The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1862-04-11

md for two hours all the destructive elements
Of the earth seemed Striving for the mastery.
On that fatal field, southern chiyalry proved
no match for the uniinchng courage Of the
army of freedom, and the rebels fled in MI
directions.
With some 1900 troops, Gen. Buell. fol,
lowed the iugitivcs, taking thousand, Of pris.
oncrs, AMI shifting, without mercy, those who
would not surrender, lie was reported To-
have taken Corinth and all It's immense stores
OF arms and ammunition,
Carson the scout, had hi, head torn of On
| Monday by round shot,
The rebel troops were mostly from Louis,
lana, Texas and Mississippi with many
from Georgia aud Alabama
They fought like tigers,
Our iniurmants could ride through the bat.
tie field where our forces were posted but
the dead were so thick in the cnemy's line
they could not do it.
They assure Us that the rebels occupied our
camps on Sunday night aud took care Ut our
sick and wounded, bat destroyed nothing, OK
pcctiug TO have our entire army next day.
They thought the battle already won on
sunday.
Gen, Met lcrnand cut hi- way through the
enemy that had surrounded him. Most Of hi.
troops behaved with great gallantry, but the
SD Ohio was ordered to the rear in disgrace
for refusing Ia fight.
Capt Harvey, Of Bloomington, Ills, Is
among the killed
Our iniormants were assured Is those who
knew, that john c. Breckenridge was taken
prisoner.
CARo, April l0.--A man who arrived here
today, says the enemy adopted resolution
10 surprise our force AT ltt,bur:. in making
the first attack. Their bead column, not only
carried the star, and >;ripo, hU, wore the uni.
form # the federal officer,
Gen, Albert ;. Johnston is certainly killed.
Persons are here who saw his body, and who
heard the fact communicated throughout the
camp.
Gen. Bragg i, reported killed, aud John c.
Brcckcuridgc'a prisoner, but this not reliable.
Provisional Cos Johnston Of Ky. is MORALLY
wounded and rris ncr. Il i also reported
that Gen. Prcnti,s, who was taken prisoner
the tir,t day, escaped IN the confusion of the
retreat the next day.
oar total loss killed, wounded and missing,
is about 1OOO-this il the estimate ut military
commanders who were in the engagement.
OF these about 1000 were taken prisoners,
the balance killed and wounded, in the usual
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