The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-16

themselves forward in another desperate eE-
fort, but reinforcements from Gen. Wood and
Gen. Thomas we're coming in regiment AFTER
regiment, which were sent 10 Gen. Buell.
who had again commenced to drive the enc
my back.
About three P. NJ. Gen. Grant rode to the
lsft. where the fresh regiments had been or.
dsred, and finding the rebels wayering. sent
portion OF his Body Guasd TO the head Of
each five regiments, and then ordered a
charge across the field, himselfleading, as be
brandished his sword and waved them on to
the coming victory, while cannon balls were
fhlling like hail around him. The men fol-
lowed With shout that sounded above the
roar and din Of the artillery. and the rebels
fed ir dismsy, as from destroying avail.
anc,ie, aud never made another stand. -.-
Gen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels,
driving them in splendid style, and by half
past five O'Clock the whole rebel army was
! in full retreat to Corinth, with our cavalry
in hot pursuit with what further result is
not known, it not having returned to this
hour.
We have taken large amount Of their ar.
tillery, and also number OF prisoners. We
lost number of our lorces taken prisoners
yesterday, among whom is Gen. Prentiss.--
The number OF our force taken has not been
ascertained yet; it Is reported at several
/ hundred.
Gen. Prentiss is also reported wounded.
Among the killed on the rebel side was
their General in Chief, Albert Sydney John.
ston, who was struck by cannon ball on the
afternoon OF Sunday. OF this there is no
doubt, as the report is corroborated by sever
al rebel officers taken to-day. 1t IS further
reported that Beauregard had his arm shot
off. q. .-,- = 5.-
This afternoon Generals Bragg Breckin.
ridge and Jackson were co mmanding posi-.
tions OF the rebel forces.
There has. never been parallel to the gal
lantry and bearing of our officers. from the
commanding General to the lowest officer
Gen. Grant and staff were in the field rid.
ing along the lines in the thickest Of the fire
during the entire two days OF the battle. and
all slept on the ground Sunday night during
a heavy rain. On several occasions, Gen
: Grant got within range OF the enemy's guns
) and was discovered and fired upon.
Lieutenant Colonel Mcpherson had hi
horse shot from under him when alongside
: of General Grant. Capt. Carson was between
General Grant and your correspondent whel
!. cannon ball took off his head, and killed
and wounded several others. Gen. Sherman
had two horses killed under him, and Gen
McClernand shared like dangers; also Gen
Hurlburt; each of whom received bulle
holes through their clothes. Gen. Buell. re
mained with his troops during the entir
, day, and with Gen. Crittenden and Gen
Nelson rode continually along the line EN-
I, couraging their men. h. ....,.... s,s--. r.
Our loss in officers is very heavy. 1t
impossible at presen to present their names
The following are among the number:
, Brig Gen. w. H. Wallace, killed; Co
Pegram, acting Brig General, killed; Co
Ellis, 10Th Ill, killed, Lieut.. Col. Canfielc
and Maj. GODDARD, 18th ILL.,, killed. Lieut.
Garfield, 7th Ind, mortally wounded, sine
dead; Lieut.. Col. Kyle, fist Ohio, mortal
' wounded Gen. w. T. Sherman, wounded i
the hand by cannon ball; Col. Sweeney
SD Ills, acting Brig, Gen, wounded--re
g ceived two shot in his only remaining arm
having lost one in Mexico; Col Sweene
: kept the field until the close of the figh
r Col. Dave Stewart, 55th ILL.,, acting Brig
Gen. shot through the breast On Sunday, an
? returned to the field on Monday; Col. Charlie
e Crafts, 3lst ILL.,, acting Brig..Gen., she
p through the right Shoulder, not dangerously
9 Col. Kayne, 48th ILL.,, wounded slightly; Co
G. McKing, 18th Ky, wounded slightly; Lieu
( Col. Morgan, 25th, Ind, wounded badly i
b the head; Col. Mason, list Ohio, wounde
: slightly, NJ al. Eaton, 18th H., acting Colo
g mel, wounded fatally; Maj, Nevins, 18th Ill
r wounded slightly; Capt. Irving Currah, Ger
d Grants scout, head shot off by canno
r ball; Capt. Preston Morton, wounded moi
e tally, since dead; Capt. Dillon, 18th Ill
killed; Capt Mace, 5th Ill., killed; Cap
l. Carter, 11th Ill, killed; Maj. Page, 57th Ill
TO killed.
r, CAIRO, April 9.-Further advices frol
8 Pittsburgh Landing give the following abo,
Is the battle: t-a..
ID The enemy attacked us at four ocloc
20 Sunday morning. The brigades oil Sherna
J. and Prentiss being first engaged, the attac
- was successful. Our entire force was drive
to back to the river, when the advance Of Il
re enemy was checked by the fire Of our gul
II boats.
I'd Our force, increased by the arrival Of Ge
OF Grant, with troops from Savannah, were il
o. spirited by the report of the arrival of tv
divisions OF Buelrs army.
ok Our loss this day was heavy; besides Il
tn killed and wounded, it embraced our can
ed equipage and thirty-six field guns.
- Next morning our forces, now amountll
Vs. to eighty thousand, assumed the offensiy
ire and by two o'clock P. M. had retaken o.
is, camp and batteries, together with oyer for
1T, of the enemy's guns and number of pris
n ners, and the enemy were in full retire:
pursued by our victorious force
Ii. Our casualties were numerous Gen. Ora
Of wounded in the ankle slightly; Gen. w.
hit, L. Wallace. killed; Gen. Smith, severe
,re wounded; Col Hall, 10th Ill, killed; Co
7er Logan, 22d ILL.,, and Davis, 5lst Ill, severe
me woundep. Major Hunter, 32d ILL.,, kille
Wounded and missing not less than f
~ thousand. Col. Peabody, 25th Wis, also {
a verely wounded.
,oL CHICAGO, April 9.--The Times account
nd the battle at Pttsburg Landing on Sund
III and Monday, says the enemy surprised Gt
- Premises brigade, which was in advan
ew four miles beyond Pittsburg, at s o'clock,
ok. king two regiments prisoners, including
,co General. The fight continued the entire d.
- the enemy driving our forces back to Pit
80 burg, with fearful loss.
~ General Buell., with Wilson's division,
,ts rived at four o'clock, and turned the tide
md battle The enemy, commanded BY Polk Q
Beauregard, suspended the attack about
O'Clock.
NJ, On Monday morning, the troops hav
i'll rested on the field, and being reinforced
az, az Nelson's division, supported by the gunbo
a5 ana drove the enemy back, and occupied Il
iae' 4h former position, completely routing the r
u, .ne els, who were Immediately followed by s
81 81 eral thousand cavalry, who at last accou
she were some miles beyond Corinth.
aen The Tribune's dispatch places our loss
'he six hundred to one thousand killed,
three to four thousand wounded. The rt
,av- loss is twice that number. Six Of our |
the teries taken were retaken six times.
ght Times saws Beaurepard had given orders