The New York herald., 1862-04-16
Important Expedition Of Union Forces
to Bear Creek Bridge.
Destruction of Bridges on the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad.
THE BATTLE OF PlTTsBURG.
Additional Particulars Of the
Bloody Contest.
The Heroic Action Of the Union
Army,
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prrrsRunc I.ANpue. Tenn. !

PrrsBURG LANDING, Tenn, April IA, 1867
force Of four thousand men, I'VE transports, left
this landing Saturday night accompanied by the gun
boats Tyler and Lexington and proceeded up the Tennes
river 70 . point Eastport, Miss, where they
landed and proceeded inland Bear creek bridge, aed
destroyed the two bridges On the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road ono measuring 2 and the other 2l0 feet in length
cavalry force OF one hundred and nfty men was
found there who, after having four killed, "skedsdded
In the most approved Southern style. The expedition
returned on Sunday night, without having lost man.
This is Of the most successful operations Of Its
kind during the war; completely cutting OF the commu-
nicaton Of the rebel body at Cornth with Alabama
and the rest Of the confederacy, except Now Orleans
flag Of truce arrived the outposts yesterday, with
Governor Johnsons SOB, Of Kentucky asking for his
father.
ST. LopIs, April 10, 1862.
Several gentlemen connected with tho army Pitts-
burg arrived here yesterday; among them is Captain
Iagow Of General Grants STAFF who is the bearer Of
General Grants official report Of the battle OF Pssburg
They left the army on Friday night.
General Halleck arrived at Pttsburg on Friday and
Immediately assumed command Of the army.
General Grant, In his official report, estimates loss
at 1900 killed and $500 wounded. The loss Of the
enemy in killed left the Geld greater than
In wounded estimate cannot be made, many must
have been sent to Corinth and ether places.
The loss Of artillery very great many pieces being
disabled by the enemy's shot, some lesing all their
horses and many men. Not less than two hundred
horses were killed.
The rebel army has headquarters At the foot ofPea
Ridge extending two miles from Cornth. The advance
Of the Union troops eight miles from Pttsburg Land
ing leaving space cf only two miles between the OPP
posing armies. battle may be fought at any moment.
We have the strongest that army ready
for the encounter.
General Bcauregard - Wounded.
CINCINNATI, April Is, 1882.
liable man. who left the battle ground Thursday
ing. He estimates loss in killed at from 200 10
500; wounded, 500 to 1000; missing, $500.
The rebels lost in killed than did, but not
many wounded. About 900 unwounded rebel pri-
taken and about 400 wounded Up 70 the
time he left 200 rebels had boon buried. Our troops
retook Monday all tho batteries lost Sunday. and
captured twelve pieces from the The rebels
confident Of their ability TO hold camps which
they took Sunday that with single exception they
did not destroy them.
On Tuesday General Beauregard sent flag Of truce,
requesting permission TO barry his dead, and saying
Owng the heavy renforcements you received Sunday
night and Monday, and the fatigue of my men, Il
deemed prudent TO retire and not renew the battle.
The permission not granted
The bearer Of the flag admitted that General Beauregard
received slight wound in the left arm