The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-16
PgrTssrBo. April -Micnighi

Battle at Pittsburg Landing
PuTssrBo. April 6-Mcnight
IL M last letter stated ttat l did not
celisge that any battle would take plsce for
the uex; Ten cays beteen our forces and the
rebel troops which we're concentrated 81
cof.rth. was led 70 his belief oy the
o.ln.on c-rreai smsDg our otcers. that the
snemT would i1treacE themselves and await
az attack al their cherished stronghold
naued shove. and known - the junction OF
TIE Mobile aud Ohio and Memphis and
Charleston Rsilrays rha being the policy
teretofors adopted By the rebel forces, II
~as supposed i would be adhered TO n the
present case The sequel shows that tse7
have changed their tactics and prefer az Of
feasive rather thar . defensive mode Of
warfare This arose. IL part, from the fact
hat they knew Of the approach Of the d.
rlsloas from Gen. buell's column, aid from
,heir design 70 destroy or conquer The force
already n The Eold before their arrival
Under these circumstances matters have
zone on rather loosely for a fer days past
o. cur eide. our commanders feeling conf
dent that even Secession aaiacty ~oUld
never dars 10 assert al opposition IA lie
open field hos often they may have been
warned az 70 these facts | cannot say let
"a logger thsa yesterday = "ascesh" pals.
Juer. Who died on the steamer Hawaii.
assured them with his latest breath hat 90
lay the battle would take place. Yet no
extra measures were adopted u guard against
a surprise. OF allow The troops 81 prepare
.hsnselyes Tor defense IN case such An attack
should be made. Thus matters rested nutil
sn early hour this morning
yosfrto~ "a ufr torlf1
4 No battle ground chosen for the struggle
o. Today occupied ! 1cmi-c.rcle Of about
tuEss AMI n half miles from the town oi
rlitsburg. our forces being stationed IN lho
torn Of n semi circle. the right resting ola =
point north OF Crump's Landing. our cenies
being directly in front Of the main road 10
c0rintli. and our left extending o. the river.
"a tho direction - Hamburg small riase
loug miles north Of fittsbarg Landing
IL has been known. for some days past.
chat proper attention hal not been paid 20
ne placing Of pickeu 4 sufficient distance
from cur front lines u insure aeains, sur
,rise. and in some eases u had even been
neglected altogether. No psckets, II i said.
have ever beer placed ~ front Of Gen. Prem
- division. although u WAS known thar
the aecesh spaee AID scouting parties were
continual towering even ncsr 10 shc ont
.sie ROW Of lent Of his regiment They
~ere % bc met by everv scouting party
which lett cur casaps. ard the renccnnter OF
.se last few have proven 20 disastrous Ia
hem that lhey determined 10 repay iheas
with iRferest.
run FIRST ATTAIN.
Att~o O'Clock this morning. Col Peabody,
Of irentis Division. fearing that everything
was not right. Dispatched ! boiy OF four
hundred men beyond the camp. for the pur-
pose Of looking after any force which might
he Turk ing iu that direction. The step Was
sisely taken. for = half miles advance
showed a heavy force approaching. who
hrcd upon them with great slaughter
Those who escaped, Tell back TO the Twenty
fifth III ssnri Regiment. swiftly pursued bv
the eneaav. The contest had been OF but
short duration. and tgc advance Of the secs.
sionis, reached tho brigade ofCol. Peabody
in-t rs the .oag roll VA sounded and the
men were failing into line. Their resistance
aken - urauarcs. VAS Of but short dura-
ton, and they reiterated IN a. GOOD onier n.
sas possible under a CALLING ire. until they
reached the lines az the Second Division.
II - o'clock tho attack had become zen
eral along the entire front of our line. The
enemy. IN large force. hal driven ia the
pickes Of Gen. Sherman Division and cal
len with lengeance on lie scth Regiment
.. Y. u Col Sullivan. the 10Th. Col Cock
rrsli. aud the I'D, Col auckland. The
troops here had never before beeu IN action.
aad being 40 unexpectedly attacked. ere
shey could fully understand their pos.t,ou.
Or get into Gle. theT made a. able = tels
lance a. Wa possible. bui we're. ia common
With tho forces Of Gen FreEtia. forced a
seek support on TIE hoops inneiiatel, 70
their rc41. The Eth Oaio Cavalry. Tor
neriv Belonging q this Divis,on. hal been
removed - Gen husihuf's command lhs
3Ay before yesterday. and their places Sup
Piled and camp occGpisd by shs Second Ili.n
% Cavairy Iosse lsusr kne~ sosAing Of
tss approach oftae easuy Until shey we're IN
their uicS:. tring l1to their tents and apply
.rx The torch as t5ev came.
The slaughter. Ga tia Lrt olslsssts Of
tie sssry. ~as veFy 5erers. sccrss falling
a. every discharge II The eneny's gucs. spt
Ell making tier best eioTs 10 escape, or re
PEI tie fee. lt. however. soor became svi
ssot that TIE S>oes:ic1 iores ~ o~erpcw
criag. aid nothing vas eff Tor TIE advance
hne but retrea. Tbs ~as done a cou,.i
cradle disorder. bcfh odeers aud uso loo
ins every psrucie Q other baggage. n n
oours~. falling l9to lie sesDysksrds
ssr TsosszrT ~ Ea1. sors
- salEpast est' O'Clock tee ksbs lad
oscozs quite Sensrsl. tie second Inc ~ g.
vasoas AsViIg received TIE advance II good
order, ana maze ere-T preparation fos : SIT.
sbis reception 81 thc ice
As vour eo~fgeepoCde1f Fesctet tee ttri
inc Of our forcss. be r~t seversl tbo1ssDis
q strarEier-. zznT nfttcm froa ne hos.
.s.ais. BIT n.nv mo7e whc ts1 ns~er brf7fc