Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-04-15

wounded officers so far:
KILLED.
Col. Pegram, Acting Brigadier General.
Col Ellis. Of the Tenth Illinois.
Lieut.. Col. Garfield, of the Seventy-sec-
md Ohio.
Col. Kyle, Of the Thirty first Indiana.
Col; Davis, of the Forty>sIxty Illinois,
wounded, and since dead.
Capt. Carson, Of Gen. Grants scouts.
Capt. Preston Morton.
Capt Dillon, of the Eighteenth Illinois.
Capt. Mace. Of the Fifth Illinois.
Capt. Carter, of the Eleventh Illinois.
Maj. Page, of the Fifty seventh Illinois.
WOUNDED.
Gen. W. II. L. Wallece, dangerously
Gen. W. I. Sherman, slightly
Major Bartlesou, Twentieth Illinois, Sc
riously
Col. Sweeney, Acting Brigadier, severe
Cl. Dave Stuart, Acting Brigadier, dan
gcrously;
Col. Chas. Croft. Of the Thirty first IlIi-
nois, Acting Brigadier General:
Coils. Isham and n Haynie, Of the Forty
eighth Illinois;
Col McIIenry, Of the Seventeenth Ken
lucky;
Lieut. Col. Morgan, of the Forty fifty
Indiana;
Col. Mason, of the First Ohio
Major Eaton, of the Eighteenth Illinois,
Acting Colonel, fatally;
Major Nevins, Of the Eleventh Illinois.
Col. John Logan, of the Thirty-second
Illinois, seriously.
Cairo, April H.
Particulars are arriving from Pittsburg
hourly, bringing more incidents the great
battle.
The Fifteenth Illinois Regiment, under
command Of Col. Ellis. was badly cut W .
Most of its field officers were killed
Among them we're Col. Ellis, Major God
ard, Capt. Wayne, and others.
Col. Davis, OF Frceport, was shot through
the lungs, but is still alive.
Gen. Wallace was shot through the head,
the ball entering back of the left ear aud
coming cut at the nose, taking out one eye,
but he is not dead as reported.
The Twentieth Illinois Regiment was
badly cut M. Col. Marsh was slightly
wounded. His Adjutant was killed.
Cairo, April r.
A steamer arrived at an early hour this
morning at Mound City with $50 wounded
soldiers from Gen Grants army.
When the rebel flank movement was ex.
ecutei, there were four Ohio regiments
guarding the position, ali of which dis
played inexcuseable ineficieney. The
Seventy Ohio Regiment turned and
fed from the field without firing a gun.
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Warehouses; Battery, took TO their heels,
after firing three rounds, and Uccpsioned
the loss of the battery.
The Seventy first and Fifty seventh Ohio
also fed after firing enc or two rounds.
The cowardice of these regiments left
that point undefended, and the enemy i'm
mediately closed in and surrounded the
more advanced regiments.
These troops we're all green soldiers.
1t is stated also that the Eighteenth Wis
consin and the Sixteenth Iowa fled from
the field after firing two or three rounds.
at noon Of the first day, the enemy had
six of our batteries in their possession
All Of those were turned against us and
used during the battle, but were recaptur-
ed in the rout Of the second day.
Tayl1r's Chicago Battery had one man
killed and ten wounded.
The disabled guns were drawn of the
field by hand.
Wizards Chicago Battery had fSe men
killed and thirty wounded.
Gen. Bueil's whole army has arrived a:
the field Of battle, with the exception OF
Mitchell's division. aud is posted III the al
vance.
Tho enemy's loss is much heavier than
ours, both in killed and wounded
Ours IN killed, wounded, and prisoners
is not less than 10000.
One New Orleans regiment, the Louisi-
ana Tigers, was almost entirely left on the
battle field, killed or wounded. They were
nearly all wealthy young men, and were
dressed in an elegant and picturesque lou.
ave uniform.
Gen. Prentiss escaped from the enemy
on Tuesday, and came into camp alone and
on foot. In the confusion of retreat he
managed to elude rebel vigilance, and after
many periis in getting through both lines.
arrived in safety. lie was wounded during
the battle, but not seriously.
Col. David Stuart Of Chica 90 is wounded
IN The breast, and, it is reported, seriously.
It is thought the ball penetrated the lungs.
The death of Gen. 4. Sydney johnson
is confirmed by the most conclusive state
ments. His body is in the possession Of
our troops.
In the flank movement, On the frat day.
the Eighth Iowa Regiment was captured
almost ca masse; but few of them escaped
and none were recaptured'
The Second Michigan battery was ca.
tured by the enemy and reeaptured by
our troops TIRES OF four times. There wa.
more fighting OTer it than any other battery
on the field.
The time Of its second capture General
Beauregard urged forward three regiments
IN person, and received bullet wound in
the arm from yolley delivered by our
troops
Our troops pursued the enemy but five
miles from the river, and the two armies
are now encamped within sight of one an-
other.
Beauregard is well intrencbed. with
communications opened to both railroads.
The artillery duel on the afternoon of
the first day is described as being magn;f-
cent
The two armies, by tacit consent. ceased
lighting, and the artillery ranged in front
of each line and in great force opened upon
each other.
For nearly two hours a contest RACED
which shook the earth for miles around and
h'led the air with stunning ropr.
The iron storm tore all intermediate oh
Jects into fragments, and carried death in
every direction
Night closed the scene, and the contend
ing armies laid down In their tracks to
rest
Beauregard intended to make his attack
two days previously, but extraordinary
rams lmpedsd his progress and DELAYED his
arrival on the ground. Had he attacked
at the time he intended, Buell. could not
have reached the spot in time to have saved
us from defeat.
The steamer Woodford arrived from
Plttsburg to day, with about $50 secession
prisoners taken at that place.
The Gody of Gen. Wallace was BROUGHT
Gown On the boat.
a deserter that came down saws that the
rebels encamped within I 900 cd sc -