Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-10
Later Concerning the Great Union
Victory.
Corinth Occupied by the Union Troops
Our Cavalry In Pursuit Beyond Cerinth-
Union Loss In Killed and Wounded now
Estimated at Less than Five Thousand
Besuregard's Mistake-Gen. Halleck in
the Field

CHICAGO, April s.-The Ttnss' account OF the
battle at Pittsburg Landing, on Sunday and Mon
day, says hat The enemy surprised Gen. Prentss
brigade, which was In the advance five miles
beyond Piitsburg, at five O'Clock ON Sunday
morning, taking two regiments Of prisoners. and
CAPTURING the General.
The fight continued during the entire day, the
enemy driving our forces back to Pittsburg with
fearful loss.
Gen Buell., with Ger. Wilson's division, ar
rived at o'clock, and turned the tide OF battle
The enemy was commanded by Gems Polk and
Beauregard, who suspended the attack about 6
O'Clock
On the morning Of Monday, the troops having
rested on the field and been reinforced by Gen.
Nelson's division, supported by the gunboats,
drove the enemy back and occupied their former
position, completely routing the rebels, who were
Immediately followed by several thousand of our
cavalry AT last accounts the latter were some
miles beyond Corinth.
The Tribune places our loss at from 600 to I 600
killed, and 5000 to 600 wounded. The rebel
loss Is twice that number.
SIX of our batteries were taken and retatsn s,x
times.
The Times says that Beauregard had given
orders no: to destroy any Of the camp eouipage
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tory the next day.
CAIRO, April 9-An officer who left Pittsbu,p
Landing on Monday evening, reports that our
forces occupy Corinth, and that Gen. Johnston,s
body had been found on the field.
He also confirms the report that Beaureoayd
had his arm shotoff
There had been no arrivals from the Tenne.aee
river since early this morning.
A boat Is expected to night
ST. Louis, April Gen. HalIeck, with a mr.
ton OF his staff, left for the Tennessee River this
afternoon, and will Immediately assume COM
mand in the field.
The Democrats Cairo special says: The Rebels
were pursued by 900 Of our cavalry.
The Rebel prisoners state that Beaureyard
made speech to his troops before entering the
fight, saying that he would water bis horse in the
Tennessee river CT in hell and that the agbt be-
fore them was he'll unless successful.
CHICAGO, April The Tribune's special dis
patch from Cairo, dated to-day, gives the follow.
Ing summary Of reports gathered from persons
who witnessed the battle at Pittsburg Landing:
The Union army was posted between two
streims about four miles apart, that run into the
Tennessee nearly at right angles with 1t, about
ten miles from Pittsburg.
Theleft front was commanded by Gen Prentiss,
Gen. sherman, with his division, completely
cutting it from the main army
Gen. mcClernand put himself az the head of If.
troops, and cut his way through the rebels and
rejoined the army.
The fght had now become esperate. On Gen.
Grants assuming command the enemy were
driven back, and at night the Union forces occu
pied nearl the same position they did In the
morning. The fght lasted fifteen hours
During the night Gen. Lew Wallace came up
from Crump's Landing with 10 600 troops, and
In the morning the battle was renewed with
great fury, neither party seeming disposed TO
yield. =
Between eleven and twelve O'Clock the hsht
was terrific. Soon after General Buell. had crossed
the Tennessee and attacked the enemy on the
flank with forty thousand men The rebels ware
soon routed, General Buell. pursuing them with
twelve thousand men, mostly cavalry, and the
latest rumors were that he had taken Corinth.
Eight hundred wounded are reported to be on
one steamer on the way down. .#
Gen. Halleck is expected here In the morning
en- route FOR Tennessee.
Several barges Of ice are ordered to 20 up the
Tennessee tonight for the use Of the wounded
RKLIKy FOR THE WOUNDED.
MILWAUKEE, April s.-The Chamber Of CON-
mefee, on the Governors recommend alton, held
meeting to-day, for the relief Of the wounded at
.ns osiae OF Pittsburg Landing. After the men,
nefs lad subscribed literally, the doors were
'nfown open for the reception Of hospital stores,
ana tonight the rooms are well filed An agent
ca the eovernor, accompanied by surgeon, will
leave tomorrow, to render all the aid posi- bic for
the comfort Of the wounded.
CINCINNATI, April "a boa, ha. been eomm,.-