Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-14
Gelegrapblt Nelus.
The Pittsburg Battle.

CINCINNATI, April 12.-The Gazette's Pitts
burg correspondents says:
The sum and substance of the battle was on
Sunday. We were pushed from disaster to dis
aster till lost every division camp we had, ard
were driven within half mile of the Landing,
where the approach of night and the timely aid
of the gunboats, the tremendous efforts of our
artllerists and Buell's approach saved US.
On Monday, after nine hours hard fighting,
we simply regained what we had lost on Sunday.
Not division advanced half mile beyond our
old camps on Monday except Lew. Wallace's
The lowest estimate places our loss, killed and
wounded, at 1900; from 5000 to 1000 prisoners.
The rebel loss, killed and wounded, is probably a
thousand more than ours.
The rebels, in their retreat, left acres covered
with their dead, whom they had carried to the
rear. They also destroyed the heavy supply
trains they had brought no.
CHICAGO, April l2-The Tribune's reporter
just returned from Pittsburg furnishes the follow
items:
Taylor's and Warehouses; batteries, supported
hy the 23d Illinois and 77th and SD Ohio, were
first in the fight.
Both Ohio regiments ran, the 18th without fir
ing gun, leaving Warehouse without support
He fought half an hour, however, retiring with
three of his guns. He was wounded in the thigh
by mimic ball, but not fatally. His battery was
badly cut up.
Taylor's battery continued to fight, supported
splendidly by the Illinois regiment, until he and
his support were out fanked on both sides. He
then retired through a cross fire, having but one
man killed and seventeen wounded.
Meantime Warehouse with his three guns
took up the second position, supported by the ID
brigade of McClernands division. composed of
the 18th, 18th, Doth. 45th, and 18th Illinois, Col
Marsh commanding. During fhe forenoon they
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with heavy loss into some woods, where they
formed the second line of battle. An advance
was then ordered by McClernand and hundred
rods brought them in sight of the rebels.
Here commenced one of the most fercely con-
tested engagements of the day, resulting in the
repulse of the enemy, who were driven back
through our encampment
At this point, the enemy met reinforcements,
and our ammunition being out, Marsh's COM
mand gave place to another brigade. They,
however, were compelled to retreat within half a
mile of the river.
At this moment the gunboats opened fire,
throwing their shells over the heads of our men
and covered the ground in every direction with
the rebel slain.
Taylor's battery again took position on the
parade ground of the first division, and opened
on the rebel battery placed eight hundred yards
distant. splendid artillery duel here took
caissons blown up. Taylor's battery was then
ordered into reserve.
During the fight several Mississippi regiments
who had arrived on Saturday night came into the
fight on double quick but were almost immedi-
ately repulsed.
On Monday Michigan battery captured the
day before was retaken by the 10th Wisconsin
regiment The fight over this battery was con
Quoted in person by Beauregard, and in his ef-
r L IL 4
He was successful in taking it but il was again
taken from him, and it was captured and recap
tured no less than six times.
The Chicago light artillery severely
handled on the FIRST day that they were only able
TO work three guns on Monday but with these
after desperate contest, they succeeded in com
pletely slleneing and capturing rebel battery of
six guns.
They were, however, compelled 20 abandon i
from lack of horses to draw IL off. Their owl
pieces we're drawn off by hand
a general retreat of the enemy commenced a
dark ON Monday Our cavalry followed then
until their horses were tired ont But for th,
almost impossible condition of the roads the rou
would have been complete and we could hav,
carried their entrenched camp at Corinth. i
will be impossible, on account of the condition o
the roads. to do il for some days The rebel ar
tilIery was superior to ours aud their small arm
almost equal.
The rebel loss was 5000 killed and wounde.
ours 10000. These will be found to be mod
crate estimates. The enemy have taken NOR
prisoners than we. The 9Th Iowa was captures
en- masse-
The reporter left Wednesday morning. Gu
advance, which has been pursuing, only occupie
the ground formerly held by the enemy. half wa
between Pittsburg and Corinth. The enemy ar
straining every nerve TO get in reinforcements
Bloody work must yet occur before we drive then
from their position.