Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-12
Pry1Ier Parlieulsrs u 10 Battle
Near Cerlnth.
Our Loss, Killed, Wounded and
Missing, 1000.
Preelanatisn fesn tho President.


CAIe0, April 10.
A man who arrived here today says
the enemy adopted ruse to surprise
our forces at Pittsburg Landing, in ms
king the frat attack. Their head col
umns not only carried the Stars and
Stripes, bnt wore the uniform Of the
Federal officers.
Gen. Albert s. Johnston is certainly
killed. Persons are here who saw bis
body, and who heard the fact commu-
nicated through our camp.
Gen. Bragg is reported killed and
John C. Breckinridge . prisoner, but
! ;. is not reliable.
Provisional Governor johnson, Of
Kentucky, is MORALLY wounded and .
prisoner. :.
lis also reported that Gen Prentis',
who vas taken prisonsr: escaped 10 the
confusion of the retreat the next day.
Oar los., killed, wounded AID miss
ing, is about 1000, and this ie the est''
mate OF military commanders who were
10 the engagement Of these about
1000 we're taken prisoners, and the bal
ancc killed and wounded, in usual pro.
portion.
Gen. Wallace was reported killed.
It was deemed impossible tor him to
live but few moments at the close OF
the battle, but he was not only living
Wednesday, but improving rapidly.
Gen Hallesk passed Cairo on his way
to Pittsburg at 10 o'clock this morning.
Nearly 5000 prisoners are expected
up from Island No 10. Of these 1900
go to Chicago, 1000 TO Springfield aud
the balance to Wisconsin and Colum.
bus, except 25 or 80 officers. who will
| be sent to Fort Warren.
No lists Of killed or wounded of any
regiment or company have been re-
celved here yet. Every preparation
possible is being made for the recep.
lion and care Of our wounded at this
point.
The following is a list of the killed
and wounded officers, so far as known !:
KiIled-CoI. CIequin, acting Brig. Gen.;
Col. Ellie, l0.h Illinois; Lieut.. Colonel
Garfield. 72d Ohio j; Colonel Kyle,
3lst Indiana Colonel Davis, 46th
Illinois, wounded, since dead !;
Captain Carson, General Grants scout,
Captain Preston Morton, Captain Dbl.
lon, 18th Ill.,, Captain Mace, 9Th ILL.,,
Captain Carter, 18th Ill.,, Major Page,
5th Iii. Wounded-Gene'al w. H. L.
Wallace, dangerously wounded Genera
w. F. Sherman, slightly; Col. Sween-
ey, acting B'iQadcr, seriously; Colonel
Dsvev stuart, acting Brigadier, danger.
ousIy; Colonel Charles c. Raft, 3lst ILL.,,
acting Brigadier General; Colonel L.
ham w. Hayes, 4sth Ill.,, Colonel Nc.
Henry, 18th Ky; 1t. Col. Morgan, 25th
Ind. /; Colonel Mason, list Ohio Major
Eaton, 18th Ill, acting Colonel, fatally !;
Major Nevens, ll,h Ill. Col. John Lo.
gan; 32d ILL.,, seriously.
Special to the Chicago Journal.
Your Chicago batteries gained new
laurels in the struggle. Taylor's bat
terry did fearful execution. Their praise
is in the mouth Of every one. Water.
houses battery was in the fret attack,
and was badly cut up-hls horses were
mostly killed. Taylor is said to have
protected his men by peculiar move
ments that dealt destruction to the enc
my.
Company A, Chicago artillery, under
Peter Ward, was in the hardest OF the
battle.
The 18th illinois, Col Ellis. was badly
cut up. Most of it's field officers were
killed (; among them were Ellis, Major
GODDARD, Capt Wayne and others.
Col. Davis, Of Freeport, was shot
through the legs, but is still! alive.
Gen. Wallace was shot through the
head, the ball entering back Of tue left
ear and coming ont at the nose, taking
out one eye, but he is not dead.
1t is reported that the goth Illinois
Regiment was badly cut up.
Gen. Cullum has arrived here to look
after the de!ences ofthe river.
The list Of prisoners taken on and
near Island No. 10, foot up at 4, sse ran
and file. Transports have gone down
to bring the prisoners to Cairo. The
value Of property captured amounts to
over $2,OO0,00O.
As the Continental rounded to at
Cairo, this morning, Gen. Strong had
a salute Of Is guns fred in honor OF
Major General HalIeck.
Especial to the Chicago Tribune.]
Our informants left the battle field
on Wednesday u.orning at s O'Clock.
The rebels attacked Premise brigade
at 8 o'clock on Sunday morning, while
eating breakfast. 1t consisted Of the
6lst Illinois, 16:h Wisconsin, oath In
diana and fist Ohio. The rebels we're
said to be 10000 strong. Prentiss had
no artillery. His brigade was cut to
pieces and forced 10 retire, with Prem
tiss and many others prisoners.
At IL NJ. the entire line was fiercely
engaged, but in full retreat.
At 4 p. N. the enemy had taken
Swar,zs' battery Of six guns, Dresden's
battery Of four guns, Wa.erhonse's bat
terry of two rided guns, 50th Ohio, Of
six guns, and anyther Ohio battery,
name not given.
Thousands of our soldiers had taken
refuge under the bank of the river, and
utterly refused TO fight. In fact they
could not, for the officers and men we're
in inextricable confusion. The army
seemed utterly demorxlized.
Gen. McChell's division about this
time arrived on the opposite bank with
io,ooo men Who we're ferried across dur