Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-10
BEAUREGARD'S Arm SHOT OFF
Growing Charge of Monday
THE REBELS FLED In DISMAYI
This Mornings Report.
BATTLE NRAR CORINTH.
PITTsBURGH, OLD FoRF HIGHLAND,
april 9, $40 A. NJ.

fITIBBURGHi OLD FORT HIGHLAND,
april 9, $40 A. NJ. ]
Special 10 Herald:
One Of the greatest and bloodiest battle
Of modern days has just closed, resulting
in the complete rout Of the enemy, who at
tackled us OF dsybresk Sunday.
The battle lasted without intermission
during the entire day, and WAS again re-
neFed on Monday morning, and continued
until 4 o'clock P. NJ, when the enemy com,
meheed their retreat and are still ayint
towards Ocrinth, pursued by large fOrcs
Of cur cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides is immense
| We have lost in killed and wounded and
missing, from 1900 to 10000. That Of
the enemy is estimated Rt from $1,000 10
40, 900.
L is impossible in the present confuse d
state Of affairs to ascertain any details.
therefore give you the best account posi-.
bic from observation, having passed
through the storm Of action during the
two days it ragged. JOB
The fgbt was brought on by bedy Of
900 of the 25th Missouri, Of Gen. PFenfis's
division attacking The advance guard of the
rebels, which we're supposed to be the pick
ets Of the enemy in front Of our camp.
The rebel army advanced on General
Prentiss' command, on the left wing, pour
ing vollsy sitter vOlley Of musketry, and
riddling cur camps with grape, canister
and shell.
Our forces soon formed into line and re-
turned their fire vigorously, and by the
time We we're prepared 10 receive them,
hsd turned their heaviest Ere On the left
and centre Of Shermans division, and
drove our men bsek from their camps, and
bringing mp q fresh force opened q fire on
our left wing under General MeClernand.
Tho FIRE was returned with terrible effect
and determined spirit by both infantry
and artillery along the whole line for a
distance Of over 8 mile.
Gen. Hurlburts division was thrown for
ward to support the. centre, when desper-
ate conflict ensued. The rebels we're driven
bsck with terrible slaughter, but they soon
rallied and advanced, driving back our
men in turn from about o'clock, the time
your correspondent arri Jed, until night
closed on the bloody scene, when there was
termination Of the result of the struggle.
The rebels exhibited remarkably good
genersishiH at times engaging the left
with apparently their whole strength, they
would suddenly open a terrible and de-
struCtiVe FIRE on the right OF centre. Even
our hesVisst and most destructive fire on
the enemy did not appear to discourage
their solid columns
The fire Of Major Taylors Chicago az
tillery Taked them down IN scores, but the |
smoke would no sooner disappear. than the |
bresoh would again be filed. e. III
The most desperate firing took place late
In The afternoon. The rebels knew that If |
they did not succeed in whipping thsn,
that their chances forsucoess would be ex- |
tremely doubtful, as portion of General |
Bueils force had by this time arrived on |
the opposite side Of the river, and the other !
portion was coming up the river from Sa- I
Vsnnah.
They became aware that We were being
as they could-see Gen. BuelPs |
troops from the river back short distance |
above rs on the LETT, TO which point they had
IOrced their way st 5 o'clock. The rebels |
had forced our left wing back so ss to occupy
iuIy tWo-thirds Of our camp, and 4
we're fighting their way forward |
with desperate degree of confidence in their
Efforts to drive Us into the river, and at the
same time heavily engaged our right. Up 70
ibis time we had received no reiniorcemens,
Gen. Lew Wallace falling to come TO our
support until the day was over, having taken
he wrong road from Orump's landing, and
being without other transports than
hose used for Quartermasters' and
,ommissary stores, which were too heavily
laden to ferry any considerable number of
Gen, BuelPs forces across the river, those
that were here having been sent to bring the
hoops from Savannah. We were therefore
conIesting sgaiust fearful odds, our forces
not exceeding 3s, 600 men, while that Of the
enemy was upwards of 60, 600. Our eondi-
don at this moment was extremely critical.
A large mass Of CUR men were PANIC styuek,
others worn cut by hard fighting, while. the
Usual per centage of sl1ulkers had
struggled towards the river, and could not be
rallied. Gen. Grant and Stat, who had been /
riding along the lines during the
sntire day amid the unceasing storm Of bull
lets, grape and shell, now rode rom right to
left, melting the men TO stand firm until our
could cross the river. Col.
Webster, Chief of Stat, got in:o position
.he heaviest pieces of artillery, pointing ON
lie enemy's right, while large number of
the batteries were planted along the entire
line, from the river bank, northwest to our
extreme right, some q miles distant.
About an hour before dusk q general
was opened upon the enemy
from slong our whole line, with perpet-
cal crack Of musketFy. saohla roar was
never heard on this condhenk
For short time the rebels replied With
7igor and eject, but their return shots
zrsE less frequent and destructive, while
1ars grew more rapid and more terrible.
The gunbosts Lexington and Tyler.
which lay short distance Of, kept raining
hell on tie rebel hordsz The last effort
Ess too much for the enemy, and ere dusk
he firing had nearly ceased, when night
,omiDg on al the cOmbstants rested from
heir awful work Of blood and carnage.
Our msn rested on their arms, In the ps-
atien they had st the close OF the night,
until the force under Genersl Wallace ar.
lived and took position on the right met
3uells force from the opposite side Bas
sannRh being now converted 10 the battle
sround. Ha
The extreme right Of General NeIson's
liyision was ordered to form on the right
nd ths orce under Gen. ClittendeS v