The national Republican., 1862-04-10

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alosktur VI ls,e line. vith perpstlal ofssa :.
mus1ntry. sr shers tiae The rstslS fepsIed
viii sigor - efeeA bat their ttlurn Seots
gree lr~ at less Fquent and destrictlve.
While ours g1pw moi anA more rseid and Ter
rb3a w NfT>Es ~ go
Tue guLboas Lexington and Tyler, whlch
lay short distance on, kept raining shell on
The rebel lines. These last efforts wsse too
much for the sssay, and 60 dusk his nring had
nearly ceased.
when night came on all the oombstants
rested. Our men rested on their arms In the
position they had st the Close Of ~ day,
Major General Wallace arrived, and took po-
sition on the right, and General Buelps iorces
from The opposite side Of Savannah river being
conveyed 70 the battle ground. Gen. Nelsos' q
division was ordered 70 form on the right, and
the forces under Gen. Chttsuden wero ordered
to his support ..uL ........
EARLY Ia the morning, Gen. Buell. having
arrived, the great struggle was reopened al
daylight by Gen. Nelson's division on the len
and Major General wsllsces division on the
General Nelson's force opened the most gal.
ling fire on tho rebels, and advanced rapidly
- they fell back. The fire soon became general
along the whole line, and began to tell with
Generals McClernsnd, Sherman and Hurl-
buts men, though terribly i,ri''l from their
previous days ii b ~ sili ~, ntained their
hUnOrs won ut DoWls u. hut ~. resistance oi
the rebels was r.bic and W, ithy OF better
cause, showing that they fight with the des
peration Of a death struggle. But they were
not enough for our undauntsd bravery aud the
dreadful desolation produced by our artillery,
which swept them away " like chaf before the
wind"
But knowing we'll that defeat here would be
the death blow 10 their hopes, their generals
still urged them on In the face of destruction,
tide Of bitila.
Their success, for time seemed quite prom.
Using, their men cheering as they began 10
gain ground on ,,s, and appearing 70 have been
reinforced.
/ Generel Nelson was driving them and with
wonderful rapidity, TOO, and at eleven O'Clock
General Buell's forces had succeeded In flank
Ing them and capturing their batteries Of ar
tiilery.
They however once more rallied on the len
and recroseed the right and forced themselves
forward In another desperate effort. but rein
fnrccnents from Gpncarl Wood and General
Thomas coming In. regiment after regiment
which were sent 10 General Buell. who had
About O'Clock In the afternoon, Gen Grant
rode 10 the leit, where fresh regiments had
been ordered. and finding the rebels wavsring
sept portion OF his body guard TO bead Of
each Of the five regiments, and then ordered q
charge acrOss the field, himself leading, The
cannon balls falling like hail around him.
Our men followed with shout that sounded
above the roar and din of the artillery, AMI
the rebels fled In dismay, and never made an
other stand.
Cen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels
driving them in splendid style, and at hali.pas
tiv, O'Clock the whole rebel army was In full
retreat TO Corinth, with our cavalry In hot pur
suit.
We have akan large amount Of artillery
and also many prisoners.
We lost number oi prisoners yesterday
(Sundsy) among whom Ia Gen Prcntiss. Tn.
number has not been ascsrtained yet. II Il
reported as several hundred.
Gen. Prentias Ia also reported m wounded.
| Among the killed on the rcbel side 10 theiI
General In Chief, Albert Sidney Johnston, by q
cannon ball, on the afternoon Of Sunday.
| or that there 10 no doubt, a. the report Il
corroborated by several Of the rebsl officer
whom we have taken pris ners to-day. Il Il
further reported that Besurcgard had his arm
shot OF.
This afternoon Generals Bragg. Breckiu
ridge and Jackson were commanding the rebe
forces.
There never has been n parallel 10 the gal
lantry and daring OF our forces, from the Com
manding General TO the lowest officer.
Gen Grant and staff were Ia The field. ridint
along the lines In the thickest Of the enemy
fire during the entire two dsys, apd all slep
ou the ground on Sunday night during th
heavy rain.
| On several occasions General Grant got with
In range Of the enemys guns, and was discov
cred and fired upon. Lieut. Col. McPhersol
had his horse shot from under HIM when along
side Gen. Grant. Capt. Carson was bstwsei
Gen. Grant and your correspondent when
cannon ball took of his head and killed ant
wounded several others.
Gen. Sherman had two horses killed unde
him, and Gen. McClernand shared the like dan
gers also; and with Gen. Herbert, each receive,
bullet holes through their clothes. r..
Gen. Buell. remained with his troops durinI
the entire day, and with Gen. Oritto1,deu snt
Gen. Nelson. rode continually along The lines
encouraging their men.
Another Account Of the Great Battle.
CAlRo, April =. Information has been re
c.ived here, that on Sunday, The 9TH instant
the rebel forces, under Gen Bcauregard, at
tackled our forces under Gen. Grant. The bat
tie lasted all day Sunday, and closed on Mon
day evening. Our lines we're driven In by th
attack, but as our reserves were brought int
action, our lost ground was regained on Non
day, and the rebels were ropulsed with grea
slaughter, our cavalry being still In pursuit q
last accounts.
More Details Of Gen. Pope's OPsrationa
CHICAGO, April s.--A special dispatch lrou
Cairo 10 the Chicago 1ribuns says:
Dispatches from New Madrid say that III
gunboats Pitisburg and Cnrondelet yesterds
sbeled and sileuced tho batteries on the oppo
site shore, when Gen. Pope order ID the troop