Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-12

PrrrsBuEa. April 7th. 1852.

AAISSOA1i APEu ttnt AooAs
During all the horrors of last night, the
steamers lying at this point, which were not
too heavily laden With stores or too much
filed with the wounded, were engaged in
ferrying the troops belonging to Nelson's di-
vision from the opposite shore. Every load
was greeted with cheers from those on shore,
and returned Justify by those who had so op-
portunely arrived to take part il the battle
OF to day. As the boats reached the shore
the troops Immediately left, and, without
music, took their way to the advance on left
wing Of oUr forces. They had received
marching orders at late hour in the after
noon, and had come on "double quick
from Savannah. They gave, however, .hut
little evidence Of exhaustion, and eVinced 9
stOlid determination that they had not come
for child's recreation. Among the troops
near the landing they were regarded as
something like veterans IN thecauss, and the
greatest confidence began to grow up as to
the successful termination Of the battle,
whose result had been doubtful more than
once during the struggle Of yesterday.
ALL FHH LINE AGAIN ENGAGED.
Within half an hour from the first firing of
the morning, the contest had again spread in
either direction, and both the main centre
and left wing were actively engaged. The
Rebels were, however, not so anxious to fight
their way to ths rivers bank as on the pre-
vious day, having had a slight experience Of
what they might again expect if brought
again under the guns OF the Lexington and
Tyler, whose black hulls steamed slowly
along the stream, keeping 8 careful watch
fulness for any signs they might be able to
gather as to the exact location of the enemy
in the dense forest which stretched away to
their right.
ELETRE O'clock AZ.
Notwithstanding the continued rebuff Of
the rebels wherever they had made their as
ssults, up to IL o'clock they had given no
evidence of retiring from the field. Their
firing had been as rapid and vigorous at
times as during the most terrible hours Of
the previous day, yet not go well directed,
nor 80 long confined to one point of at.
tack. 5H
Still further reinforcements now began to
arrive. The steamers Crescent City, Hia-
WBths, Louisville, John Warner, and others,
having left Savannah, loaded to the guards
with troops belonging to Gen. BuelPs COM
mand. These Immediately mounted the hill
and took possession upon the right Of the
main center, under Gen. Wallace.
So far the fight of the morning had been
Waged some one and half miles within
our former lines, and but a short distance
from the rivers bank, in due westerly IL
rection.5
, At halfpast eleven o'clock the roar Of the
hattie almost shook the earth in this vicin-
ity, for fhssUnioh guns we're being fred with
all the energy that the prospect Of the enc
my's defeat could inspire. The FIRE from the
rebels was not however, SO vigorous, and
they began to evinee a desire to withdraw.
They fought as they slowly moved back,
keeping up their FIRE from their artillery and
muskets along their whole column, and sp-
psrently disdsining any motion which could
be considered as approximating to a retreat.
As they retrested they went in excellent or
der, battling at every advantageous pefnt
and delivering their fire with considerable
effect H.Tf
AT EOOHDAY.
It was now matter, settled beyond dis.
pute, that the enemy were Fetreating. They
we're making but little FIRE, and heading their
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leading in that direction. From all .divi-
sions Of our lines they were closely pursued,
a CALLING FIRE being kept upon their rear,
which they still returned at iniervals, but
with little or no effect
THE oHARoE OF THH CAVALRY.
have neglected heretofore to mention
that. from Sunday noon until night and
from Monday morning up to the time i have
now reached, in this outline description of
the battle, not less than three thousand cav
airy had remained seated in their saddles on
the hilltop overlooking the river, patiently
and earnestly awaiting the arrival Of the
time when an order should come for them to
pursue the flying enemy. That time had
row arrived, and courier from Gen. Grant
had scarcely dalivssed hia message, before
the entire body was in motion.
Those who have neveE witnessed charge
of 90 large q force Of horsemen, should have
been there to have seen the Wild tamult ol
the eager riders, and apparently equally eE-
cited stsds. Tbs enenF .hsFs bsm driven
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