Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-04-17

II ne would wait week longer he would hear
OF lighting enough to satisfy him on this end oil
the grand line After such significant utter
ances, expectation stands on tip-toe.
THE GREAT BATTLE NEAR cOR1rTry
The correspondent of the Cincinnati Tine
gives the following account of the Pittsbure
battle:
Our forces were stationed in the form of q
eml-crcle, the right resting on a point north OF
Crumps Landing. our centre being in front Of
the main road to Corinth. and our left extend
ing to the river, in the direction of Hamburg
four miles north Of Pittsburg Landing.
At o'clock on the morning of the 9th. 400
men from General Prentiss' division were at
tackled by the enemy, half mile in advance
of our lines Our men fell back on the Twen-
ty-6fth Missouri, swiftly pursued by the enc.
my.
The advance Of the Rebels reached Colonel
Peabody's brigadejust as the long roll was sound
ed and the men were falling into line. The re-
sistance was but Short and they retreated un-
der CALLING fire until they reached the second
division.
| At six o'clock the attack had become general
| along the entire front of our lines. The enemy
in large force drove in the pckets of General
Sherman's division, and fell on the Forty eighth
Seventeen and Seventy second Ohio regiments.
These troops had never before been in action,
and being so unexpectedly attacked made as
able resistance as possible, but were, in COM
mon with the forces of Gen. Prentiss, com PEELED
to seek support on the troops Immediately in
their rear.
At one o'clock the entire line of both sides
was fully engaged. The roar of cannon and
musketry was without intermission from the
main centre to point extending half way down
the left wing.
The Rebels made desperate charge on the
Fourteenth Ohio Battery and not being suff-
GENTLY sustained by infantry, it fell into their
hands. Another severe fight occurred for the
possession of the Fifth Ohio Battery, and three
of its guns were taken by the enemy.
By eleven o'clock commanders of regiments
had fallen, and in some cases not single field
officer remained; yet the fighting continued with
an earnestness which showed that the contest
on both sides was for death or victory" Foot
by foot the ground was contested, and finding
it impossible to drive back our centre, the enc
my sackened their fire and made vigorous
effort on our left wing, endeavoring to outfank
and drive 1t to the river bank. This wing was
under General Hurlburt, and was composed of
the Fourteenth, Thirty Forty fourth and
Ffty-seventh Indiana, Eighteenth and Twenty
first Illinois. Fronting its line, however, were
the Fifty fourth, Ffty-seventh and Seventy sew
enth Ohio, and Fifth Ohio Cavalry, of Sherman S
division
For nearly two hours a sheet of FIRE blazed
from both columns, the Rebels fighting with a
valor that was only equaled by those contending
with them. While the contest ragged the hottest,
the gunboat Tylor passed up the river to point
opposite the enemy, and poured in broadsides
hQr inn fIyyo nd lin inc
ing the enemy back. Up to o'clock the battle
ragged with fury that de6es description. The
Rebels had found their attempts to break our
Lines unavailing. They had striven to drive in
our main column, and finding that impossible,
had turned all their strength upon our left
Fooled in that quarter, they now made another
attack on our CENTRE and made every effort to
rout our forces before the renforcements which
had been sent for should come up.
At five o'clock there was short cessation in
the firing of the enemy. their lines falling back
for nearly half mile They suddenly wheeled
and again threw their entire force upon our left
E gbaf oaarter 6nt the ennboas yio1 and faaa
ington pouredin their shot thick and fast Will
terrible effect.
/ In the meantime General Lew. Wallace
who had taken a circuitous route for Crump.
4 Landing, appeared suddenly at the enemy.
right wing. In the face of this combination Of
circumstances, the Rebels felt that their en-.
terprise that day was failure and as nigh,
was approaching, fell back until they reached
an advantageous position somewhat in the
rear of, yet occupying the main road to Co.
rinth
The gunboats continued to send their shell
after them until they got out of range.
After weary watch of several hours of in
tense anxiety, the advance regiment of General
Buell's army appeared on the opposite bank OF
the river, and the work of crossing the river
began, the Thirty-sixth Indiana and Sixty.
eighth Ohio being the first to cross, followed
by the main portion of Nelson's and Bruce's
divisions.
|. Cheer after cheer greeted their arrival, and
they were Immediately sent to the advance where
they rested on their arms.
| All night long steamers were engaged in fer
rying Gen. Buell's forces across. When day
| light broke it was evident that the Rebels, too,
j had been strongly reinforced.
THE SECOND DAYS FIGHT
The battle was opened by the Rebels at 7 o.
clock, from the Corinth road, and in half an hour
extended along the whole line.
] At o'clock the sound of artillery and mus
kerry fully equalled that of the previous day.
The enemy was met by the reinforcements and
the still unwearied soldiers of yesterday with an
energy they certainly could not have expected.
1t became evident that they were endeavoring
with perseverance, and determination to find
some weak points by which to turn our forces.
They left one point, but returned to it immed-
ately, and they as suddenly, by some mastery
stroke of generalship, directed most vigorous
attack upon some divisions where they fancied
they would not be expected E; but the fire of our
lines was as steady as clock-work, and it soon
| became evident that the enemy considered the
task he had undertaken hopeless one.
| Further reinforcements now began to arrive,
and they were posted on the right Of the main
centre, under Wallace. Gems. Grant, Buell.,
Nelson, Sherman and Crittenden were every
where present, directing the movements for a
new stroke on the enemy. Suddenly both wings
of our army were turned upon the enemy, with
the intention of driving them into an extensive
ravine. AT the same time powerful battery
was stationed in the open field, and poured