Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-27
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ST. LOUIS, April Is-Ths correspondent Of
the Missouri Republican writes:
APtCHr GlFy. ~. Between SANTA FF. AND

ST. LOUIS, April iS-Th6 correspondent OF
the Missouri Republican writes:
APACHE GIEy, n ~, BETwEEy SANTA Fl. AND
FORT UNION, March 80 1862
Since I wrote you, Colonel Slougb's column,
! 1870 strong, have ADVANCED to HOgau'5 Ranch,
twenty five miles north Of Santa Fe, where they
encountered the enemy, whose strength Is not
known, aud Immediately engaged them Major
1 Critten1eu of the lst Colorado volunteers, and
two companies Of United States infantry, under
Capt. Lewis, were sent across the river to fall
upon their rear. Colonel Slough, according to
programme. gave way gradually, which left the
supply train Of the rebels unsupported, which
Major Crttenden and Captain Lewis immediate
" captured, together with about fifty loaded
wagons, which were burned, and twenty prison
era and one twOp pound h~Owitzer, taken from US
al Fort Craig, which was spiked by our troops.
Colonel SlOugh's command then fell back to a
! strong position.
Our trophies were one hundred prisoners, pri-
Yates and officers fifty loaded wagons burned
one piece Of artillery of the enemy spiked; from
| 100 TO 200 killed and wounded one major two
captains, etc.
Our loss is about Is or 20 killed including
Lieutenant Baker, of the Colorado volunteers,
and 30 or 40 wounded.
tits supposed the rebel General S.bley will
| advance upon Col SlOugh's column, with his
| entire force from 2OOO to 5000 strOng,) and that
Col Slough will fall back upon the trenches at
Depot Union.
At the last accounts Col. Candy had not left
| Fort Craig. With Col. Slough's command it is
believed he can hold Fort Union against any
force the rebels can bring against it.
The whole command engaged on or side be-
haved with signal gallantry and GOODNESS, both
volunteers and regulars.
POsTsCRIPT-March 3l.-Ninety-6vs prison
ers, with IL officers Of the rebel army, have Just
passed under escort, and will arrive at Fort
Union tonight, or early in the morning. Col.
SloUgh's entire Ommand has fallen back to
Banca Springs, A miles from Fort Union, and
within supporting distace.
Federal Reports from the Tennessee.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Timesl
PTTTSBURG, Tenn, April l3-There was a
slight ~skirmish, a day or two since, outside our
picket lines, in the direction of COTinth, be-
tween some United States cavalry and a bat
talon of Texas Rangers, in which two Of the
enemy were killed a 4 two taken prisoners.
Gen. Mitchell, a few days sfter leaving Hunts
vile, made a descent upon Decatur and burned
the bridge of the Memphis and Charleston rail
road, WHICH spans the river at that point. He
tore up the track for a mile or more on either
side of the Tennessee and then marched his
forces to Florence, where he destroyed another
bridge. The timbers of both structures, black
ened and chsred by fire, are continually floating
past P%ittsbUrg.
Gen. Sherman moved his division en- Wednes-
day two miles further into the interior, and after
a sharp skirmish, in which the enemy was de-
feated with a loss of fifty or sixty killed, and as
many wounded, succeeded in maintaining his
position.
believe it is the intention Of Gen. Halleck to
advance slowly and surely, and particularly 10
guard against surprises No such disgrsceful
and ineXcusable plumbers as those perpetrsted
on Sunday will again happen while ne is in com
mand. The excitement against certain officers
is intense, and charges have been preferred which
will saddle the responsibility Of the slaughter
where it rightly belongs.
The roads west of Pit5sburg are execrable, but
are rapidly drying under the influence of the
hot southern sun. 4 battle is imminent and
cannot long be delayed
Informstion from Coftnth to the 18th (yester-
day. reached Savannah aud is deemed reliable.
The person referred 70 says that the rebels con
slider the affair of Sunday and Monday as one Of
Unequsled bri!iancY, aud 1t is producing won
derful effects upon the people. The movement
furnishes incOntestibls evidence that the Yankees
are not invulnerabie. The Southern heart is
fired, and reinforcements sre pouring upon
Beauregard at an unexampled rate. He has
100, coo men at his command, and is f%ortifying
Corintb, building inrenchments, digging rihs
pits, constructing abbattis Of trees, etc. The
rebels entertain no doubt of success next time If
the encounter be provoked. We lost thirteen
pieces Of artillery in the late battle, and Captured
fifteen.
Gen. Smith is dangerously III at Savannah,
and his recovery is doubtful.
The wounded in the hospital at Savannah are
dying at the rate of eight or ten daily.