Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-17
$eImont Chronicle.
Further PARTICULARS of the Great Bat
fla At PittsburQ landing.

fPrrrsBuRa LANDING, via FoRT HENRY,
April o, 800 A. M.--One Of the greatest and
bloodiest battles Of modern days has just
closed, resulting in the complete rout OF the
enemy, who attacked us at daybreak on Sun
day morning. The battle lasted without
inIsrsnission during the entire day, and was
again renewed on Monday morning, and
continued undecided until 4 o clock in the
afternoon, when the enemy commenced to
retreat, and are still flying towards Corinth,
pursued by a large force OF our cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides has been i'm.
mense. We have lost in killed, wounded
and missing from 1900 to 1000, and that
Of the enemy Is estimated at from $4,000 to
40,O00. There is evidently a mistake IN
the figures here.
The fight was brought m by 800 of the
10th Missouri regiment, of Gen. Prentiss
division, attacking the advance guard OF the
febols, which they supposed to be the pick
cts of the enemy.
The rebels Immediately advanced on Con.
Preutiss' division, on the left wing, pouring
in yolley after yolley of musketry, and rid.
ding our camp with grape, canister and
shell. Our forces soon formed into line and
returned the fire vigorously, and by the time
We were prepared to receive them, had
turned their heaviest fire in the LETT centre,
Gcn. sherman suiVision, anu u!o'c u hhoh
back from their camps, ana bringing up a
fresh force opened hre on our iefs wing,
Gen. McClernand s division. IN nre was
returned with terrible effect ana aeterhincu
spirit BY both the infantry aud artillery along
the whole line, a distance OF over four miles.
ie Gen. Hurlbut's division was thrown for
ward to the centre, when a desperate struggle
ensued. The rebels were driven back with
terrible slaughter, but soon rallied and drove
our men back In turn. From about 9o CLOCK
until night closed, there was no uo'erhi'na-
ton OF the result OF the 9
The rebels exhibited rchharkapiy good
generalship, at times engaging the lcit with
apparently. their whole strength. lhey
would suddenly open q terrible anu destruc-
tive fire on the right or center. Even our
heaviest aud most destructlve hre upon tue
enemy did not appear to discourage the,r
solid columns. The fire or MAJOR taylor 5
Chicago artillery .raked them down by
SCORES, but the smoke no sooner disappeared
than the breach was again hlied; Inc most
desperate fighting took place late IN the
afternoon. =, 49,.
Gen. Buelis forces had by TINS Tune ar,
rived, on the opposite slde Oh the river, anu
cnother poruGh was cunning up '"' ""'
en- I'LL
wing back, so a. to occupy iully two.tn'rds
OF our camp, ana were ngnting IN .he,. y, Oh
Ior.s 70 urivc III ,n ounaaod in our r;aht
sane ,mG noa a;'n uns hssd reaa;vsS no re;n.
Up y. inns d un0 To W. n"' W,lIoco f.;,;rs 70
IoIccuneu.s, mum. .' ur,;, ,ha Jov aanSer
i S,;. ~ ,oron ,pp wrons road from GRIMM,
landing and being without other transport,
than those had for the Ouartermaster' and
Commissary stores, which were too heavily
aden 10 bring any considerable number OF
Cen Buell's forces across tho river; the
boat. that were here having been sent tc
.hripg I'M the troops from Savannah.
W. were therefore contending against
considerable odds. our forces not cxceedinq
$4,000 men. whilo that Of tho enemy wa,
upwsrds of 6 d 1000. Our condition at THU
moment was exceedingly critical. Larg,
numbers of our men were panic struck, ant
Others worn out by hard fighting, with thu
syerape per oentaee of skulkers, had strag
oisd Eovards the river and could not be raj
Eod.
Gen. Grant and staff, who had been reck
lessly riding along the lines the entire day