Smyrna times., 1862-04-17

tight at the doube-quIck, with tremendous
shouts, and d terrible execu Iion. BY 10
o'clock they had driven the rebels back two
miles,
Al about 10 O'Clock the rebels were rein.
forced, and for few minutes our men were
forced to yield.
The other divisions of Gen Gen. Buell's
army now appeared and at once became fully
engaged. For two hours all the destructive
elements ofthe earth seemed to be striving for
the mastery on this fatal field but at last the
Southern chivalry broke aud fed in all direc-
tIons.
Gen. Buell. followed the flying foe with r..
600 troops, mostly cavalry, shifting without
mercy, those who would not surrender. He
was reported to have taken Corinth with all its
immense stores of arms and AMMUNITION.
The rebel troops were mostly from Texas,
Mississippi and ou.sana, with many from
Georgia andAlabama.
Our informants say that they could ride
through the battle. field where our forces were
posted, but the dead was so thick in the ene-
my's lines that they could not do it there.
They assure US that the rebels occupied eur
camps on Sunday night, and took care ofour
sick and wounded, destroying nothing, expect
ing confidently 10 have our entire army the
next day. They thought the battle already
fought and won.
! On Mo"day Gen. McClcrnand cut his way
through the enemy that had surrounded him.
Most of his troops behaved with great gallant.
ry, but the Fifty.third Ohio was ordered to the
rear in disgrace for refusing TO fight
GEN JOHNSON KILLED AND GENERAL BRAuREGARE
| WOUNDED.
| The following casualties on both sides are
given: Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston, of the
rebel army, was killed by cannon ball, and
Gen. Beauregard had an arm shot off.
FEDERAL OFFICERS KILLED AND WOUNDED.
Our loss in officers is very heavy. The fol-
lowing were among the number:
Drigadler.General w. II. Wallace, killed
Col. Pegram, acting brigadier- general, killed
Col. Ellis, of the 10Th Illinois, killed; Major
Goddard, 18th Illinois, killed Lieut.. Garfield
I'D Ohio, mortally wouuded; Col. Davis, 46lI
Hin is, mOrtally wounded
Gen. w. t. Sherman was wounded in thu
hand by a cannon bail.
Col. Sweeny, of SD Illinois, acting Brigade
general, was wounded with shots 10 his onl
remaining arm, having lost one in Mexico AM
was also shot in one of his legs, but he heroic
ally kept the field until The close of the fight
and excited the admiration of the whole army
Fifteen or twenty of celOnels captains an
, others were killed and wounded.
, General PTentiss was wounded and take
prisoner on Sunday.
The following additional particulars ar
:. given:
f Major General Grant slightly wounded i
h the ankle; General Smith. severely wounded
, Col. Hall, 10th Illinois, killed; Col. Logar
!, 32d Illinois, wounded severely; Major Hunte
r 32d Illinois, killed COL Peabody, 25th VIII
cousin regiment, is also seriously wounded.
k The Federal loss is estimated at 1000 kille
h and five or six thousand wounded, and the r,
g bel loss something heavier not yet reported.
u Rebel prisoners cay that Beauregard made
i speech to his troops before entering the fgh
g saying he would water his horse in the Tel
y nessee River or in hell-aDd that the fight b.
4. fore them was hell unless successful.