The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-14

CHICAGO, April lathe Tribune's re-
porter, returned from Pittsburgh, furnishes
the following Taylor's and Waterh0use's
batteries, supported by the 23d Illinois and
nth and 53d Ohio, were first in the fight.
Both Ohio regiments ran-the 18th without
firing a gun-leaving Waterhsuse without
support. He fought half an hour, however,
retreRting with three of his guns. He was
wounded in the thigh bysa Minnie ball, bat
not fatally. His battery was badly cut up.
Taylor's battery continued to fight, sup
ported splendidly by the Illinois regiments,
until he and his support were out6anked on
both sides. He then retired through a
cross fire, having but one man killed and
seventeen wounded. Ia the meantime,
WaterhoUse, with his three guns took up
new position, supported by the 2nd brigade
Gen Netherlands, supported by the 18th,
18th, goth, 45th and 4sth Illinois, Colonel
Marsh commanding. During the forenoon
they were compelled to retire through their
own encampment with heavy loss, through
some woods, where they formed the second
line of battle. An advance was then or
dered by MeClsrnsnd, and one hundred rods
brought them in sight of the rebels.
Here commenced one of the most iercely
contested engagements of the day, resulting
in the repulse of the enemy, who we're
driven back through our eneampments.-
Here the enemy met reinforcemenls and our
ammunition being out, Marsh's command
gave place to another brigade They we:e,
however, compelled to retreat within half
mile of the river. ct this moment the
gnnboats opened fire, throwing their shells
over the heads of our men and coyering:ths
ground in every direction with the rebel
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on the parade ground o. dryIsIuEs
and opened on the rebel battery, placed 500
yards distant. A splendid artillery duet
here took place. The rebel battery was
silenced and their assoEs blown up. Tay-
lO,'s battery was then ordered into reserve.
During the fight several Mississippi regi-
ments which had arrived on Saturday
night came into the fight on " double
quick" but were almost Immediately re-
pulsed. On Monday a Michigan battery,
captured the day before, was retaken by
the 10th Wisconsin. The fight over this
battery was conducted in person by Beau
regard, and in his efforts to recover it he
was wounded in the arm. He was success
full In taking it, but it was again taken
from him, and it was captured and recap
tured no less than six times.
The Chicago Light Artillery was so Sc
verely handled on the first day that they
were only able to work three guns on Non
day. but with these after desperate contest
they succeeded in completely silencing and
capturing q rebel battery of six guns. They
were however compelled to abandoned il
for lack of horses to draw it off. Their
own pieces were drawn OFF by hand.
A general retreat of the enemy COM
meneed at dark on Monday, our cavalry
following until their horses were tired out.
But for the almost impossible condition Of
the roads the rout would have been COM
pIete and we could have stormed their en-
Grenched camp at Oorinth. 1t will be i'm
possible, on account of the condition of the
roads, to do so for some days.
The rebel artillery WAS superior to ours
and their small arms nearly equal The
rebel loss was 900 killed and wounded.
Ours 10000 This will be found to be a
moderate estimate.
The enemy have taken more prisoners
than We.
The 18th Iowa was captured en- Hadsse.
When the reporter left, Wednesday morn
ing, our advance, which had been pursuing,
only occupied the ground formerly held by
the enemy half way between Pittsburgh
and Corinth.
Tho enemy are siFaining every nerve TO
get in reinlorcements. Bloody work may
yet occur before we drive them from their
position.