It commenced raining at Pittsburg on Friday, and was still raining on Sunday – as we learn from one who has just arrived from there. He says that if it had not rained, it is more than probable that there would have been another great fight there before this time. There had been heavy skirmishing on Friday and Saturday, and our troops were gradually moving forward but the movements were brought to a stand by the rain and the deep mud caused thereby.
Our informant thinks the impending battle cannot be long delayed. Gen. Halleck is not disposed to give Beauregard much time or opportunity to strengthen himself at Corinth.
It can do no harm to state in this connection that Gen. Pope is now with Gen. Halleck. – Chicago Journal, 22d.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, April 24, 1862, p. 1
Our informant thinks the impending battle cannot be long delayed. Gen. Halleck is not disposed to give Beauregard much time or opportunity to strengthen himself at Corinth.
It can do no harm to state in this connection that Gen. Pope is now with Gen. Halleck. – Chicago Journal, 22d.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Thursday Morning, April 24, 1862, p. 1
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