Year: 1862

UP rTmE TKxxEssRE Thursday. Aprl 10, 1861. s


The grca. battle of Pitsburg will stand forth in
bold relief upon the page OF future history Of
the most bloody and obstinate Of the century, and by
far the greatest young Republic has ever KNOWN


At 80 early day, no comprehensive and suceinct
account Of the terrible battle can be given. The
smoke of the strife has not yet rolled away; the
countless wounds are yet bleedng the groans of the
dying yet pierce the sulphurous atmosphere.


All that can be furnished are few general state
nents and particular instances that marked the strug
gle of our patriotic army with cunning and skill
full foe eevefer battle than waged at Pitts
burg during Sunday and Monday, the 9th and 9Th
inst. few persons of this generation are likely TO
witness.


The enemy fought like heroes, for they had been
truly told and they justly believed, that on the issue
hung the fate of the Confedcscy and the fortune Of
the South.


They have lost again. Even desperation did not
nerve them sufficiently and the heaviest blow they
have yet received has fallen upon their devoted
heads.


COMMENCEMENT OF THE BATTLE.


The Union forces on the clear, pleasant, balmy
Saturday night when they sought their tents to rest
had little thought the quiet Of the beautiful Sab
wOulo De inc roar OF Cannon,
tie of musketry the hoarse bste-cry the clash ofre
sounding arms. They were taken at disadvantage


but they coon rallied and wsged the fierce battle i
they had been lookingfor it's coming at the very hour


1t was notorious among the enemy that Gen. Buel
was marching rapidly to join his force with that o
Gen. Grant. He had been anxiously expected for
eral days and to drive back and inhict heavy ant
fatal blow upon Grant before his allies could CONT
to bis assistance was the best of policy, if no, mil
itary necessity. The Rebels numbered over one
hundred and twenty thousand Of their very choicest
troops. Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi
Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, had cent their
best soldiers to fight the decisive battle; and one
hundred and sixty-two regiments had gone forth
from the South to annihilate the "barbarous YAM
kees" and establish for Secession a prestige and
glory that future time should not destroy or dim.
DESPERATE DETERMINATION OF THE SOUTH.


No one who has not travelled recently in the Slave
States can have any idea Of how the South has
moved heaven and earth to render great victory on
the Tennessee absolutely certain. The South con-
tributed her last weapon and her last man to the
purpose.


Every disloyal community had been drafted. No
person capable Of bearing permitted to re-
uldlu NJ uOIHc. Oiu tucii
musket or rife or shotgun, and departed for the
scene Of action. The most infammatory appeals
were made. When appeals failed threats were
used; and when threats were insufficient, violence
was employed


Every Southern woman exercised her influence in
the csuse of the rebelon bade her husband brother
father lover, friend to make another struggle for bis
fre-sde and country, and victory would reward his
efforts. The power Of the North would be broken;
the foreign hirengs Of the tyrant Lincoln would be
expelled forever from the sacred soil and future gen.
eratons would rice and call him blessed who few to
his country's succor in the hour Of her extremest
need.


The beet of Southern Generals were summoned
from every quarter TO conduct the great battle to
lend their counsels and employ their strong arms in
the service Of Secessia and make last and desperate
effort for the independence Of the Confederacy.
Manassas was evacuated that the beet soldiers on
the Potomac might contribute to the army On the |
Tennessee. Pensacola was abandoned that the ex.
periencsd artlersts of the South might depart for
Corntb. Island No. 10 was weakened that the regi-
msnts there assembled might give their combined
strength to the forlorn hope. mighty army had
taken its last stand the shores Of river which
was TO be made immortal by the overthrow OF the
north and the triumphant success Of the South.


beauregard, and Johnston, and Polk, and Bragg,
and jackson, and Brecknrdge had united their coun
sss and taken great oahs 70 do or die in tho cause
OF Slavery, and for the extinction Of Freedom In tbe
model Republic.


CONFIDENCE oP THE ENEMY. II
Wasn tie battle was forced upon W. % Sunday,