New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-14
Rebel Accounts Of Sundays Fight.
Trey HAVEN'T HEARD OF OUR VICTORY YET
Beauregard Announces JOhnStOn'S Dea'l'
;EsS. BuSBs0D JOHNSON AND GLADDEN. wOUNptD
YUE REBELS ACKNOWLEDGE HEAVY LOSSES


,ho ann end substance of the battle is: On Sun.
aav we we're pushed from disaster 10 disaster, till we
losi every division camp we had, and were driven
within hah mile Of The landing, when the approach
Of night, the timely aid of the gnnbosts the uemen-
dst e:orte Of our artilloriss, and Bnels approach
,aved as. On Monday, after nine hours hard hsht-
inc. we simpl, regained wha, we bad lost on Sun
dav. Not diyision advanced half q mile beyond
Dar Old camps CD Monday, except Gen. Lew
wallaoes.
The lowest estimates place our loss in killed and
wounded at 1890, and in prisoners 5000 to 4OOo
The Rebel loss in killed and wounded is probably
1000 heavier. The Rebels In their retreat, left
ssrer covered with their dead, whom they had car.
red to I rear, and destroyed the heavy supplies
they bad trOugh:up
CsioAeo Saturday, Aprl u, 1862.
pif Ciicoro Tribune reporter, who has returned
..o, p;,,shurp Landing, furnishes the following:
Tsvlors aud Warehouse s batteries, supported by
pe I'd Illinois, 18th and SD Ohio regiments, were
,hs first in The fight. Both the Ohio regiments ran
the 77;h without firing a gun--eavmg Ws'erhon'e
without any support. He fought half an hour ho"S
ever. retiring with three Of hie guns. lie was
wounded in the thigh with Mimic ball but not Ia
ury continued TO fight supported splendidiy by the
Illinois regiment until be and hls support were oIs-
asnked on both sides He then retired through a
cross fire. having but one man killed and seventeen
wounded.
Meantime Waterhouse, with bis TIRES guns, took
I'd second position, supported by the Second brig
sas Of Cen MeClernand's DIVISION composed Of the
nth 18TH 2ath 45th and issh Illinois, Col Maroh
commanding. Daring the forenoon they were COM
psed to retire through their own encsmpmeut, Win
heavy lcss, into some woode, where they formed u
second line Of battle.
An advance wac then ordered by Gen. Nc
Clernsnd. A hundred rods advance bronsns tneii
m ieht Of the Rsbsis- Here commence one az 'ie
uass Eeroely y-cenesied engagements Oh we u@y
rseqkiug in the repulse OF the enemy, WHO We're
driven bach through our encampinents.
Az this Point the enemy met reenfOrcements, and,
our ammunition being out, Col. Marsh gave the
command to give place To another brigade. iney
were however, compelled 10 retreat within hall II
Elle Of the river.
At thisn0uent the gun-boats opened IRE, throw
;pg shells over the heads Of our men, and covered
The ground III every direction with Reoel sialo
Tayors battery again took position on the parade
ground Of the lrst division, and opened on the hee
battery placed 800 yards distant, and spienoil
artillery duel took place. The Rebel battery wa
I ceaced, and their caisson blown mp. Taylor . Dat
terry wa then ordered into a reserve.
During the fight several Mississippi regiments
witch lsd arrived on Saturday nigat, came or Il
double qulek but almost Immediately repuired
o. Monday Michigan battery, captured the d3y
\ before, Was retaken by the 10th Wisconsin
n The fight after taking this battery, was Conducted
In persoS by Cen Beauregsrd. In biz efors 10 fe-
| cover il, be was wounded in the arm. He was euc-
cersiu in asing it, but it was sgain taken from tn
II was captured and retasen no less tbsn .x tiDes
Coupa1y A Of the Chicago Light Artillery, who
were so severely handled on the hrsi day. were oniy
able 70 mau three guns on Monday; but With these,
after desperate CONTEXT, they succeeded completely
IN ,lendDg and capturing the Rebel battery OF siN
guns. They were, however, compelled 10 abandon
. II, from lack of horses 10 draw II on; their own
4 pieces were brought of by hand.
A The general retreat of the enemy commenced ~
4 dark On Monday, our cavalry following them until
\ the hores were tired out. But for the slmost ul-
pSsssbe condition Of the roads, tbs rout would have
been made complete, and we could have carried their
II iRireDehed camp al Corinth IL will be impossible,
OIL Of the condition OF the roads, 10 do it
4 foI tcmc dayb
II The Rebel artillery was superior 70 ours the
I small arms were almost equal The Rebel loss was
l ,i5,Co killed and wounded ours was 10 600. These
l ~.u be found moderate estimates.
l The enemy have taken more prisoners thsn we.
| 1he sIh Iowa were captured IN n1aSse.
| when the reporter left, on Wednesday morning,
4 our advance, which had been pursuing the Rebel
had only occupied the ground formerly held 10y tie
1 enemy, halfway between Pit.sbnrk and CoriLfh.
4 enlorosnents, and bloody work must yet occur be-
fore We drive them from their position.
4 Ihe Ch,cag0 Iinn spscial dDpstch says:
The responsibility OF The surprise rests with the
commanding officer. On Friday, large force ot
Rebel cavalry appeared within sight Of our iiues
and remained there, but Gen. Sherman, who occu
Ted the advance had been ordered not 10 bring o.
s1 engagement conse uently he sent out cor
is'poneng force 70 meet them. They remained ii
Ns pe'lIion until Sunday morning They served q.
sscretn behind which Gen. Beauregaid formed Ia
"V2ls iuio hue Of battle undi.coyered.
II ~ a neh We attack was frat made, the sd, 37h
'n'. ana ue !1th Ono regiments Gsplayed ine&
ousabie ihenelency. The stter fed without friBg
q gun. lhe others fres one or Two rounds aud the,
.ei, N4"aiuce These regiments left the pom
eh9eiehded, aud the enemy Inme i;a;ely clOsed il
~ 'u,iVuuueo we more advanced regiments II 4
sso stated that the 18Th Wiscons;o and the 49,.
4 Iowa ted after firing two or tbree rorod,I
"htn Tie enemy hed they burned all their vagons
i.V 'bsn wounded beLnd, ell Of whom ar,
ptoners Tie Wsierhou,e battery lost one kiiIec
and sixteen wounded. Willard. i,ticsgo hate,
1so 1--we killed and thirty wounded
One OF tue New-Orleaus regiment. .ls I o,;,,rs
were alu'oat entirely left on the field eiie,
Aleo or wounced. They were nearly All 1saltI,v
"ep, and dressed in the Zouaye uniform.
zen frenlIss escaped on Tuesday and csm, ;,,o
camp alone In the confusion of the ,s,sso. ~ ~
cse9 80 70 elnde the Rebel vigilance
ssnregsrd intended TO make biz s,.sor ,,o
proot,s, ~ Dat extraordinary rains inpeded his
Keen Ssds at y, delayed bis arrival Had Tie altack
,SsI io a' The time intended Gen Bn.lI couIS w.,
'aec ui Time TO ave w from defeat.
MAJOR Mcdonald ~ Loui. sssgrdsy April l2, 1909.
arrived here Is y Tue 9th Missouri Regiment.
ing. Hs s n'gbt direct from Pitt,bnrS and
ssd WA soId ns BY iSs death Of Gen A. johnston,
who escspsS Soas npeuensnt that Bashrod johnson
~o.n1sa S1ss' al the report. sboa. u was slso killed.
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