Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-12
SPECIAL Dispatches to Cleveland LeaderJ
CAIRo. April II.

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THB BLFTLI OF PITTsBURe.
Our Reporter has just arrived from Pitts
burg and furnishes the following;
The attack commended about baybreak
Sunday morning. Taylor's Battery and VS.
terhouse's Battery opened the fight, support-
ed by the 9th Illinois on the right the 77th
Ohio supporting the left Of TayloE's, and the
SD Ohio supporting the left Of Watsrhodse's
These regiments belonged to sherman's
Division osoupying the extreme right
The Ohio regiments, both OF them ran,
a.; 7Tth without firing 9 gun, then leaV-
inc WatsFSau5e without support he
fought half an hSqr, however, rstrsating
with only three guns. Capt Wstsrhouse
vas wounded in the thigh by 1 minnie
baAl, but not fstsily. His battery Ess'
very badly cut up. His first lieutenant
was also slightly wounded in the shoulder.
Fitch, Chandler and Woodward snd
Eve gunnsrs we're also wounded
Taylor continued the SIGHT supported splen-
didly By the 3sd Illinois, until be and his
support we're outaanked on both sides. BE
then retired through 9 cross plane, baving
but one man killed and IL wounded. he
lost Is horses, his forge sad butler's wagons.
meantime Waterhouse, with his three guns
roOk IN a seoraa position, supported By the
9dbriqade of Mcqlernand's Division, Col
March commanding, coiSpOSed OF the follow
ing traops: The i1th, 18th, SOth, 46th and
18th Illinois. During the forsOOOn they
were compelled to retire through their own
suosmpment with heavy los, Into soIEe
woods ia the rear, where they formed sec
ona liae u battle Me0leFnsnd ordered an
advance. They advanced one hundred rods
and cam. In sigEt Of the rebels, and here
.,omv,,,ess o6,;saf the most bitterly contest
s5 . a,gszsnsnts of the day, resulting in the
repulse Of the ehsmy, who y o'''sA DI.'4 =.
through oSt encampments. The eny ~, -
strong reiufoseemsnts, and our ammunit.A
being Uut, we -etirOd. Another brigade
took our plaos, but we're compelled to retreat
until within half mile of the river. At
that tims our artillery and gunbOats opened
fire, the latter causing awful slaughter. The
enemy wsrs occupying cur camp, and the
gunboats threw shell over our heads, snd the
ground in every direction was literally hlled
with rebel dead.
Tsylor's Battery took up q secured posi-
ton on q parade ground Of the Ist Division
1.-The rebel brttery taking position about eight
hundred yards IN their fro1t-resuminz in q
splendid artillery duel, which siienced the
rebel battery and blsw up their eaisBons.
Our boys then set up s shout which fairly
drowned the noise Of the muHketry. Tay-
Iors battery after that was ordered in the
reserve.
The left wing, with PrentisS on the left Of
Sherman, was driven back PARALLEL With the
right.
The gunbOat firing was kept up all night.
Poor Carson the scout, was killed shout
sunset. BE hsd Just come across the river
with intelligence that Buell. was crossing. |
BE reported to the commanding General,
stepped back, and that instant his head
was shot Of By aIeannon ball
gsveral Missouri regiments, who had
arrived Saturday night ct the lobel camp, |
doubls-Quioksd 70 The battle ground, and |
we're inmedistely repulseds
Col Hiolzg, Of the sOth Illinois, is badly
wounded, but not fatally. Llsut. Col. XII.
patrick, I4th lHnois, Eiiledi Lieut. 6olsI
Ros, Of the s2d Illinois, wounded danger
ously; Uol David Stewart vas wounded
three times in the isft ftchsst but ii spite oil
bis Surgeons circumstances, Wsnt back
upon ths field Wien the boat lsit 7OG
wallace was still living, win Amt h6bsa 6bsa ( Of
recovery when our reporter left, on WedaeS-