The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18

played inexcusable ineficiency. The latter
fed without firing gun. Others fred one
or two rounds and then fled. The coward.
ice Of these regiments left the point unde-
Tended. The enemy Immediately closed in
and surrounded the more advanced regi'
ments. 1t is also stated that the 18th Wis,
and 18th Iowa fled after firing two or three
rounds. When the enemy fed they burned
their wagons. Their wounded were left be.
hind, all of whom are prisoners.
Waterhouse battery lost-one killed and
sixteen wounded.
Willari's Chicago battery had 5 killed
and 80 wounded.
One New Orleans regiment, and the Lou
isiana Tigers were almost entirely LETT on
the battle field, either killed or wounded.
They were nearly all wealthy men, dressed
in Z)uave uniform.
General Prentiss escaped on Tuesday, and
came into camp alone. In the confusion of
the retreat he managed to elude the rebel
vigilance.
Beauregard had intended to make the
attack two days previously, but extraordi-
nary rains impeded his progress, and delayed
bis arrival. Had the attack been made at
the time intended, Buell. could not possibly
have reached there in time to save US from
defeat.
A dispatch from Washington says, the
only additional news from Pittsburgh Land
ing, is that the pursuit was kept up but
short distance beyond the position of our
advance previous to the battle.
BALTIMORE, April l4.-In reference to
Beauregard's dispatches alluded to in the
Old Point letter, enquiries have been made
of the War Department, and we are au-
thorized to say that the reports from Pitts
burgh Landing already given to the public,
contradict the report in the Norfolk pa.
per. All reports received at the War De.
partment confirm the statements that the
rebels were routed and pursued as far as
the previous orders OF General Grant would
permit. and the enemy are now put up in
Corinth.
P1rrsBURa LANDING, Tenn, April a.
A force of 1000 men on five transports left
the Landing on Saturday night, accompa-
MED by guuboats Tyler and Lexington, and
proceeded up the Tennessee river to point
near Eastport, Mississippi, landed and
proceeded on land to Bear Greek bridge and
destroyed the two bridges on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, one measuring l2l and
the other 2lO feet in length.
A cavalry force of one hundred and fifty
men was found there, who, after having
four killed, left in tie most approved south
ern style. The expedition returned Sunday
night, without having suffered the loss of a
man.
This was one of the most successful ope-
rations of its kind during the war, com.
pletely cutting off the communication OF the
main rebel army at Corinth, with Alabama
and rest of the Confederacy except New
Orleans.
A flag of truce arrived at our outposts
yesterday, with Governor Johnson's son, of
Kentucky, asking the fate OF his father.
ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Several gentlemen
connected with the army at Pittsburg ar.
rived yesterday. Among them is Captain
Magow OF Grants STAFF, who is the bearer
of Grants official report of the battle of
Pittsburg. They left the army on Friday
night.
General Halleck arrived at Pittsburg on
Friday and Immediately assumed command
of the army. Gen. Grant, in his official
report, estimates our loss at fifteen hundred
killed and thirty-fve hundred wounded.
The loss of the enemy in killed and left
on the field is greater than ours in wounded.
An estimate cannot be made as many must
have been sent to Corinth and other places.
The loss of artillery was great, many
pieces being disabled by the enemy's shot
some losing all their horses and many men.
Not less than 200 horses were killed.
The rebel army has its outposts at the
foot Of Pea Ridge, extending eight miles
from Ccrinth.
The advance pickets are eight miles from
Pittsburg Landing, leaving space of only
two miles between the opposing armies.
A battle may be brought on at any mo-
ment. We have the strongest assurances
that our army is ready for the encounter.
CINCINNATI, April l5.-The Commercial
has information from reliable man who
lett the battle ground on Thursday evening.
He estimates our loss 10 killed at from 1000
10 1900; wounded, $500 to 1000, and mis-.
SlDS, L,OUU. 1ut CeDSIS lOSC more Killed
than we did, and not so many wounded.
About 1000 unwounded rebel prisoners
were taken, and 1900 wounded. Up to the
time be left 1900 rebels had been buried.
Our troops retook on Monday all the bat
teries lost on Sunday, and captured twelve
pieces from the enemy.
The rebels were 90 confident of their
ability to hold our camps which they took
on Sunday, that with single exception
they did not destroy them. On Tuesday
Beauregard sent a flag of truce requesting
permission to bury his dead, and saying,
sowing to the heavy reinforcement you re.
ceived on Sunday night and Monday, and
the fatigue of my men, I deemed it prudent
to retire and not renew the battle"
The permission was not granted.
The bearer of the flag admitted that
Beauregard received slight wound in his
left arm.
PHILADELPHIA, April 14-A despatch
was received here this morning from the
Secretary of the Treasury, directing the
Collector of the port to clear no vessel with