Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-04-12

vannab being now conveyed 10 the battle
ground The extreme right Of Gen Nelson's
division was ordered 10 form on tho right,
and the ferce under Gen. Critendcn we're
ordered TO his support carly in the morn
ing.
SECOND DAYS BATTLE.
Gen. Buell. having arrived the following
evening In he morning the ball was open
cd at daylight simultaneously Gen. Nelson's
Division on the left, and Major General
Wullace'S on the right, Gen. Nelson's force
opened most Calling fire, and advanced
on the enemy us they fell back.
The fire soon became general along the
whole line and began to tell with terrible ef-
feet on the enemy. Generals McClernand,
Sherman and Uurlburt's men, though ter
ribly jaded from the previous days fighting
still maintained their honors won at Douel-
| son, but the resistance of the rebels at all
points was terrible and worthy better
cause but they we're not enough for our
undaunted brave, and the dreadful desola-
tion produced by our artillery, which was
sweeping them away like chuf before the
wind but knowing that defeat here
would be death blow 10 their bopes, and
that their all depended upon this great
struggle, their Generals still urged them on
! in the face Of distraction, hoping by flank
ing us on the right to turn the tide OF bat
| tle
| Their success was again for time cheer
| ing, as they began to gain ground on us,
appearing 10 have been reinforced. But
our left under Gen. Nelson was driving
4 them. aud with won6eriul rapdity. AVID by
i III o'clock Gen. Buell's forces bad succeed
in nanking them, and capt uring their bat
teries of artillery. They however again
! rallied Oh the left, re crossed, and the right
forced themselves forward n another des-
perate effort but reiniorcemeuts from Gen
Wood aud Gen. Thomas were coming in
regiment after regiment, which were sent to
Gen. Buell., who had, egain commenced
TO drive the enemy.
Abou, 8 p. m. Gen Grant rode to the
left where the fresh regiments had been or
dered, and finding the rebels waverug, sent
a portion of his body guard to the head OF
each Eve regiments and then ordered IA
charge across the field, himself lea ding, as
be Aourished his sword aud waved them on
T TO the crowning victory, while cannon balls
were falling like hail around him.
, The men followed with shout that sound.
, ed above the roar and din of artillery, and
+ the rebels 0td in dismay as from di,troy-
ing avalanche, and never made another
: stand.
Gen. Buel followed the retrcating rebels,
driving them in splendid style, and by half
past o'clock, the whole rebel army was in
tull retreat 10 Corulh, with our Cavalry in
hot pursuit, with what further result is not
known, not having returned up to this
/ hour.
/ We have taken large amount of their
! artillery aud also q number of prisoners.
We lost number of our forces prisoners
t yesterday, among whom is Gen. Prentiss.
! The number of our force taken has not been
G ascertained yet it is reported at several
Ehuudred. Gen. PrentsS is also reported
wounded Among the killed on the rebe
=. side, was their Gepcral-in. Chief, Albert sgd
n ney Johnston, who was struck by cannon
= bail on the afternoon of Sunday.
Of this there is no doubt, as The report
is corroborated by several rebel officers
: taken today. 1t is further reported that
Beauregard had his arm shot eff this p. m.
Gems Bragg Breckinride and Jackson
were commauding positions in the rebel
forces
There has never been a parallel to the
galIantry aud bearing of cur officers, from
the Commanding General down TO the low
est officer.
Gen Grant and Staff we're in the field
riding in the thekest of the FIRE during the
eutire two days Of baltlr, and all slept on
the ground Sunday night during heavy
| rain
On several occasions Gen. Grant got
within range Of the euemy's guns aud was
discovered and fred npon.
Lieut., Col Mcpherson had his horse shot
from under him when alongside Of General
Il Grant.
Capt Carson was between Gen. Grant
and your correspondent when cannon ball
took of his head and wounded several others
Gen Sherman had two horses killed un-
der him, and Gen. McClernand shared like
dangers also Gen Hurlburt each of whom
} received bullets holes through their clothes.
/ Gen Buell. remained with bis troops during
t the entile day and Generals CrittendeD and
5 Nelson, rode continuously along The lines
: encouraging their men.
A private dispatch received in Chicago,
Z f ON one Of Gen. Grants Staff, says
/ 1--WE have fought the hardest battle ever
fought on this Continent"
Our loss in officers is very heavy. 1t i;
0 impossible at present TO give all their names
= The following were among the number
s Brig Gen. W. ii. Wallace, killed Col
5, Pegrum, Acting Brig Gen. killed Col
ID Ellis, 10Th Illinois, killed Maj GODDARD
y 10Th H., killed 1t. Garfield mortall
OF wounded This we fear should read Ii
ID Col. Herman Garfield, of Medina, as tha
10 gentlemen is Lt..COl. Of the 72d O., of whic
We Col r. p. Buckand of Fremont is Co
Iul onel Lit Col. Kyle, 4lst Ind mUrtall
20, wounded Gen w. 4. Sherman, wounde
Oh in the hand by cannon ball Col. Sween.
SD H., acting Brig Gen. wounded r
re- ceived two shots in his only remaing ar
'n, having lost one in Mexico, also shot
rd one of his legs. Col. Sweeney kept Il
oil Geld until the close OF the Eight and he e.
er, cited the admiration Of the army. Cc