The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-16

Corinth. $500 /
Eight hundred wounded are reported on
one steamer on the way down.
Gen. Halleck is expected here in the morn
ing, en- route for Tennessee.
Several barges Of ice are ordered to go up
the Tennessee to night for the wounded.
CAIRO, April l0.-An arrival from Pitts.
burg says the enemy, in making the first at
tack on Sunday morning, carried the stars
and strips.
Gen. Bragg is reported killed.
Provisional Governor johnson, Of KY, is
wounded and prisoner.
1t is stated that Gen. Prentiss escaped in
the confusion Of the retreat alter the second
days fight. ,..-... ... -.
Our loss is about seven thousand. This is
the estimate Of military commanders who
were in the engagement. OF these about
two thousand were taken prisoners; the bal
ance were killed and wounded in usual pro-
port ons. '3i
Gen. Wallace Of H., was reported dead,
or it was thought impossible that he could
live. He was, however, living on Wednes-
day and improving. lie was shot back Of
the cal, the bullet coming out Of his nose.
Gen. Halleck passed Cairo to-day en- route
for Pittsburg. $50
Every preparation is being made here for
the reception of our wounded at Pittsburg.
CHICAGO, April 10-A special to the Tri-
bune from Cairo says. We are Just begin
ning to get some reliable details from the
great battle at Pittsburg. From several gen
tlemen who were on the field after the fight,
the following is gathered:
Prentiss' brigade consisting Of the 6lst Ills.
18th Wisconsin, Oath Ind, and list Ohio.
were attacked while eating breakfast, by what
seemed to be the entire rebel force. Prem
tiss had no artillery. HIS brigade was cut
to peices and forced to retire. Prentiss and
many of bis men, were taken prisoners. At
twelve the entire line was fercely engaged,
but in full retreat at 4 O'Clock.
The enemy had taken Schwartze's battery
of guns. Dresden's battery Of guns, and
Warehouses; battery, also two Ohio batter
| les, names not known.
| Thousands of our soldiers took refuge un
der the bank of the river, and utterly refused
to fight; in fact they could not, as officers and
men were mixed in cohfusion.
The army at this time seemed utterly de-
ieated. At this junction the gunboats Lex
ington and Tyler opened tremendous fir
OF shot aud she'll uyon the enemy, and KEEP
it up every half hour. During the nigh
some shells set the woods on fire, and many
dead rebels were burned.
At seven in the evening firing had gener
ally ceased.
About midnight the rebels attempted t
plant battery within three hundred yard
of our seige gins, but were driven away b
the gunboats and seige guns, supported b
three regiments Of Mitchells Division, whicl
had arrived and crossed the river about 81
in the evening
Our informants persist in estimating ou
loss on Sunday at three thousand killed an
five thousand wounded---a low figure.
During the night the rebels were reinforc
ed by Van Dorm and Price, from Arkansas
with q large force.
Gen. Lew. Wallace came up with the lit
and 23d Ind, 44th Ills, 9Th Missouri, an
Willard,s s battery, and in the morning fierce
ly attacked the enemy's left wing. The
went into the fight at double quick, wit
tremendous shouts, and did terrible execu
, ton. By ten o'clock they had driven tn
. rebels back two miles.
; About ten O'Clock the rebels were reinfor,
ed, and for lew minutes our men were fore
ed to yield.
The other divisions of Buell's army no.
appeared, and at ouce became fully engaged
For two hours all the Obstructive element
on earth seemed striving for the mastery 0
the field. At last Southern chivalry brok
and fled in all directions. Buell. followe
the foe with twelve thousand troops, mostl
cavalry, shifting with mercy those VII
. would not surrender. He was reported t
have taken Corinth, with all its mment
stores. arms and ammunition.
The rebel troops were mostly Texas. Lot
t isiana and Mississippi, with many frol
Georgia and Alabama.
Our informants say that thay could rid
I through the battle field where our force
( were posted, but the dead were SO thick
a the enemy's lines that they couldn't do it,
Q They assure us that the rebels occupied OF
: camp on Sunday night, and took care of oil
sick and wounded. They destroyed nothin
!. expecting confidently to have our entire fore
/. the next day. They thought the battle a
0 ready ionght and won.
On Sunday Gen. McClernand cut his wa
Q through the enemy, who had surrounde
p him. Most of his troops behaved with gre'
gallantry, but the SD Ohio was ordered
6 the rear in disgrace, for refusing to fight.
}, Our informants state that John G. Brecl
r inridge was taken prisoner They say the
Y saw him pass to the General headquarters.
], CAIRO, April 1.-The only additional il
t, formation received to day from Pittsbul
Landing, is that pursuit was kept up but
1 little distance beyond the position oil our az
|. vance preyions to the battle.
y Several boat loads Of prisoners arrived t
5 dav from Island No. 10. The Generals al
v field officers are to be sent to Fort Ware
/ company officers to Columbus, privates
7e Chicago and Springfield.
3. Generals Mccall and Gault, and sever
subordinate officers, are here on PAROLE.
Of The latter General IS very communicative
" He saws our four weeks bombardment kill
n, only one man.
,e CA1oAao, April 12,--The Tribune report
a. has returned from Pittsburg, and furnish
ne the following particulars:
Y, Taolor and WAREHOUSES; batteries, 81
s. ported by the Twenty third Illinois, Seyent
seventh and Fifty third Ohio regiments we
r. the first engaged. Both Ohio regiments r
Of the Seventy. seventh without firing &
nd --leaving Warehouse withouta support.
ix He fought half an hour however, retiri
with three Of his guns. He was wonnd'
ng not fatally, in the thigh bya minnie ball
by His battery was badly cutup. Taylor's b
is, terry continued fighting, supported splendi'
cir by the Illinois regiment, until his supp
b. was outfanked on both sides, He then
" tired through cross fire, having but one n
lts killed and seventeen wounded.
In the meantime Waterhouse, with
at three guns took position supported by
nd Second Brigade OF M'Clernand's Divisi
bel composed Of the 10th, 178th, 18th, 2(
at- 45th and 48th illinois, commanded by
he Marsh. During the fight they werc comp
not cd to retire through their own encampme
lay with heavy loss, into some woods, WI
ay. they formed second line of battle. An
,ial vance was then ordered by Gen. NJ Clerns
, is one hundred yards beyond the woods,
the sight OF the rebels. Here commenced on
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