Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-22
THE EATrLH or SHILOH.
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From the st. louis Democrat April III
CAIRO, April lU.-Au arrival from PlttsDulg
Landing says the enemy, in making their hrst
attack ON Sunday morning, carried the stars ana
stripes and roYs the Federal uniform. General
Bragg is reported killed.
VF4 Provisional Governor Of Kentucky Is
wounded and prisoner. 1t IS reported thaL
General Prentiss escaped in the confusion oil the
retreat on the second day OF the fight. Our loss
Is about 1000.
Tbis is the estimate Of the military command
er5 who were in tue battle OF these about two
thousand were taken pTisoneTS-the balance were
killed and wonnded, in the usual proportions.
Gen. Wallace, Of Illinois, was reported dead,
as /. was thought impossible Tor him to live tie
was however, living Wednesday and impr0v-
| inc. He was shot back Of the ear, the bullet
coming ont At tine nose.
Gen. HaIlock passed Cairo to-day 81 roHie for
/ Pusburg Five thousand prisoners aIeexpaSted
tonight from Island 10. Every preparation IS
being made for the reception of ouC wounded at
! PitIs5urg.
CNCINNATI. April lO-Ths correspondent OF
the Tir8Cs gives the following account OF the
! Pittsburg battle. Our forces were stationed III
the form of 2 seui-circia, the right resting ON a
no7ut north of Crump's landing, our center being
| In font of the main road leading 30 C0rinth'
and our left extending 20 the river in the drec-
! ton Of Hamburg, lOur miles north 0! PIttsbuTg
/ landing
/ At two O'Clock, the morning Of the 9th, 400
men from Cen PIeutiss' division were attacked
! 10y the enemy, halt mile IA advance OF our
/ lines Our men fell back on the 10Th Missouri,
I swiftly pursued bv the enemy. The advance Of
/ the reaes reached Col Psabody's brigade Just
as the long roll was called, and the men were
falling into line. The resistance was but short,
and they retTeated under g calling ire until they
! reached the lines of the second division.
At six o'clock the attack had become general
along the entire front Of our lines. Ihe enemy
| In large force drove IN the piCkets OF Gen Sher-
mans division, and fell with vengeance on the
/ Ash. 7U-h and I'D Ohio. These troops were
never before IN action, and being so Unexpectedly
attacked, made able a resistance as possible
/ but were. ia common with the forces OF Gen.
/ Preutiss. forced TO seek support on the troops
I Immediately in the rear.
/ At ten o'clock the entire line on both sides
was fully engaged. The roar OF cannon and
muskstrv was without intermissI0n from the
main center TO the point extending hait way
down. The left wing of the rebels made Ges-
/ perale charge on the I4th Ohio battery, and 1t
not being sufficiently sustained by infantry, fell
| into their hands. Another severe fight occurred
| for the possession of the 9Th Ohio battery, and
three Of its guns were taken by the enemy
Bv II o'clock d number o. commanders Of
/ REGIMENTS had fallen, and IN some cases not a
I siU-le field officer TemaInedi yet the hghtlng
| continued with AZ earuestuess which showed
tgst tbs contest on both sides was for death or
victory. Foot by iO9t the ground was contested,
and finding IL impossible 20 drive our center, the
enemy slackencd their trs and made a vigorous
aff..4t ON our left wing, endeavOung to Outiank
and drive us TO the river bank. This wing was
under the command of Gen. hurlbut, and was
composed Of the IIth, f4th and 9th Indiana,
and the sth, gist and 9Th Illinois. Fronting
i+s center line. however. were the 5ith, 57th and
nth Ohio, and the Jrh Ohio cavalry Of General
Sherman division.
