t, crush out the rebellion, having1eu.
49, en the 10th Of April, 1861. His
e5mo.nv vas ordered to Camp Taylor,
GI.1sie1d. about the 18Th. On the organ
S.S,;c1 ~ the 18th Ohio, Colonel BSaiiy
t...s - - Ss1isaHy the LETT RaDlz 81 tlIu EgII-
,t ~ r. v,sa generally ssknoWledFed.
I.--- ~ Col6nel Bs8tty,) that his (Kon-
SlsiSl Iss The bCst drilled company in the
,-.-i-Isnt An Orleans know what SER
viSS ths 18th Ohio (Regulars) did at Rich
Wountsin July IL, 1851.
Fot N Newell, Of Cleveland, hEs been
rromo,sd q I'd Lisuisnant to al vacancy
oooasionod By the resignation Of B. r.
FobFbssksr. Lieut.. NeWell's appointmsRi