Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-04-15
Battle of shiloh.

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We give below the telegraphic dispatches in
reference to tie great battle of Shiloh in Tennes
see about 1S miles FROM Corinth in Mississippi
The following despatch is from Atlanta, Georgia,
dated April 7th:
ssPriyate dispatches to Us say that we have
gained the most complete victory of the war.-
We have driven the enemy to their transports.
We have 5000 prisoners. One Of Gen. Hind
mans legs was shot off. Gen. Breckenridge won
immortal honor; bis clothes were shot of, aid
two horses were killed under Mn. Gen. Prem
tiss and other Gen'ls are amcng the prisoners =
The following is special despatch to the
"Richmond Despatch" dated Corinth, Apri.
9th:
We still hold the battle field. 1t is not tho't
the enemy will advance. The weather is bad
captured property.
Morgan's cavalry yesterday Uoesday) morn
i irg attacked considerable force OF the enemy
in one Of their camps and killed large number
| Of them, besides burning the tents our army
were unable to bring away with them.
The wounded are pouring in. Our loss Ii
probably three thousand. The most OF the
wounded were shot in the limbs.
i Gems. GLADDEN.. Bushrod Johnston, and Hind
man are wounded. Colonel Blythe, OF Missls-
4 sppi, and Capt. Hampton of Alexandria, Were
killed Lieutenant Storum, OF the Washington
\ Artillery, was shot through the body.
4 The tight of Monday Was less decisive thar
that of Sunday. The fling ceased mutually 8
bout two O'Clock, both armies falling back
The enemys loss in prisoners is between toul
and six thousand.
sl BueIl's relnforcemeEts on Monday are estima
, ted az thirty Thousand.
: Our troops are in admirable spirits, and read,
for another fight.
The following is from Mobile under date o
April thedosh:
: The latest intelligence from Sorinthss says tha
the Yankees were badly whipped. Our loss il
: killed and wounded is less than one thousand
: We took nearly 5000 prisoners. Their gunboat
> prevented more complete victory.
/, A dispatch received last night says that 500 0
r our cavalry had attacked the Federals, killing
9 many, and capturing As prisoners.
III Passengers by the morning train assert, posi-
IS lively, that Gen. Buell. was killed. Also, that
truce had been agreed to on both sides TOR tw
days to bury the dead. The enemy only attack
ed when reinforced, and every time we whippe
them back under cover of their gunboats
{, Gen. Prentiss told Gen. Beanregard that h
81 had 10000 OF the flower of the Federal army
Dut that ne cOulu nOt WHlp lAo,uUU Oonieue'aees
n Gen. Beauregard replied that he had 10 the hgh
e only $4,000 men, and could whip Tie Federal
A. three to one en- fair field.
= The 21st Alabama regiment covered itself wit
= glory. All behaved nobly, and fought wit
y great valor. Their charges were irresistible.
o Many of the rumors from the battle are un
'e founded. send you Only such reports as ar
70 deemed reliable.
n The above kilograms should be taken wit
Of many grains of allowance. The report of th
ID death of Gen. Buell. has not been confirmed an
le is not noD credited. The account of the inter
OF view between Beauregard and Prentiss wear
. b00H upon its face