Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-04-19
THE LATEST ACCOUNT FROM
fUNION SOURCES.

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The sum and substance of the battle Is,
that on Sunday night We were pushed from
disaster to disaster, till We lost every divi-
sion camp we had, and were driven within
half d mile of the Landing, when the ap-
proach Of night, the timely arrival and aid
of the gun-boats. the tremendous efforts OF
our artillerists, and General Buell., $ approach
saved US. ..ss ,...- .f
CHICAGO, April 12.--Tbe following intel
ligcnce relative TO the recent battle at Pitts
burg has been received = fr
Taylor's and Warehouses; batteries, sup
ported by the Twenty-third Illinois and the
trwenty-third Ohio Regiments, were first in
the fight. Both of the Ohio regiments ran,
the Sevcnty-sevcnth without firing gun,
leaving Warehouses; battery without sup
port. The latter fought for half an hour,
however, Captain Waterhouse retiring with
three of his guns. He was wounded in the
thigh by Mimic ball, but not fatally. His
battery was badly cut up. Taylor,s battery
continued the fight, splendidly supportedby
the Illinois regiment, until his support was
outfanked on both sides. He then retired,
through cross fire, having but one man
killed, with seventeen wounded.
In the meantime Waterhouse, with his
three remaining guns, took position sup
ported by the Second Brigade of McCler-
nands division, composed of the One hun
drcd-and sixteenth, Twentieth, Forty-ffth,
and Forty-eighth Illinois Rcgim' nts, Col.
Marsh, commanding. During the fight they
were compelled to retire through their own
encampnlent, with heavy loss, into some
woods, which formed the second line of
battle. An advance was then ordered by
General McClernand, a hundred yards be-
yond them, in sight of the Rebels. Here
commenced one of the most ferccly -contes.
ted engagements of the day, resulting in the
repulsc of the enemy, who was driven back
through our cncampment.
At this point the neemy met with rein
forcements, and our ammunition giving out,
Marsh's command gave way to another
brigade. They, however, were compelled TO
retreat within half a mile of the river At
this moment the gun-boats, by throwing
their shells over the heads of our men, COW
cred the ground in every direction with the
Rebel slain. Taylor's battery again took a
position on the parade ground of the First
Division, and opened on the Rebel battery,
which had been placed eight hundred yards
distant. A splendid artillery duel took
place, resulting in the silencing of the Rebel
batteries, by the explosion of their caisSon.
Taylor's battery was then ordered into the
reserve during the fight.
Several Mississippi Regiments, who had
arrived on Saturday night, came into the
fight in 'doublc quick" They were almost
Immediately repuscd On Monday Michi.
gan battery, which was captured the day
before, was retaken by the Fifteenth Wis.
consin Regiment. The fight over this
battery was conducted ON the part of the
Rebels, in person, by Beauregard In his
efforts to recover it he was wounded in the
arm. He was successful in taking it, but il
was again taken from him. 1t was captured
and recapturcd not less than six times.
Company A, of Chicago Light Artillery
was so severely handled on the first day
that they were only able to man three gun.
on Monday but with these, after a desper
ate contest, they succeeded in completely
sicncing and capturing Rebel battery ot
six guns-but they We're. however, COMPEL
cd to abandon it from lack of horses to draw
it off Their own pieces were brought of.
The general retreat of the enemy com
menccd at dark on Monday. Our cavalry
following them until the horses were tired
out But for the almost impossible condi
tion of the roads, the rout would have beer
made complete, and we could have CARRIE
their entrenched camp at Corinth. 1t vii
be impossible, on account of the condition O
the roads, to do this for some days.
The Rebel artillery was inferior to ours
and their small arms almost equal. TIL,
Rebel loss is $4,000 killed and wounded
while ours is 10000. These will be founC
moderate estimates.
The enemy have taken more prisoner
than we have. The Eighth Iowa Regimen
were captured en- maSSe
When our reporter left on Wcdncsda,
morning, our advance, which had been per
suing, only occupied the ground formerl,
held by the enemy, half way between Pitt
burg and Corinth. The enemy are strninin!
every nerve to get in rcinforcements, anC
bloody work must yet occur before We driv
them from their position.
The Times special says The rcsponSi
bility of the surprise rests with the com
manding officer. On Friday large force o
Rebel cavalry appeared in sight Of our line
and remained there, but General Sherman
who occupied the advance had been order
ed not to bring on an engagement, conse
qucntly he sent out no corresponding fore
to meet them. They remained in position
until Sunday morning, and served as a screel
| u iDtduitSuiu tTOUli
| in line of battle undiscovered.
| When the attack was first made, the Fifty
third, Fifty-seventh, Seventy first, and Seven
ty-seventh Ohio Regiments displayed inexc
cusable inetiiciency; the latter fed withou
| firing a gun. The cowardice of these rec
ments left that point undetcnded. Th
enemy Immediately closed and surroundre
the more advanced regiments. 1t is ais
stated that the Eighteenth Wisconsin AM
Sixteenth Iowa Regiments fled after firin
| two or three rounds.
When the enemy fed they moved thei
wagon and left their wounded behind, all c
whom are prisoners.
Warehouses; battery lost one killed an
sixteen wounded Williard's Chicago Bat
terry five killed and thirty wounded.
One of the New Orleans regiment, til
Louisiana Tigers, were almost entirely lei
on the battle field, killed or wounded; the
were nearly all wealthy men, and dressed i
Zouave uniforms
General Prentiss escaped on Tuesday an
came into camp alone. In the confusion {
the retreat he managed to elude the Rebel
vigilance
Bcauregard intended to make his attac
two days previously, but the extraordinar
rains impeded his progress and delayed h
arrival at the time intended. Gen. Buc