The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-10

Of Auil, howsv.r, bot 9rs q .asa.s.y ed
"ur advenced line, assured me Of the aanotion
Of hs force: snd sC % n ss ss sttscsod ~
largely superior force. But from the onset
orr troors, notwithstan ding thsir fatigue ana
losses from tho battle OF the DAY nsiore. a.
n,ss On the<i ght aod centre the enemy was
,er Missed in every attempt he made with his
heavy column In that quarter OF the neld on
srriysi Of his Yeipforcemenss, he drove for
ward line after line Of his fresh troops, which
q ere met with resolution ana Coure 60 OF
which cur country may DO proso,y o noPs,I H.
the charge, invariably to win tho position a.
issue, Invariably to drive back their foo But
hour BY hour thus oppc sed to an enemy con =.
startly rein forced. on ranks were perceptabiy
thinnsd under the nee sisg, whitening frc OF
the o envy, and By i2 meridian eighteen hours
OF hard lighting had senssbly exhausted f.
Sum'si my 0ss rn% sss snsmv
evidently receiving fresh reinforcements after
each repulss; accordingly. about one r. n
dete mtne ed TO withdraw from SO uneqna!
conflict securing such Of thu res ulis OF the
victory Of the day before as was then prictt'
Oa, GERS Of my stan were Immediately dis
DO. ched III n the necessary orders to make Tao
| beet dlsyosIt.ons for a deliberate, order y
| withdrawal from the field, end to collect an"
| post n reserve to meet the enemy, should he
| attempt to push after us: In this toaneAioa
| vt.i mention particularly my Afjatant
| General, Dol. Jordan, who was OF INV "a Ms
| Il s,auce 20 1e on this occasion. ~ he I'D al.
reudy been on the feld Of battle or that and
| the preceding Gay
| Atout TWO c'ce,ok =. NJ, the Ices in cd.
| vancs, which had repuiset the enemy In their
las. fisrce assault on our left and centre, re-
! c-ived the o.deIs to retire; this was done
| wiki Uacom III 1u steadi ness, end the enemy
| made no Rtts nlpt to follow.
| The line Ct ROOFS established to cover this
| in0vecl ant IA ID been dispose; on a favorable
| ridge c3mmar ding the gground OF Shiloh
| Okurcb; from this position our artillery
| played "p.n this woods beyond Tor q while,
| bat upon Visible enemy add without apiy.
| so N .s'isiied that no serious pursuit wonld
| ~ at.en ,lsd, this last lire Yves withdrawn,
| aca- never did troops leave b4ttle- fold IL
| better orafr; even tn s'ragglers tell into tb .
| ranks &rd mr. caed # vita these who bad
ctd nose steadily BY their colors A sscona
| s'ro' position was taken ap aoou. q mile Al
| rear, where the appronch OF the enemy was
| waite f,r nearly an hour; bat no tfjrt to
| fo!.o WIS Nude, and only a.snall detath.
| Elsi.. OF noIssmen could be seen ut assistance
from ,hir Inst position warily observing our
| movements.
| Arranging, through ray staff officers, for the
| clr, pletion of the movements thus begun,
| 'fiEadier Gsnerai Bro ckinridge wa.s left Wi In
/ his command IS s rear guard hold the
| ground We had occupied the night preceding
| .oe first battle, Just In front OF The iatersec-
| ton o. the Pittsburg and Hamburg roads.
ahou. four m.ies from the form * place, While
| ice re.t o. the army passed TO the rear in OK
callent order.
| On the following day 0sneral Hrsckinridge
| ts!i back ebout three mites TO Micksy's, Wpicn
airy thrown considerably forward In tmns-
dat proximity to The battlefield.
Unfortunately, towards night OF the tn In.
! slant 1T bsgin to rain heavily; this continued
throughout the night the roads became al.
most Impassable IL many places. and mucn
hardship and suffering now ensusd before Gil
the regimen g reached their encam pmenS -
But denpi g tie heavy casualties OF the two
aventtui days Of the 8 h snd 7th Of April, this
army Ia more confident OF intimate SUCCESS
than before its encounter with tho enemy.
