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rible fury. We have captured Gen. Prentiss and a large number of officers. Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston fell at half past 2. One of his legs was torn off by a shell and a Minnie ball struck him in the body. He died while gallantly and steadily leading our victorious troops. Gen. Beauregard now commands the army. He says that this is a second Manassas fight. Gen. Buell was not in time to take part in the action. Gen. Grant was in command of the Federal forces. Memphis, April 7.--A dispatch from Corinth, dated yesterday, says:The great battle commenced at daylight this morning.-- The Yankees were driven back two miles. Our victorious columns are still advancing. The 1st Louisiana regiment has taken one Federal battery, and several others have been captured. Col. Williams, of Memphis, were killed. General Prentiss, who was captured, says they had 35,000 men on the field are eighteen batteries, nearly all of which have been captured. Gen. Buell had a p