The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-14

AA1lAAAs ArtA shus A-t@-
Daring all the horrors OF last night the
sseamer lying AZ this point. which were net
too heavily laden With stores or TOO much
filled with the wounded. were engaged m
fsrrying the troops belonging to Nelson's di
vision from The opposite shore. Every load
was greeted With cheers IRON those on shore,
and returned Justify by those WIN had % op-
portunely arrived TO take part in the battle
Of TO day. As the boats reached the shors
the troops immediately left, and. without
music, took their Way 70 the advance on the
lett wing of our forces. They had received
marching orders AZ n late hour u the after
noon, and had como on a double quick"
from Savannah They gave. bowever. but
little evidence Of exhaustion, and evinced a
s.olid determination that they bad not come
for a child's recreation Among the troops
near the landing they were regarded as
something like veterans In the Cause, aud
toe greatest confidence began TO grow ND as
% the successful termination Of the battle,
whose result had been doubtful more than
once during the struggle of yesterday.
With the first hours Of daylight il wEs eyi-
dent, however. that the enemy had also been
strongly reinforced. for. notwithstanding they
mus, nave known Of the arrival Of the new
Union troop. they ~ere the first to open the
battle. which they did about Seven o'clock.
and with considerable a~lacrity. The attack
then began from the main Corinth road. a
point 70 which they seemed strongly attach
a. and which AZ no time did they leave AZ
all unprotected. 10 mattered not where the
main force wac engaged. not where the fight
ragged the hercest, there was az all times
evidence that the safe security OF that thor
onghfare was continually cared for.
General Nelson, on taking his position on
the len wing. last night. lad despatched a
passenger 90 Lieut.. Gwynne, OF the gunboat
Tylof. with bis compliments. requesting the
loan Of a box Of cigars and a bottle OF zine.
and extending an invitation TO the eunboat
officers that they should visit him at his
headquarters. under al oak tree. near the
river bank. tie also assured them that they
should see some man OF war fighting to day.
At the conclusion of yesterday fighting,
General Grant had assured the soldiers that
they should be in Corinth to night" and
those who had heard OF his prediction in re
gard 10 the taking of Fort Donelson, made
three days previous TO that time. looked
somewhat chcerfully to such n result. al
though they felt confident that il would take
some more hard fighting to get there.
ALL THE LINE AGAIN EScAcHp.
Within h.lf an hour from the first firing
OF the morning. the contest had again spread
IA either direction. and both the main center
and left wing were actively engaged The
rebels were. however. not so anxious 10 fight
their way to the rivers bank as on the previ-
Qua day, having had a slight experience OF
what they night again expect II brought
again under the powerful guns OF the Tylor
and Lexington, whose black bulls steamed
slowly along the stream, keeping a careful
wa~ichfulncss for any signs they might be able
10 gather As to the exact location of the
enemy IN the dense forest which stretched
away TO their right.
The foe was not, however, lacking in ac-
tivity, and they were met by the reinforce
ments. together with the still unwearied
soldiers OF yesterday. with an energy that
they certainly could not have expected. AT
y o'clock the sound Of the artillery and mus
kerry fully cqualed that of the day previous,
though IL could not be said u continue so
long in one quarter. IL now became evident
that the rebels were avoiding the extreme Of
the left wing. and endcavoring 10 find some
weak point IN the lines by which 70 turn our
force. sud thus create m recoverable con
fusion. Ii : ouderful with what persever-
ance and determination they adhered 10 this
purpose t'tsy ,ef, enc point but 10 return
to it inn III .atel,. and then as suddenly
would. 10y Some I~aasterly stroke Of general
chip. direct \ most vigorous assault npsn
some division where they fancied they would
not &c exrects.. The TIRE OF our lines wss
s.etdy as click work. and IL soon became
evident that tie enemy almost considered the
task they had undertaken a hopeless one
r.r-Es O'Clock i.
Ncswiths,tr ling the continued rebu.f OF
the rebels. lsaerever they had made their as
sanlts. UP "a : even O'Clock they had given
no evidences ef retiring from the field
Their hring rad been - rapid and vigorous
At tunes a. during tbs D0<t scrri6c bo-rs OF
the Qua day; yss. nos ~ well directed.
uos - loIg Continued to ons point Of attack
q further rsiuforcenen8 nov began ~
arrive. The steamers CIssen; Ci,s. Htsa-
Ia. Louisville. Joha Warner aud o,aess.
having left Savannah loaded 10 the guards
With troops bolons.u 10 Gen Baelis cum
r.aad. Those Immediately mounted thd bin
AM toOk osiuoa upon the right o. tho main
ceaIsr. cndeF oe8. Nailaeo.
- Jar tie 6sat O tie n.orn o. hat beeu
rasSd some oae AID > haif niles within our
iosnss isnes. aa1 o.. a short d.stauco rom
TIC rivers bank. Ia a Gns westerly direction
Seaer@ls Grant. Buell.. Sc.ron. sherman.
a1c CF.ttcLl0n, ! learn. though / have not
49, A@l WV 49, ltNIN NaJFNl AlI.aaH
a. lsc movements for a Dsw ssroks GA az
past -s4insl the 10. -Ssu VILLAGES diva
SOU. GA toe right, bad been strongly rom
forced. aid suddenly both wings OF oar army
we're turned upon the the enemy with the ia
tentlon Of driving the immense body into an
extensive rsslne At the sane time = SOW
eriul battery had BEEN stationed near an
open held known "a the battalion drill
ground FOR Shsrmsns division. and this.
loaded with canister. poured volley sifes
vollcy upon the somewhat di.sastsd tshcls
The ~cannonadiag 81 the day previous had
hccR mostly confined d hell snl hesvy ball
sat i SO evident that the chance nv made
was having a telling sfisc.
AZ half past eleven o'clo-k tie r.as ~ the
hattie almasi sh0ok he earth n the vein.
g. for the Union gun were beinF fred = ifh
Il the energy that The prospect 81 ue enc
~ defeat could ingsrc The lrc from 49,
Rebels ws@ not. however. 20 vigorous. and
thcY BEGAN 70 esince adesiTc % wifhdaN
ibct fought a. ihcs .loNly moved back
Keeping up tlscsr Ire from their srtsHer, AMI
uis'srif along tacis Whole ~eoiaaan. an az
psreltf a.eisinlnS ans maoon Which cani4
e cnpsrisres a. sWsoximatns D. 4 retreat
a they rtlaaiel they ~~ni d esec,i.as -.
Ter battling a ever aifautageous f..ins
nj deiis ermg their IRE With co~nsiderehle
elect Moving somewhat Ia he I.,eef..
af The river. slosel, fo.lo~el ~ o.. a..
tea. Grant learei ldst some mistake m..hs
o.cuf az The pat of he sanhostz. ~ass~ht
suf nsrn VA - be st1sref bs their afc =
Accorius4 a me-seA-tf us> .ont orlef.ac
the IyicF aHd Lexington - steam - -
HamharE. soas miles above. sni ca - -
c1si5A - Gre inland before fcachne L.,
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