30 iaeIor.Cfspsra.s Polk, Bragg, aud Ear-
Gee, commanding CORPS, nEd 70 Brig -ten
.srecktDricge, commanding the reserve, the
country IL greatly indebted for the zesl, in
ta]ligence, and energy with when al. oroers
ability they displayed tx the absence OF ia
| structions IT the many exigenciss OF sae cav
tic. on q field 80 deEseiy wooded and DroRep,
| ana fer their fearless department as tnsy !s'
uea tedly led ibe,r comusIcs personally 10
ti.s once. upon their powerful! adversary. ~
| was under thee circumstances fnas tteASrei
Bragg had :wo horses shot under nim, tna'
| Llejor.G General Aasisee WA slightly Wounde1'
ais coat reut ey balls aud his horse disabled,
| ard that I'll TOR. General breCA,Hrldge Was
twice struck by spent BIZ iis
| For the services OF their geiiaEt gu ~
| commanders, e. Of other Officers, Gs Wen as
| FOR the details OF the bat,iei'elo, mus Ieisf
| to the reports OF corps, diyiA on aud bIisaos
| commanders, which shall % 1orWardeu 6s
soon ) received.
To give more in detail. the opsrA' tions Of the
| two battles resulting from the me Vemeh' on
Ptt'sburg than now attempted, mu5 nave ue
inyed THIS rei~rs for weeks and nterA leC "a u
terialiy Wi b tee ia port ant uI ieS OF .Hiy Po.
sitioo; but may be permitted &c say, tn, " NOV
only did the obst nate conflict fo- " hour on
sunday, leave ths Coufsdsrste ar mast rs
CT ,he ,.attle field. and our al versery Ssa;A
. tt. , al a ~ h. n IL
| ter eight hours inoessLnt ba:tle. with hupe-
! rior army of fresh troops, whom we had re
pulsed In every attack on our hnes-.o re-
pulsed and crippled, indeed es to leave 1t IN.
| able to take the fald for The campaign for
which it " as collected and eq ppsd at such
| enormous expense. and with sucn profuslon
| OF all the appliances Of war. These success
| full results were not echieved, however, as
| before said, With gu. severe loss "A loss no. to
| De measured by the number OF the sleia or
| wounded, but by the high social AID personal
were XIII ID or disabled, including tbs com.
maLder OF he forces, whose high qualities will
| b greatly missed IN the momentous cyIE paisa
| impending.
| deeply regret to record, also, tn. death Of
| Ihs Hon. George M. johnson, Provisional
| Governor Of Kentucky, who went into action
| with the k@ntlcy troops and continuity IN
| spired hem By his words and ex ampir, Hav
| ing his horse shot under him On Sunday, he
| entered the ranks Of Kentucky regiment oA
! MoldTy, and fell NOR ally wounded TO Wards
| the Gloss OF the day. Nos bis SAFE aloac, bat
| the vi ole Confsderscy, has sustained a. great
| Ioss III the death CT this brave, upright. d,
able man.
| Another gallant AID able soldier and Gap.
| tain wPa lost to the service Of the country.
| when BrIgadier General GLADDEN., o.nmand
| ing LIST Brigade, Wlthsfss Division. ID Army
Corps, died from severe wound received on
| the Oh install Mt, after having been conspicuous
| 20 his whole corps and the army for courage
and capacity.
Major General Cheatham, commanding LIST
| Division, LIST Corps WIS slightly wounded,
| and mad three horses shot under him.
Brigadier.4enerai CLARK, commanding I'd
DIVISION OF the Ict Corps, received a severe
wound, also on the LIST day, which Will de-
prive Inc army Of hls valuable services Tor
SONS time.
Brisadier- GeneraIl Hindman, engaged In
the GU xet OF the battle, was conspicuous for
Il cool courage efficisD lily cmp oy I'd IN leading
his man EVER into the tLickss, OF In tray, Eu-
I'll his boIse was shoE under him, and he Was
unfortunately SO severely injured by the fall
that tc e srmy was deprived, on the following
dey, OF his cEivIrous example
observation-disclosures b. IA J Oh aaton and
Bowen, MS. n er.tOIiCus ON ers, were also
severely woandsc III tho h'st cumba;; butt IL
mop VIII scOl be Il HE 20 re.uri 20 duty With
their brIgades.
To mention thu many fisld officers who
died or were wounded Wills gaiiuGtly lead.
ing their com aEds iato action, and the
N ny brilliant in.tances Of individual oour-
age display ed by officers and men in the TWEEN.
ty hours CT battle, Is impossible at this time;
ba. their nalass Will b duly made known 70
their Cuptrymen.
The immediate staff OF the lamented UoE.
mand Chief, who 400 ,mpanied him 70
the field, rendered efficient service. and either
by his side or in carrying bis orders Oh AIRED
his exposure to the caseeitles of q we'll con.
tested battle held. / beg 10 commend their
names TO the nolice Of the War Department,
namely: OF Captain II. p. Brewster and ~.
Wickiffs, CT she Ad1utant ana Inspector Gen.
erals department
Captain Thomas u Rara, Acting Inspector.
General.