The daily Wabash express., 1862-04-12
FROM CHICAGO.

CuICA0o. April re-. a. N.-1he Times
specials account OF the lillsburg battle, saws
Prenliss and Sherman. with 10 endorsements
from ilurlburt. maintained their position
Then attack gradually extended 10 the cen
tire. under McClenand. which soon heroine
engaged with superior force Up TO noon
these fow Divisions. p,entis-. sherman,
HurlbGrt. and NcCcrnand, held The entire
rebel force IN check. although the enemy
were constantly bringing up fresh forces. but
gained no advantage. Until noon our line
VAS unbroken. except Gen. preniiss com
mand-they being compelled 10 fall back
aud abandon their camp.
Beaurcsard and Johnston commanded on
the right. aud Polk ON the left.
Sh0rii, afler noon. the encm, made q
grand attack on the whole line Oi our force
who obStnately maintained their ground an.
I'll the enemy hurled their entire force OF
seventy Eve thousanp men against us. on-
line fell back under the pressure, ia good
order. hall OF three quarters OF u mile.
abandoning our camps To the enemy, and
taking q position in a semi circle on the bank
OF the river. Here they TODD immovsbly-
fought Obsunately for hive hours. the ground
being fought over and over again.
The gunboats Tyler AMI Lexington had
got in raking range by their position on the
LETT, and poured IN storms Of shot aud she'll,
which fairly annihilatcd the enemy. I'm
mense siege guns had the same position on
the right. so that wherever the rebels turned
they met The iron hail, which scattered them
like chat They advanced no more. but
stubboruly held their position. Night came
without any change.
Ia the meantime. Buell. arrived ON the op
posite bank of the river having made a
forced march all DAY. Eight regiments were
crossed, aud took position IN the centre. and
were Immediately engaged by the enemy.
The tight continued with unparalleled oh
stinacy and slaughter until darkne'a closed
in.
During the night Buell. crossed with 30 ,Ooo
men, Nelson took position on the left. Nc
I Cook Ia the centre.
The battle was renewed in the morning by
T the arrival of 95 600 re endorsements. under
/ Bragg, Who precipiiated themselves Oh Sher-
man. McClersaud and Wallace Divisions.
+ They we're held ia check however, and at
the same time, Nelson threw himself upon
their right with his Division. supported by
/ Hnrlbnri's =, and all our other availably folce
The enemy, after maintaining their ground
. until , a. n. gave way, and decisive blow
was giyea by Gen. Grant, who headed a
charge of six regiments. 10 person and pre-
cipitated the whole body on the enemy's cen
tic with such desperate force that they brok,
aud run.
The retreat at once became general -
Within half an hour the whole rebel arm,
was falling back in dismay. Our o,efloye'
soldiers followed them, driving them through
our camp in complete disorder. They wcr'
soon driven into broken country, where the
/ 4 ftoEf nd 10 A.
relaxation in the pursuit.
At last accounts our covalry we're | mile
from the river. still following the fugitive-
who threw their arms when exhausted, an
lav down "a wait to De taken prisoners
We can &c; no innate OF oar loss whic
i immense. however. Some OF our reg
ments had not above l6O t0 2DD left.
Cen Prentiss displayed conspicuous br
very during the first part OF the engagemcl
and before he vas taken. lie had just led
gallant charge of 400 men against sup'
rior force OF the enemy he MAS rcpulsed an
received a musket ball ia his arms. al tl
-ame time his horse was killed and before !
could extricate himself tho enemy vel
upon him.
am informed on authority direct fro
tho rebel camp, that Beauregard made IA
advance FRIDAY 10 point within Few mill
5 OF Grants position. and here formed IA li'
E Ut battle. and during the uighi resumed i
march. coming upon our forces at daybrea
completely surprising them. The only 40
a der i that tho rout Of our army did no; vfis'
a. once
ten. Hurlbut. whose Division wa. Ia .
serve. made himself the mann prop npr
which the fortunes OF the day hung }
acted with The almost prompincss.
- Gen A. :. Johnsota was Killed IN the ioi
!, noon Of the second days fight during the ;
tack Of his position hy our forces, while .
lcaVofng u rally his men. apparently f..
les OF danger. he rode along the entire fro
waving ms sword. and shouting 20 ais q
mayed ohicers and frightened meii. q
when the rOut was az It's height, cann
ball struck him. crushing his skull and Kill
him instantly lis body was found b. {
pnlsuers and brought 10 Gen Ne's"'i' = te