The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-18

For q short time the rebels repli'
sj with vinor and effect, but their
return shots grew less frequent and
destructive, while ours grew more
rapid and more terrible
The gunboats Lexington and Ty'
Ter, which lay a short distance of,
kept raining shell on the rebel hor-
1es. The last effort was too much
for the enemy, and ere dusk the fir
ing had nearly ceased, when night
on all the combatants rest.
ed from their awful work OF blood
and carnage.
Our men rested on their arms, in
the position they had at the close Of
the night, until the force under Gen.
Wallace arrived and took position
on the right, met Buell's force from
tho opposite side, Savannah being
now converted to the battle-ground.
The extreme right OF. Gen. Nell
sons division was ordered to form
on the right, and the force under
Gen. Crittenden was ordered to bis
support early in the morning.
Gen. Buell. having arrived the fol
lowing evening, in the morning the
ball was opened at daylight stimuli
taneously by General Wilson's divis.
ion on the left and Maj. Gen. Wal
lace's division on the right.
General Wilson's force ope ned 9
most telling fire and advanced or
the enemy as they fell back.
The fire soon became general
along the whole line, and began t.
tell with terrible effect on the enemy
Generals McClerlsnd Sherman I
and Hurlburt's men though terribl,
jsded from the previous days lighting
still maintained their honor won o
Donelsop; but the resista ce OF th'
rebels was worthy OF better cause
bnt they were not enough for ou
undaunted bravery, and the dread
full desolation produced by our artil
lery, which was sweeping then
away like chatf before the wind; bu
knowing that a defeat here woul'
be q death. blow to their hopes, an
that their all depended upon thi
great struggle, their generals sti|
urged them on in the face of destruc
ton, hoping by flanking US of til
right to turn the tide Of battle.
Their success was again for
time cheering, as they began to gai
ground on US, appearing to hav
been reinforced; but our left undo
Gen. Nelson was driving them, an
with wonderful rapidity, and b
eleven o'clock Gen. Buell's force
had succeeded in hanking them an
capturing their batteries Of artillery
They however again ralliel q
tho left. recrossed, and the rigt
forced themselvea forward in anotl
er desperate effort, but reintorc'
ments from Gln. Wood aud Gener'
Thomas were coming in rcgim:i
; after regim mt, which were sent
Gen. Buell.. who had again con
menced to drive the enemy.
, About three p. M. Gen. Ora
D rode to the lett, where the fresh re
q iments had been ordered, and fin
ing the rebels wavering, sent pc
ton of bis body guard to tue head
each five regiments. and then orde
J. ed a charge across the field. hims
r leading, as he houlished his swo
{. and waved them on to the rowniI
d victory.
6 The men followed with q she
D that sounded above the roar a
Is din of artillery, ard the rebels q
l. in dismay as from destroying n,
e lanche, and never made anoti
'e stand.
IT Geu. Buell. followed the retre'
D ing rel etc, driving them in splend
O style. and by half past five o'clo
le the whole rebel army was in full
IL treat to Corinth, with what furtt
o. resnlt is not known, not having
IT turned up to that hour.
Q We have taken a large amount
70 their artillery, and also a number
,e prisoners.
IT, A number OF our forces were +
40 en- prisoners, among whom ia G
&c Prentiss. The number taken
'i' not yet been ascertained though
no is reported at several hundred
., Gen. Prentiss is also reported
RE be wounded.
sr Among the killed on the re
re side was their General in Chief,
'n' bert Sydney johnson who
is struck by cannon ball, on the
'a1 ternoon Of Sunday.
ng or this there is no doubt, as
We report is corroborated by sev
'st rebel officers taken to day.
ng 1t is further reported that Bea
my gard had his arm shot'oif this p.
on Generals Bragg, Brecki lrige
no Jackson were commanding posit
our of the rebel forces.
orn There has never bsen par
su' to the gallsntry and bearing of
ug officers. from the Commanding
uld ,ral to the lowest officer.
ana Gen. Grant and staff were in
ing field riding in the thickest Of
lay fight during the entire two da.
lets battle and all slept on the gr
ghs Sunday night during a. heavy
ana On several occasions Gen. Gran
,uld within range OF the reb .ls guns