The New York herald., 1862-04-17
The BATTLE OF SHHL0H."
.uhc Rebel ACCOUNTS OF the Two Days
Fighting,

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FFrom the Knoxville Reg ster, April 1O.1
Wo received yesterday but meagre details from the
battle Of Shion, Corinth What gather from pas
senrers who left Corinth Tuesday morning is s. mo
what vague Tho victory Of the 0n Sunaay
80 fully confirmed Our troops pursse the routed federal
army the Tennessee river where great numbers oil
them we're drowned eDdeavoring W embark up
gunboats One 'ct their transports, u 10 said, was
caesizod, .consignng i,s human freight to watery
grave. Our army slept In the enemys tents sunday
night.
during the night BuslIs army Of thirty thousand
reached and crossed the river and ON Monday morniag
attacked forces. Tho battle Of Monday said u
have bcenas desperate and bloody that VI sunday
but our troops running short Of ammunition were
pea!ed fail ck upon Cornth which last accounts
ihsy.were doing nsgood order having taken large sd.
ditional number Of pfsonsrs. private dDs.atch,
cciyed yesterday that the enemy retreAted their
.gunboats Monday and there has been hght suoe
ne prisoners takon on Sunday sent under guard
towards Corinh Buell. sent brigade Of cavalry to at
acpt TO rescue hem but body o Confederate cavalry
and artillery from Corinth not frustrated the move
ent but also captured the whoe the brigade of Icde
G2Lcavalry.
Our informant saw General Prentiss q prisoner at
SesntL, aud hm meeting with his command who
Sxe re brought in prisoners after hun. lie made speech
or aonday night to his fellow captivss several Of the
iaes, borne b. the prisoners insoribed.--
"TO Corinth or Heil.'
sr troops were compelled to abandon portion OF tho
cnr IN captured On Sunday, we presume owing their
cryi conditsn but spiked them before leaving them.
The following despatch was received yesterday thus
citv from u n, .mber Of Colonel Cummings regiment
Tie aneieenth Tennessee regiment captured
fcderal regiment the Twenty second Illinois. Colonel
Cummings and Major Faulkerson both slightly wounded.
Captains Walker and WIett both wounicd the latter
since dead. Lieutenant Gregg, OF Jones borough, and
Lieutenant Rhes, al Bountvle, both wounded. Knox
n anpssss from a.statement in the Mcmphis Aurrathe
that Governor Hsrs, Of Tennessee, was aa the battle
1faat paper Gays
our Commonwealth. Let those who shert time since
we've SO ready cens,sc Gov. Harris 10 do ikewse
We wondcr ~:ero the Military Governor, Andy johnson,
was when the trenchant steel Chimmercd meath the
Aprii srn and Ae death shot hurled in bahle the
banks Of the brd TcuncIsce Was he the front
OF danger then as tie Governor OF our choiccY
fspec,a army correspondent OF the Savannah repvbc
CoRIvr, April 7, 1862.
Az the date Of my last despatch yesterday everng the
enemy were In full retreat Ne drove them back 70 the
river where their river works gunbovs aud darkness
stopped the pursuit hc battle hot and furious aud
lasted twelve hours Tho Confederata occupied the
enemy 8 encanlp pInent last ngnt.
rg having received rein'orcements to Tue number OF
scsr EN- thousand from Cump's Landing. They fought
bravcIy, but the Conledsrates repulsed them twice.
About ten O'Clock further hrgc rciniorcements were
brought up by General Buell. Tho fighting became
despoae along our whole line The battle IL still raging,
with varied fortune, and even more furiousy than yes
We took two thousand prisoners yesterday, who are
now at Sornth To-day VIC captured several batteries
ma lost same IL is i'm possible In ihe roar aud conf
sion Of battle to give particulars.
Gsaera Boaurcgard is IN command OF the Confederate
army assisted by Generals Pc, Bragg, Hardee Breck
nrdee and others. Generals Choatham, Bowen and
Clarke are slightly wounded. The loss is very heavy
~ both sides.
SrmoH, April 7-9P.M.
The battle has ragged all day, aud night alone put sus
pension TO thr STRIFE. The fight was obstinate and
urous than that Of yesterday and the loss on both sides
s very heavy.
The enemy were heavily reinforced throughout the
Law. Seeing this. General Bcauregard W thdrew his
roops back OF ths federal cncampment. Tho enemy fol-
owed up when the battle was renewed and contin ed
Until night, each side maintaining It's position. The Con-
edsraes fought for two whole days without any assist
nee whatever, whilst the enemy was constantly rein
orcsd With fresh troops.