Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-11
n executive session adjourned.
BATTLE NRAR OORTNFH.

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The Times special account Of the Pittsburg
battle says:
Prsntiss and Sherman with reinforce
ments from Hurl6ut maintained their posi-
ton. The attack gradually extended % the
centre under acJlernsnd, which soon be.
came engaged with 3 superior fOros. Up to
noon these four divisions Prentis5, sher.
man's, HarlbuFs and A0ClsFnand's, held the
entire rebel force IL check, although the en-
emy were constantly br nging up frssh forces.
Fney gained no advantage until noon and
our lines were unbroken except thoss Of
Gen Premises eommanj ghey being CON-
PEELED 70 fall back and abandon the eamp.
Beauregard and Johnston commanded On
the right and Polk on the left Sborty A.
ter noon the enemy made 3 and stack
on the whole line. Our forces ,'bstinassly
maintained our groand until lbe enemy
hurled their entire fofcs, 10000 men,
against Us. Our line fell back under the
pressure in good order, halt or three quar-
ters Of mile, abandoning our camps 70 the
ensmy. Taking their position IN = SEMI
circle on the bank Of the river, here theV
stood immOVable and fought obsdnstslY
i've hours. The ground being fought over
and over agsiR. The gunboats Tyler and
Lexington had got rsking range By their
position on the lefk and poured il q terrific
storm Ct Rhot and shell.
which fairly annihilated them. Immense
siege guns bad same position on right, 50
that wherever the rebels turned they met
an iron hail which scattered them like chat.
Iney advanced no more, but stnbb5rnly hsld
their position. Night came without any
change.
In the meantime BueI arrived on the op-
posite bend Of the river, having made forced
march all day.
higns regiments were crossed, took posi-
ton in the centre, md Immediately engaged
the enemy. The fight continued with IN
parallel obstnacy and appalling slaughter,
until darkness closed.
During the niSht Buell. crossed with 30 600
men. Nelson took position on the left, and
hcCoOk in the centre.
The battle was renewed In the morning
by the arrival Of 25,OO0 reinforcsmsnts IN
der Bragg, who were precipitate1 on Sher-
mans, AcClenand's and Wallace's divisions.
They were hsld in check, however, and at
the same time Nelson threw himself upon
their right with his division, supported By
Hurlouts division, and all our other aVaila-
bic forces.
Thee enemy, after maintaining their ground
until o'clock in the afternoon, gave way,
decisive blow was given By Gen Grant
himself who headed q charge Of six repi-
ments, in person, pFeoipltsting hls whole
body upon the enemy'E centre with such des-
psrsts force that they broke sad ran. The
retreat at once became general, and within
half an hour the whole rebal army ere
falling back In dismay. Our oTerioyed
soldiers followed them, driving them
through our camp In complete disorder
They we're soon driven into broken coun-
Try, where they would not form or fight.
There was no relaxation In the pursuit.
At last accounts cur eaValFy were eleven
miles from the river stin following.
The iugiti7es threw away their arms, and
when exhausted. would lay down and wait
to be taken prisoners.
Wse4n get no estimate Of cur bss. tia
however, immense. Some of our regiments
hadn't over one hundred and fifty or two
hundred left.
Gen. Prentiss displayed. conspicuous bra
very during the Hr5t part Of the engagement
aud before he was trken prisoner. he had
just led gallant charge Of one thousand
men against superior farce Of the enemy.
BE was repulsed, and received musket ball
in the arm, and at the Fams time his horss
was killed Before he could exEioats him
self the enemy were upon him..
I an informed on authority direct from
the rebel camps, that Besuregard made
his advance on Friday to q point within q
few miles Of Grants position. Here he
formed line Of battle, and during the
night resumed the march, coming upon
our forces at day break and eompletely sur
prislng them, and the oRly Wonder Is thas
the rOut Of our army did not ensue at oncs.
General Hurlbut whose division vas In
reserve, made himself the main prop on
which the fortunes Of the day hung. He
acted with the utmost prompf1sss.
Gen. A 6. johnson was killed in the fore
noon Of the second days fight during the
attack on hi position By our. forces, and
apparently fearless Of danger, be rode along
the entire front, waving his sword and shout
Jag to bis dismayed olisers and frightened
men, when tbs rout was ct lie, height A
cannon ball struck him, crushing bis skull
and killing him instantly. His body was
found bE pursuers, who bEoughtit It to General
Nelson's tent.