Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-04-17

escaped from Fort Duneson, was also killed.
tie thinks all the reports about Beauregarl be-
ing wounded are unreliable. An officer of the
New Orleans Creole battalion, who was taken
prisoner, says that Bcauregard made speech
on Saturday, before the battle, in which he told
them the result was a sure thing and could not
fall-they would capture Grants army, then
whip Buell., and thus hold their railroads. If
they lost the day, he said they might as well lay
down their arms and 60 home
Major Mcdonald thinks the story of the escape
OF General Prentiss is not true. He and great
or portion of his brigade were taken prisoners in
the early part of the fight on Sunday.
The gunboats did fine work and probably
saved our army from total destruction on Sun
day
The beginning Of the fight on Sunday was a
complete surprise, many officers and soldiers be-
ing ovcrtaken in their tents, and slaughtered or
taken prisoners. General Smith was not in the
fight, but lying sick at Savannah not being able
to get out of bed
Our forces on Sunday were not over thirty
five thousand men, and the enemy's not less
than ninety thousand The Confederate Quar-
termaster says ninety thousand rations were
issued before they left Corinth
The second days fight was not half as despe-
rate as the first. The Confederates soon gave
way before our fresh troops and the pursuit
was not continued
Getting Closer to the Facts.
From the Washington Republican-Editorial.]
At this present writing, we are without Off
clal accounts of the great battle at Pittsburg.-
The last private accounts are, that our loss in
killed and wounded was 10000, and that 9th
enemy was $4,000. and that these are "mode-
rate estimates" AS we observed on Saturday,
the account reducing our killed and wounded to
5000 is not creditable, considering the duration
of the battle and the number engaged if the in
cldents OF the contest were at all as represented
We publish on the outside the Confederate
account OF the first days fighting. They &C
knowledge the death of Gen. Johnston.
The battle at Pittsburg Landing was a victory
for us, in so far as it was finally successful re-
pulse of all attack upon which the enemy had
concentrated his resources and his hopes. But
if he suffered defeat it was not an annihilatins
one. Tie retired in good order, without pursuit
much beyond our original lines, and may be in
condition to contest stoutly the advance which
our Generals may be expected soon to make.
[NoTE-If we assume the Federal loss in
killed and scou,sded to have been ten thousand,
and in prisoners eight thousand, the aggregate
loss is, of course, eighteen thousand on the Fed
eral side.-Eps. MD. N. SHEET.
Southern Account of the Battle.
From the Mar y land News Sheet of Tuesday last ]
BEAUREGARD's DISPATCHES.
AS the american, of this city, and the Wash
ington Star, published yesterday portion of
the second despatch of Beauregard, announcing
a great victory at Pittsburg Landing, we now
violate no confidence in giving the second des-
patch in full, as published in the Norfolk Day
Book, of Thursday last. The two dispatches
are as follows:
BEAUREGARD's FIRST DESPATCH.
From the Richmond Wing Of Tuesday, april sh
The following despatch, received at the Adiu-
tant Generals office, yesterday, gives glorious con
hrmatlon of our victory on the Tennessee river
Sunday last:
BATTLE OF SHILOH, April 9th,
Via Cotinth, Mississippi, and Chattanooga It'll,
TO General S Cooper, -Adjutant General:
We, this morning, attacked the enemy in a
strong position in front of Pittsburg, and after a
severe battle of ten hours, thanks to the
gained complete victory, driving the enemy from
DIDO issalaGnaifv eadiai
his troops into the thickest of the fight.
| p. G. p. BEAUREGARD,
| General Commanding.
BEAUREeARD's SECOND DESPATCH.
From the Norfolk Day Book, Thursday, Apris 1oM
| CoRINTH, Tuesday.
To the Secretary Of Tpar, Richmond, Ta:
| We have gained great and glorious victory
Eight or ten thousand prisoners. Thirty-six pieces
| OF artillery. On Monday Buell. reinforced Grant
We retired to entr enchments at Corinth which
we can hold Loss heavy on both sides.
P. G. T. BEAUREGARD.