The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17

the rebels replied with vigor and effect, bu
their return shots grew less frequent an
destructive, while ours grew more rapid an
terrible.
The gunboats Lexington and Tyler
which lay short distance off, kept rainin
she'll on the rebel hordes.
This last effort was too much for th
enemy, and ere dark the firing had nearl,
ceased. When, night coming on, the com
batants rested from their awful work O
blood and carnage.
Our men rested on their arms in til,
position they occupied at the close. of til,
fight, until the forces under General Wal
lace came up and took position on the right
and met Gen. Bueps forces from the oppo
site side, and Savannah being now conven
len. to the battle ground, the entire righ
of Genera! Nelson's division was ordered t.
form on the right, and the forces unde,
Gen. Crittenden were ordered to his sup
port early in the morning.
SECOND DAYS BATTLE -Buel having
arrived on the previous evening, the ball
was opened at daylight, simultaneously by
Gen. Nelson's division on the left and Gen
Wallace's division on the right.
Gems. McClernand, Sherman and Hurl.
butts men, though terribly jaded from the
previous days fight, still maintained their
honors won at Donelson, but the resistance
of the rebels at all points was terrible and
worthy a better cause. But they were not
enough for our undaunted bravery and the
dreadful destruction produced by Our arsil-
lery, which was sweeping them away like
chaff before the wind. But knowing that
defeat would De death blow to their
hopes, and that their all depended upon
this great struggle, their generals still urged
them on in the face of destruction, hoping
BY fanking us on the right to turn the tide
of battle. Their success was again for a
time cheering, as they began to gain ground
on our appearing to have been reinforced,
but our left under General Nelson, was
driving them forward with wonderful ra-
pidity, and by Ii o'clock, Gen. Bucl's force
had succeeded in fanking them and cap
turing their batteries of artillery, They
however again rallied on the left and re-
crossed to the right and forced themselves
forward in another desperate effort, but
reinforcements from General Wool and
General Thomas were coming in, regiment
after regiment, which were sent to General
Buel, who again commenced to drive the
enemy.
About 8 o'clock, P. M. General Grant
rode to the left, where the fresh regiments
had been ordered, and finding the rebels
wavering, sent a portion of his body guard
to the head of each of FIVE regiments, and
then ordered a charge across the field, him
self leading, as he brandished his sword
and waved them on to the browning vic
tory, while cannon balls were falling like
hail around him. The men followed with
a shout that sounded above the roar and
din of artillery, and the rebels fled in dis
may, as from destroying avalanche, and
never made another stand. General Buel
followed the retreating rebels, driving them
in splendid style, and by half past o'clock
the whole rebel force was in full retreat
to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot pursuit,
but with what success is not known, they
not having returned up to this time.
We have taken large amount of their
artillery; also number of prisoners. We
lost number Of our forces prisoners yes
lerday, among whom is General Prentiss.
The number of our troops taken has not
been ascertained, but it is reported at sew
sral hundred. General Prentiss is also
reported wounded. Among the killed on
the rebel side was their General-in-C Chief,
Albert Sidney johnson, who was struck by
! cannon ball on Sunday. Beauregard alsc
lad an arm shot off,
Generals Bragg, Breckenridge and Jack
ION commanded portions of the rebel forces.
There has never been a parallel to the
yallantry and bearing of our officers, from
he Commanding General to the lowest
'fficer. Our loss in officers is very heavy
It is impossible at present to give their
names, but the following are among the
lumber: Brigadier General Sherman, kill
ID; Brigadier General Wallace, killed
Col. Cegrum, Acting Brig. General, killed
Jol. Ellis Tenth Illinois, killed; Lieut..
Garfield 22d Ohio, wounded, since died
jol Kyle, 3lstIndiana, MORALLY wounded
Jol. Davis, 10th Illinois, MORALLY wounded
capt. Dutton, 18th Illinois, killed Capt |
face, 5th Illinois, killed Capt. Carter,
18th Illinois, killed; Major Page, 55th
illinois, killed.
Desperate Fight of the Colorado First
On the 26th ult, the command under