Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-04-14
WAR NEWSf
Great Victory.
Complete Roetcf tie Eaemy-As Federal
4fmy inJu8 Retreat-Pro6a6e Capture
Gthe Who4s Yankee 4rmy.

MOBILE, April 6, 1SG2.-A great battle was
fought above Corinth this morning. Oor
soldiers attackeda and foughtthe Federals with
immense bravery aud violence. and drove
them back witt greatslaughter. We captured
eight batteries, with many prisoners. The
enemy's whola army was engaged.
General GLADDEN. lost his left arm.
MOBILE, April 7th.-A special dispatch to
the Advertiser and Register, dated Corinth,
yesterday afternoon, says that the battle cor
tinues fierce and furious, the enemy Stub
bornly resisting their fate, while the South
erners continue TO press upon them with
resiseless determin ttinn, slowly out surely
forcing them back. Our loss is heavy, but
our men are in good spirits, and are thorough
IL warmed up to The work in hand.
All fought well, but the Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana troops displayed splendid
gallantry. The wenty-frst Alabama cover
ed themselves with glory. This regiment
captured two bstter'es. The First Louisiana
regiment ~ofresulars took battery. General
Bushrod Johnson, one f the Donelson PRISON.
ers who escaped, is wounded.
/ NIGHT.-Tue enemy were in full retreat and
we in hot pursuit. / write from the enemy's
camp, and on Federal paper. Large numbers
u NAN1a P1AEOAOtC navy oNSii t4NCi3, anu VIC
expect to capture the greater part ofthe FEEDER.
al army. We are driving them back on tae
river, and shall kill or capture the entire ar
my
The battle IS still raging with terrible fury.
We have captured General Pientiss and a
large number Of officers.
General Albert Sidney johnson fell at half
past TWO o'clock. One of his legs was torn
by a shell and a MIME ball struck him in the
body he died while CALAMITY and steadily lead
ing our victorious troops.
General Beaureg 4rd now commands the
army. lie says that this a second Manassas
fight.
General Buell. was not in time to take part
in the action. General Grant was in com
mand of the Federal troops.
MEMPHIS, Ap ilT.--A dispatch from Corinth,
dated yesterday, says the great battle common
ced at daylight this morning. The Yankees
were driven back two miles. Oar victorious
t columns are still advancing. The First Louis
lana regiment has taken one Federal battery,
and several others have been captured.
} Colonel Williams, of Memphis, was killed,
; General PrentjSs who was captured, says they
had 35, 900 men in the field and eighteen
t batteries, nearly all Of which have been cap
< tured. General Buell. had a portion Of his
t force at Duck river. We have the enemys
: camp and all their ammunition, stores, &c.
t The battle was a very severe one, and the
t loss on both sides heavy. The fight is still
: going on. General Polk is in the advance.
$ Two thousand prisoners have been taken
: and sent to our rear. 1t is reported here that
$ our troops are fighting Buell. to day. General
/ Clark and Co.onel Brown, OF Mississippi, ant
$ Colonel Richards, ofMissouri, were wounded,
ESQ., aAe e gaefzaa3aa ave Aseasdrig RtatheI yel
q and are Alternating to cross on transports
'f Many prisoners are still being brought in.
5 ATLANTA, April Private dispatches 20
: us say that we have gained the most complies
/ /, victory Of the war. We have driven thi
1 enemy into their transports. We have fy,
y thousand prisoners. General Hindman's leG
e. was shot off. General Breckenridge woI
'e immortal honours. His clothes were shot. oil
and two horses were killed under him. Gen
= eral Prentiss and other generals are anon.
- the prisoners.