Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-04-11

surprise Grant, and to auuihilate bis force
before Buell. could arrive. For this pur-
pose, be started with one column Thurs
day or Friday, for Pudy, wes, of Pits
burg Landing. while A. S johnson beaded
the other column for HumJurg, east of
the Pi.tsburg Lau1ins-thssc two wings
to pounce down at the same time upon
Grant, while bis forces we're yet crossing
the Tennessee, and comparatively unpre-
pared for such an onset. The plan was
we'll arranged, and Saturday evening the
Rebels were on their ground, hopeful, aud
unknown to the Union commanders.
BY day.bresk Of SUNDAY, ApRIL6, the
advance guard Of the Union arms, under
Gen. Prcntis, found the advance Of the
Rebel host, and ,mistaking them for piske's,
attempted to drive them in-but Prentls
was repulsed, aud was taken prisoner,
with some hundreds OF his men, during
the dsy. Grant vas not altogether IF bis
guard, and though not as we'll prepared as
be might have been with little more
time after crossing the River, Jet be made
the best disposition possible, for two or
three miles, of his $4,000, to meet the
attacking force OF 10000 to $1,000.
The Heroes of Fort Henry and Donelsou
held their ground firmly. The opposing
armies during the day swayed back and
forth, as sections of each gained sdvau.
tsges, but we're reinforced on the side
suffering a repulse. Both sides displsyed
the best Geueralship, and the soldiers,
generally, did their duty, obeylug orders,
aud fighting not kuoains what was going
on elsewhere, but exposed (Almost every
man. to death aud dangers IN every form.
Our guuboats Lexington and Is Ter rained
their iron shells on The Rebels whenever
they came within reach, and thus aided our
side very much. The superior strength Of
the enemy was evident, they gaming most
OF our camp ground aud 80 gaus, aud
although moved down by our artiIlerisrs,
closing up the ranks, and eomihg on sgain,
their Generals assuring them Of success.
Gen. Buell's advance force was in sight,
but the other side of the river. Thus
closed that bloody SAbba,h-,he Rebels
retiring first, probably hoping an easy
victory the next day; but the Union.sts
showing no signs of yielding, Gen. Grant
aud all living officers exposed to the
greatest danger, but cheerful and hopeful.
Our men lay on their arms, wskeful, and
suffering from rain.
During the day, johnson Zone of the
very first generals in the Rebel racks, J was
shot dead by a cannon ball, aud bis body
left 10 our possession. Besuregard bad
one arm shot Of. But 90 confident were
the Rebels Of success, that they desiroye ed
none Of their pluuder from our side.
Sunday eve aud Monday noon was an aux
ious time for the Uuion force, which looked
for Buell., as Wellington for the Prussians,
or the Rebels at Manassas for their Win.
chester allies, or Baker (alas in vain) for
help from Stone, or the Uoionists at For.
tress Monros for some gentle Monitor to
the Merrimac. Happily, the long col.
umus Of Buell. began TO arrive aud cross
during the night, aud
MONDAY, APRIL I, the Union force was
fully equal If not superior to that Of the
Rebels. The aciiou was renewed, early
by the Unionis's, fresh troops attacking,
the wesried aud worn soldiers of Sunday
supporting them. The Rebels we're mar.
shalled BY Bragg, Breckenridge, Polk aud
Jackson aud fought desperately. Oar 30
guns we're recovered, and 10 others Z ,ined
About 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Gen
Grant ordered fiual charge, when the
Rebels broke-Gen. Buell. followed up
and the whole army we're 10 rapid retreat
to Corinrh. They were followed BY sew.
eral thousand Of our Cavalry.
CoRINTH TAKEN Late reports say thai
the Uuinuisis not ouly took Corin,b, but
pursued the flying Rebels even hey ond it.
II this prove correct, the victory is com.
plele- overwh be lining - crushing THE
WATERLOO OF THE WEST!
Our losses are severe-rrobabiy 300 to
1000 killed, 1900 to 8. 900 wounded. and
1000 missiug-5000 in all. The Reb-
els mus, have lost double that number, rs
our artillery and eunboats moved them
down like grass, and their retreat was loss
at every step. The brave Brig Gen Wm
II l.. Wallace was killed on our side, sew.
era! Colonels aud other good officers mostly
from Illinois.
The West, with Louisville aud Nash
vile, &c, are furnishing, lasishly. the sur.
geons, nurses, ice and hospital stores,
needed for the wounded. sho will not be
left to suffer if the gratitude aud love Of =
free people can aid them.
Before the battle. Beaureguard, "hat
pious Christian soldier" harangued his
men, stating that his horse should drink
in the Tennessee river, or in hell, that
night.
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Gen. Milroy, of Fremont's Department,
has forced the Rebels back from Mon;ery
aud Huntersville, down towards Stanton.
Gen. Banks is also gaining grouni-the
" bole Rebel strength seeming to be re-
treating into South eastern Virginia.
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The Rebels refuse to surrender Fort
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