Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-14
G0WARnIGE OF SEVERAL REGIMENTS.
Great Bravery of Other Troops.
THE REBELS DECIDEDLY BEATEN,
OUR TROOPS HALF WAY BETWEEN
SAVANNAH AND CORlNTH.

ATlDuhe reporter lTom EltlsDurg Landing,
furnishes the following Taylor and Wa
terhouse'S batteries, supported by the twenty
third Illinois and the 77th and SD Ohio, were
first in the fight on Sunday. Both the Ohio
regiments ran-the 77th without firing gun
leaving Warehouses; battery without sup
port; but he fought halt an hour, retiring with
three guns. He was wounded in the thigh by
minnie ball His battery is badly cut up
Taylor S battery continued to fight, supported
sPendidly by the Illinois regiment until he
and his support were Outfanked on both sides.
They then retired through cross fire. with
one man killed aud seventeen wounded.
Meantime, Warehouse, with three guns,
took up u second position, supported by the
second brigade Of Netherlands division, I'M
der Col. Marsh. During the forenoon, they
were compelled to retire through their own
encampment with heavy loss, into some
woods, where they formed second line of
battle. An advance was then ordered and
then commenced the most fercely contested
engagements OF the day, resulting in repuse
OF the enemy, who were driven back through
our encampments. AT this point the enemy
met reintOrcements, and our ammunition be.
ing out, Col Marsh gave the command to give
place to another brigade but they were how.
ever compelled to retreat to within half mile
of the river.
AT this moment the gunboata opened with
shells, and, throwing them over tine heads of
our men, they covered the ground in every
direction with the rebel slain. Tay lor's bat.
terry again took position, and opened on the
rebels battery, only 800 yards distant, and
splendid artillery duel took place The rebel
battery was siieuced and their caisson blown
up. Taylor's battery was then ordered into
the reserve. During the fight several MIsss.
sppi regiments, who had arrived Saturday
night, came into the fight a: the double quick,
and were almost Immediately repulsed.
On Monday Michigan battery, captured
the day before, was recaplured by the 10Th
Wisconsin regiment The fight, after the
taking OF this battery, was conducted by Beau
regard in person. In his efforts 10 recover it,
he was wounded in the arm. He was sue.
cesstul in taking it, but it was again retaken
from him. 1t was captured and recaptured
no less than six times. Company A, Chicago
light artillery, who were SO severely handled
on the first day were only able to man three
guns on Monday, but with these, alter des-
perate contest, they succeeded completely in
sileucing and capturing the rebel battery of
six guns. They were however compelled TO
abandon il from lack OF horses to draw it off,
Their own pieces were brought off by hand.
The general retreat of the enemy commenced
at dark on Monday, our cavalry following
them until the horses were tired out But for
the almost impossible condition of the roads
the route would have been made complete,
and we conld have carried their entrenched
camp at CJriuIh. IL will be impossible, on
account OF the condition of the roads, TO do it
now for some days. The rebel artillery was
superior to ours. Their small arms were
almost equal. The rebel loss was Is 900 killed
and wounded. Ours was 10000. These will
be found moderate estimates The enemy
have taken more prisoners than 'Te. The
eighth Iowa was captured en- masse.
When the reporter lett, last Wednesday
morning, cur advance, which had been pur
suing the rebels, had only occupied the ground
formerly held by the enemy, halt way between
Pittsburg and COrinth. The enemy are strain
ing every nerve to get in reinforcements, and
bloody work must yet occur before we drive
them from their position.
The Chicago Times special dispatch says
the responsibility OF the surprise on Sunday
rests with the commanding officer. On Friday
large force OF rebel cavalry appeared within
sight of our lines, and remained there but
Gen. Sherman, who occupiei the advance,
haG been ordered not to bring on an engage
mrnt. Consequently he sent out not a cor
responding force to meet them. They re-
manned ia this position until Sunday morning
They served as a screen behind which Cen
BeaarSga formed his troops into line OF bat
tie undiscovered
When the attack was first made, the fifty
third, tifty-Seventh, sevent, first, and seventy
seventh OhiO regiments displayed inexcusabe
iuetficiency. The latter fled without firing a
gun The others fired one or two rounds and
then fed. 1t was cowardice. These regi.
ments lett the point undeiended, and the enc
my immediately closed IN and surrounded the
more advanced regiments. 1t is also stated
that the eighteenth Wisconsin and the SIN
trenth Iowa regiments fed, after firing TWO or
three rounds.
Wheu the enemy fled they burned all their
wagons and left their wounded behind, all of
whom are prisoners. The Warehouse bat.
tery lost one killed ami seventeen wounded.
Wlllard's Chicago battery had five killed aud
thirty wounded. One of the New Orleans
regiments. the Louisiana Tigers, were almost
entirely left ON the field either killed or
wo Inded. They were nearly all wealthy men,
aud were dressed in the ZOuave uniform.
Gen. Preniss escaped on Tuesday and came
into camp alone. In the confusion of the re-
treat he managed to elu1e the rebel vigilance.
b .auregard intended to make his attack
two days previously, but the extraordinary
rains impeded his progress and delayed his ar
rival Had the attack been made at the time
intended, Ten. Dutll COulu not pOSeiOil nave
reached here in time to save US from defeat
WASHINGTON, April l2-Phe telegraph
line to Savannah, Tenn, was completed last
Tuesday, but it has been broken aud the wire
carried away, SO that communication is not
now perfect The department up TO 10 to-
night received no further information from
Pittsburg landing than has already appeared
in tue newspapers. As Gen. Halleek is near
the scene Of Tie battle, an Official account ls
very soon expected.
ST.. Louis, April l2-MajOr Mcdonald OF
the 9th Missouri regiment arrived here last
night direct from Ptlsburg landing. lie CON
frus the report OF the death OF a. ). Johnston,
and was told by all that Busllrod johnson,
who escaped from fort DOnels0n, was also
killed. He thinks all the reports about Beau
regards being wounded are unreasonable.
An officer of the New Orleans Creole battal-
ion, who was taken prisoner, Gays that Beau
regard made speech on Saturday before the
battle. IN which he told them the result was Il
sure thing aud could not fail. They would
capture Gen. Grants army and then whip
Buell s, ana thus hold their railroads. Ii
they lost the day, he said, they might as well
lay down their arms and 20 home Major
McDOna thinks the story of the escape of
Geu. Prentiss Is not true, as he and greater
portion OF his brigade were taken prisoners il,
the arly part OF the light on Sunday.
The gunboals did line work aud probaBlv
saved our army from total destruction on Sun.
day The beginning OF the fight on Sunday
was Il complete surprise, many officers and
soldiers b.ng overtaken in their tents and