The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-17
THE MOST Terrific BATTLE
MODERN TIMES
Great Victories
THE REBEL LEADER KILL.
Ed BE.3UREG.4RD
U.A.DED!
THE FEDERAL GENERALS SHERMAN AND
WALLACE KILLED!
Dreadful Slaughter !
THE REBELS WHIPPED IN NEW
MEXICO.
Tho Fight at Pinsbsre Landing.

MEXICO.
The Fight at Pittsbrrg Landing.
One of the greatest battles of modern
days was fought at Pittsburg Landing
Tennessee, resulting in the complete rou
Of the enemy who attacked US at daybreal
on Sunday. The battle lasted without
interm:ssion during the entire day, aud wa.
again renewed on Monday and continued
until 4 P. NJ, when the enemy commenced
to retreat, and are still flying towards Cor
NTH, pursued by large force of our cavalry
The slaughter on both sides is immense.
We have lost in killed, wounded and
missing, reports say, Is, 900 to 10000 men
That of the enemy is estimated at $4,000
to 10000.
A special to the New York Herald, dated
Pittsburg, Tenn, April 9th, says the fight
was brought on by body of 800 of the
25:h Missouri regiment, of General Prem.
tiss' division, attacking the advance guard
of the rebels, which were supposed to be
the pickets of the enemy in front Of our
camp. The rebels Immediately advanced
on General Prentiss' division on the left
wing, pouring volley after volley of mus.
kerry, and Kidding our camps with grape,
canister and shell.
Our forces soon formed in line, and
returned their fire vigorously, and by the
time we we're prepared to receive them they
had turned their heaviest fire on the left
and centre of General Sherman's division,
nd hoo 4
and bringing up a fresh force, opened fire
on our left wing, under Gen. McClernand
The fire was returned with terrible effect
and determined spirit by both infantry and
artillery along the whole line for distance
of over four miles.
Gen. HuIburt's division was thrown for
ward to support the centre when desper-
ate conflict ensued. The rebels we're driven
back with terrible slaughter, but soon raj.
lied and drove back our men in turn. Even
our heaviest and most destructive fire on
the enemy did not appear to discourage
their solid columns. The most desperate
firing took place late in the afternoon.
The rebels knew if they did not succeed
in whipping us that their chances of sue
cess would be extremely doubtful, as a
portion of Gen. Buers force had by this
time arrived on the other side of the river,
and the other portion were coming up the
river from Savannah. They became aware
that We were being reinforced, as they
could see Gen. Bueps force from the river
bank, short distance above US on the left,
to which point they had forced our left
wing back, SO as to occupy fully two thirds
of our camp, and were fighting their way
forward with a desperate degree of conf
dence in their efforts to drive US into the
river, and at the same time bravely engaged
our right.
Up to this time we had received no rein
Gen. Lew. Wallace failing to
come to our support until the day was over,
having taken the wrong road at CruDp's
Landing, and being without other trans
ports than those for quartermaster and CON-
missary stores, which were too heavily
ladened to ferry any considerable number
of General Bueps forces across the river,
those that were having been sent to bring
the troops from Savannah.
We we're contestlng against fearful odds,
our force not exceeding $4,000 while that
Of the enemy was upwards of 10000.
Large numbers of our men were panic
struck, others worn out by hard fighting,
with the average number of skulkers, had
struggled towards the river and could not
be rallied. Gen. Grant and staff, who had
been recklessly riding along the lines during
the day, under the unceasing storm of bull
let's, grape and shell, now rode from right
to left, melting the men to stand firm until
could cross the river. Col.
Webster, Chief Of Staff, Immediately got
into position the heaviest pieces of artillery,
pointing on the enemy's right, while a |
large number of batteries we're planted
along the entire line from the river bank to
he extreme right, two miles and half
Instant.
About An hour before dark a general
was opened upon the enemy
rom along our whole line, with perpetual |
rack of musketry. Such roar was never
heard on this continent For short time |