Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-14
OuFlOss 3,OOO--.Rebel loss from
5000 to 1000.
Gen. BuShrOd Johnson also
Killed!
BEAUREGARD WILL RETREAT
10 JACKSON, MISS.
Saturday Nights Report.
FROM BALTTMORE.


: BALTIMORE. April u
The o. s. gunboat Reliance arrived here his
morning, with the schooner Hartford, captured
OF the mouth of WicomicO River
A copy of the Richmond Whig Of the 18th was
found on board, which has been furnished to the
American. It contains the following dispatches
in reference to the battle in Tennessee, ali being
dated on the 6th, and giving account Of the Sun
day tight only;
Barrie FIELD OF SHILoAH, April 81
Via COrinth and Chattanooga. I
10 Gen. Soper, Adjatdat General
We have this morning attacked the enemy, in
strong position In front of Pittsburg, and after
a severe battle of ten hours, thanks 10 Almighty
God, gained s complete victory, driving the enc
my from every position. The loss on both sides
is heavy, including our Commander in Chief, Al
bert Sidney johnson, who fell calamity leading
his troops into the thickest of the fight.
TSignedl G. T. BEAUREGARD,
General Commanding,
NOZZLE, April 7.
A special dispatch to the Advertiser and Regis
ter, dated yesterday afternoon, says that the bat
tie was fierce and furious. the enemy stubbornly
resisting their fate, while the Southernefs con-
tinued to press upon them with resistless deter
minatiOn, slowly but surely forcing them back
Our loss is heavy but our men are in good spirits,
and thoroughly warmed up to the work in hand.
All fight well, but the Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana troops display great gallantry. The
2lst Alabama covered themselves with glory
This regiment captured two batteries. The first
Louisiana regiment of regulars took battery
Gen. BushrOd johnson, one of the Fort DOnelsOn
prisoners who subsequently ESCAPED, is wounded.
Sunday Night-The enemy are in full retreat,
and the Confederates in hot pursuit I write
from the enemy's camp and on Federal paper.
Large numbers Of prisoners have been taken, and
we expect to capture the greater part Of the Fed
eral army. We are driving them back on the riv-
er, and shall kin or capture the entsre army The
battle is still raging with terrible fury.
We have captured Gen. Prsntiss and q large
Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston fell at half past
two O'Clock. One of his legs was torn by shell,
and minnie ball struck him in the body. He
died while gallantly and steadily leading our
Gen. BeaureEard now commands the army. He
says this Is q second Manassas fight. Gen. Buell.
was not in time 70 take part In the action.
There Is no account in the paper Of Monday
battle, in which the rebels were Sc completely
routed.
The Richmond Wing of the sthhas the follow
ing:
A letter has been received at New Orleans
from San Antonio, announcing the fall of II Ort
Craig by unconditional capitulatiOn. Col. Can
by proposed that himself and command Be per-
mitted to depart on condition that they pledge
Themselves not to serve during the war, but Gen.
SibleY insisted on an unconditional surrender.
A dispatch dated Mobile 9Th, says that the
enemy shelled Pass Christian yesterday, and
landed g. 400 men and twelve 4-pounder howit-
zers. Our force was 800 men and two h0Wifzers.
We made narrow escape.
A letter from Pattonsburg, n. c., to the Riah-
mond Whig, says tho Nashville was taken TO sea
bv Lieut. Wm. Q. Whittle, and that she was
taken TO Charleston to be delivered to her new
owners.
The Richmond Whig contains news from
Yorktown, that Gen. Magruder, With bis stad,
was at the Lee House, meas Lees Mills, on sun
daY, and came near being captured or killed BY
Gen Keyes. The horse Of one Of his staf was
killed under him in his flight by a she'll
On Monday Jef Davis addressed some wound
ed soldiers, and said he intended to share their
fate on the next battle field, and come veal or
woe he would be with them, and whatever might
betide, wethsF victory or defeat ehsued. OfOne
thing he assured them-the cause Is safe-We'u
conquer IN the end
Tie Richmond Whig contains dispatch an
nouncing that the rebel Gen. GLADDEN. lost his
left arm In the battle Of Sunday.