Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1862-04-24

wounded in the left arm. Johnston has since
died, am assured by Capt. Jackson, who says
he saw his corpse prepared for removal to his
friends in Virginia.
THE SECOND DAYS FIGHTING.
During the night Gen. Nelson's division Of
buelrs army reached the battle field and earl,
IN ~ ine morning the engagement was renewed
Nelson occupying the left and Gen. Wallace the
right. Nelson and Wallace opened upon the
enemy with heavy fire, and caused them to
fall back. For several hours the victory SEEM
ed to be ours; but about 10 1-2 the Rebels
who must have been re-enforced, made series
of gallant charges, and caused our troops to
retire for quarter of a mile, pouring most
fearful volleys of musketry into our ranks.
Again the prospect looked dark, and thousands
of hearts felt alarmed, not for themselves, but
for the fortunes of the great battle on which
so much depended-perhaps the salvation Of
the Republic and the happiness of unborn gen.
erations.
Gen. Buell. had crossed the river below the
point where Nelson had, and at this iuncture
came up with fresh troops and fanked the en-
emy and captured number of pieces of artil-
lery. The Rebels here made q terrible charge
to recover their loss, but they were unsuccess-
full. They wavered and were driven back-ral-
lied, and made a final attempt, but were re-
pulsed, BuelPs forces meeting and engaging
them in splendid manner,
DEFEAT OF THE coNFEDERATEs.
Our army saw their advantage and followed
it up in magnificent style and from that hour
the Rebels seemed to have lost faith in them
selves They could not be rallied, though their
commanders hallooed themselves hoarse. They
could not keep their ground, and they slowly
retired, with their face still to the Unionists,
and fighting, though somewhat lauguidly.-
Their hope and energy appeared to diminish
steadily, and they soon gave evidence of de-
moraizaton, and about o'clock retreated with
celebrity, pursued toward Corinth by six thou
sand Of our cavalry.
DREADFUL LOSS ON BOTH SIDES.
The loss on both sides has been dreadful-by
far ihe greatest ever experienced on this conti-
nent. No accuracy can be reached in this par
ticutar, but have reason TO believe our list of
killed and wounded will be nearly 5000, and
that of the enemy more than twice that num-
ber, owing in part 10 the supuriority of arms
and the better skill of artillerists. The
gun.boats swelled their mortality fearfully, and
| am informed that as many as 5000 or 1000
were placed hors de combat by the fire of the
Taylor and Lexington.
During the first day, as many as 40 or so of
our artillery were captured, but on the second
they were ali retaken, with 90 cannon belonging
to the Rebels.
Our loss of officers has been extraordinarily
large but still less, ! think, than that of the
Rebels, who have suffered excessively. | shall
not attempt to give list of the killed or woun-
| ded at present. as many of the reports are
| doubtless erroneous, and no accuracy can be
obtained for some days.
Our victory was dearly purchased, and it is
most fortunate that we were not defeated, as
several mistakes were made that night which
would have produced such result but for a
happy combination OF circumstances. Our sue
cess seems to have been decided but whether
or not the enemy will not be enabled to give
us battle again in few weeks, is a matter of
conjecture. Beauregard will make herculean
effort to retrieve his fortunes, as will the other
Secession leaders but it is very doubtful If
the privates, who are declared to be greatly
demorazed, can be rallied to a standard in
| which they have lost faith on account of their
frequent defeats.
CAPTURE OF PRISONERS.
The Rebels have taken an immense number
of priSoners-not less than 1000, | am in
formel-Gen. Prentiss among the number.
Two full regiments were captured by the flank
ing movement, and so cut off from the main
army. The enemy hurried off their prisoners
rapidly, giving us no opportunity to recover
them. The Confederates who fell into our
hands will probably number 800 or 900.
GEN. HALLECK TO TAKE COMMAND.
Gen. Haeck is, l am informed is on his way
up the Tennessee, and will take command ol
the Union army in person. Great confidence
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