New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
THE BATTLE AT PITTSBURG
Our Loss Officially Reported at 1000.
The Loss Of The Enemy Much Greater
GENERAL BRAGG REPORTED KILLED.
J. c. BRECKINRIDGDE CAPTURED.
ESCAPE OF GEN. PRENTISS.
Detailed Account of the Fighting.
DESPERATE ONSLAUGHT BY The REBELS.
Gallant Stand by Our Inferior Numbers
Their Crushing Charges When Reinforced
GREAT HAVOC AMONG THE REBELS
GREAT HAVOC AMONG THE REBELS
THEIR DEFEAT AND UTTER R0UT.
CArRo. Thuudsy. April 10. 1861.

CAfRo. Thursdsy, April 10, 1861
Our los. at the sanguinary battle near Pittsburg,
Tenn, ia officially reported to be 1000 killed and
wounded. Tho loss Of the enemy is much greater
They were utterly routed, after the most determined
and desperate resistance, on the second day. Albert
Sydney Johnson's body was found on the field after
the Rebels had run and left everything calculated to
impede their fight. Gen. Halleek has jus left here
for Pit.sburg.
An arrival from Pittsburg Landing says tina, the
Rebels, In making the first attack on Sunday morn
ing carried the stars and Strives, and wore the
Union uniform.
Gen. Bragg !. reported 10 have been killed. Pro-
vi,ional Governor johnson Of Kentucky lie wounded
and was taken prisoner.
Iti. dated that Gen. Prentiss escaped in the con.
fusion Of tho Rebels retreat on the second day 8
fight.
Our total loss is about 900. This 10 the estimate
Of tho military commanders who werc in the engage
pent. OF this Number about 200 were taken Pris-
oner., tho balance are killed and wounded In the
ssusi proportions 4
Gen. Wallace OF Illinois wa. reported dead, - Is
was though, impossible that he could live He WAS,
however, living on Wednesday, and improving. He
was shot In the back of the ear the bullet coming
out Of lis nose.
Gen. Hslleck passed Cairo to-day, en- route for
Piit.burg Landing.
Five thousand prisoners are expected to arrive
here tonight, from Island No. 10.
Every preparation is being made hero for the re-
....sc, - orr x,o,plad from pi,tslnry
CHICAGO, Thursday, April TO- 1897.
A special 70 The Tribune from Cairo says: We
arc int beginning to get some reliable details from
the great battle n, Pittsburg. From several gentle
men who were on the field after the fight the follow
ing 10 gathered;
Gen. Prentiss's Brigade, consisting Of the 6ls'
Illinois, l7th Wisconsin, 9th Indiana, and list
Ohio attacked while esiiug their breakfast by
what seemed to be the entire Rebel force. Gen.
Prentiss bad no artillery aid his brigade was cut 70
pieces, aud forced to retire.
Preniiss snd many Of bic men were taken prisoners
At IL o'clock the entire line was engaged, but il
full retreat. At 4 o'clock, the enemy had taken
schwarzs battery Of six guns, Dresdens battery Of
four guns, and Warehouses battery also two Ohio
batteries, nsmes not known.
Thousands Of our soldiers who had taken refuge
under the bank Of the river utterly refused to fight
and in fact they could NOT as officers and men were
ixod in iner,ricable confusion.
The army at this time seemed to be utterly de-
feated. AT this juncture, the gunboats Lexington
and Tyor opened a tremendous fire Of shot and shell
upon the enemy, aud kept it up every half hour
during the night. Some Of the shells set the woods
on fire, aud many dead Rebels were burned.
Az in the evening the firing had generally ceased
About midnight the Rebelf attempted TO plant bat
terry within 800 yards Of our scige guns, but We're
driven away by tho gunbOats and siege guns, sup
pored by three regiments of Gen. Btchel's division
which had arrived and crossed the river about in
the evening.
Our iniormsnts persist in estimating our loss on
Sunday at 3, goo killed aud 5000 wounded as being
low figure. During the night the Rebes wero
re-enforced by Gems. Van Dorm and Price, from Ar
kansas, with very large force.
Gen. Lew Wallace came up with the llth and
93d Indiana, 4ith Illinois, and Sch Wisconsin, and
Wizards battery, and, in the morning, iiercely
stacked the enemys left wing. They Went into
ne Ggbt at the double quick, with tremendous
,houis and did terrible execution. BY 10 O'Clock
hey had driven tho Rebels back two miles. Az
about 10 o'clock the Rebels were re-eniorced, aud
,nd for a few minutes men we're forced TO yield.
The other divisions OF Gen. BIels army now ap-
reared, and at once became fully engaged For two
lours oil the destructive elements OF tho Gauth
eemed TO be striving for the mastery on this fatal
ield but at last the Southern Chivalry broke and
led in all directions.
Gen. Buell. followed tie flying foo with l2,OOO
roops, mostly cavalry, shifting without mercy those
who would not surrender. He was reported to have {
AIKEN Cor.th with al its immense stores, arms, aud
mman.icn. The Rebel troops were mostly from {
Texas, Mississippi, and Louisiana, with many from
Ieorgia and Alabama.
Our informants say thst they could ride through '
he battlefield where our forces were posted, but
be dead were 30 thick in tho enemys lines that they
ops not Do ]: there, They assve " thel !bs RsPe!'