The Shasta courier., 1862-04-19

reeqlpt for the same.
01fICE-171i Washington street. opposite Ma
xuis9s Opera House.
Eestsrn News--Battle sp the Tennessee.
WsHISGroN, April 9, midnight The
WoE Department has: received dispatches
cd<7 ming the news Of the fight at Pittsburg
Landing on Sunday.
An overwhelming force of rebels, under
Beauregard, attacked our army. The battle
lasted from Sunday morning until late in the
afternoon of Monday, resulting in the COM
plete defeat of the rebels, with heavy loss on
both sides.
Buell., with two divisions of his army, ar
rived during the fight, and had it not been
for this the day might have resulted disas-
trously to the Federal cause. Our lines were
driven in by the attacking party. but our
reserves were brought forward, and the lost
ground was rapidly regained.
Chicago, April 8.-Private intelligence
received in this city tonight, dated Pittsbure
Landing, April 6, says we have fought and
won the hardest battle ever fought on this
continent. The dispatch is from one of Gen.
Grants staff
Chicago, April 9.-The following is the
only account yet received of the battle o.
Pittsburg Landing. which was brough,
on to-day: General Prenties commenced the
engagement by attacking the advance guard
of the rebels, which were supposed to be
merely the pickets of the enemy. The reb
els in force Immediately advanced on Prem
tiss' brigade, which was stationed on the left
wing, pouring Eolley after volley of musket
ry, and riddling our camp with grape, can
mister and she'll. Our forces soon formed into
line, returned the fire vigorously, and by the
time we were prepared to receive them, they
had concentrated their heaviest fire on the
left wing, and drove our men back from theil
camps, bringing up fresh forces they agair
opened fire on our left wing, the division be
ing under command Of General McClernand
This fire was returned with terrible effect anG
determined spirit, by infantry and artillery
along the whole line for distance of foul
miles.
General Hurlbert's division was thrown
forward to support the centre, when des
perate conflict ensued. The rebels being
driven back with terrible slaughter. they raj
lied and drove back our men in turn, from
nine o'clock on Sunday morning until night
with no possibility of determining what TIL
result would be. The rebels exhibited re
markahle generalship, at times engaging ou
left wing with apparently their whole force
They would then sud denly open terribly
destructive fire on the centre and right
even our heaviest and most DESTRUCTIVE fire
did not seem to discourage the enemy or dis
may their solid columns. Taylor's Chicago
artillery moved them down by scores, bu
the smoke no sooner was dispersed than the
breach was found to be filled. Most despe
rate Sighting took place during the afternoon
The rebels seemed impressed with the idef
that if they did not succeed in whipping us
then their chance would be extremely doubt
full.
At about 5 O'Clock on Sunday evening the
rebels had succeeded in forcing our left wing
so as to occupy two thirds of our camp, and
fought their way forward with desperate
degree of confidence, Their efforts seemed to
be to drive US into the river. About this
time they engaged our right, and at this time
our reinforcements, which had been ordered
forward, had not arrived.
General Lew Wallace's division having ia.
ken the wrong road from the camp, did no,
come up till night, and when he arrived, had
no means OF crossing the river, except by
transports used for Quartermaster's and
Commissary stores, which were too heavily
laden to ferry any considerable number
odds.
Our force did not exceed 38, 900, while tina,
OF the enemy was upwards of &C, 900. .1 90
onr condition became critical. Large
numbers OF our men were. panic stricken
others were worn out by hard fighting.
General Grant and staff, recklessly riding
along the lines during the whole day, amid
an increasing storm of bullets, grape and
shell, were exciting the men to staId firm
until rsinforcements could cross the river.
In the evening Col. Webster, chief of the
staff, got into position the heaviest pieces OF
artillery, pouring on the enemy's right, while
large number of batteries were planted
along the entire line, from the rivers bank,
on the north west, to the extreme right, two
and half miles distant. About an heur be
fore dusk general cannonading was opened
on the enemy along our whole line. For a
short time the rebels replied vigorously and
effectively. but their return shots became less
frequent and destructive, whilst ours grew
stronger and more terrible.
The gunboats Lexington and Tyler, which
lay short distahcs Of, Kept raining shells
on the rebel hordes. The last effort proved
too much for the enemy. Before dusk the
nrlng nearly ceased, ana all com Datants
rested from the work of blood and carnage
Our men rested on their arms on the field in
the position they held at night fall, until
Gen. Wallace arrived with his division and
took position on the right. Nelson's division
of Gen. Buell's army having arrived, wa.
to form on the left.
Crittenden's division, also of Buell's army,
was ordered to his support.
On Monday morning the battle recon-
menced at daybreak, simultaneously by Gen.
Nelson's division on the left, and Wallace s
on the right. Nelson's forces opened most
CALLING FIRE on the rebels, and advanced rap
idly as they fell back. The firing soon be-
came general along the whole line. and began
Generals McClernand, Sherman and Hurl-
bert's divisions, although terribly jaded from
the previous days Fast Fga1%s pogs1son .sl
Resistance of the rebels at all POINTS, in
no;nt If eallantry, was worthy ef > kettsr
but not sgsas s sP9a ouf ss55s: sad %
,c-f I..oIation nroGucsd by our artllle-