The national Republican., 1862-04-10
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GEN. A. SIDNEY JOHNSTON KILLED
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FEDERAL OFFICERS EILLL3 AND
WOUNDED.
New YoRx, April 8. The Asold got through
last night by telegraph the account Of IL
special correspondent Of the great battle In
Southern Tennessee, Of which brief account
has already been made public. 10 .
JOHNSTON KILLED AND BEAuREoARD wousDED.
The following casualties on both sides are
given: o, ,...r....... t...,
Gen. Albert sidney Johnston, Dr. the rsbel
army, was killed BY cannon ball, aud Gen.
Beauregari had an arm shot of. ..
It Is estimated that from EIGHTEEN TO TWENTY
THOUSAND Union soldiers and from THIRTY -rlyE
70 foRrr THousAND Of the rebels may be set
down as killed, wounded, and missing.
rEDERAL osfDEm KILLED AND wouNDED. =
Our LOIS In officers h very large, but h ID
impossible Il present 70 obtain their numbsr.
Ths following were Amoag the number:
Brig. Gen. W. II. Wallace, killed. IS q.
Colonel PcgrNn, Acting Brigadier General,
killed.
Col. Ellis, OF the Tenth Illinois, killed.
Major Goddard, Of the Fifteenth Illinois,
killed.
Lieut.. Garfield, Of the Seventy .secoud Ohio,
nortally wounded.
Col. Davis, Of the Forty sixth Illinois, NOR.
tally wounded.
Gen. ". 7. Sherman was wounded in The
hand by a cannon ball.
Col. Sweeuy, Of the Fifty second Illinois,
Acting Brigsdier General, was wounded with
shots in his only remaining arm, having los,
one In Mexico, and was also shot in one Of bis
legs, Tut he heroically kept The field until the
close Of the fight, and excited the admiration Of
The whole army.
Colonel David Stupil, Of F,lty-hfth Illinois
Acting Brigadier General, was shot through
The breast on Sunday, but returned 10 tho lield
on Monday.
Colonel Charles Campts, of the Thirty tirs,
Illinois, Acting Brgadier General was shot
through the right shoulder, but not dan yeronsly
Colonel llayne, Of the Forty eighth Illinois
was wounded slightly.
Colonel q. McKcnney, Of the Seventeenth
Kentucky, was wounded slightly.
Lieutenant Colonel Stent, OF the Eighteenth
Kentucky. was wounded slightly.
Lieutenant Colonel Morgan, Of the Twenty
6nh Indiana, was wounded badly.
Colonel Mason, Of the Seventy. first Ohio
was wounded slightly.
Major Eaton, Of the Eighteenth Illinois, Act
ing Colonel, was wounded fatally.
Major Norris. Of the Eleventh illinois, wa
wounded slightly.
Captain Irving W. Currcn, Of Gen. Grant,
staff, had bis head shot off,
Captain Preston Morton, wounded MORALLY
and since dead
Captain Dillon, Of the Eighteenth Illinois
killed.
Captain Mace, Of the Finh illinois, killed.
Captain Carter, Of the Eleventh illinois
Major Page, Of tho Finy,seventh Illinois
Gen. Prentiss was wounded and, with severa
hundred Of our men, was taken prisoner 0I
Sunday, the irst day Of the fight.
| DETAILS OF THE BArrLE- the ENEMY ROUTED AM
RErREATiNG TOWARDS coRINrH.
PiTrsBuRG, Tennessee, via Fort Henry, Apri
), 3 90 a. H. One OF the greatest and bloodies
battles Of modern days has just closed, result
ing in the complete rout OF the enemy, wb'
attacked us in force at daybreak on Sunda,
norRing, the 9Th instant
The battle lasted without intermission durinl
the entire day, and was again renewed on Mon
day morning and continued undecided until
| III o'riuOOn, Wntu Snf eNcHuJ CpIu
menced TO retreat and IL still flying toward
Corinth pursued by large force Of our cav
airy.
The slaughter on both sides has been i'm
mense. We have lost 10 killed and wounde,
and missing from eighteen 10 twenty thousand
| whilst that Of the enemy 10 estimated at from
thirty five TO forty thousand.
| The fight was brought on by three hundre,
oi the Tweniy-iifth Missouri regiment Of Gen
l'rentiss' division attacking the advances guar,
Of the rebels, which were supposed 10 be th'
pickes Of the enemy.
The rebels Immediately advanced on Gen
eral Prentiss' division on the left wing, pourinl
in vollcy after volley Of musketry and rid
ding our camps with grape and canister ant
shell. B., - a.
Our forces soon formed into line Of battle an,
returned the fire vigorously, and by the tim
we were prepared 10 receive them they ha,
turned their heaviest fire on the left and centr
| of Gen. Shernans division, and drove our mel
| back from their camps aud bringing up ires
force opened fire Oh our LETT wing, under Gen
McClernand.
This iire was returned with terrible effect an,
determined spirit by both infantry and srtiller,
along the whole line, distance Of over fOu
miles.
Gen. Hurlburt's division was thrown forwar,
TO support The centre, when desperate con
lct ensued. The rebels were now driven bacl
with terrible slaughter, but 5000 rallied an
drove back our men In town.
From 0 o'clock until night closed there wa
no determination Of the result of the struggle
The rebels exhibited remarkably good general
ship, Al times engaging the left with apparent
| " their whole strength would suddenl
open a terribly destructive fire on the right o
centre.
Even cur heaviest and most destructive fir
upon the enemy did not appear sensibly 10 dis
courage their Soid columns.
The lire OF Major Taylor's Chicago artiilsr
rak.d them and moved them down In scorei
but the lmok.I was no sooner dispersed than th
breach was again filled.
The most desperate fighting took place lat
| IN tho afternotn. Glen. BuelPs forces had b
this time arrived GU the opposite side Of IN
river, and another portion was crossing up th
river from Savannah.
At five o'clock the rebels had forced our le
wing back no W to occupy fully two thirds {
our camp aud wero dghting In their efforts
drive us into the river, and at the same tim
heavily engaged our right
Up 10 this time We had received no rcinfolc,
menis, General Lew. Wallacs failing TO com
TO our support until tho day was over, havin
taken the wrong road from Crump's Landing
and being without other transports than the