Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-04-25
Items Of News from Pittsbarg Landing.

A gentleman Just from Pittsburs report
all the wounded removed from that point.
"A skirmish took place at Savannah on Wet
nesday between detachment of our caviar
and the rebels picket guard which were pos
ed uncomfortably near and very strong
The rebels were driven back having kille
AMI 65 wounded.
Refugees report that the rebels are fortify
ing at Lick Creek, halfway to Corinth, an,
strengthening their works at Corinth Som
state that trains are arriving, and bring frcsl
troops through, while others sa, they ar
sending off stores, preparatory to evacuating
An arrival from Pittsburg Landing report
that Gen. Sherman moved his division OF
"Wednesday two miles further into the inter
Tor, and after sharp skirmish, in which tn,
enemy was defeated with loss of so or 6(
killed and as many wounded, succeeded il
maintaining his position. | believe it is tn.
intention of Gen. Haleck to advance slowly
and surely, and particularly guard against
surprises.
The roads west Of Pittsburs are execrable
but are rapidly drying under the influence Of
the hot Southern sun. a battle is imminen,
and cannot long be delayed
Information from Cornth to the 18th Tues
day. reached Savannah and is deemed reli
able. The person referred to says that the
rebels consider the affair of Sunday and Mon
day as one of uncquallcd brilliancv, and it is
producing wonderful effects upon the people
The movement furnishes incontcstible evil
dnnce that the Yankees are not invulnerab!e
The southern heart is fired, and reinforce
ncnts arc pouring in upon Bcauregard at an
unexampled rate. He has 100000 men al
his command, and is terrifying Corinth build
ing Entertainments, digging rihe-pits, con.
structing abattis of trees, &c. The rebels en-.
terrain no doubt Of success next time, if the
encounter be provoked.
We lost l3 pieces of artillery in the last
battle, and captured Is.
Gen. Smith is dangerously i'll at Savannah
and his recovery is doubtful
The wounded in the hospital at Savannah
are dying at the rate of or 10 daily.
A descrtcr from Beauregard's army came
into Savannah on Wednesday, and says that
Gen. Beauregard reached Corinth, on Satur-
day the 9Th, with what he calls thirty thous-
and men, and that the rebels were very much
rejoiced in consequence. He reports the reb-
els as badly whipped on Monday night, and
says they were nearly demoralized
There is no foundation for the report of
Gen. Prcntiss' escape
What advices we have, agree in saying
that Gen. Halleck is infusng his mastery
spirit Of order and discipline into the army :;
and the belief that his strategic genius and
great active ability will constitute sure
guard against future surprises, grows strong
er every day. Rebel accounts state that Beau
regard and the other rebel leaders become
more cautious and less sangune as these
facts dawn upon them. Our soldiers will
not shrink in the next battle. They have all
been under fire now, which constitutes the
hardening process. Those who retreated
were raw recruits, who had never been with
in sound off gun. There were at one time,
10000 of them huddled under the river bank
whom blows, persuasion or curses would not
move. An officer told me that in his excite
mcnt and indignation, he could have seen the
artillery turned upon the solid mass of terror
stricken humanity, without the least compass.
sion.
Recent intelligence from Corinth confirms
previously received reports concerning the
magnitude Of the enemy's forces, and the
character Of the efforts he has made to resist
the onward march of the Federal army a
desperate stand will! be made there, and our
people must be prepared to hear of the fca, =
full defamation Of our troops. Gen. Ha'lcck
is cool and cautious, and will achieve success
The fight will come soon.