The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-11
FROM THE WESTERN DEPARTURES.

TAe enemy attacked at O'Clock m 9
morning, the brigades of Gems. Sherms 'un4ay
Pronlss beng the first engaged. The a,, ala
was successful and our entire force Was I asia
back to the river, where the advance 81 AN ''
enemy was checked by the fire of the sun VI 'ae
Oar force was then increased by the arr, Do1,
Gen. Grant, with the troops from Ssv,na'tU
who insplrited our men by the report at ,L"
rival OF two divisions OF Gen Ble's arn'v d"
Our loss This day WAS heavy, and beyIdau -
killed and wounded, embraced our camn oa, ue
age and thirty-slx field guns '4u'l'
Ihe next morning our forces, now am,uo.;.
to $4,000, assumed the offensive. and T."
O'Clock L. M. had retaken our camp and h,,.
RES, together with some 40 of the enemy ~ WV"
and number OF prisoners, and the enpmv v H"'s
in full retreat pursued by our victorious ioro,
Our casualties are numerous, and ;no,I,
Gen. Grant, wounded in the ankle slob,Is
Gen. w. Il. Wallace, killed Gen Smfh >:
verely wounded; Col. Hall of che 10th IIjinn;s
killed Col. Logan of 32d Illinois, Wounded u.s.
verely; Col. Davis of 5lst Illinois, wouudad ~
vere!y; Maj. Hunter of the 32d Illinois. killed.
Col. Peabody OF the 25th Illinois, SEVERAL
wounded.
Our killed, wounded and missing are not less
than 5000
WASHINGTON, April 9. The following w.,
received at the War Department this eycnipg
- Gen. a. Sidney Johnston body Was I.G an
the battle field, and is in our posscssion-ak
the bodies OF II large nunbtr OF other promla,rt
le.el Officers
CHICAGO, April 9. The Times accom-. Of
The battle at Pittsburgh Landing on SUNDAY and
Monday says, that The enemy surprised General
Prentiss' brigade, which was in advance r.iles
beyond Pitt burSh, ut ) o clock On SUNDAY
morning, taking two regiments prisoners aus
capturing the General. Tao fight confined
during the day, the enemy driving Our troos
back &c Pittsburgh with fearful loss. General
Buel with Gen. Nelson's division arrived at
clock and lurned the tide Of battle. The enc.
my was commanded by Gen. Polk and Beaure
gard. who suspended the attack abou, . coci.
On the morning OF Monday the troops, has.
ing rested on the field and being reinforced BY
Gen. Nelson's division, and supported by gun.
boats, drove the enemy back and occupied then
lormer position, com plelely routing the rebels,
who were Immediately followed by several thou.
sand cavalry, who, AT last accounts, were .)Mv
niles beyond Corlnth.
The Tribune places our losses at from 800 %
1000 killed, ana from 5000 to 1000 wounded
The rebel loss is twice shat number Six Of cur
batteries Were taken and retaken six times
The Times says that Gen. Beauregard had
gwen orders not 10 destroy any Vi The camp
equipage taken On Sunday, as he expected
com pletc victory the next day.
CAIRO, Ill.,, April .. An officer, who left
Pittsburgh Landing Monday evening, reports
that our forces occupy LOrlnth, and that ten,
Johnston body had been found on the field
lie also confirms the report that BeAurega,d lad
his arm Shot off. There have been no arrivals
from the Tennessee river since early this mon
Ing. a boat is expected to night
CHICAGO, April9. The Tribune especial d.s,
patch from Cairo to-day gives tie following
summary OF reports, gathered from persons wiz
witnessed the battle 1T Pittsburgh Landing:
" The Federal army was posted between tive
streams, four miles apart, that run into the Ten
nessee nearly at right angles with it, about two
miles from Pittsburgh
The lett front was commanded by Gen. Prem
tisS who had several raw regiments. Ia lsr rear
wis Gen. Sherman. Gen. McCltrnand dlSH
on was surrounded, implicitly cutting 1t of
from the main army. zen. McClernaDd put
himself at the head of his troops aud cut bI;
way through the rebels, and rtjoned the army
The fight bad now become desperate, and On
uen. Grants arriving and taking the command,
inc enemy were driven back, and the Federal
forces occupied at night nearly the same posi-,
ton they did IN the morning. the fight lasea
fifteen hours. During tho night Maj Gen. Lew
w allace came up from Crumps Landing win
l9,oO0 troops, and in the morning the battle
was renewed with great fury, neither party
seeming disposed TO yield Between II and l.
o clock the fight was terrific. Soon after noon
Zen Buell. crossed the Tennessee and attacked
The enemy in flank with 10 600 men. The re''
els We're soon routed, Gen. l'uell pursuing to'I.
with l2,OOO men, mostly cavalry, and the a'e''
ruihors were that he had taken Ccr,nh. L'sH'
nuhnred wounded are reported to he on OD
Steamer on the way down. Gen. lial'tcK
expected here in the morning.
ST. Louis, April .. The Democrats sPeela'
despatch from Cairo says that the TeoeF
were pursued by 5000 of our cavalry. Rene
prisoners say that Beauregard made Il speech /"
MS troops before entering the fight, saying ~
would water his horse in The Tennessee OF u
melt, and that the fight before them was he'll u''
less successful.
uen. uaileck, with II portion OF his sall' wi VI
Tor the Tennessee river this afternoon ana "''
immediately assume command in the field
CINCINNATI, April .. A boat has been cOl,.
m'ssissioned to take physicians, nurses and store
to The scene Of the Tennessee battle. Az
meeting OF the Chamber of Commerce to day.
committee of five was appointed to solicit suS
&c rlptions to purchase necessaries Tor the woupb
ed, and large amount was raised. II IS PIoLl
able that three or four boats will leave this ~ees
tor Tennessee. A large number OF nurses n'''
rendered their services.
MILWAUKEE, April 9. The rooms 81 W, ,'s