The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-04-12

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btouSht forwAtd tAe los. sground was
reeained.
Special 10 the N. Y. Herald.
PurSBURs. Tenn. Apri! 8.
The figh, was brought on. by body
Of 500 Of the e5.h Missouri. Regiment.
O. Gen. Premise Division attacking
the advance guard aofths 'rebels. which
were supposed to be the picke's Of the
enemy in frontof bur camp. The rebels
immediately advanced upon Gen. -Psen.
tiss' Division on the left wing pouring ia
yolley afier volIey Of mnske.ry. rikilinp
ourcapp with grape. canister and shot,
Our forces soon formed in line and re-
turned their Gre vigorously. and by the
time We were prepared 10 receive them
they had tu,ned their heaviest ire on The
left and center Of Gen. Shermaa's Di
vision, and drove our men back from
their camps. and bringing up fresh
force, opened FIRE on our lett wing un.
der Gen. M.Clernand. The FIRE was
returned with terrible effect and deter
mined spirit BY both Infantry and ar.
tillery along the whole. line. for dis
lance OF over four, miles. Gen. Hurl.
butts Division. Was thrown forward to
supper. The centre. when desperate
coniiic, ensued. The rebels were driv.
en- back with terrible slaughter, bur
soon rallied. ard ,iroye our men back
in turn. Even our heaviest and most
destructive FIR. on the !envmy DID not
appear TO discourage their solil col
umns. The firing Of Maj. T.. lar's
Chicago Artillery raked them down i"
scores. bu, the smoke would no sooner
be d..pcrsed ihan the breach would
again be filed. The most desperate
firing took place ! te in tie afternoon.
The rebels knew lhat il they did not
succeed in whipping us tia; their chan.
css for success would he extremely
doubtful. as a portion of Gen Bu.ll's
force had BY this time q rived on the
opposite side cf ,lie river. md he o,h~r
poriion was coming up the river from
Ssvannsh.
They became aware that We were
being reinforced, MS they Could set
Gen. Buri's troops from ihs river bank.
a short distance above Us, on the l-fI.
~ which point they had foscei our left
wing back 50 as To oc:upy fully two
thirds OF our camp. aud were fighting
their way forward with desperate de-
gree Of conf Deuce in their effort tv drive
Us into the river. and at the same time
bras-ly engaging our right. Up 10
this ,i,ae swe had received Io rsiniosce.i =
meuts. General Lev. Wxi!ace falling
TO come 10. our, suppast ua.h the day
was osrr. having i~kea the wrong rad
from Crs~p's I-Anding, and being With
oul otl,er transports 'asn 'hoss us''i fof
Quar,ermas,.r ard CommissaIy xtores.
which were to-. heavily laden To ferry
any considerable nnmbsroi cri,. Su-lrs
lorce, across the river. tho,e 'hM were
there having been sent 10 bslss he
Troops from Savannsh. We w~Ic con
trs ,irg a.ainsl tsarsai odds. our tvrc~
no, exceeding SO l0o. While that oi
the enemy wa urw ar.s OF 60.OUJ.
Our csni,,,.sn nj this n,nmen, was
ex rem ~ c,,.lri. Larg-l numbers OF
our men weir panic -;ru /. . her, were
worn ouI Mia hard lighting. ~i.h the
average rc'ccnsge oil sha.s-rs who
had suassi~d iowarl the riser. mi
could mol be- rallied. Gen. Grant aud
s,af. who had bcsn re .less'y ri I'M
alon, the lines during The day amsA
,ir unc-asins storm os bullets. giape
and shell. new rode from l,.,.t 10 len
incilins the men 10 slaud Il ni un.llcur
rcin!oic-nen;s could cross lhe river.-
Col. w-hs,er. c!.iei of stall. lrlme.iaie-
~ 20, in;o posi,ioa the heaviest pieces
ot. artillery pointing on .ie .nemys
right. while large number oil batteries
We're planted along The entire line from
the river bank To our extreme rigLt,
two miles snJ y half distant.
About M hour before dark q general
cannonatfe was opened upon the enemy
from along onr whole line wIh n per
pe.ual crack OF musleiry. Such xroar
was never heard ON this coniinent.-1
For a short time the rebels replied with
vigor and elect. but their iriurn shots
grew less frequent and destructive.
while ours grew more rapid aud terrible.
The gunboais. Lexington and Tyler.
which lav a sbvr. distance oil. kepf
rairins sh, II ON The rebel hord-s.. This
last effort was loo much for The, epejny.
and ere dusk The firing had nearly ceas-
ed-nhn night Gaming on. all the
comaatanis rested from their .aw al
work oi blood and carnage. Our unea
rested OF their arms in the posiiicn they
had occupied at the close of The 6sh,
mil the forces undrr Major Grn-ral
Came up aud took position on
the right. and me, Gen. ,BuelPs forces
from The opposite side, an.l Savannah
being now coayenienl. u the BATH.
/, s,ound. the tssirs srsgh,.of Gen., Nell
sons division Sas. s.or.lrre.l 10 i"rm on
lhe right. and the forces undsg General
Crii,-aden were ordered to his supper,
early in the morning ssg
saoJ sEcoxo Dav's BArrLE.g
Buell. having arr v.d on she previous
y pr.r,s., sl,a h 4 vac .,s,, n ..,l st3 a.,