The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-04-15


77th turned and fled from the field with
out firing gun. The SD, which sup
ported Warehouses; battery. took 10
+! their heels after firing three rounds, and
occasioned the loss OF the battery. The
list and 57th also fled after firing one
or two rounds. Their cowardice left the
point undefended, and the enemy imme
diately closed in and surrounded the
more advanced regiments. These troops
were all green soldiers.
1t is stated also that the I 9th Wiscon.
sin and the 10Th 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 possess
ion. All of were turned against us, and
used during the battle, but were recap
tured in the rout of the second day.
When the enemy fled, they burned
their wagons. They left their wounded
behind, all of whom became prisoners.
Warehouses; Chicago battery was
entirely disabled during the action, by
the breaking of the axles from concus-
sion. They were imperIeclly formed.
The battery lost three guns, one man
was killed and Is wounded.
Taylor's Chicago battery had one
man killed and 10 wounded. The dis
abled guns were drawn off the field by
hand.
Wizards Chicago battery has five
men killed and thirty wounded
Gen. Buell's whole army has arrived
at the field Of battle with the exception Of
Mitchell's division, and is posted in the
advance.
The enemy's loss is much heavier than
ours, both in killed and wounded. Ours
in killed and wounded and prisoners is
not less than 10000.
One New Orleans regiment--the Lou
isana Tigers--was almost entirely left
on the battle field. They were nearly all
wealthy AMI young, and were dressed in
an elegant and picturesque Zouave uni
form.
Gen. Prentiss escaped from the enemy
on Tuesday, and came into our. camp
alone and on foot. In the confusion Of
retreat he managed to eude their vigil
ance, and after many perils in getting
through both lines, arrived in safety He
was wounded during the battle, but not
seriously. Col. David Stuart of Chicago
is wounded in tie breast, and it is repor-
ted, seriously. 1t is thought the ball
penetrated the lungs. The death of Gen.
A. Sidney johnson is confirmed by the
most conclusive statements. His body
is in the possession of our troops.
In the flank movement on the first day
the 9th Iowa regiment was captured by
the enemy almost en- m,asse. But few OF
them escaped, and none were recaptured
The Cd Michigan battery was captured
by the enemy, and re-captured by Ohio
troops three or four times. There was
more fighting over that than any other
battery on the field. At the time of its
second capture, Ger. Beauregard urged
forward three regiments in person, and
received bullet wound in the arm, from
volley 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 anoth-
err. Beauregard is well enlrenched, with
communication opened to both railroads.
The artillery duel on the Z. NJ, of the
first day is described AS being magnifi
cent. The two armies by tacit consent,
ceased fighting, and the artillery ranged
in front of each line in great force and
opened upon each other. For nearly two
hours a contest ragged which shook the
earth for miles around and filled the air
with a stunning roar. The iron storm
tore all intervening objects into frag-
ments and carried death in every drec-
ton. Night closed the scene and the
contending armies laid down on their
arms TO rest.
A telegraph line has been in course of
construction in the direction of Gen. Blu
ell's advance. On Tuesday previous Gen.
Buell. was still 10 miles distant, building
bridges and crossing over the overlooked
country. The telegraph line was com.
pleted before the attack and Gen. Buell.
received intimalion thereby. He made
forced marches and arrived in time to
turn the tide. But for his aid General
Grant would certainly have been driven
into the river the next day.
Beauregard intended to make his at
tack two days previously, but extraordi-
nary rains impeded his progress and de-
layed the arrival on the ground. Had
he attacked the time he intended, Buell.
could not have reached the spot in time
| to have saved us from defeat.
NEAR YORKTOWN, April 9.-l:20 P. NJ.
The weather still continues unfavora-
BILE for military oper, tons. 1t has been
raining for nearly two days. The creeks
are very much swollen and low grounds
are covered with water, making the roads
almost impossible for empty wagons.
Information received shows the rebels
have a force of sixty thousand, which is
rapidly being added to by troops from
the neighborhood of Richmond. which
is one day from Yorktown by rail and
water, they having steamers and sixteen
transports in use, and by the time the
roads are in condition for the Union ar
my to move, the rebels may be ready to
meet them. with l00,000 men. The
flower Of their army, with the best arms,
are liz strongly fortified position. Pre-
vious to our troops occupying the pres
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