Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-19
LArEE FHoJs TuE SEAT OF WAR :
ACCOUNTS OF SHILOH /!
Reception or a.e .,s.o. s~ Us'a.hs"s,o"' :
Promotions in Car Army +.

The New Orleans Picaguns has dispstch from
Coruth, dated April 10Th of a highly interesting
character It was principally made up from
northern papers received at headquarters.
CoRIvTH. Apul i6 "A gentleman arrived IN
this place last night from Louisville which city
be left at the end of March. lie reports that a
great reaction is taking place there, and thai
the people are ready TO revolt IN large numbers
had they but arms.
He represents that there are no Federal troops
IN Kentucky, excepting few hundred At Bands
town and Bowling Green. He says there are
0ut d thousand e, oops al Hickman, which can
ba easily taken.
The Missouri (Sb Louis) BepabileuH, of the
iOth, contains Federal accounts of the late bat
tle at Shiloh, which are greatly exaggerated and
in some respects net Unamusiug.
The New York HcTaidS dispatch CharacteTizes
it as one of the greatest and bloOdiest battles
recorded in modern history, and estimates the
Federal loss at from Is 900 TO 0,OO1, and ours
at from $1,000 to 40 000 Cd
The Herald states the Federal forces on the
first day at b goo, and ours at 90 600
1t says that IN the first days fight Gems. Grant
NicCernand Sherman, Prentiss, Smith and
HWlbuts 10eys j0iHed By Buell. Wallace, Nelson
Crittenden, Wood and Thomas.
Il admits that we fought desperately, and
vanCuished the EsdeTals the first day; that
only their gunboats saved them and that on
the next day they were reintorcedJ regiment
after regiment.
The Herald claims a great Federal victory as
having been achieved on the second day, and
that they routed Us. pursuing rs to COri,ah
The St. Louis Republican puts the Federal
loss at 5000, and says that our force was from
$1,000 to IO00O0; that they retook al their cap
tured artillery, and forty pieces on oars, with a
large number of prisoners.
T g Republican states the Federal force on The
second day, al $1,000 and asserts that General
Beauregari's arm was shot off; that the Fed
erals now hold COIinth, and have driven us be-
yond that place.
The same paper names, as among their killed,
Bngadier-Gen W. II Wallace; Col c. f. Grim,
Acting Bligadier Col Ellis, Of the 10Th Illinois;
Gel Kyle, ef the 3lst Indiana; Col Davis. OF
rhe 40 h Illinois Capt. Preston Moron, l7th
kentucky; Major Page 57th Illinois; Col Hall.
10Th Illinois; Major Hunter, 32d Illinois, Among
their wounded Gen. Grant, slightly; Gen Smith,
severely; Col Logan 22d Illinois; Col Peabody
25h Wisconsin: Gen W. 7 Sherman. Col.
sFeeny, Illinois, Acting Brigadier; Col. Stewart,
Illinois, Acting BdgadieTi Col Crutts, Indiana,
Acting Brigadier; Col Haynes. 45th Illinois
Col. McHemy, i7th Kentucky; Col. Mason, list
Ohio.
1t would seem from this that Gen. Buell. is not
killed.
The New York TriBupe's dispatch states that
the enemy was reinforced by Wallace, with
1900 men, from CUmp's Landing, and Dy
Buell., with 10000
Also, that several transports had gone down
the river with the wounded that eight hundred
of them were put on one steamer, and that q
large number Of steamers were sent to take off
mere.
Preparations, according to the same dispatch.
we're making in all the town on the river,
(Ohio,) up to Louisville aud Cincinnati, to re-
csIve the wounded.
4 leader in the ST. Louis Republican, of the
ION, expresses the utmost horror N view Of th5
terrible carnage ia what it calls "this unholy
rebellion" and pleads earnestly for termiDa-
ton Of this wicked assault upon the nation 5
iife," and upon q government whish never did
the South any willtul harm ~
Dispatches dated Washington April ., say
thar a synopsis Of the reports OF the battle OF
SIiioh, was read IN the Senate of the United
States, and in the House Of Representatives,
amidst unusual silence Ia the House, there
was some slight attempt at applause, which,
however was ImmedIatel, oppressed
Secretary COT WaT) Slant a had issued an or
der for the observance OF Sunday tue l3.h inst,
BY the army Of the United States, as day OF
universal prayer, and that salute Of 100 guns
/ be lTed at the Washington arsenal on account
| OF recent Federal victories.
I motion, Ia the House, to reject the Senate
bill for the abolition of slavery Ia tine District
/ Columbia, was lost by vote OF 45 10 SO. Il
was then referred to the committee OF the whole
/ Meetings were holding al over the North fol
! the adoption OF measures and means to assis
I the wounded il the recent battle.
! A great uuIabeT Of Inc surgeons Of Boston have
offered their services.
Gen. Halleck, u. 5. a.. Left St. Louis On the
! 9th, to axe command at Pigsburg, on the Ten
/ nessce river, and bad already arrived.
Bgeczinridge and Hndman have been ap
/ pointed major generals, c. S. A, and Col. Thos
/ Jordan. assistant acknowledgement to BeauIe
( gard Wm. Preston. Of Kentucky, late aid Il
/ Cen A. Sidney Johnston, has been made colo
mel, snd Alfred Mouton, of Louisiana, also
/ Col W H Besl, of Arkansas, brigadisr-ge
aud Capt. Jack Morgan, Of Kentucky, colonel