Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-04-10
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE GREAT
BATTLE IN TENNESSEE.
Ths Bleodiest and Nest Desperate Engage.
ment of Modern Times!

Ths Bleediest and Nest Desperate Engage
ment Of Modern Times!!
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Below will be found the New York Herald's
report of the great battle at Pittsburg Landing,
Tennessee, Of which we gave a synopsis yestef-
day:
PITTsBuRs, Tenn, via Fort Henry, April 8, 20
a: m-One OF the greatest and bloodiest battles
OF modern day. has just closed, resulting in the
instant
The battle lasted without intermission during
the entire day, and was again renewed on Mon.
day morning, and continued unheeded until four
O'Clock In the afternoon, when the enemy COM
menced to retreat and Is still flying towards Co.
rinth, pursued by large force Of our cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides has been immense
We have lost In killed and wounded and missing
from Is 900 10 90 900, whilst that of the enemy IL
estimated at from IS 900 to $4,000.
The fight was brought on by 800 of the 25th
Missouri regiment Of Gen. Prentiss' division at
tacking the advance guard OF the rebels, which
were supposed to be the pickets Of the enemy
The rebels Immediately advanced on Gen
Prentiss' division, on the left wing, pouring in
voiley after volley OF musketry and Kidding our
camps with grape, canister and shell.
Our forces soon formed into line Of battle and
returned the fire vigorously, an 4 by the time we
were prepared to receive them they had turned
their heaviest fire on the left and centre of Gen
Sherman's d division, and drove our men back from
their camps, and bringing mp fresh force opened
IRE on our left wing, uLder Gen McClernand
The hfe was returned with terrible effect and de-
termned spirit by both infantry and artillery
miles. ava
Gen. Hurlburt's division was thrown forward
to support the center, when a desperate conflict
ensued. The rebels were now driven blck with
terrible ghter, but soon rallied and drove back
our men In turn.
From about O'Clock until night closed there
was no uetemination OF the result Of the struggle
The rebels exhibited remarkable good general
ship; at times engaging the left with apparently
their whole strength, they would suddenly open
terribly destructive on the right or center.
Even our heaviest and most destructive FIRE upon
tne enemy did not appear sensibly to discourage
The IRE Of Maj Taylor's Chica2 artillery raked
them ard moved them down In scores but the
smoke was no sooner dispersed than the breach
was again filed. -
The most desperate aghting took place late in
the afternoon Gen. Buell's force, had by this
time arrived on the opposite side of the ri YER and
another portion was coming up the river from
At S O'Clock the rebels had forced our left wing
back, so as to occupy fully two-thirds Of our
camp, and were fighting in their efforts to drive
US into the river and at the same time heavily en-.
gagged our right.
Up to this time we had received no reinforce
ments, Gen. Lew. Wallace failing to come 70 our
wrong road from Crump's Landing and being
without other transports than those used for the
quartermaster's and commissary Stores which
were too heavily ladened to ferry any considers
bic number Of General Buell's forces across the
river, those that were there having been sent 10
bring up troops from Savannah. We were, there
fore. coatesting against fearful odds our forces
not exceeding 80 900 men, while that of the en-
emy was upwards of g., 600.
Our condition at this moment was extremely
critical Large numbers OF our men were panic
stricken, and Others were worn out by hard nght.
ing, with the average per centage Of skuIEers
who had struggled towards the river and could
not, for the time, be rallied.
Gen. Grant and his staff, who had been reck-
essly riding along the lines the entire day, amid
increasing storms of bullets, grape and she'll now
rode from right to left inciting the men TO stand
trm until our relnforcements could cross the
river.
Col. Webster, chief Of the staff, Immediately
got into position their heaviest pieces Of artillery
pointing on the enemy's right, while large mum.
Der OF our batteries were planted along the entire
lire, from the river bank northwest our extreme
rig ut, some two and half miles distant
About an hour before dusk general Cannon
aiding was opened upon the enemy from along the
whole line, with perpetual crack Of musketry
For short time the rebels replied with Wig or
ana erect, but their return shots grew less and
less frequent and destructive, while ours grew
more and more rapid and mere terrible. g."
The gunbOats Lexington and Tyler, which lay
short T. distance Oh, kept raining shell upon the
enemy, and ere dusk bis firing had nearly ceased
When night came on, all the combatants rested
Oot men rested on thelf arms In the position they
had at the close Of the day throug hout the right
until the forces under Maj Gen. W allaee arrived
and took position on the right, and Gen. Buell's
| forces from the opposite side of the Savannah
river, being conveyed to the battle q ound Gen
Nelson's division was ordered 10 form on the
right, and the forces under Gen. CrIttenden were
ordered to his support.
Earlyin the morning, General Buell. having ar
rived, the great struggle was reopened at daylight
by Gen Nelson's division on the left and Major
General Wallace's vision on the right
| Gen. Nelson's force opened the most CALLING
FIRE on the rebels, and advanced rapidly as thew
fell back. The fire soon became general along
the whole line, aud began to tell with terrible ef
feet on the enemy.
Gems. McCiernsnd, Sherman and Hurlburts
men, though terribly jaded from their previous
days fighting, stu maintained their hohors won
at Fort Doneson, but the resistance of the rebels
was terrible, and worthy of a better cause, show.
Ing that they fought with the desperation OF a
death struggle.
But they were not enough for our undaunted
bravery and the dreadful desolation Produced by
our artillery, which swept them away ''llke chaff
But knowing well that defeat would be the
/ death blow to their hopes, their Generals still
urged them on in the face OF destruction, hoping
by fanking US on our right, to turn the tide Of
/ battle.
rheir success for time seemed promising,
l their men cheering az they began to gain ground
| on us, aud appearing TO have been reinforced.
Gen. Nelson was driving them, and with won.
derful rapdity too, and at IL O'Clock Gen. Buell,s
forces had succeeded in hanking them and CAP
| turing their batteries of artillery.
They, however, once more rallied on the lef.
and recrossed the right, and forced themselves
forward In another desperate effort but reinforce
ments from Gen. Wood and Gen. Thomas coming
In, regiment after regiment, which were sent 70
Gen. Buell., who had again commenced to drive
the rebels.
About three o'clock in the afternoon, General
Grsnt rode to the left, where fresh regiments had
been ordered, and finding the rebels waverinp.
sent portion OF his body guard to head of each
Of the i've regiments, and then ordered a charge
across the field himself Leading, the cannon balls
falling like a hail around him, '.
| Our men followed with a shout that sounded
above the roar and din Of the artillery, and tte
rebels fed In disn.ay, and never made another
stand. &c 4.
Gen Buell. followed the refreshing rebels, driv-
Ing them In splendid style, and at half past ave
O'Clock the whole rebel army was In full retreat
| to Corinth, with our cavalry in hot pursuit.
We have taken large amount Of artillery and
also many prisoners. =. 1z-.- =
We lost a number Of prisoners yesterday, (suu-
day,) among whom is Gen. Prentiss The num-
Der has not been ascerained yet but 1T is reported
as several hundred.
Can prant{.a .tgo rorn~4ad