Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-09


Ysi--t sI.rt too much or the enemy.
H. o. the tir = he'd nearly ceased. sheu
conn, On ~ - coO9atants restei frou,'
lawful kof bsd ano carnage
men reed thee arms in the position
~ ocrnpi ! z ,sc.0se OF the hght until
81 fee. ~ - = .tteref. Wsllnce easaa mp
= a sok- r0s-aor OF The right and met Buell's
ior from the opposite side, and Savannah being
now converted 70 the battle ground, the entire
right OF Gen. Nelson's division was ordered to
form on the right, and the forces under General
Crittenden were ordered 10 bis support early in
The morning
SECOND DAYS 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 leit aud Gen. Wallacos division on the
right
Gen. Nelson's force opcnek most CALLING fire,
and advanced rapidly as the rebels fell back
ne eight sOo1 became general along the whole
line, AMI began 20 tell with terrible effect on the
enemy
Gems McCIernand. Sherman and Hurlburi's
Inen. though terribly jaded from the previous
days fighting. still maintained their honors won
az Donelsou, but the resistance oil the rebels no
All pOin-s was terrible. and worthy better cause
They we're not enough. however for our un-
dauuted bravery. and the dreadful desolaton pro
duced by our artillery. which was sweeping them
away like chatf before the wind. but knowing
that defeat here would be death blow to their
hepes, and that their all depended upon this great
struggle, their Generals still urged them on
in tie face of destruction, hoping 10y thanking US
on the rigEs 10 turn the tide ef battle
Their success was again for a time cheering as
they began to gain ground on US appearing 70
have been reinforced but our left under General
Nelson was driving them forward with wonder
tul rapldity, and by eleven o'clock Gen. Buell.
forces had succeeded in hankng them and cap
turing their batteries OF artillery. TheY howev-
e. again rallied on the left and recrOssed to the
right and forced themselves forward in another
desperate effort, but reIlforcements from General
Wood and General Thomas we've coming in regi-
ment after regiment, which were sent to General
Buell. who had again eOmmsnccd 70 drive the
enemy
About 3 P. NJ. Gen. Grart rOdetO the left.
where the fresh regiments haA been ordered, and
finding thu rebels wavering, sent portion of his
body guard % the head OF each Of five regiments
aud then ordered charge across the field, him
self leading, a. he bnndished his sword and
waved them on 10 the crOwning victory while
cannon balls were falling like hail around him,
the men following with 4 shout that sounded
above the roar and din of artillery.
The rebels fed in dsmay az from 4 destroying
avalanche. and never made another stand.
Gen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels, driv-
ing them in splendid style, and by half past
o'clock the whole rebel army was in full retreat
10 Corinth with ouF cavalry in hot pursuit;
with what further resut is not known. not having
retursed zap to this II.
" ta.ye taken a FTge amour, Of their artil-
lerv and also a numkr Of prisoners.
We lost a numberlOf our force, prisoners, yes
terpay. among whom. is Gen. Prentiss.
The number of Our force taken has 10, been
asceFtaned vet.
Iii: reported thai several hundrei we're taken
prisoners.
General Prentiss is reported wounded
Among the killed on the rebel side WAS their
General-in- Chief. Albert Sidney Johnston. who
was struck by cannon ball on Sunday. or this
there IS no doubt as the report is corroborated BY
ses era rebel officers taken 70 day.
Il is further reported that Beauresard had his
arm shot of this afternoon
Generals Bragg. Breckenridge and Jackson
commanded positions Of tie rebel forces.
There has never been a parallel TO the gallant
~ ana beariny-0r-our officers from the command
ing General 70 the lowest officer
General Grant and staff we're in the field riding
along the lines in the thckest of the fight during
the two DAYS Of the battle, and all slept on the
ground SUNDAY f1isbt during a heavy rain.
On several occasions General Grant got within
rangeA the enemya guns and was discovered
and hired upon
Lieutenant colOne! McPbSrsOn had bis hOTss