The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-16

had chosen that As a means OF escape, were
made 10 keep within the lines under penalty
- a stongeF admoni0n at the hands 81 me
established line Of sentries.
All the wagons and other vehicles 0fnAnz
p~8fta,ion On their way 10 the camps we're
turned back. and the road given a. Tar a.
va. practicable 70 The Use Of the ambuianees.
shich we're bow getting 70 be very plenty
They ~ere not. however. sufficient Tor the
demands OF the occasion, there beine IA
maus cases but two % each regiment. anu
| heasv array wagons were used 10 make ~
he deficiency. These hattled along over the
iacrcd road, through the mud, over root
and stones, hiied TO the top with the wound
Ell and such Of the sick as were unable 10
leave tie resimental hospitals vithot assist
ancc
IT, O'CLOCK.
IT ten o'clock the entire line on both sides
vas engaged in one OF the most terrible bat
tles ever known IN this country. The roar
oi The ramon and musketry was without Ia
PERMISSION from the main center 70 4 goin,
extending half way down the LEFT wing =
The rrea. struggle was more upon the gath
cred forces which had fallen back on oher
/ mans position into the next line Of troop
a desperate charge hadJus been made upon
the 9Th OHIO Battery. and il not being set-
/ hcientiy sustained by a force Of infantry Il
vas At last relinouished. and Il feil into the
hands - The enemy. Anotner severe light
occurred fof tie possession OF The 9Th Ohio
battery. which relnlfed "a three OF ia guns
beng taken b the recession troop
b eleven o'clock quite 4 number o. the
commanders OF regiments Lad fallen. and IN
come cases not a single field officer remained
vet the fighting continued With al earnest
mesa which plainly show cd that the contest
on both sides vas Tor death or victory. The
almost deafening sound Of artillery, aud tie
rattle Of the masketry, were all TIA, could
be heard as the men stood ADD silently deliv-
cred thar fre, ev.dently bent on the work
Of destruction With 4 fervor which Knew no
bound Foot by foot the ground vas con
tested. } sibgls ra--ow strip OF open land d.
viding the opponents. Not having ksd time,
in their hssty departure from their camps,
70 brig forward the hand stretcheFs 50 nee
esssry tor tie easy transportation Of the
wounded, such available means a. we're at
hand we're adopted, ard tie soldiers or,
stretched blanket received his crippled cor.
rade, as the only available method By Which
be could DO carried 20 the rear. Many who
zero manned tell back without help, while
Others still fought II the ranks anti they
wcre actually forced back b. tto.r COMPANY
officer
sTRUGoLE CO .RT IL. VIC
Finding il impossible to drive bach tue
center Of our column. ~ twelve o'clock the
cnenJ slsckenei theis Ere upon II, aud made
A most vigorous effort OF our left wing. sa
asayoring - olifaHk .t b. driving Il INTO
lbo river bank ~ a point shoI. one 1nd a
bali miles above Pittsburg Landing. This
] .rfU. -. - rH.r anunr..rI &C sran AurIHuf
aud was composed of the 18th, S2d. s3th aud
55th indiana the 9Th. 2lst and 18th Illinois.
Fronting is entire line, however. was a bTi
gade under Gen. Sherman. composed Of the
s4th. a7th and 18th Ollie Taylor 5th Ohio
Cavalry wcrc also IN zen Hurlbut'g division,
but from the Improper nature ofthe arms
with which they were provided. they were
not able 10 do one half the execution the
men desired
With the first demonstration oiths enemy
upon tie len winQ ~ Fas n ac seen that All
tie fury was being poured Outupon Il Eith
tie determination th4t 10 should give way
For 1esrls two hours a sheet Of Ere tlazed
from both columns. and / could lken the
explosion Of The small arms q, nothing save
a cane brake n q stAte {! contagrati0n.-
The Misssssippi rihemer. q large and well
organized body " good marksmen aad des-
peraie men, fought With 4 sAlor that was on
ly eqaaled by those who received their
u~nerring fire, and returned il With an energy
which asnred them that many OF those who
had endured the fire Of Dpncison we're in tho
ranks before them.
In this quarter il seemed. Tor the period 81
nearlv IA hour, that the enemy would sue
ceel IN driving our forces. Three different
t:naes they drove our men slowly before theH
b 7 until FI.r. ~ a. 1lrEI al fHc r4tar Qnl
were pla!ul, s.1iblf even t. those 5n lhs
main landing belo~-
ruE GVSBoAf TAKE, a HAND.
While the conflict ragged the hottest ia tn.
quarter We are writing Of, the gnnboat Tylol
passed slowly up the river 20 a point Direct,
opposite the force Of the enemy. md poures
IN 4 bruadsiGe from her immense guns
/ The she'll went tearing and crashing through
the woods, telling trees Ia sbeir course. anS
spreading havoc wherever they fell. Tn,
explosions were tremendous. and the shell
faliing far inland, most probably from tLei
direction in the very heart OF the Secession
: force. must have told with a startling effect
I At any rate. 7 attribute the failure Of the io'
to carry the left wing. ia q great measure. {,
the well directed shots of the Tylor. The
E land force might have been able 60 have sue
f.. c~tssfully kept back the immense weight o
the enemy. but from my observation 81 ~
matter. ] thint they were greatly aided b,
the Eell direct FL shots from tie gnaboat
A~osasR oH.Ncr ~ rHE RArrIr.
Up 10 three O'Clock. it vill ho rcmem
berci. the battle had ragged With iary waicl
dehes description. AZ every point the reb
els had found every attempt 70 break on
lines unavailing. They had striven l. ,iriv,
ia cor main co.um and hnding that imlos.i
ole. het turned az their strength upon on
ien wing. Fooled "a that quarter. they nov
msde another attack on the center ar.
fought lie tiger They iornd ouf ane
vel prepared fOs and ia TIL expectation o
their coming every man Il bis post, and d
willing 20 bring the contest - = definite con
clusiou.
In hoaf.s expectation ~ fhs ARRIVAL Of a.
forces nsjer 0easrals Eelson I'D Thomas
sh0 vsre ~ savannah. ard 10 rhou ne,
AEes hAt bees sent. a fact ns eel Know
/, q the Sscessiooisis - careeives. thev mad
ever Effort 70 route our forces before ties
re,ufprcensns should have -ozs farxsra
Tbcv vcre hovsvsr, fghlEg sssinst a <al
: Of Ere aaa sieei. narasc BY - brave heart
IS ever smellsd he essence Of sunoowder
voliey nswe.sd - ~o'isv. md fo- ssr'
the battle = :he morning sas ss.eracic,
over TIE sane ground I'D sd to az.
wigor On both sides
|, Egr TssAt s1scsoiss cT .Ex car
a. tie O'Clock there vas q sho.; cs<salo.
n the triag 81 tie eosuy. their Ines fai.in.
( bees CT toe esutcr for The c1ta3cc. perhaps
a nesriy haif . zis The- then snddsal,
wheeled AID sssin threw lAsir estirs fore,
apoc TIE lsa wing. determined 70 uaxs shl
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