The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-04-17
The Battle Of Pittsburg.
Special to the Chicago Times.
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Our loss was terrible. Not less than
10, O00 OF our gallant men are either killed.
wounded, or taken prisoners.
An awful responsibility rests some where;
but we must wait for the facts 10 be de
veloped. Such an army to be surprised
in an enemy's country by an overwhel-
ming force indicates clearly that one or
more of our commanders must be speedily
retired
Had not Gen. Buell. come up on Sum
day, Grants army would have been total
ly destroyed or captured. AS it was, the
terrible fire from our gunboats upon the
enemy prevented them getting within our
lines on our left.
The enemy are entrenched only eight
miles from Piltsburg, ready apparently
for another battle.
Thank God Gen. Halleck will now com
mand in person.
Nothing later from the Tennessee River
The steamer Hiawatha brought down
260 wounded. One hundred and fifty
OF them are officers
Lieu. Col. Morse and Mai. F. w. Wor
den. o. the 18th Michigan. were both
wounded but not dangerously.
Among the prisoners from Island No.
10 was l.. R. Hayman. commander of gun
battery at Madrid Bend; also. Lipcomb
Ryan, reporter for the New Orleans Cres-
cent.
We have buried over three thousand
bodies on the battle field. and the rebels
dead is double ours
In an acre of ground my informant
counted GO dead rebels.
Our wounded will be large.
Lieut.. Col. Phillips, of the Ninth H.,
was severely wounded.
St, Louis April Ia.
The steamer D. A. January arrived at
her wharf last evening with several hun
dred sick and wounded from Pittsburg
Capt. Bartlett. OF the January. reports
that the Miunehaha, laden with wounded
has gone up the Ohio.
The City of Memphis landed 1000
wounded at Mound City.
Among the wounded is Capt. William
Copp. of the Ninth Indiana. who says he
has no doubt of the death Ct Gen. Bragg
in Mondays fight; also, that Johnston. the
so called Provincial Governor of Kentucky.
is dead. He died as he lay within six feet
of Capt. Copp on board the Hannibal.
The whole rebel army in the battle WAS
1913 regiments--sbout rs. 600 men. These
facts are obtained from Brigade Quarter.
master named WintersmiIh, who was
taken prisoner.
Our total killed and wounded are now
estimated at 9, ZOO.
The name OF Col. MoIIenry. of the 18th
Kentucky, wounded at Pittshurg. is erro
neously printed in the FIRST dispatches as
G. McKinday.
The steamer WoodfoId arrived last
night, with about 800 prisoners from
Pittsburg.
Philadelphia. April Ia.
A correspondent Of the Philadelphia
Inquirer. who was captured by the rebels
at Pittsburg Landing. and afterwards es-
capped, has arrived at Cairo. He states
our loss at 1000 killed and 10000 woun-
ded. The battle lasted thirteen hours and
a half on Sunday. and eight hours on
Monday. We captured all but two or
three of their cannon. including the famous
Washington Artillery of New Orleans.
Fortress Monroe. April Is.
A Norfolk paper has been received here,
containing dispatch from Beauregard in
relation to the second days Sighting at
Piltsburg Landing. He claims complete
victory. He says that after capturing Sc
of our gurs and 5000 prisoners. his forces
fell back upon his works at Corinth. which
they are fully able to hold.
Baltimore, April IA.
In reference to Beauregard's dispatches
alluded to in the Old Point letter. inquiries
have been made Of the War Department.
and we are authorized TO say that the
reports from Pittsburg Landing already
given to the public contradict The report
10 the Norfolk paper. All reports received
al the War Department confirm the state
ments that the enemy were routed and
pursued rs far as the previous orders OF
General Grant would permit. and the
enemy are now shut up in Corinth.
CAIRo. April Ia.
1t is very difficult for newspaper cor
respondents here 10 push few words in
edgwise to send to Chicago by telegraph
The wire is monopolized by government,
and private business. i have few minutes
chance nov. and hasten &c improve it.
l have the following facts from those
who had part IN the battle, and who have
Just arrived from the scene of carnage: