The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-04-29
From the Chicago Tribune
FROM PiTTSBURo, TENN
THE BATTLE FIELD AFTER THE FIGHT.
1000 GRAVES OF THE FALLEN
PIrrsBuRG LANDING, Tenn,
ADril 10th, 1862.

PIrrsBuRa LANDING, TENN,
April 18th, 1862.
On Sunday afternoon rode over the bat.
tie field, which extends over an area OF twen.
ty miles; the earth is ploughed up with shot
and she'll; the trees are marked With muskel
balls; in some instances founl as many as
fifty imbedded in single tree foot in diam.
eter; cartridge boxes, haversacks, clothing
and guns are strewn all over the field, and
everything bears abundant testimony to the
terrible strife waging on those dreadful days
Of April In the hollows, and streams, aud
entangled in the dense underbrush are many
Of the rebel dead ro,ting in the hot sun.
General Grant reports to Gov. Yates that
his details have buried over 1000 bodies of
the slain! There is no doubt that the rebels
lost many more iu killed than we di !, fcr our
men fired to kill, and theirs TO wound, and
both carried out their orders to the letter. Ii
any one has doubts whether the battle OF
Monday was defoat to the enemy, one glance
at the field from which they were driven aud
the horrors it presented, will settle the ques.
tion. They ran and "ran well for n season, y
until far within their lines, but to do them
justice, il was not until after they had fought
we'll
We have already collected 10000 stands
Of arms, few of them Of the old flint lock
pattern, but mostly of good quality aud etfec-
tive. 1t is - mistaken idea that the rebels
are destitute Of arms. They have an abun-
dance Of the most approved and modern pat.
terms, and ale by no means ignorant OF their
use.
Gen. Halleck has taken up his quarters ono
half mile from the Landing in large tent.
He j. looking well. His army is in excellent
spirits, and even the regiments tha, had saf
fered most are not demoralzed but eager to
meet the enemy again.
Yesterday just about daylight was awak
ened by an extensive volley Of musketry, evi
IDENTIFY procee ling from our extreme advance.
Immediately, the utmost CONSERVATION perva.
ded our lines, and the different regiments be
gan to place themselves in readiness for an
attack. Batteries hitched on their horses, and
for time the impression gained ground that
our line was attacked from Corinlh. The
musketry WAS sharp and rapid for half an
hour, and then ceased as suddenly as 1t COM
menced. l learned the cause during the day.
General Sherman received orders 10 advance
his division three miles towards Corinth in
advance of our lines. In the exec Ition Of bis
order, he came in contact with an infantry
confederate force and about one thousand cav
airy, with whom he had a sharp skirmish, re-
sulting in the driving iu Of the enemy and our
holding the desired position. | have not
learned the exten, Of our loss or that Of the
enemy. 1t was probably inconsiderPbIe. [
am told that it is the intention Of Gen. Hal
leck TO advance slowly, say a half mil" daily,
aud hold the advanced position at all hazsrds.
take it this advance is the Inauguration Of
this system Of tactics. One thing is certain,
no considerable advance can be made until
the dryiLg Of the roads. AT present they are
impossible for art llery. A lady has just AZ
rived at Savannah fom Corinth with dates TO
the 18th inst She reports that the rebels
considered the battle of Sunday and Monday
last, as brilliant victory for the confederate
arms. They had demonstrated the ability o
their troops TO drive off the Federals, aid char
aeterized the disgraceful rout Of Sunday as
equal 10 the Bull Run panic. They say that
the only circumstance that saved our forces
from utter annihilation WAS the opportune ar
rival ,f Gen Buel's forces. The intelligence
was telegrapbed to Southern papers and csus
ed universal JOY throughout the entire Con.
federacy. Since the evacuation Of their po
sition at Pittsburg, they have diligently forti-
fed Corinth, dug rifle pits. thrown up aOatti
of trees to impede the progress Of Federal in.
fantry and cavalry, AMI planted heavy guns
upon the eminences by which Corinth is sur
rounded, aud are confident Of success. Our
informant insists that the enemy's force at
Corin,h numbers fully 10000 men, and are
confident Of running the damned Yankees
from Tennessee.
Capt. Madison, Of Clark county, Illinois
Siege Battery, is entitled to the honor Of XII.
ing the rebel General Johnston. A shell
| from his Ga FOUNDER exploded in the front Of
tree near which be was standing, and killed
him and six Of his staff.
Our leaders have been considerably excr.
cised concerning the whereabouts Of the di.
vision OF the army under General Mitchell
He has been heard from at Juka, Mississippi.
1t will be recollected that be left Nashville
and proceeded southwark by way Of Murfrees.
boro', at the same time that Buell. started
across the country from Nashville to Coum-
bia and Pittsburg. Nothing was heard from
him for several weeks, outside OF military at
least. Yesterday intelligence was bro ght
that be had arrived at Decatur, at the head
Of Muscle Shoals, forty.fOur miles by railroad
above Tuscumbia, where there is a bridge
across the Tennessee River used by the Mem
phis and Charleston Railroad. Crossing this
bridge to the western side Of the river with
his division, he burned tie bridge and thus
destroyed the communication with Wig MIA,
whence the rebels lave fer weeks past brought
immens supplies aud large numbers Of troops.
The bridge across Bear Creek had been pre-
viously destroyed by the gunboats Lexington
and Tyler, and detachment Of troops from
this post but the breaking off Of the commu-
nication was neco ssarlly but temporary, as the
stream was comparatively au Insignificant one,
aud could be easily sp nued by temporary
structure, or il necessary, forded.
The destruction Of the Decatur bridge must
be exceedingly annoying to the rebels, neces.
stating the ell ploymens Of steamers and flat
boats to ferry over their troops. A gentle
man familiar with tho region, informs me that
there are three steamers above the shoals, and
any quantity Of barges, so that tho mere de
struction Of the bridge does not absolutely de.
stroy communication. General Mitchell, to
make his work altogether efectual, has torn
up the railroad track as far as Juka, which il
twenty miIss east Of Corinth near the Ala