Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-04-17

We have taken a large amount OF artl
lery and lost a number OF prisoners.
We lost a number OF prisoners yesterday,
and among them Zen; Prentiss. Inc num-
Der has not yet been ascertained, but 1t Is
reported at several hundred. -,
Gen. Prentiss Is reported TO be wounded.
Among the killed on the rebel SIDE Is the
Gcncral,in,Chiof Zen. A. >. Johnson, pya
cannon ball, on the afternoon OF ounuayiu
Ofthis there IS no doposs as IL Is coprJo ao
rated by several rebel ofheels taken to,uay.
1t is reported that Beaurcgafd hau MS
arm shot on this afternoon; -
Gems. Bragg, Brecklnridge anu oackson
were commanding inc reoei iorces'
CtycryNATI. Anril lO.-A correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Times gives the following
account of the Pittsburg battle:
Our forces were stationed in a firm semi
circle. the right resting on a point north of
Crnmus' Landing. our centre being in front
Of tbe main road To Corintb. and our left ex-
terding to The river in the direction of Ham.
burg fonr miles north Of Pittsburg Landing
Ar two - clock on the morning Of the 9TH.
4go men from Prentiss' division were at.
tackled bv the enemy, a half a mile in adj.
vance Of our lines. Our men fell buck on
tbe J5tb Missonr; swiftly nursued nv the
enemy The advance of The rebels reached
was was sounded and the men en- were falling into
line. Resistance was cut short, and they
rctreated under a CALLING fire until they
reached the lines of the second division.
At six O clock the attack had become gen
eral along the entire front OF our lines. The
enemy in large force drove in the uickets of
sSIhv" division. and fiji on the 18th,
7Oth and I'D Ohio. These troops, never
-. - -. IL.
attacked. made as able resistance as pos
s;bie, but were. in common with
the forces Of Gen. Prentiss. forced to seek
support ON the troops Immediately in their
rear.
At ten o'clock the entire line on both
sides was fully engaged. The roar of cannon
? and musketry was without intcrmision from
!, them main centre to n point extending half
+ way down the left wing. The rebels made
n desperate charge on The 18th Ohio bat
, tery. and il not being sufficiently sustained
/ by infantry. fell into their hands. Another
4 sevcre Gyht occurred for the possession of
Q the 18th Ohio battery. and three of its guns
were taken by the enemy.
Nv eleven o'clock a number of the COM
1 manders Of regiments had fallen, and il.
r some eases not a single field officer remained;
vet the fighting continued with an earnest
t ness which showed the contest on both sides
$ was for death or victory. Foot by foot the
, ground was contested, and finding il impos-
siblc TO drive back our centre, the enemy
sIackened their fire and made a vigorous ef-
fort on our left wing, endeavoring to out.
0 flank and drive it to the river bank. This
wing was undor Gen. Hurlbut, and was
: composed of the l4th, sd, 44th and 57th
Indiana, and Sth, 2lst and 18th Illinois,
d Fronting its line, however, was the saith,
Y 57th and nth Ohio Infantry and 9TH Ohio
# Cavalry, of Sherman division.
c For nearly two hours a sheet o. fire blazcd
o from both columns. The rebels fighting with
yalor that was only e%aualled BY those con
st tending with them. While the contest ragct
z hottest tho yuuboat Tylor passed up thu
Is river to a point opposite tho enemy, ant
is poured in broadsides from her immens,
e, guns, greatly aiding in forcing tho eDem,
d back. Up to 3 o'clock the battle ragged viii
fury that defies description. The rebels ha'
found every attempt to break our mes un
availing., They had strlven TO drive IN GU
main column, and finding that impossloie
!. nad turned al .nen s.tsnssn upon a5 Iaa ano nl'
y iailins 10 .nas auaraer ' onS m "vM nuorv ofEo,