The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12

Lieut. Col. Kisul, 4lst Indiana, mortally
wounded
Col. Davis. 4sth Illinois, mortalIy wounded
Gen. w. T. Sherman, wounded In hand BY
cannon ball
Col. Sweeney, SD Illinois, Acting Brigadier
General, wounded; received two balls in his
only arm, having lost one in Mexico, also q
shot 10 one of his legs. Col Sweeney kent the
field until the close Of the fght and excited the
admiration of the whole army.
Col Dave Stuart, 55th Ill, Acting Brig. Gen
shot through the breast on Sunday, returned on
the field on Monday.
Col. Chas. Crofts, 3lst ILL.,, Acting Brig. Gen.
shot through the right shoulder, not dangerous
Col. Haynes, 4sth H., Col. j. G. McHenry,
18th KY, Lieut. Col, Stout nth K, wounded
slightly; Lieut.. Col. Morgan, 25th Ind, wounded
severely; Lieut.. Col. Ransom, 18th ILL.,, wound
ed in head badly; Col. Mason, list Ohio, woun-
ded slightly; Maj Eaton, 18th ILL.,, acting Col.
wounded fatally; Maj Nevins, llth ILL., woun.
ded slightly; Capt. Cumming W. Carson, Gen.
Grants scout had his head shot of by a can.
non ball; Capt. Preston Morton wounded NOR.
tally-since died; Capt Dillon, 18th H., Capt.
Mace, 9Th ILL.,, Capt. Carter, 18th ILL.,, Msj. Page
t7th Ill.,. killed.
There never has 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 riding
along the lines in the thickest of the enemys
fire during the entire two days Of battle and all
slept on the ground Sunday night, during
heavy rain. On several occasions, he got in
range Of the enemy's guns and was discovered
and fred upon. Lieut.. Col. Mcpherson having
bis horse shot from under him along side of the
General. Capt. Carsen was between Gen. Grant
aud your correspondent when cannon bali
took off his head and killed and wounded sever
al others.
Gen. Sherman had two horses killedlunderhm
Generals McCIernand and Hurlburt each re-
ceived bullet holes through their clothes
Gen. Buell. remained with his troops during
the entire day, who, with Gems Crittenden and
Nelson rode continually along the line encoura.
ging their men, Gen Buell's advance will prob
ably reach to near Corinth by tomorrow even.
ing.
STILL LATER.
CAIRO, April 9.-Further advices from Pitts
burgh Landing, give the following about the
battle:
The enemy made the attack at 4 o'clock Sun
day moroing. The brigades Of Sherman and
Prentice being first engaged. The attack was
and our entire force was driven back
70 the river where the advance of the enemy
was checked and our forces increased by the ar
rival Of Gen. Grant with troops from Savannah
and inspsited by the report of the arrival of
two divisiensof Buell's army. Our loss this day
was heavy, and besides the killed and wounded,
embraced our camp equipage, and SO field guns.
The next morning our forces, now amounting to
$4,000 assumed the offensive and by o'clock
in the afternoon had retaken our camp and bat
teries together with some forty of the enemy's
guns aud quantity of prisoners, and the enc.
my were in full retreat, pursued by our victori-
Gus forces.
The casualties are numerous. Gen. Grant
wounded in the ankle slightly; Gen. W. q. Wal
lace killed; Gen. Smith severely wounded; Con.
Prentice prisoner; Col. Hall, 10th ILL.,, killed;
Coils. Logan, SD Ill. and Davis of 5lst Illinois,
wounded severely; Major Hunter SD ILL.,, killed,
and our loss in killed aud wounded and missing
not less than 5000 Col Peabody, 25th Mo-,
also severely wounded.
From New Madrid We learn that Gen. Pope
has Generals, Z Colonies and 5000 men pris-
oners, 100 guns, camp equlpage and stores in
great quantity.
VERY LATEST.
CAIRO, April 9.-It is reported by an officer
who left Pittsburg Monday evening, that our
forces occupy Corinth, and that Beauregard's
arms we're shot off by common ball, and the
body Of Gen. A. s. Johnson was found dead on
on the field. Nothing later.