Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-04-11

re-crossed ON the right, forced themselves fan.
ward in another desperate effort but renforca-
ments frem General Wood and G H. Tboms.
were coming IN, regiment after regiment, which
were sent to General Buell., who had again
commenced to drive them
A bout 3 P NJ General Grant rode IN +b..
left, where the fresh regiments had been order
| ed, and finding the rebels wavering sent a par-
ton of his Body Guard to the head of each five
! regiments and then ordered a charge across
! the field, himself leading, as he brandished his
sword and waved them on to the crown;no
victory, while the cannon balls were falling
like hail around him. The men followed, with
shout that sounded above the roar and din of
the artillery, and the rebels fed in dismay, "a
from destroying avalanche, and never made
another stand.
zen. Buell. pursued the retreating rebels,
driving them In splendid STYLE and by halfpast
five the entire army in full retreat to Co.
rlnth, with eur cavalry in hot pursuit, wiki
what further result is not vet known not box-
ing returned up to this hour. re ta#
We have taken large amount of their artil.
lery, and also number of prisoners. We have
lost number of our forces prisoners, among
whom is Gen Prentiss. The number of our for.
ces taken has not been ascertaned vet it is
reported at several hundred. Gen Prentiss i.
also reported wounded.
Among the slain on the rebel side was their
| General-In-Chief Albert Sydney Johnston
who was struck by cannon ball on the P NJ
of Sunday. Of this there is no doubt as the
report is corroborated by several rebel officers
taken to day.
1t is further reported that Gen. Beauregars
had his arm shot off this afternoon
Gems. Bragg, Breckenridge and jackson
were commanding portions of the rebel forces
Our loss IN officers is ve-y heavy. 1t is i'm
I possible, at present. to obtain all their names
| The following were among the number
Brlgadied General W l.. Wallace, was kill
ed
Colonel Pegram, Acting Brigadier Gen. kill,
Col, Ellis Tenth III. killed
Maj. Goddard Fifteenth Ill killed
Lieut. Col Kyle, Forty-irst Indiana mortal
| ly wounded.
Gen W. 7. Sherman, wounded in the hand
I by cannon ball.
Col Sweeny, Fifty-Second Illinois, Acting
Brlgadler General. wounded-received two
shots in his only arm, having lost one in Mexi
CO also shot in one of his legs
Col. Sweeney kept the field until the close Of
the fight, and he excited the admiration of the
Whole army.
Col. Dave Stuart, Fifty-ffth Illinois, acting
Brlgadler General, shot through the breast on
Sunday. and returned to the field on Monday.
Col. Chas. Cruft. Thirty first Illinois, acting
Brigacier General, shot through the right
shoulder not dangerously
|. Col Haynie, Forty-eighth Illinois, slightly
wounded
Col. j. C. McHenry. Seventeenth Kentucky.
ditto.
Liteut. Col. Stout, Seventeenth Kentucky.
ditto
Lieut.. Col Morgan, Tweaty-ffth Ind woup-
ded severely,
Lieut. Col. Ransom, Eleventh Illinois, woun-
ded badly in the head.
Col Morgan, seventy-frst Ohio, wounded
slightly.
Maj. Cation, Eighteenth Illinois wounded ia
tally.
Maj. Nevines, Eleventh Illinois. wounded
slightly.
| Capt Ivring W. Carson, Gen Grants scout
head shot off by cannon ball
Capt Preston Morton, wounded mertally
! since died.
Capt Dillon Eighteenth H. killed.
Capt. Mace, Fifth Illinois. killed
Capt Carter, of the Eleventh Illinois is kill
Maj Page of the Fifty-seventh Illinois, is
killed.
| There has never been parallel to the gal
! lantry and bearing of our officers from the
commanding General down to the lowest off,
! Ger.
Gen Grant and staff were in the field riding
along the lines of the thickest of the enemies
fire, during the entire two days of the battls,
| and all slept on the ground Sunday night du-
ring heavy rain.
| On several occasions he got in range of the
enemy's guns and was discovered and fired up-
on Lieut.. Col Pherson having his horse shot
rom under him alongside of the General
! Capt Carson was between Gen. Grant and
! your correspondent. when a cannon came and
killed and wounded several others Gen Sber-
man had two horses killed under him, and Gen.
McClernand shared like dangers also Con.
Hubert. each of whom received bullet holes
through their clothes
Gen. Buell. remained with his troops all tia
entire day. who with Gems Crittenden and
Nelson, rode continually along the lines, en-
couraging their men.
l will send full accounts by letter as soon as
possible.
Gen. Buell's advance will probably return.
from Corinth by tomorrow evening.
FORTRESS MONROE. April 3-There ap-
pears to be but little doubt that all our
movements here are faithfully reported to
the rebel authorities.
The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
morning says the grand army of the Fed.
erals seems to have been transferred from
the neghborhood OF Washington to the
peninsula which they have probably con-
cluded TO be shorter and easier route to-
Richmond than that via Manassas which
We have courteously placed at their dis,
posal The Dispatch also states the roads
there are as bad as those on the Potomac,
and refers to Gen Magruder as man not
likely to be caught mapping.
There was a rumor In Richmond yester--
day that severe fight had taken place on
the Peninsula. 1t was probably caused by
the fact of our m king strong reconnois-
ance toward Yorktown on Saturday.
dispatch from Augusta, Ca, dated
March 3lst, says the Charleston papers of
to-day contain dispatch dated New Or
leans, March 29n, stating that two Fed
eral guhboats, on the 29th commenced an
attack on Fort jackson, at the mouth of the.
Mississippi. Up to that time nobody had
been hurt.
April 4--Nothing of special interest
that can be published has transpired to-day.
The weather is bright and very warm.
There is great activity in military matters,
and important news is anticipated.
An Old Point letter to the World SAYS:
Commodore Tatnsll has been assigned to-
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