The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-18
Battle near Corinth.
PrrrsBuRo, OH FoRr HIauLAND,l
April 8, $50 a. M.

Battle near Corinth.
PrrrsBuRo, OLD FoRr HIouLAND,l
April o. 8.ao.A. M. !
Special to Herald: One OF the
greatest and bloodiest battles OF
modern days has just closed, result
ing in the complete rout OF the enc
emy, who attacked Us at daybreak
Sunday.
The battle lasted without inter-
mission during the entire day, and
was again renewed on Monday
morning. and continued until 4
o'clock z. NJ, when the enemy COM
menced their retreat and are still
flying towards Corinth, pursued by
a large force OF our cavalry.
The slaughter On both sides is
immense. We have lost in killed
and wounded and misping, from Is
900 to 1000. That Of the enemy
is estimated at from 81 900 to 40
900.
1t is impossible in the present
confused state Of affairs to ascertain
any details. | therefore give you
the best account possible from OBJ
servation, having passed through
the storm of action during the two
days it ragged.
The fight was brought on by q
body of 800 OF the 25th Missouri, ol
Gen. Preutiss' division attacking the
advance guard OF the rebels, which
were supposed to be the pickets o
the enemy in front Of our camp.
The rebel army advanced on Gen
Prentiss' command, on the lett wing
pouring volley alter volley of mus
kerry, and riddling our camps will
grape, canister and shell.
Our forces soon formed in line ant
return, d the fire vigorously, and b.
the time we were prepared to re
ceive them, they had turned thei
heaviest fire on the left and cen'r
of Sherman's division, and drov'
our men back from their camps, an
bringing up a fresh force opened
fire on onr left wing under Genera
McClernaud. The fire was return
4, ed with terrible effect and determir
, ed epirit by both infantry and artil
lery along the whole line for a dis
tance of over mile
General Hurlburt's division wa
. thrown forward to support the Ger
/ tire, when a desperate conflict ensu
$ ed. The rebels were driven bac
!. with terrible slaughter, but they 500
rallied and advanced. driving bsc
our men in turn from about 9 O'Clock
the time your correspondent arrived
until night closed on the blood
scene, when there was terminate
y OF the result Of the struggle.
The rebels exhibited romarkabl
good generalship; at times engagin
the left with apparently their who
strength. they would suddenly ope
= a terrible and destructive fire on Il
!. right or centre. Even our heavie
y and moet destructive fire on the e
env did not appear to discourat
their sclid columns.
The fire OF Major Taylor's Chic
+ 20 artillery rakcd them down
. scores, but the smoke would
sooner disappear than the brea
would again be filled.
The most desperate firing to-
place late in the afternoon. I
rebels knew that il they did not 81
ceed in whipping ther, that th'
b nc Is Tor success would be
q tremely doubtful, as a portion
y General Buell's force had by II
time arrived on the opposite side
the river, and the other portion V
coming up the river from Savanna
They became aware that we We
being reinforce4, as they could
Gen. Buell's troops from the ri'
hank short distance above US
: the left, to which point they h
forced their way at s o'clock. !
rebels had forced our left wing ba
so as to occupy fully two'thirds
our camp, and were fighting tn
way forward with q desperate
gree in confidence in their efforts
:. drive US into tho river, and at
IS same time heavily engaged our rig
Up to that time we had received
reinforcements, Gen. Lew Wall
failing to come to our support u
the day was over, having taken
: wrong road from Crumps landi
, and being without other transp
than those used for Quartermas
and commissary stores, which W
too heavily laden to ferry any {
siderable number oi Gen. But
dy. forces across the river, those
were here having been sent to bl
the troops from Savannah.
were therefore contesting aga
fearful odds, our force not exceed
SO, 900 men, while that OF the en-
wa upwards OF 10000. Our
., dition at this moment was extre
ly critical. A largo mass OF
men were panic struck, others v
out by hard fighting, while the
l. al per centage of skulkers, had ct
gled towards the river, and C
,s not be rallied. Gen. Grant
~ staff, who had been recklessly ri