Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-17
THE WlR FOR The UNION.
THE BATTLE AT PITTsBURG.
Our Loss Officially Reported at 1000.
Loss of the Enemy Much Greater.
GEMS. BEAURECARD AND JONsToN KILLED.

| Our forces were stationed in the form Of q
semi circle, the right resting on point north
of Crump's Landing, our centre being IN front
of the main road to Corinth, and our left ex-
| tending to the river in the direction of Ham
burgb, four miles north of Pttt6burg Landing.
At2 o'clock, on the morning of the 9th,
four hundred men OF Gen. Prentiss Division
were attacked by the enemy, half q mile in ad.
vance of our lines Our men fell back on the
Twenty Fifth Missouri, swiftly pursued by the
enemy The advance of the rebels reached
Col. Peabody's Brigade just as the long roll
was sounded, and the men were falling into
line Resistance was but short, and they re-
treated under CALLING fire, until they reached
the lines of the Second Division.
At O'Clock the attack had become general
along our whole front The enemy, in large
numbers, drove in the pckels of Gen. Sher-
mans Division, and fell on the Forty Eighth
Fifteth and Seventy Second Ohio Regiments,
Those troops were never before in action, and,
being so unexpectedly attacked, made as able
resistance as possible, but were, in common
with the forces of Gen PrentisS, forced to seek
the support of the troops Immediately in their
rear
At 10 o'clock the entire line on both sides
NST6 iully GuPiScu-lLG lOdl Va GduIOu anu
muSketry was without intermSsion from the
main centre to a point extending half way
down the left wing The rebels made des
perate charge on the Fourteenth Ohio battery,
which, not being sufficiently supported by in
fantry, fell into their hands. Another severe
fight occurred for possession of the Fifth Ohio
battery, and three OF its guns were taken by
The enemy.
BY ii o'clock, a number Of commanders Of
regiments had failed, and in some cases not a
single field officer remained yet the fighting
continued with an earnestness which showed
that the contest on both sides was for death
or victory Foot by foot the ground was con
tested, and finding it impossible to drive back
our centre, the enemy sIackened their fire, and
made vigorous efforts on our left wing, endeav.
orng 10 Ouldank aud drive it to the river
bank. This wing was under Gen. Hprlhnrt,
and was composed Of the Fourteenth, Thirty.
Second. Forty Fourth and Fifty Seventh Indi
ana ; Eighth, Eighteenth and Twenty Frs
Illinois Fronting its line, however, wa, the
Fourteenth, Ffty.SeVenth and Seventy Seventh
Ohio, and Fifth Ohio Cavalry of Gen. Sher-
mars Division. For nearly two hours q sheet
of fire blazcd from both columns, the rebels
fighting with a vigor that was only eqnaled by
those contending with them.
While the contest ragged the hottest, the
gunboat Tyler passed up the river to a point
opposite the enemy, and poured in broadsdes
from her immense guns, greatly aidiag in fore
ing the enemy back Up to three o'clock
the battle ragged with fury that defies
description. The rebels had found every
attempt TO break our lines unavailing They
haI 70 ~ in in
fnding that impossible had turned all their
strength upon our left Fooled in that quarter,
they now made another attempt at our centre,
AID made every effort to route our fo!ces before
the reinforcemtntS which had been sent for
should come up.
At O'Clock there was a short cessation in
the fire OF the enemy their lines falling back
for nearly half mile, when they suddenly
wheeled, and again threw, their entire forces
upon our left wing, determined to make a final
struggle in that quarter, but the gunDoats Ty
Ter and Lexington poured in their shot thick
and fast, with terrible effect
Meanwhile Gen. Wallace, who had taken O
circuitous route from Crump's Landing, ap
peared suddenly on the euemy's right wing
In the face of this combination of crcumstan
ces the rebels felt that their enterprise for the
day was failure, and as night WAS approach
ing, fell back until they reached an advantage
ous position somewhat in the rear, yet occupy
ing the main road TO Corinth The gunboats
continued to throw shells at them uutl they
were out of range.
After q wearied watching of several hours
of intense anxiety the advance regiments of
Gen. Buell. appeared on the opposite bank of
the river The work of passing the river be,
gan, the Thirty Sixth Indiana AND Sixty, Eighth
Ohio being tie first to cross followed by the
main portions of Gems. Nelson and Bruce's
Divisions Cheer after cheer greeted their ar
rival and they were Immediately sent to the
advance, where they rested on their arms for
the night All night long steamers were en-
gagged forrying Gen. Bue!ls force across, and
when daylight broke, it was evident the rebels
too, had been strongly reinforced.
The battle was opened by the rebels at 7
O'Clock from the Corinth road, and in half an
hour extended along the whole line. At 8
o'clock the sound of artillery and musketry
fully equaed that of the previous day. The
enemy was met by our reinfOrcements and the
still unweared soldiers of yesterday, with an
energy they certainly could not have expected
1t became evident they were avoiding the
extreme of our left wing, and endeavoring,
with perseverance, and determination, to find
some weak point by which to turn our force.
They left one point but to return to it immedi-
ately, and then as suddenly would, by some
mastery stroke of Generalshp, direct most
vigorous attack upon some division where they
fancied they would not be expected but the
fire of our lines was as steady as clock-W ork,
and it soon became evident that the enemy
considered the task they had undertaken a
hopeless one.
Further reiuforcements now began to arrive,
and took position on the right of the main
centre, under Gen. Wallace. Gems Grant,