The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-10
forces under Gen. Crittenden were ordered
TO his support early IN the morning.
.2QhAssOoND BAY s HAT1rLa.

81 - cEJOND DA4 H-bAEILEs
! z Gen.sBpon having arrived THE preceding
| evening the ball was opened simultaneous
! ly by Gen. Nelson's division On the left
and Gen. Wallace's. division on the right
Gen. Nelson's forces opened q most Calling
fire and advanced = rapidly Us the
rebels fell rack. The ire soon
became general along the whole line
and began to tell with terrible effect on the
enemy. Gems McClerRanG, Sherman, and
Hurlburt's men, though terribly jaded from
the previous day g fighting, still main4r-'-1f
their honors won at Donelsonss re-
sistance of the rebels at all points was yvor-
thy of better cause. But they were not
enough for our undaunted bravery, and the
dreadful desolation produced by our artil-
lery, which swept them off like chaf before
the wind. Knowing that defeat would
be a death blow TO their hopes, and that
their all depended on this great Struggle,
their Generals still urged them ON in the
face of destruction, hoping by thanking Us
on the right to turn che tide of battle.
Their SUCCESS was again, for a time
cheering, as they began to gain ground on
Us, appearing to have been reinforced
But our left, under Gen. Nelson, was driv-
ing them forward with wonderful rapidity,
OA0 IT'LL OuC1l IOECc6s Hdu
succeeded in fanking them and capturing
their batteries. Il - rs
They however again rallied on tho left and
recrossed to the right and forced themselves
forward in another desperate effort. But
reinforcements frcrn Gen. Wood and Gen.
Thomas were couing in regiment after regi-3
ment, which were sent to Gen. Buell., who
had again commenced to drive the enemy.
About P. II. Gen. Grant rode to the left
where the fresh regiments had been ordered,
and finding the rebels waVering, sent
portion of his body guard to the head
Of each of FIVE regiments and then ordered |
! charge across the field, himself Leading.
As he brandished his sword and waved |
hem on toacroEning victory, while can |
non balls were falling like hail around him,
he men followed with a shout that sounded |
lboVe the roar and din of artillery, snd. the /
ebels fed in disnsy as from a destroying |
and never made another stand. /
Sen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels, I
irving them in splendid style, and by half
,ast o'clock the whole rebel army was |
n full retreat to OOrinth, with our cavalry |.
a. hot.pursuit, with what further result is
lot known, not having returned uPto This
iour. We have taken. large amount of
heir artillery, and also large number of t
risOners. We lost q number of our
Orces prisoners yesterday, among whom ia
len. Prentiss. The number cf our forces
AIKEN has not heen ascertsiEed. yet. It is
eported at several hundred. Gen. Prem
ss is also reported wounded. s.aoa
Among the killed on the rebel side was
1eir General in Chief; Albert Sidney John
On, who was struck By q cannon ball on !
unday. OF this, there is no doubt, as the
arars ia pavapeI rnEaI nfff
srs taken to-day. It is further reported
lat BesUregard had his arm shot Of This
fternOon.
Gems. Bragg, Breckinridge, and jackson
ere commanding portions of the rebel
'rces. There has never been 8 parallel
, the gailantry and bearing of our officers,
ON the commanding General to the low
Gen. Grant ard staff were in the field
ding along the lines in the thickest of the
re during the two days of tho battle, and {
I slept on the ground Sunday night dur
g heavy rain. a.z
On several occasions. Gen. Grant got {
thin range of the enemy's guus, and was
and fred upon. Lieut.. Col Nc
herson had his horse shot from under him (
hen along side of Gen. Grant. Capt. ]
arson Was between Gen. Grant and your 1
when a cannon ball took off 7
s head and wounded several others. Gen. {
herman had two horses killed under him, d
I'd Gen. McClernard shared like danger,
so Gen. HdrIburt, each of whom received i
lllet holes through their clothes. Gen. 8
nell remained with his troops during the Q
tire day, and with Gen.. Crittenden and c
en-. Nelson rode continually along the / t
hes encouraging their men. -a If