Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-10

GEN. JOHNSTON KILLED.
REAvREcARp WOUNDED,
BUELL. OCCUPIES C0RINTH.
WAS HINGTON NEWS
RES SIGNAL.
The Great Hattie.


9, 800 A. MA special to the New York Her
aid says:
One of the greatest and bloodiest battles OF
modern days has just closed, resulting in the com
plete rout of the enemy, who attacked Us atday
break Sunday.
The battle lasted without ntermissiOn during
the entire da, and was again renewed Monday
morning and continued till O'Clock in the after
noon, when the enemy commenced their retreat,
and are still flying toward Corinth, pursued by
large force of our cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides is immense
We have lost in killed, wounded and missing,
IL, 900 to 10000.
The rebel loss is estimated at from 80 900 TO
10000
1t is impossible in the nresent confused state
of affairs to ascertain any details therefore
give you the best account possible e ON observa-
ton having passed through the storm of action
during the two days that it ragged.
The fight was brought on by a body of 300 of
the 25th Missouri regiment and General Premises
division attacking the advance guard of the
rebels which were supposed to be the pickets of
the enemy in front of our camp
The rebels Immediately advanced on General
Premises division on the left wing, pouring vol
ley after voley of musketry and Kidding our
camps with grape, canister and shells.
Our forces soon formed into line and returned
their FIRE vigorously, and by the time we were
prepared to receive them they had turned their
heaviest fire on the left and center of Sherman's
division and drove our men back from their
camps, and bringing up fresh force opened fire
on our left wing under General McClernand
His fire was returned with terrible effect and
determined spirit by both infantry and artillery
along the whole line, for a distance of over four
miles.
| Gen. Hurlbut's division was thrown forward to
support the centre, when a desperate conflict
ensued.
The rebels were driven back with terrible
slaughter, but soon rallied and drove back our
men in turn.
From about Q o'clock, the time your cores
pendent arrived on the field until night closed
on the bloody scene, there was no determination
of the result of the struggle
The rebels exhibited remarkably good general
ship; at times engaging the left with apparently
their whole strength, they would suddenly open
terrible and destructive fire on the right and
centre
Even our heaviest and most destructive fire on
the enemy did not appear to discourage their
| solid columns.
The fire of Major Tyler's Chicago artillery
raked them down in scores, but the smoke would
no sooner be dispersed than the breach would
| again be filed
The most desperate firing took place late in the
| afternoon.
The rebels knew that if they did not succeed
in whipping us that their chances tor success
would be extremely doubtful, as a portion of
Gen. Buell's force had by this time arrived on
the opposite side of the river, and the other por
ton coming up the river from Savannah.
They became aware that We were being rein
forced, as they could see General Bue's troops
from the river bank short distance above on
the left, to which point they had forced our left
wing back, so to occupy fully two-thirds of
our camp and were fighting their way forward
with a desperate degree OF confidence in their
effort to drive us into the river, and at the same
time heavily engaged our right.
Up TO this time we had received no reinforce
ments. Gen Lew Wallace failing to come to our
support until the day was over, having taken the
wrong road from Crump's Landing and being
! without other transpOrtatons than those used for
Quartermaster's and Commssary's stores which
were too heavily ladened to ferry any considera-
BILE number of Buells force the river, those
here having been sent to bring the troops from
Savannah. We were therefore contending against
fearful Odds our forces not exceeding 80 900
while that of the enemy upwards of 60 900.
Our condition at this moment was extremely
critical. Large numbers of men were panic
struck. Others were worn out by hard fighting
with the average number of skulkers had strag
ged towards the river and could not be recalled
Gen. Grant and staff, who had been recklessly
riding along the lines during the day, amid the
unceasing storm OF bullets, grape and she'll now
rode from right to left melting the men to stand
firm until renforcements could cross the
river Col Webster, Chief of staff. Immediately
got into position the heaviest pieces of artillery
pointing in the enemy's right; while large mum,
Der of the batteries were planted along the entire
line from the river bank northwest TO our ex-
IRENE right, some two and half miles distant. .
About an hour before dusk general cannon
ade was opened upon the enemy from along our
whole line; with perpetual crack of musketry
Such a war was never heard this continent.
For a short time the rebels replied with vigor and
effect, but their return shots grew less frequent
and destructive, while ours grew more rapid and
more terrible.
The gunboats Lexington and Tylor. which lay
a short distance off, kept raining shell On the re-
bel horjes.
This last effort was too much for the enemy
and ere dusk the firing had nearly ceased, when
night coming on all the cOmbatants rested from
their awful work of blood and carnage.
Our men rested OH their arms in the position
they had occupied at the close of the fight until
the forces under MAJOR General Wallace came uI
and took position on the right and met Buell's
force from the opposite side, and Savannah being
now converted to the battle ground, the entire
right of Gen. Nelson's division was ordered &c
form on the right, and the forces under General
STltleiluen were oruereu 10 MS support early IN
the morning.
SECOND DAY BATTLE.
Gen. Buell. having arrived the following even
ing. in the morning the ball was opened at day
light simultaneously by Gen. Nelson's division
on the left, and Gen. Wallace's division on the
right
Gen. Nelson's force opened most gazing fire
and advanced rapidly as the rebels fell back
The fight soSas ~Aacane general along the whole
line, and been Q tell with terrible effect on the
enemy.
Gems. MeClernand, Sherman and Hurlburt's
men, though terribly jaded from the previou:
days fighting, still mantlined their honors wou
at Doneson. but the resistance of the rebels Al
all points was terrible, and worthy better cause
They were not enough. however for our IN
daunted bravery, and the dreadful desolation pro
duced by our artillery. which was sweeping then
away like chat before the wind, but knowing
that defeat here would be death-blow TO theiI
hopes, and that their all depended upon this great
struggle, their Generals still urged them or
in the face Of destruction, hoping by ianking u,
on the right to turn the tide OF battle
Their success again for a time cheering a.
they began to gain ground on Us, appearing 4
, have been reinforced, but our left under Genera
+, Nelson was driving them forward with wonder
ful rapldity. and by eleven O'Clock Gen Buell.
forces had succeeded in fanking them and cap