, 1862-04-11
The euHB0ATs SAVE OUR ARMY.
The Statements Of Heavy Loss
Confirmed.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF TEE TRAITOR
BREGKIHRIDGE.
Gen. a. s. Johnston KilIed---Gen,
Bragg Reported Killed.
GEN. PRENTfsS'S Ruka0RED ESCAPE
ON MONDAY
Our Loss, Prisoners, 1900
Killed and Wounded, 5000
Gen. ". e. L. Wallace Desperately
Wounded, but Alive.

Gen. ". Il. L. Wallace Desperately
Wounded, but Alive.
i, 5,eoe ISLAND MO. 10 PRISONERS
At CAIRO.
List Of Officers Killed and Wounded |
Editorial Correspondence Of Chicago Trlbuue,l
CAIRO, Wednesday, April 9, 1862.
have sent by telegraph the main points of |
the great battle at Pittsburg, Tennessee, so
far as they have reached this city up to
o'clock tonight. There arc some circuu,- |
stances which could not be fully explained, |
and though repetition Of most Of them may |
be necessary, deem it best to embody all |
that has transpIrcd thus far as reported here, |
in this letter. Subsequent and more accurate |
accounts may differ very materially from what |
We now have. The best accounts before Us
row give the position Of our forces, and the |
account Of the battle, about as follows:
Pittsburg is situated between and nearly
equi-distant from two creeks that enter the
Tennessee from the west, nearly ut right
angles to the river, some four miles apart.
The Federal forces were posted between these
two streams, the front being some four or fire
miles from the river The road between Pitts
burg and Corinth runs nearly through the
centre Of the camp. Gen. Prentiss, with his
division, occupied the front on the left, two
or three regiments being stationed mex to the
pickets, and in the rear vas Gen. Sherman's
division. Gen. McClernand lad the front on
the right, and in his rear towards the river
was Gen. Sherman Gen. Hurlbut was posted
in the centre in the rear Of the front division.
On Sunday morning the rebels With their
forces in the form Of the letter Y attacked
Gen. Prentiss' division in the centre, drove in
their piclScts, and sent the raw regiments hy-
ing to the rear. Beaureggard pressed forward
vigorously, threw P1entiss' division in dis
order upon Sherman's, and both retrcated in
confusion till protected BY the gunboats, and
company after company took refuge beneath
the bank Of the river, Many were reported
drowned by those pressing on from above.
! Gen. Prentiss was wounded, aud, with two Of
his regiments, was taken prisoner. Three or
four of our batteries were taken by the rebels,
and the day seemed almost; lost to liberty and
| the Union.
| While The main divisions Of the rebels were
| driving In the Federal forces on the left, 8
| Hurlbut and McCIernand, completely cutting
| OFF Gen. McClernand's division from the main
army. The gallant General placed himself at
the head Of his forces, cut his way through
TIC rebel hordes, and again took up position
in front Of Gen Smiths division.
Gen. Grant arriving Oh the field while the
heavy guns from the gunboate we're holding the
enemy in check, took command in per.
con, rallied his forces, and assuring them
that rcinforcemcnts were near, the battle
WIS resumed with great fury, and most O.
the ground that had been lost during
the day was regalncd, and our noble army
having fought for fifteen hours, rested upo1
their arms fer the night. The enemy wert
also glad to wait the coming Of new day be
fore continuing the fight.
During the night Of Sunday, Major Genera
Lew. Wallace came up from Crump's Landin!
with nineteen thousand men, and in the morn
! ing the battle YVES resumed with redouble,
. fury. Both armies seemed to fight as il th
destinies Of the continent hung upon their Ell
forts, and between ten and twelve the element
Of destruction seem ed to be graphing wilt
. | tieudish fury. In the meantime Gen Buel
) | had crossed the Tennessee with forty thor
! sand men, and be at once attacked the enem
on the flank. The traitors were soon force
: to fly before the steady ralor Of the friends
l freedom, and the route became general. Wit
some twelve Thousand troops, mostly cayalr,
f Gen. Buell. pressed On the rear Of the feein
i foe, taking hundreds Of prisoners and smith
: those that would not yield, ship and thigh.
!. In planning the attack Gen. Johnston {
T. Beauregard, for it is not certainly know
;. which lad command, had acted upon the tn
y y Napoleonic principle, to attack each diyisie
= OF our forces separately, and ann1hilate it b
fore junction conld be formed. The fl
&c results Of the attack showed the wisdom
= lis plans; but the ganboats and the unhinc
III Ing bravery Of our troops, spoiled his well
lr yiscd schemes, and the arrival of onr rel
~ W forel ments has Teli-nigh annihilated
til army.
In the number Of tzoops engaged, the c
stinate valor displayed on both sides, the t.
an rible loss Of human life, and the commando
e, results that are likely to follow, this Is Z
IA IA questionatly the greatest battle Of. the u
r. Thepublc VIII await the details, alike deeI
he melancholy aud most glorious, with the MI
n intense interest -: :::": ::.:::..
ass Dispatches received here this evening; Id
ne credited In rniiltery circles, assure u.s. 4
we Albert Sidney Johnston, acknowledged to
~, by far the ablest commander amoag the rebt
in. was found dead upon the field. johnson,
en- bogus Governor Of Kentucky, is prison
CT The casualties thus far reported have s
by telegraph.
The reports received here from persons
e1o the battle have thus been carefully col1ec
deE ard condensed; andtf they should be val
~ ! by the actual facts it will not be the faul
hty The Tfltef4
i've Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
ker CAIRO, n H., April TO- ISL
ss, ~ We are just beginning to get some relis
details from several gentlemen who were
=, the field afterwards OF in the fight at RI
liea burgh Landing.
rel The fol1o7ing are gothefad and sent with
Ig, ng, any reference to their agreement or other'
.oT- with dispatches heretofore given you.
. Our informants LEFT the b1itie field
D., Wednesday morning at tire O'Clock:
len, rebls attacked General B. NJ. Prentiss's
49, gade at et1 O'Clock on Sunday morning, II
e,s, en eating breakfast It consisted Of the
srs nee sas Wtseonnle@col Ben,auln Allen.
-, 9th 1ndisna-Col. A. p Hoyey.
seA fist ohio-co1. Rodney Mason.
csE The rebels were said to be 12o, ,oo0 ,str
to General Prentiss had no artillery. His b1is