Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-04-11

with Generals Crittenden and Nelson, rode con- /
tinually along the lines, encouraging their
men.
Our loss in officers is very heavy. 1t IS i'm
possible at present TO give theiT names The
following were among the number: Brigadier
General w. II. Wallace, killed; ColoHe. Pc
gram. Acting Brigaiier General, killed; Colo
nel Ellis, 9th Illinois, killed; Major Goddard.
18th Illinois, tilld; Lieutenau. Canfeld. ith
Ipdiana, mortally woanded-has since died;
Lieutenant Colonel Kyle, list Oaio, mortaliy
wounded: General w J. Sherman, wounded
in the hand bv a cannon ball; Co!onel Sweeney,
52d Illinois. Acting Brigadier General, Wou;i-
ded-receiyng two shots IN his only remaining
am. having lost one in Mexico; Colonel SNee-
nev kept the field until The close Of the hSht;
Col. Dave Stuart, 55th Illinois, Acting Bflga-
der General, shot through the breast GA Sun
,lov. aud returned 10 the field on Monday; Col
onel Charles Crafts, 3lst llliaois, AGING Brig
adler General shot through the right shoulder
not dangerously: Colonel kayne, Ash HI
nois. wounded slightly; Colonel Z. Mckinney,
ITth Kentucky. wounded slightly; Lieutenant
Colcnel Morgan, 25th Indiana, wounded bad
IL in the head; Colonel Masun. list Ohio,
wounded slightly; Major Eaton, 18th Illinois,
Acting Colonel, woaBeed fatally; Major New
ins. Ilih Illinois. wounded slightly; Captain
Irving Carron, Gen. Grants scout, head shot
of by a cannon ball; Captain Preston Morton.
v,,uudesI mortally-has since died; Captain
DeIlon, 18Th Illinois, killed; Captain Mace, 5lh
Illinois, killed; Captain Carter, llth Illinois,
killed; Major Page, 57th Illinois, killed
LATER.
CAIRO, April 9.-FurIber adTiees from
Pittsburg landing give the following about
the battle:
Tie enemy attacked US at four O'Clock Sun
day morning, the brigades of Sherman and
Frentiss Ling the first engaged. The attack
was successful; cur entire force were driven
hac, 10 the river, where the advance Of The en-
rmy was checked by the fIe Of eur gunboaIs,
when our force was increased by the arrival Of
General Grant with troops i.om Savannah,
and were inspirited by the report Of the arri-
val Of two Divisions oi BuelIs army. Our loss
! this day was heavy, and besides the killed and
wounded. embraced our camp equppage and
36 field guns.
Next morning our forces, now amounting
TO $4,000, assumed the olirIIsiye, and by two
/ O'Clock F. N, had rc.akeu our camp and bat
teries together with some 80 Of the enemys
guns and numhcr of prisoners, and the enemy
were in full retreat, pursued by our yistorious
| force.
The casualties are numerous. Gen. Grant
yyus wounded in the ankle slightly; Gen. w II.
L. Wallace was killed; Gen. Smith severely
wounded; Co. Hall, 9th Illinois, killed; Co.'s.
/ Logan, of 32d Illinois, and Davis, Of 57th Hi
nois, wounded severely; Major II unter, SD Hi
/ ,s, killed. Wounded aud missing not less than
! 5000 Col Peabody, 25th Wisconsin, also Sc
verely wounded.
FURTHER FROM THE PIrTsRURG LANDING FIGHT
CHICAGO, April 9-TEe Times account OF
the bait lie nj Piltsburg Landing, Sunday and
MonIay, says The enemy surprised Gen. Prem
tiss' brigade which was in advance, five miles
beyond Pi.tsburg al 6 o'c Ock Sunday morning
taking two regiments prisoners, including the
General.
! The fight continued the entire day, the enc
any driving our forces back 10 Pittsburg with
fearinl loss. Gen. Blel, with Nelson's Divi.
sion arrived at 4 o'clock, and turned The tide o.
battle. The enemy commanded by Polk anl
Bsuuregard suspended the attack about o.
clock, ca Monday morning.
Our troops having Tested on tbs Geld, aud
beiug reinforced by General Nelson's division
supported by Gurboats, drove the enemy
back and occupied our Former position, con-
p.etely routing the rebels who were immedi
atey followed by several thousand cavalry
who, at last accounts, were so-ae miles bsyonc
Coriuth.
The Tribune's dis?ltch places our logs 9
f7om GOO to 600 killed, and 5000 to 4,00(
wounded. The rebel loss is twice that mum
Der.
Six of our batteries were taken aud re,takel
sx times.
The Times says BeauFcgard gave order
not to destroy any camp equippage taken Oh
Sunday as he expected q complete victory tn
next day.
CAlRo, April 9,--An officer who had !ei
Pittsburg Landing Monday evening report
that cur forces occupy CorinIh, and that Gen
Jollnsons body had been found on the field
lie ulso confirms the report that Beauregar
had his arm shot Otf.
There had been 10 arrivals from Fennessc
since early this morning. No boat is expacte
tonight.