, 1862-04-24
BATTLE OF PIrrsBuRG LANDING.


The battle lasted without interuSson during the
! entire day, and was again renewed on Monday,
and continued until 4 O'Clock in the afternoon,
when the enemy commenced to reLeai, aud are
still flying towards Cornth, pursued by large
+, force Of our cavalry.
The slaughter on both sides is immense. We
have lost in killed, wounded aud missing, report
says, from $4,000 to 10000 men. That OF the
enemy is estimated at from 81, QUO to 10000. 1t
is impossible at present, in the confused state Of
affairs, to ascertain any details.
The rebels at times exhibited great generalship.
Even our heaviest and most destructive fire did
not seem 10 discourage their solid columns. The
tire OF Taylors Chicago battery raked them down
by scores, but the smoke no sooner dispersed
than the breach was found to be filled up. At
about O'Clock on Sunday morning the rebels
succeeded in forcing our leit wing, so Is to Oc-
cupy two-thirdS Of the field, aud were fighting
their way forward with . desperate degree Of
confidence in their efforts to drive our forces into
the river; at tie same time they heavily engaged
our rgnt. All this tiInc, and previous to the
arrival Of BuelS divisions, our force did not ex-
ceed 5000 men, contending against force Of
OO,OOO rebels. Large numbers OF our men were
panc.struck, and others completely worn out
The rebel ndsr.in.chef A. S. Johnston,
was killed, and Beauregard had an arm shot off,
The Federal Generals, Sherman and Wallace, Of
Illinois, were killed; and Gen. PrentSs was To.
ken prisoner BY the rebels.
The following is the only account yet received
Of this great battle. Three hundred Of the 26lh
Missouri, under Gen. Prentiss, commenced the
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W we enemy, ana before DUSK nrng nearly
cease : sna ~ me comoatants rested from me
WORK q blood and carnage. Our men rested On
their arms on The hed u the position which
iney neld 2, nigntnil until Gen: Wallace arrived
wl.n Pc e1v..on ana TOOK Pos.lon On ne right
Nelson's division o. Ten buellis army having
afrised, vas ordered % form on the lsR; Crit
tenders division, also o. buelle army, was Or
oered . nis support ~.
On Monday morning ne baiiie re-commenced
q dAypreas, simultaneously ~ Nelson's dlyi-
sion on the lell and Wallace's division on The
right Nelson's nrces opened most CALLING
llIe on the rebels, and advanced rapidly - they
81 back The Ore soon became general along