The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-04-17

staked their entire prospects and hope Of sue
cess upon the issue of to-day. and they could
rot make up their minds to retire
General Beauregard having promised them
they should drink to night of the waters of the
Tennessee river. Having unlimited conf
dence in the great hero of Bull Run, they be-
lieved him and felt that it must be verified
They disputed every foot of ground in the
face of our soldiers, and charged time and
time again upon our lines, only TO meet with
repulse after repuse at every effort The first
days trial was unsatisfactory, and they retir-
ed a few miles in the rear to await the coming
day for recond attempt.
THE SECOND DAYS FIGHT
PITTsBnRC, April 7, 1862.
During all the horrors of last night the
steamers lying at this point which were not
too heavily loaded with stores or too much
filled with the wounded, were engaged in fer
rying the troops belonging to Nelson's division
from the opposite shore. Eyely load was
greeted from those on shore, and returned lust
lily by those who had SO OPPORTUNITY arrived
to take part in the battle Of to-day. As the
boats reached the shore the troops Immediate
~ left and, without music, took their way to
the advance on the left wing of our forces.
They had received marching orders at a late
hour III the afternoon, and had come on q
double quick" from Savannah They gave,
however, but little evidence of exhaustion, and
they evinced n solid determination that they
had not come for child recreation
Among the troops near the landing they we're
regarded as something like veterans in the
cause, and the greatest confidence grew up as
to the successful termination of the battle,
whose result had been doubtful more than
once during the struggle of yesterday.
With the first hours of daylight it was evil
dent, however, that the enemy had also been
strongly reinforced, for, notwithstanding they
must have known Of the arrival of the new
Union troops, they were the first to open the
battle, which they did about seven O'clock
and with considerable alacrity. The attack
then began from the main Corinth road, a point
to which they seemed strongly attached, and
which at no tt me did they leave at all unpro.
tected. 1t mattered not where the main force
was engaged, nor where the fight ragged the
fercest, there was at all times evidence that
the safe security of that thoroughfare was con-
tinualy cared for.
General Nelson, on taking his position on
the left wing, last night, had dispatched a mes
senger to Lieut.. Gwynns, of the gunboat Ty-
Ter, with his compliments, requesting the loan
of box of cigars and bottle of wine, and ex-
tending an invitation to the gunboat officers
that they should visit him at head quarters un.
der an oak tree, near the river bank. He also
assured them that they should see some Imam
of-war Sighting to day.
49, At the conclusion of yesterdays fighting
General Grant had assured the soldiers that
''they should be in Corinth to night, and those
who had heard of his prediction in regard to
the taking of Fort Donslson, made three DAYS
previous to that time, looked some what cheer
fully to such result, although they felt conf
dent that it would take some more hard fight
ing to get there.
! Within half an hour from :he first firing of
the morning, the contest had again spread in
either direction, and both the main centre and
left wing were actively engaged. The rebels
were, however, not so anxious to fight their
way to the rivers bank as on the previous
day, having had slight experience of what
they might expect if brought again under the
powerful guns of the Tyler and Lexington,
whose black hulls steamed slowly along the
stream, keeping a careful watchfulness for
any signs they might be able to gather as to
the exact location of the enemy in the dense
forest which stretched away to their right.
The foe was not, however, lacking in actv
ity, and they were met by the reinforcement
together with the still unwearied soldiers O
yesterday, with an energy that they certainly
could not have expected At9 o'clock the
sound OF the artillery and musketry fully
equalled that of the day previous. though il
could not be said to continue 80 long in on;
quarter. 1t now became evident thar the reb
els were avoiding the extreme of the left wing
and endeavOrng to find some weak point in
the lines by which to turn our force, and thu
create an irrecoyerable confusion. Il is won
derfu with what perseveran ce and determi1
alton they adhered to this purpose They
; left one point but to return to it Immediately
and then suddenly would by some mastery
stroke of senerslship, direct most vigorous
assault upon some division where they fancieC
they would not be expected. The FIRE of ou
lines was steady as clock weak, and it soor
became evident that the enemy almost con
sidered tbs task they had undertaken hope
less one.
Notwithstanding the continued rebuff of the reb
els, wherever they had made their assaults, up t.
eleven O'Clock they had given no evidence of re
firing from the field. Their firing had been as
rapid and vigorous at times as during the mos
terrible hours OF the previous day, yet not so wei
directed, nor SO long continued TO one point OF at
tack.
Still further reinforcements now began to ar
rive. The steamers Crescent City, Hawathia
Louisville, John Warner and others, having LET
Savannah, loaded to the guards with troops be
longing to Gen BuelFs command These mme
diately mounted the hill and took position on TIN
right of the main centre, under Gen. Wallace.
So far the fight OF the morning had been waget
some one and half miles within our former lines
Il X,
a due westerly direction.
| Gems. Grant Buell., Nelson, Sherman and Crit
tenden Il learn, though have not seen him jwert
present everywhere, directing the movements for
new stroke on our part against the foe Gen
Wallace DIVISION, on the right, had been strong
| ly reinforced, and suddenly both wings of or
army were turned upon the enemy with the inten
ton of driving the immense body into all extern
sive ravine. At the same time powerful bat
terry had been stationed near an oDen field know
fine tthattaliiOu drill UrOund" for iii
vision and this, loaded with canister, poured vol
ley after v0iley upon the somewhat disguised rsb
els. The cannOnadjng OF the day previous haze
been III ostly confined to shell and heavy ball, bu
was evident that the charge now made was hav
ing a telling effect
At half past eleven o'clock the rear Of the bat
tie almost shook the earth in this vicinity. fol-
| the Union guns were being fred with all the ener
gy that the prospect of the enemy's defeat could
| inspire. The ire from the rebels, was net, how
ever 50 vigorous, and they began to evince de
| sire to withdraw. They fought as they slowly
moved back. keeping up their fire from their ar
tillery and musketry along their whole column
| and apparently dlsdalnlng any motion which
| could be considered as approximating to a re
| treat. IA they retreated they went in excellent
order, battling at every advantageous point, and
| delivering their fire with considerable effect
| MoVelng somewhat IN the direction OF the river
closely followed by our men, Gen. Grant feared
that some mistake might occur on the part of the
gunboats, whereby our men might be injured by
the fire. Accordingly messenger was sent or
derng the Tyler and Lexington to ''steam up to
Hamburg, tour miles above, and on no occasion
to fire inland before reaching that point, as Our
men had driven the enemyso far that the shells
might injure the wrong party.
| 1t was now matter, settled beyond dispute,
that the enemy were retreating. They were
making but little fire, and heading their entire
column for Corinth, by both roads leading in
that direction From all divisions of our lines
they were closely pursued a CALLING fire being
kept upon their rear, which they still returned
at intervals, but with little or no effect.
| have neglected heretofore to mention that,
from Sunday noon until night and from Mon
day morning up to the time have now reached,
in THE outline description of the baltic, not
less than three thousand cavalry had remained
seated in their saddles on the hilltop overlook
ing the river, patiently awaiting the arrival of
the time when an order sheud come for them
to pursue the flying enemy. Thao time had
now arrived, and courier from Gen. Grant
had scarcely delivered his message before the