Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-10
ordered to bis support early in the morn.

ordered to bis support early in the morn
ing.
Gen. Buell. having arrived the following
evening, in the morning the ball was open,
Cd at Daylight simultaneously by General
Wilson's Division on the left and Msj Gen
WallAoe's Division on the right.
Gen. Wilson's force opened most tell
ing FIRE, and advanced on the enemy as
they fell back. ~
The FIRE soon became general along the
whole line, and began to tell with terrible
effect on the enemy
Generals McOlernand, Sherman and Hurl-
burts men, though terribly jaded from the
previous days fighting, still maintained
their honor won at DOuelson; but the resis-
tance Of the rebels was worthy of better
cause, but they were not enough for our IN
dRuuted bravery, and the dreadful desolation
produced BY our artillery, y hich was sweep
ing them away like ehaif before the wind;
bat knowing that deieat here would be
death-blow to their hopes, and that their
all depended upon this great struggle, their
generals still urged them on in the lace Of
destruction, hoping by Ranking US on
the right to turn The tide OF battle.
Their success was again for a time cheer
ing, as they began to gain ground on US, ap-
pearing to have been reinforced; but our
left under Gen. Nelson was diving them,
and with wonderful rapidity, and by eleven
o'clock Gen. Buells forces had sucoseded in
aahkilg them, and capturing their batteries
of artillery.
They however again rallied on the left
recrosssodi and the right forced themselves
forward in another desperate effort, but
reihforoements from Gen. Wood and Gen.
Thomas were coming in regiment sitter reg.
iment which were sent to Gen. Buell., who
had agsin commenced to drive the enemy.
About three P. NJ. Gen. Grant rode to
the left, where the fresh regiments had
been ordered, and finding the rebels WsV.
eripg, sent portion Of his body guard to
the head Of each five regiments, and then
ordered charge RCTpes the field, himself |
leading, ag he hourished his sword and /
waved them on to the oroWning victory.
The men followed with shout that |
above the roar and din Of artil- |
ery, and the rebels fed in dismRy ss from /
; destroying avalanche, and never made
,nother stand
Gen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels,
IRVING them in splendid style, and by half 4
past i've o'clock the whole rebel army was
n fall retreat to COFinth, With what fur
her result is not known, not having re-
urned up to this hour.
We have taken large amount Of their
,rtillery, and also q number Of prisoners.
A number of our forces wore taken prison.
rs, among whom is Gen. Prentiss. The
lumber taken has not yet been aScertained
hoqgh it is reported at several hundred. !
Gen. PIentiss isalsoFeported 70 be wound.
4.
among the killed on the rebel side was
leif GeneTal in-0hief Albert Sydney John
IN who was struck BY q cannon ball, On the
iternoon of Sunday.
OF this there is no doubt, IS the report
cdrroborated by several rebel officers ta.
en- 10. day.
II is further reported that Beauregard
I'D his arm shot off this P.
Cons. Bragg, BreokinIidge and Jackson
ere Commanding positions Of the rebel /
rcSs. ii7-f
There has never been parallel to the 1
allAntry and bearing Of our officers, from
le Commanding General to the lowest Of {
ser.
Ten. Grant and staff were ia the field rid
g in the thiekest Of the fight during the
tire two days Of battle and all slept on the
'ound Sunday night during a heavy rain.
n several occasions Gen. Grant got within
'nge of the rebels guns and was fred upon.
Lieut. Col MCPHERSON had his horse shot
ON under him when along side of Gen. !
rslt. Capt. Carson was between Gen. d
rant and your correspondent when can =
IN ball took of his head, and killed him :
I'd wounded others. Gen. Sherman had
70 horses killed under him, and Gen. Nc
lerhand shared like dangers, also Gen. 4
urlbut each Of whom received bullet holes =
their clothes. -.tr Z
Gen. Buell. remained with his troops
ring the entire day, and with Gen. Crit.
nden and Gen. Nelson rode continually
ong the lines encouraging their men.