The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-04-19
SHERMAN AND WALLACE KILLED

GEN. JOHNSTON KILLED
SHERMAN AND WALLACE KILLED !!
Below are the teIegrapbie dispatches sent
by Gen. Halleck to the Secretary of War,
under date of April 9th, communicating the
news of the glorious victory at Island No.
Ten:
FIRST DISPATCH:
Gen. Pope crossed the Mississippi river
yesterday, captured the enemy's floating
battery. carrying fourteen guns, and oceu-
pied Tiptonyille. The enemy were driven
from all their works below New Madrid,
leaving behind their artillery, baggage. sup
plies, and sick. A land battery of twelve
heavy guns is taken. Gen. Pope will at
tack Island No. 10 to-day, and hopes to get
in the rear of the enemy's upper batteries
before night.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Island No. 10 has surrendered. The en-
envy has abandoned the upper land batter
les, and is endeavoring to escape across a
swamp. Gen. Pope is endeavoring to cut
them of. They abandoned everything.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Brig. Gen. w. w. Mackall, late of the
U. S. Adjutant's Department, and ever two
thousand of the rebel forces have surren-
dered to Gen. Pope, and it is expected that
many more will be captured to-day. I'M
mense quantities of artillery and supplies
have fallen into our hands.
FOURTH DISPATCH.
The enemy attacked our forces at Pitts
burgh, Tenn, yesterday, but was repulsed
with heavy loss. No details given.
FIFTH DISPATCH.
Gen. Pope has captured three Generals.
six thousand prisoners of war, one hundred
seige pieces, and several field batteries,
with immense quantities of small arms,
tents, wagons, horses and provisions. Our
victory is complete and overwhelming. We
have not lost single man.
Particulars of the Battle at Pittsburg.
FoRT HENRY, Tenn, April $3.50
One of the greatest battles of modern days
has been fought at Pittsburg Landing, re-
sulting in the complete route of the enemy,
who attacked us st daybreak, on Sunday,
the 9th inst. The battle lasted without in
PERMISSION during the entire day and was re-
newed on Monday and continued until four
P. M, when the enemy commenced to retreat
and are still flying towards Coriuth. pursu-
ed by large force of our cavalry. The
slaughter on both sides is immense. We
have lost in killed, wounded and missing,
report says, eighteen to twenty thousand
men. That of the enemy is estimated at
$4,000 to 10000.
It is impossible in the present confused
state of affairs to ascertain any details. The
rebels at times exhibited great generalship;
even our heaviest and most destructive fire
did not seem to discourage their solid col
umns. The fire of Taylor's Chicago bat
terry raked them down by scores, but the
smoke would no sooner be dispersed than
the breach was filed. AT five O'Clock.
Sunday, the rebels had succeeded in for
cling our left wing so as to occupy twothirds
of the field, were fighting their way for
ward with desperate degree of confidence in
efforts to drive our forces into the river; al
the same time were heavily engaging ouE
right. All this time, and previous 20 the
arrival of Buell's division, our force did
not exceed $4,000. contending against a
force of $4,000 rebels. Large numbers oil
our men were panic struck, and others com
pletely worn out. The rebel commander
in-chief "A. S. Johnston) was killed
Beauregard had an arm shot off. The Fed
eral generals, Sherman and Wallace, of Ill.
were killed. Gen. Prentiss was taken pris-
oner by the rebels.
Especial to the N Y. HeraldJ
PITTsBURG, Tenn, via Fort Henry Apt.9
The fight was brought on by body oil
300 of the 25th Missouri Regiment, of Gen
Premises Division attacking the advance
guard of the rebels, which were supposed
to be the piekets of the enemy in front oil
our camp. The rebels Immediately advan
ced upon Gen. Premises Division on the
left wing, pouring in volley after voley Of
musketry, and Kidding our camp with grape
canister and shell. Our forces soon form
ed in line and returned their fire vigorous
: ly, and by the time we were prepared t.
receive them they had turned their heavi
est FIRE on the left and center of Gen. Sher
mans Division, and drove our men bacl
from their camps, and bringing up fresi
force, opened FIRE on our left wing, under
} Gen. McClernand. The fire was returned
3 with terrible effect and determined spiri. b,
e both infantry and artillery along the whole
line, for distance of over four miles. Gen
Hurlbut's Division was thrown forward f
support the center when desperate con
q fict ensued. The rebels were driven bacl
n with terrible slaughter, but soon rallied an
n drove back Our men in turn. Even on
heaviest and most destructive fire on the en-
lemy did not appear. to discourage thei
solid column. The fire of Maj. Taylor
Chicago ARTILLERY raked them down j