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nearly pierced through, and were only held back by McArthur's brigade, and the rest of W. H. L. Wallace's division which hurried over to its assistance. For the present let us leave them there.--They held the line from this time on till four. Further Yankee accounts. Chicago, April 14. --The special correspondent of the Chicago Journal says: Beauregard called a council of war of all the best Generals in his army before the battle of Pittsburg. There were present Generals Pillow, Floyd, Breckinridge, Hardee, Bragg, Cheatham, A. Sidney Johnston, and Bushrod Johnson. Also the Rebel Provisional Governor of Kentucky, and a few other Generals. The following policy was fixed on: If they beat us, they would follow up their victory, and drive us as far North as possible. If they were beaten, they would withdraw their forces from the Border States, and make a desperate stand in the Gulf States. General Van-Dorn did not reach Corinth till the fight was over.