Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-17

M vas n0E far past midday, and no
slAoksning Of the fight and no cessation Of
alsughteF had yet occurred. The rebels
hsd time aad tine again hurled themselves
upon our centre and upon our left, with the
VieW Of bearing us down BY mere momeD
tum Of superior numbers, and forcing ne
back into the river. Their repeated as.
saults upon our Left wing having been
foilsd By the timely cid and terrible havoc
of cur gunb0ats, they again formed and
threw themselves impetuously upon our
centre once more. This time the rebels
fought with the frensied fury Of maniacs.
Thgy were reckless Of life, and seemed on
II q seek Tor slaughter But cur center
vas now firm snd collected. The columns
Hagered nbt 6 hair. The troops met the
Elefms Of leaden hail with y stubborn stern
ness hat rsade their return Gre irresistible
Ies centre qusiled not. They had entire
u recovered from the confusion Of the
mornIng, and we're determined 70 try con
illusions 10 the bitter end Of battle. Their
steady and devastating Ere was too much
for even rebel fury, aud they fell back TO
3 considerable distance, and the FIRE lulled
for short time.
But knowing that We must shortly be re-
Enforced By the arrival Of the forces under
Thomas end Nelson, which were hurryin z
forward from Savannah, on the opposite
side Of the river, the rebels resolved to
make another desperate dash upon our left
wing before fresh troops could arrive. Our
hne at that point was even stendieF than at
frat And ss the rebel host came sWoop-
ing down upon them, they poured forth q
most CALLING Ere thatIfor q moment check.
ed tie rebel advance. But, in desperation,
and fighting like tigers, they pressed on.
Again the gunboats sent In Q most desOlst-
ing IRE; and while under this check, the
fofoe under Gen. Lew Wallace, Wbo had
1aFohed from Orump's Landing unexpeot-
sdiy came in upon our left, and promptly
engaged the enemy's right. Thus assailad
iu front, on the flank, and from the mur-
dsrous gunbOats, the rebels reeoiled, and
sunenly fell back beyond the range Of cur
guns and both armies, exhausted man.
gled, bleeding and thinned, paused in the
work Of carnsge for the night. This vai
olT 6usd5p, the 6h Of ApTiI 1852, on The
be1ts of ne Tennesses
It was net I'LL nearly sundOWn Of Sun
day evening that Gen. Buell, ct the head Of
his division, reached our position, and on
~. ~ .iaAlAH GAAa VI NlU AANEEr AHH HMUAo
force hsTiEF come on the double quick all
the way from saTa1nah, in full hearing Of
the cannoRsding that vas shaking the very
hills that we're around as, and whose balls
they knew we're tearing and crushing
their sangUinaFy way through the dense
end Struggling ranks Of the furious col
umns befOre them. When tho hesd Of the
loag pouring columns Of Buell's division
cams In sight, cheer after cheer went up in
kaEsas that made the very earth rock. This
shout Hss the knsll Of doom 70 the rebels.
They must Of heard it, and could be st no
los % interpret It's Significance. For full
hftsen hsurs from early dawn to dsEy
sve-lhe unoeasiBg roar and rage Of battle
hsdbeen aWeeping on. Now came the long
dssisod snecOr, snd in moment every heart
Was fred With new fsTYor and every mus.
ole strung with new power TO do further
deeds Of heroism. Buells force was i'm.
usdiaiely ferried aoross by our stesmerl
With al possible despsteh, Whith, even 81
the best, Eas not without considerable de.
bly.
And When they came upon that bloodJ
battle ground, what scenes Of horror me
sheir Gaas On every hand. The dread de-
mon Of carnage had been holding hiql
regol there. The torn, the bleeding, tht
maneisd, the dead and dying, were every
where. The horrors Of the raging battle
strife we're almost nought compared Wit
ths soul-siekezing sights which covered
that cory plain. Even the unhurt pant
ing and dropping. Rasping with blisterinl
tongues and swollen lips Ter the hrat fsin
breath Of cooler air that the rain now be
gan % bring down through the sulphurou
oloud 1f powder smoke, theiF faces black
oRsd 'aud hsgrimmed, and streaked wit
CORY stains, their steps uncertain sRd stag
gsring through weakness and exhaustion
e they persistently sought for friends AM
comrades over this field where the red hal
vest of Death had just been reaped,-sl
fhsss, aHd countless other scenes OF horro
were there that 70 pen can deseribe no
imagination ooncsiEe.
Our troops had not tasted food for twe1
ty.togr honrs;; aad no possibility Of supPe
row The rain Is dFenohing, the camp an
Sc stores and appliances are not With
present reach. But without murmur The
stand 70 thoiE post or sink down 70 oatC
an hsus 81 rSSt 1.-The Wesrisd 10 sleep, Il
Founfei - de- Every saoEt had. hoy
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