For nearly two hours sheet Of fire biazed
from both cOlimus the rebels lighting with a
yaIor which was only eqUaled by those contend
iug with them. While the contest ragged the
hottest the gunboat Iylor passed up Inc Iiyei y
q point opposite the enemy, and poured IN broad
sides from hor immense guns, greatly aided II
y forcing back the enemy
o Frgfa3 o'clock the battle ragged with tury
u thst 5eEes description. The rebels had tOunl
= every attempt to break our lines UuayailiEg
! They had suiyen TO GIIFe IN our main column
| and finding that impossible, had turned all theL
= / strength upon cur left wing. Fooled III tina
q guarslr. they now made another at-acE ON on
,, center. and made every effort to rout our force
s before rsiuioIcemeuts which had been sent TO
~ should come up
AS O'clock there was short cessation in tn
; firing of the enemy, and their lines falling Dacl
- ou their center for nearly half mile. The
IL sbeu suddenly wheeled and threw their entir
y force upon our left wing determined to make
7 final struggle IN that quarter, bat the gunooat
n I'ylm aud Lexington poured IN their 5hoI thic
w. aud fast wiki terrible effect
In the meantime, Gen. Wallace, who ha
'7 taken a circuit0us route from Crump's Landing
q --Tr- .4rgl gr'r n b.
In the face of this combination Of circumstance
~ tHe rebels felt that their enterprise fol the da
= WAS a failure, and as night was approaching
- fell back until they reached an adyantageOU
u I position somewhat IN the rear, yet occuPym
Ifi the main road 70 Conuth.
,v The gunJoals continued to send their she
& ! after them until they were out OF range, al
I'M sfter a veared watching, with intense anxIet
,is fha advance regiments of Gen. BueiIs arm
TO appeared on the opposite bank OF the uyer, al
lei tbs E8r.. of crossing began. The 5Oth tndlaI
pd and the 9th Ohio being the first to cross, we
a3 f,IInvsad by the main portions OF Gen. Aelson
M and Buelrs divisions. Cheer after cheer gTeet
m sazfr arrival, and they were immediately ssnt
he the advance, where they rested on. their arms f
tho u.eLg. ID along steamers were engaged
or ferryinr Euells forces across and when day lg
~ broke it was evident the T0bel-, toe, had be-
lis strongly reinforced.
vi The battle was opened by the rebels al
o'clock. from the COrinth road and in hall
hour extended along the whole line. AT > o'cio
fEe ge,.pG Of artillery and muskeTy fully equal
" fIist of the previous day The enemy was Il
ass nv rsinforceInents and the still unEeGried S
his lers of yesterday, with an energy that certain
lie. could not have been expected
byl II became evident that tie enemy were avo
md inr the extreme of or lett wing, and endeay
ar irg with perseverance and determination 10 {
on. s,7ee ,vesz point by which to turn our ioI,
lad they left one point but 20 return 10 II lmnedia
roe Nv. and then as suddenly would, By some 10
md rarlv strokes of geueTalshp, direct the most
WI orogg attack upon some division where they L
sud cied they would not be expected. But the ht,
had o1r lines was as steady as clock work, and
.-ts -, became evident that the enemy cousid,
ch- tbs task thsy bad undertaken hopeless one.
5ok Further reinforcemen.s now OeEas- 70 eru
sraI 90 tooI- uositiOu on the ughl OF the main c
tsr Gems Vai!sGs, Grant, Buell., Nelson, u
hat un and CritJendeu we're eTeryEneEs pres
ma l--acffug the movements lor new stroke on
My enemy .,..
uge suddenly both wings Of our army were I. SCL
sred upon the enemy with the ntenuon V' oi1 ,
-my tleu .ueo an extensive TaWnei al Ine sam sam
and a powerful battery YVES siGli0ne- 'p en open
lder which poured volley after yOley o. canister
lssn the rebel ranks.
Cor IL hi past elevsu the roar Of the battle So
- Al
8 be the eagtA. The UniCn guns Wer3 fred win
S are the energy that the pfosp ct Of tie elehy ;
com feat inspired, while the rebels IRE was no'
can vigorous and they evinced desire to withdI
They finally fell back slowly, keeping up
bre EOiA ,hci- artillery and musketry along t
#boG column as tAey io.loltsd. They wen
prs excellent order batting 81 every a0yanJas
The point, and delivering their Ere with consider
Fort effect but from all the divisions Of Cur iinss
, and were closely pursued = CALLING fire being
Tens. upon their rear
innate The enemy had now been driven beyond
neral iorIaeg lines aud were in full retreat for Cor
eeks pursued by our cGyGry.
The forces engaged on both sides IN this
re ars estimated al - 900 each
H. n In Manchester, Tenn, the other
shont seventy of the Federal cavalry entere,
town, to,yp. there being no resistance. As they p;
ID be Mrs E n. Marcell'5 house cher husband