Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-10

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previous days fighting, still maintained thel
rebels at oil points was terrible, and worthy 4
better cause; but they were not enough for oul
undaunted bravery and the dreadful desolatior
; produced by our artillery. which was sweeping
them away like ohaR before the wind. But
knowing that defeat here would be death
blow to their hopes, and that their oil depended
upon this great struggle, their Generals still
urged them on In the face OF destruction, hop.
Ing BY fanking us on the right to turn the tide
Of battle,
Their success was again for q time cheering,
as they began to gain ground on US. appearing
to have been reinforced. But our left, under
Gen. Nelson, was driving them with wonder
full rapidly, and by ii O'Clock Gen. Buell's
forces had succeeded In fanking them and cap.
turing their batteries Of artillery. They, how.
ever, again rallied on the left and recrossed, and
the right forced themselves forward in another
desperate effort, but reinforoementa from Gen.
Wood and Gen. Thomas were coming In regi.
ment after regiment, which were sent to Gen
Buell., who had again commenced to drive the
| enemy back.
About three p. M. Gen. Grant rode to the
left, where the fresh regiments had been order
ed, and finding the rebels wayering, sent pOr-
tion of his Body Guard to the head of each
hVe regiments, and then ordered charge across
the field, himself leading, an he brandiehed his
sword and waved them on to the coming vioto.
~, while cannon balls we're falling like hail
around him. The men followed with shout
that sounded above the roar and din Of the ar
tillery, and the rebels fed in dismay, as from
destroying and never made another
stand.
Gen. Buell. followed the retreatipg rebels,
driving them In splendid style, and by half past
hve O'Clock the whole rebel army was In full
retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry In hot pur-
sult-with what further result Ia not known, 1t
not having returned up to this hour.
we nave taken large amount of their ar.
| tiliery, and also number of prisoners. We
lost number Of our forces taken prisoners yes.
terday, among whom ia Gen. Prentiss. The
number Of our force taken has not been ascer-
tained yet; 1t is reported at several hundred
Gen. Prentiss ia also reported wounded.
Among the killed on the rebel side was their
Chief, Albert Sydney Johnston, who
was struck by cannon ball on the afternoon of
sunday. Of this there 10 no doubt, as the re-
port is corroborated by several rebel officers
teken to-day. IL Ia further reported that Beau
regard had his arm shot off.
This afternoon Generals Bragg, Breckinridee
and Jackson were commanding positions of the
rebel forces.
There has never been a parallel 10 the gal
lantry and bearing of our officers, from the
commanding General 10 the lowest officer Gen,
Grant and staff were In the field riding along
the lines in the thickest Of the fire during the
entire two days Of the battle, and all slept on
the ground Sunday night during heavy rain.
on several occasions, Gen. Grant got within |
range OF the enemy's guns, and was discovered |
and fred upon.
Lieutenant Colonel Mcpherson had his
morse shot from under him when alongside |
OF General Grant. Capt. Carson was between
General Grant and your correspondent when |
cannon ball took of his head, and killed
and wounded several others. Gen. Sherman
had two horses hilled under him, and Gel Nc.
Clernand shared like dangers; aso, Gen. Hurl-
purt; each of whom received bullet holes
through their clothes. Gen. Buell remained
With his troops during the entire day, and with
Gen. Crittenden and Gen. Nelson rode continu-
any along the line encouraging their men.
Our loss In officers is very heavy. 1t Is i'm.
possible at present to present their names. The
following are among the number:
Brig. Gen. w. II. Wallace, killed; Col. Pc {
gram, acting Brig General, killed; Col. Ella,
1oth Ill, killed; Lieut..Col. Garfield and Mai.
Sodard, 10Th ILL.,, killed; Lieut.. Garfield, 7th
lho'' mortally wounded, since dead; Lieut.. Col
nyie, list Ohio, mortally wounded; Gen w.
sherman, wounded In the hand by a cannon
'ail; Col. Sweeney, 52i Ills, acting Brig Gen.,
two shots In his only re-
naming arm, having lost one 10 Mexico: Col, |
1eeney kept the field until the close of the {
1ght; Col Dave Stewart, 55.h III acting Brig
zen, ehst through the breast on Sunday, and
'esurned to the field on Monday; Col. Charles
Traits, 3lst ILL.,, acting Brig. Gen., shot through
ne right shoulder, not dangerously; Col. Kayne,
aSth Ill, wounded slightly; Col. c. McKing,
Ith Kyi wounded slightly; Lieut.. Col. Nor.
gan, 10Th Ind, wounded badly in the head; Col.
Mason, list Ohio, wounded slightly; Maj. Ea.
on. 18th ILL.,, acting Colonel, wounded fatally;
hel. NeVins, llth ILL.,, wounded slightly; Capt f
irving Curran, Gen. Grants scout, head shot
II BY cannon ball; Capt. Preston Morton, o
Tounded mortally, since dead; Capt. Dillon, I
9th ILL.,, killed; Capt. Mace, 5th Ill killed
H., killed, =
CAIRO, April 9.-Further advCes from Pitts. a
,,urg Landing give the following about the bat a
The enemy attacked US at four O'Clock Sun. v
aY morning, The brigades Of Sherman and O
'rentiss being first engaged, the attack was r
uccessful. Our entire force was driven back "
the river, when the advance OF the enemy
'as checked by the fire of our gunboRts. n
Our force, increased by the arrival of Gen. :,
irant, with troops from Savannah, were inspir.
led By the report Of the arrival of two dlYis. h
ons of Buell's army. 3,
Our loss this day was heavy; besides the kill. f.
d and wounded, 1t embraced our camp equip. II
age and thirty-six field guns n
Next morning our forces, now amounting to Il
ighty thousand, assumed the offensive, and BY n
no o'clock P. M. had retaken our camp and n
atteries, together with over forty OF the enc. n
,y's guns and a number of prisoners, and the e
nemy we're In full retreat, pursued by our vic !,
,rious force. 9,
Our casualties we're numerous. Gen. Grant, y
ounded In the ankle slightly; Gen. w. H. L.
Wallace, killed; Gen. Smith, severely wound .
d; Col. Hall, 10th Illinois, killed; Coils. Lo- u
an, 22d Illinois, and Davis, 5lst illinois, se- u
erely wounded. Major Hunter, 32d Illinois, y
illed. Wounded and missing not less than five d, !,
housand. Col. Peabody, 25th Wisconsin, also = =
everely wounded.
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The Surrender OF Island No. IO-OfRi- :"
cial Report OF Commodore FOOIe.
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