Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-04-17

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desire to withdraw, They finally fell slowly
back, keeping up fire from their artillery
and musketry along their whole line as they
retreated, They went in excellent order,
battling at every advantages point and de.
livering their fire with considerable effect /;
but from all the divisions of our lines they
were closely pursued, CALLING Are being
kept upon their rear. The enemy had now
been driven beyond our former lines, and |
were in full retreat for Corinth, pursued by
our cavalry.
The forces engaged on both sides in this
days battle are estimated at about 10000 |
men on each side.
We condense the following additional par
ticulars:
The rebels in the first attack on Sunday
morning, carried the Stars and Stripes and
wore the Federal uniforms. Gen. Bragg is
reported killed. Gov. johnson of Kentucky
was wounded and taken prisoner. Our to-
tai loss is about 1000, OF this aumbsr 1000
were taken prisoners,--tbe balance killed and
wounded in the usual proportions. General
Wallace, reported killed, is alive and i'm
proving. He was shot in the back of the
ear, the bullet coming out through his nose.
The enemy were generally successful the
first day, driving our forces back to the river.
In the night following they were reinforced.
On our side Gen. Wallace came up with the
18th and Esd Indiana, 44th Illinois, and 9Th
r II so hn
morning fiercely attacked the enemys left
wing.
. They went into the fight at the double
/ quick, with tremendous shouts, and did terri
BILE execution. BY 10 o'clock they had dnv-
, en- the rebels back two miles About 10
o'clock the rebels were reinforced, and for a
few minutes our men were forced to yield
The other divisions of Gen. Buells army now
appeared and at once became fully engaged.
: For two hours all the destructive elements
e of the earth seemed to be striving for the
: Southern chivalry broke and fed in all direc-
:; tons. General Buell. followed the flying
:. foe with 10000 troops, mostly cavalry, smi-
ting without mercy those who would not sur
/ rer der. He was reported t. have taken
e and ammunition. The rebel troops are
= mostly from Texas, Mississippi and Louiai'
r ana, with many from Georgia and Alabama
!. Our iuformants say that they could ride
, through the battle field where our forces were
;; posted, but the dead were so thick in the en-
u emy's lines that they could not do it there
e. They assure US that the rebels occupied oul
h camp Sunday night, and took care of GU
D. sick and wounded, destroying nothing, ex
rs pecting confidently to have our entire army
: the next day. They thought the battle al
- ready fought and won.
=, y On Monday Gen. McClernand cut his wa,
III through the enemy that had surrounded hin
t. Most of his troops behaved with great gal
v lantry, but the 5Sd Ohio were ordered to tn
ID rear in disgrace for refusing TO fight.
se Our informants state that John G. Breck
K ridge was taken prisoner. They say the
a saw him pass to the Generals headquarters
I'd Another account says;
n Beauregard and Johnston commanded o
ur the right, Polk on the left Shortly aftt
ie' noon the enemy made grand attack on tt
IT. whole line, our forces obstinately maintainln
III their ground until the rebels hurled their Ell
ei' tire force against US. Our line fell back III
&C. der the pressure in good order half or tire
ne quarters of mile, abandoning the camp
the enemy, taking position in semi-circ
In on the bank Of the river. Here they stoc
ck mmovable, and fought over and over agai
1ly The gun boats Tyler and Lexington had g
2es within raking range, and from their positic
on the left poured in a storm of shot al
M she'll which fairly annihilated them. o.
cir immense siege guns had the same position
the right, so that wherever the rebels turne
ad they met iron hail which scattered them lib
an chaff
US Gen. A. 5. Johnston was killed IN Il
ion morning OF the second days fight, duril
en- the attack on his position by our forces, viii
the endeavoring to rally his men. Apparent
icy fearless of da 1ger, he rode along the emit
hat front waving his sword, shouting TO dismay'
to officers and frightened men. When the no
ow was at its hight, cannon ball struck hi
crushing his skull and killing him instant
urs His body was tound by our pursuers al
OF brought to Gen. Nelson's tent,
ute
the Farther from PittseurE Banding.