The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12
The BATTLE AT PITTsBuRa.
Further Particulars.

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Further Particulars.
CAIRO, April lO.--A man who arrived here
to-day says the enemy adopted ruse to surprise
our forces at Pittsburg, BY making the first at
tack. Their head column not only carried the
stars and stripes but wore the uniform of the
Federal officers.
Gen. Albert Sidney johnson Ia certainly XII
led, the body being found on the field. Persons
are here who saw the body and heard the fact
communicated throughout the camp.
Gen. Bragg is reported killed, and John @.
Breckinridge prisoner, but the report Is unre.
liable.
Provisional Governor johnson of Kentucky,
is MORALLY wounded and prisoner.
| 1t is also reported that Gen. Prentiss, who
was taken prisoner the first day, escaped in
the confusion of the retreat, TIE next
| Our total loss in killed, wounded aud missing,
| 10 about 1000, and this is the estimate of mill.
tsry commanders who wero in the engagement.
| OF these about 1000 we're taken PRISONERS, the
balance killed and wounded In the usual pro-
portion.
Gen. Wallace of Ottawa, was reported killed
as il was deemed impossible for him to live but
few minutes before the close of the battle, but
he was not only living Wednesday, but improv-
ing rapidly.
Gen. Halleck passed Cairo on his way TO
Pittsburg, at 10 o'clock this morning.
About 5000 prisoners are expected up from
Island No. 10 tonight. Of these 1900 will go
to Chicago, 1000 to Springfield, and the balance
| to Wisconsin and Columbus, except rs or 80
officers who will he sent to Fort Warren.
No lists of killed or wounded of any regi-
ment or company have been received here yet.
Every preparation possible is being made for
the reception and care of our wounded at this
place. as
The following is list Of killed and Wounded
officers so far:
KnLKD-Col c. E. Grier, acting Brig. Cen;
Col. Bills, 10th ILL.,; Lieut. Col. Garfield, I'D
Ohio; Col. Kyle, Slst Ind; Col. Davis, 48th ILL.,,
wounded, since died; Capt. Carsen, Gen. Grants
scout; Cspts. Morton and Dillon, 18th ILL.,; Capt
Mace, 55th ILL.,; Capt. Carter, 18th Ill.,; Major
Page, 57th Ill.
WouNpED-Gen. WIZ. Wallace, dangerous
ly; Gen. W. Sherman, slightly; Col. Sweeney,
Acting Brig Gen, seriously; Col. Dave Stuart,
Acting Brig. Gen., dangerously; Col Chase
Crofts. SD ILL.,, Acting Brig. Gen; Col. Mace,
4sth H.; Col. MsHenry 18th Ky, killed; Lieut..
Col Morgan, 10Th Ind, Col Mason, list Ohio;
Maj. Eaton, 18th H., Acting Col, fatally: Maj.
Nevins, llth III; Col John Logan, SD Ill.,, Sc
riously.
We are just beginning to get some reliable
details from the great battle at Pittsburgh from
several gentlemen who were on the field after
wards or in the fight. The following is gathered
and sent without any reference to the agreement
or otherwise with dispatches heretofore given
you. Our informants left the battle field on
Wednesday morning at o'clock.
The rebels attacked Prentiss' brigade at
o'clock on Sunday morning, while eating break
fast. 1t consisted of the 9Th Illinois, Col. Fry,
10th Wisconsin, gath Indiana and LIST Ohio
The rebels were said to be Il, 900 strong Prem
tiss had no artillery, his brigade was cut to
pieces and forced to retreat, with Prentiss and
many others taken prisoners.
At IL N. the entire line was 6ercely engaged,
but in full retreat.
At 4 o'clock the enemy had taken Swartz'
battery of 6 guns, Drisin's battery of guns,
Warehouses; battery of 2 rifed guns, Fifth
Ohio battery of guns, and another Ohio bat
terry, name not given.
Thousands of our soldiers had taken refuge
under the bank of the river and utterly refused
to fight. In fact they could not, for officers and
men were in inextricable confusion. The army
seemed utterly demoralzed
Gen. Mitchelrs Division about this time ar
rived on the opposite side with Is 900 men, and
were ferried across.
During the evening and night the gunboats
Lexington and Taylor opened tremendous fire
of shell upon the enemy, and kept 1t up every
hall hour during the night, saving the army
.,o nv. utter rnin. They set the woods on fire,
anu many Oh th. heed rebels were burned.
AZ cioch the nri.'s Generally ceased At
| midnight the rebels attempted to plant hattie.
| ry within 800 yards of our siege guns, ~. the
were driven back by the gun boats and siege
guns, supported by three regiments of Mitch
ell's Division.
Our informants persist in estimating our loss
on Sunday at 5000 killed and 5000 wounded.
As a fair fghtit was undoubtedly tremendous
MoNDAY-During the night the rebels were
reinforced by Price aud Van Dom from Arksn.
sas, with very large force.
Gen. Lew. Wallace came UP from Crump's
| Landing with the 18th end Esd Indiana, 44th
Illinois and 9Th Missouri, and Williard's battery
| and in the morning attacked 6ercely the wing
of the enemy. They went into the eight on the
double quick, with tremendous shouts, and did
| terrible execution. BY 10 o'clock they had
driven the rebels back two miles. The battery
performed prodigies of valor.
| About 10 o'clock the rebels were reinforced,
and for few minutes our boys were forced to
yield. The other divisions of Buel's army now
appeared, and at once became fully engaged,
and for two hours all the destructive elements
of earth seemed striving for the mastery on
| that fatal field.
| Southern chivalry proved match for the
unhinching courage of the army Of freedom, and
the rebels fed in all directions.
With some IL 900 troops, mostly cavalry,
Gen. Buell. followed the fugitives, taking thous-
ands Of prisoners and killing without mercy
| those who would not surrender. He was repor.
ted to have taken Corinth with all its immense
stores of arms and ammunition.
| Carsen, the scout had his head taken of on
Monday by round shot.
the rebel troops were mostly from Louisiana,
Texas and Mississippi, with many from Geo.
| aud Alabama; they fought like tigers =.
| Our informsnts could ride through the battle
| field where our forces were posted, but the dead
were so thick in the enemy's lines that they
could not do it. They assured us that the rebels
| occupied our camp on Sunday night, took care
of our sick and wounded, but destroyed moth
ing, expecting confidently to have our entire ar
my the next day. They thought the battle al
most won.
z On Sunday Gen. McClernand cut his way thro'
the enemy that had surrounded him. Most Of
his troops behaved with great gallantry but the
SD Ohio was ordered to the rear in disgrace for
refusing to fight.
Capt. Harvey Of Bloomington, ILL.,, is among
the killed.
Our iuformants were assured by those who
know him that j. G. breckenridge was taken pris.
oner. They saw him pass to the guard quarters
1t is impossible as yet to get lists of killed and
wounded.
The Chicago delegation of physicians and
nurses arrived this morning and have gone to
Pittsburgh in the hospital steamer ToIana
DR.. McVicker is here awaiting the arrival of
Gov. Yates on the steamer from Quincy to see
especially to Illinois wounded soldiers. They
will establish depot and hospital here for our
sick and wounded.
No official dispatches have been receivedhere
this morning.
Combinations.
| WASHINGTON April l0,-The Senate in Exec.