The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-04-18
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BIZ TELEGRAPH TO ST. PAUL
WINSL WIS LINE.
BATTLE OF PITTSBURG.
A Narrow Escape from Com
plete Defeat.
Our Loss 1900 Killed and
$500 Wounded.
National and Rebel Forces only
Two Miles Apart.
ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED.
Gen. HALLECK IN COMMAND
THE ARMY READY
Important Bridge Destroyed.
National and Rebel Forces only
Two Miles Apart.
ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED.
Gen. HALLECK IN COMMAND
THE ARMY READY
Important Bridge Destroyed.
Main Rebel Army Cut on from Ala
hama and the East.


porter, just returned from Pittsburgh, fur
nishes the following:
Taylor's and Warehouses; batteries,
supported by the 23rd Illinois, 77th and
and 55th Ohio, were first in the fight. Both
Ohio regiments ran and the 18th ran with
out firing gun, leaving Waterhouse with
out support
He fought half an hour, however retiring
with three OF bis guns. He was wounded
in the thigh by minnie ball, but not ia
tally. $3.50.
This battery was badly cut up.
Taylor's battery continued to fight, sup
ported splendidly by the Illinois regiment
until he and his support were outflanked on
both sides he then retired through cross
fire, having but one man killed and seven
teen wounded.
Meantime Waterhouse with his three
guns took up position, supported by the
second brigade of Netherlands division,
composed of the 18th, 18th, Goth, 10Th and
48th Illinois, Colonel Marsh commanding.
During the forenoon they were compelled
to retire through their own encampment
with heavy loss, into some woods, where
they formed second line of battle.
An advance was then ordered by 9en.
McCIernand. One hundred rods brought
them in sight OF the rebels. Here com.
menced one of the most Gercely contested
engagements of the day. resulting in the
repulse OF the enemy, who were driven back
through our encampment.
At this point the enemy met reinforce.
ments, and our ammunition being out, Col.
Marsh's command gave place to another
brigade They, however, were compelled to
retreat to within half mile of the river.
At this moment the gunboats opened,
throwing shells over the heads of our men,
and covering the ground 10 every direction
with rebel slain.
Taylor's battery again took position on
the parade ground of the first division, and
opened on the rebel batteries placed eight
hundred yards distant, and splendid artil.
lery duel took place.
The rebel battery was sienced and their
caisson blown up.
Taylcr's battery was then ordered into
reserve.
During the fight several Mississippi regi
ments, who had arrived Saturday night,
came into the fight at double quick and
were almost Immediately repulsed.
On Monday Michigan battery, captured
the day before, was retaken by the 10th
Wisconsin.
The fight over this battery was conducted
in person by Beauregard, and bis efforts to
recover it were successful, but again it was
taken from him. 1t was captured and
recaptured no less than elk times.
Company A, Chicago light artillery, was
so severely handled on the first day, that it
was only able to man three guns on Mon-
day, but with these, after desperate fighting,
they succeeded in completely sfencing and
capturing rebel battery of six guns.
They we're, however, compelled to aban-
don them from lack of horses to draw it
of. Their own pieces they brought OF by
hand.
The general retreat of the enemy COM
menced at dark on Monday, our cavalry
following until their horses were tired out,
and but for the almost impossible condition
of the roads their rout would have been
complete. and our forces would have fol-.
lowed them to their intrenched camp at
Corinth. 1t will, however, be impossible,
on account OF the condition of the roads, to
do it now for some days.
The rebel artillery is superior to ours.
Their small arms are almost equal.
The rebel loss is $4,000 killed and
wounded, ours 10000.
These will be found to be moderate esti.
mates. The enemy have taken more pris>
oners than we.
The 9th Iowa regiment were captured
en- masse.
When the reporter left on Wednesday
morning, our advance which had been pur.
suing, only occupied ground which had been
held by the enemy half way between Pitts
burg and Corinth. The enemy are strains
ing every nerve to get in reinforcements.
Bloody work must yet occur before We drive
them from their position.
The Times special Gays the responsibility
of the surprise rests with the commanding
officer. On Friday large force of rebel
cavalry appeared within sight of our lines
and remained there, but Gen. Sherman, who
occupied the advance, had been ordered not
to bring on an engagement, consequently
sent out no corresponding force to meet
them. TheV remained in that nOaition NM