Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-10


Ehs nnglle and VletarT at Pittsourg Land
inE.
We give to day an excellent map of theseat
ofWar In tbe West showing the relative POSI-
Ton Of eli The principal points now mention
a IN or dispatches or likely to be ct pres
oaA rsaohing IRON Cairo on the north to
Hemphis and Corinth on the South. At
CorinIA the great rebel army was eonoen-
srassd, while the Federal army was ct So.
vannah and PiHsburg Landing. The latter
point b not designated upon the map, but It
s situated q little south of Savannah, upon
shs Tennessee. Here was the great SCAT Of
Sunday and Monday last. The fall details
q ths tsrrible battle viii Be found in our
talsgruphic oOlumns special and regular, up
On the fFst and third pages Of this paper
n the confusion which Is uDssParabls from
6hs close Of 6 great battle, It iS impossible, as
yst 70 give g very clear and comprehensive
description Of the fighting or the details Of
tie carnage. The Sighting was terribly o.
we're and deadly. Fer two daysths storm Of
Asath raged with almcst unexampled violence
and TIE mortality list although doubtless
much exaggerated Is reported, must be a
haFfal one.
The snsny attacked Gen. Grant on Sunday,
hoping 70 vanquish him before Gen Buell.
had rsashed the Geld.
An Of Sundays Sighting wss done BY Gen.
Grlnfs army, Gen. Buell. reaching him Sun
6ly evening. With Gl the energy and eOur-
aqs q desperation, the rebels bore down up
On Gen. Grant and succeeded In forcing
hack hIs lsft wing until they occupied two
thirds Of his camp, and were steadily pressing
hin toward the river. Te.s Sss q terrible
ald critical time. Thirty-eight thousand OF
Ortro0ps were eon.sstlnR agaiHst sixty thou
end Fsbels. Our men were worn out with
ths long days fighting, while the enemy
could bring up reserves as fast IS needed -
Or only hope was in holding our position
uutil Gsn. Busu could send reinforeemsnts
sssos the river. This it was extremely dif-
asult to DO. fr want Of boats, these having
bssn ssnf tc SaVsnnah to bring more Of Gen.
GrnnPs troops from that point. But, thank
0od, the valoF and endurance Of our West
err boys sustained them even under these
srushing disadvantages. They hsld thsir
ground, and gave back shot for shot, charge
81 charge, and as night came on, rslii q in
an thsir strength, and With roar Of can
nonaaing such as has "never been heard on
this continent" before, elsssd the ArSt dAy's
record
DuFing the night Gen. BuslPs army crossed
Cha rfvsF and were ready for The second day's
ouaalet. Al daylight the attack was made
alongths whole line. The rebels fought long
ons well, and proved to be fOsmen worthy
shs steel Of the invincibIe Western troops.-
Through ell the morning the battle ragged
viii q violence never perhaps equG.led upon
ths sentiment Regiments were hurled
sglinut each other in quick succession, and
Whun the aalhing shot and shell moved
&arsul swAths OF dead and wounded, new
hrOes pressed In to fIl the gaps.
At o'clock P. r., Gen. Grant decided
spoa one grand and decisive charge. Put
ting himself and STAT at the head Of his
iuoopS, be waved them on 70 the victory, and
Viih q Wild shout Of defiance the men dashed
srWurd to the charge. That charge sent the
rSbsls fssing in dismay to their cover ct
Oorinth, end decided ct once the fats Of the
battls and the rebellion, and won g crown tf
Immortal honor for every noble volunteer
whose fate It was to bear q part in the great
oonRiCt
OF the losses it Is impossible to speak yet
with certainty. Few Generals are as
yst reported killed. Gen Prentiss was
wounded and also taken prisoner. On the
Other hand, the rebels Rave lost their Com,
mandsr-in Chief Gen. A. 8 Johnston, who
Vus killed BY a cannon ball on Sunday
Thil Ion iB Of itself equivalent to the loss Of
another battle BY them. Gen. JOhntsOn was
automatically their ablest General, not ex-
ospting BsauregaEd. It Is also reported that
ths latter General had his arm shot Of on
Monday.
The bravery Of the FEDERAL officers, fsem
ths highest to the lowest, Is said to have
nsVer been surpassed, while the entire army
hols Itself with heroic daring through the
t-rrIbls baptiau Of blood.