, 1862-04-12
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]

N!-~ -6~9 @fHSAoN-N
spleno1alg n5 me 90 Illinois, unth ne and
his support were ootnanRed On Doth sldes.-
he taen res1eateo tnrougna cross IRE, having
hut one man 61lieo ana seventeen wounded.
he LOSE l. nofses, Ills torge ana battery #ag-
ons. ..
Meantime "aterhousc, with his three guns,
TOOK up second posltlon, supported oy the
second n17gaoe ot Mcclernands DIVISION,
Colonel Marsh commanding, composed
Of the following troops, VIZ: the l1th,
18th, s'oth, a5th, and 4oth Illinois,
During the forenoon they were compelled to
retire through their own encampment with
heavy loss into some woods in the rear, where
they formed second line Of battle.
McC1ernand ordered an advance. They ad-
yanced 100 rods and came in sight Of the reb-
It's, and here commenced one Of the most
fercely contested engagements Of. the day,
resulting in the srepnlse Of the enemy, who
were driven back through our cncampmente.
The enemy met strong rcfntorcements and
QUE ammunition being out retired. Another
brigade took our place, but were compelledto to
rctreat until within half q mile Of the river;
at that time our artillery and gnnboats open
ed fire, the latter causing awful slaughter.
The enemy were occupying our camp and the
gunboats threw shell over our heads, and the
ground in every direction was literally filed
with rebel slain.
When Taylor battery took up their second
position, it was upon the parade ground Of
the first division. The rebel battery took po-
sition about eight hundred yards in their
front, resulting in splendid artillery duel,
which stlenced the rebel battery and blew up
Their caasEon. ouf boys set up a shout which
larry oro"neo the nusRetfy. laylor's Dat
terry, after that, were ordered IN the reserve.
Inc iclt wing, with ffcnliss on the lett OF
sherman, were drawn oack PARALLEL With the
t'gAt' 4nc ganooat Hfns "as Aept up al
nlga'' ...-,
Foor catson' tne seou'' WAS hlAeo ABOUT
euuse'' ne naa Jua' eonao aelo@9 tle tter
".An tnteloeeuee 1isA' oueh NAB c1oes"s' rs
reported 70 tne eonnanolng ueneral' stepped
o"0n <'no t0as D'0 As'' 90 o11ob VI W
c,annon oau'
ntse'0o1pp1 iensn's' WHY uau af-
14seu eata1u.'s ~ LUG ie'ei eanp np'oouo'e-
4oteAso ~ .n7 osA1'e'sss ssio11o al1o "efe lo'nle
o1atels Eepulseo' .-.
| eoA- nlcAn " tne BULL unnos Is oaoly
"ouaueo, Wv ". '. @.aiJ. h.eu.-coionei hn-
| pat11ch, !stn tln1ols' Ai.eo' 'eu1'colonei
Nose, o." 1tne1s' "ounoea' uans eloasls'
SoL Da'io o'oAlt "ouaoea through sne
lelt ches'' ont III splte u nls surgeons re-
none'1ancee, no "cn' pach upon 'ne helo.
"nen me ooae iea' eol' a1aaee "as s'h
nslng' WIN 1aans aopes OF recovery.
eoA o"eens, Oh the osna 1niho'ss "as
wounded ionf umeS, mol 1asalls' Dull KEPT INC
neaa nnth o.oeFeo ou'
Col' na5nle H'.b aiso "ouhoeo'
uen' 'oain sae*al'n'n "a9 "'un"7o !" Luz
iool'
IT. nosco1.on u Ieo1aa' pr'saoe satseon'
was seriously injured. ~. touns' 4otn 1nl-
nos, vas "ounoea III tne neao; FRANK ".
Rlen5, assistant surgeon 4oth Illinois, had
M1nle Dali shot through MS leg, nut his
wound Is not 1ata. ..--.
SECOND DAY.
The attack Was commenced by Lew. Wal
laces division, VINO mad come up IN the night
from Crump's Landing, on the enemy's left.
The enemy fought with bulldog courage, and
were driven back inch BY inch, hotly contest
ing the ground. Six Of our batteries were re,
captured, and about thirty Of the rebel guns
were taken. a Michigan battery captured on
Sunday was recaptured by the 10th Wisconsin
on Monday.
| At this time Gen. Beaureggard was wounded
in the arm, in bis efforts to recover their bat
terry. He led the attack in person, urging his
men On with his sword. Hewas successful ii
taking the battery, but it Tas again takez
from him. It was captured and recaptured nj
less than six times. Co. 4, Chicago Light Ar
| tillery, commanded by Lieut.. P. P. Wood, waI
so severely handled on the first day, that the,
were only able to man three guns on Monday
But with these, after desperate contest, theJ
succeeded in completely silencing and captur
ing rebel battery Of six guns, but they wer'
compelled to relinqu1sh It from lack Of horse
to draw the guns of: They had to take of thei
own pieces by hsnd-
Out Of seven men who were drawinl
!! one FIVE were struck down, two killed an
three wounded. There we're In al two kille
, and thirty-two wounded.
The general retreat OF the enemy con
menced about dark, Monday. Our caTa1r
followed them up al night until their horse
were tired. But for the impossible conditio
Of the roads Ut having rained) the rou
would have been complete, and ne could hav
: carried tne'r enttencaeo camp AZ coaoth.
$ This hitter Will be Impossible, for the aaos
:, reasons, for some days. The rebel artillery
snner3or tn oun Thev have some of tn
G e.es+ o.zasnoa at,,oara J., +he oono.. - rrsa =.
hneet o'onalee oe1esae " IL .n0 county, LIZ
. small arms are also equa 10 onfa-
I Our reporter places the loss Of the enem
+ At * nm t;,led and wounded. and onr ,1oaa
:: ~ - - ~ ts.e :,
: lo'"o kileo ano Eounaea' inese Will.