The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-04-16

forts to drive US into the river, and at the
same time heavily engaged our right. Up
to this time we had received no reinforce
ments. &
Gen. Grant and staff. who had been reck~
.|essly riding along The lines:during the en-
tire day, amid tho unceasing storm of bull
lets, grape and she'll, rode from the right to
left inctingsthe men to stand firm until Tour
renforcements could cross the river.
Col. Webster, chief of staff, Immediately
got into position the new and heaviest pieces
Of artillery. pointed on. the enemy's right,
while large number of the batteries were
planted alonsthe entire line, from the river
bank to our extreme right, some two and a
half miles distant. 80
1 About an hour before dusk general
cannonade was opened upon the enemy from
along our whole line with perpetual crack
|o( mn>ke,ry y: Such roar was never heard
on this contin"nt. = For a shvrt time the
rebels replied with yigor and effect, but their
return ssiots .grew3lesss frequent and des-
trlctiye, While ours grew more rapid and
more terrible. .Effxx.ss..i III ',re fY,.~
The gunboats Lexington and Tyler
which ,lay,a short DISTANCE off, kept raining
Shell on the rebel hordes. This last effec t
was to much for the enemy, and ere dusk
the firing had nearly ceased, when night
coming on all the c'mbatants rested from
their awful work Of blood and carnage. -.
General Buell.. having arrived in the morn
Il ing the ball was opened at daylight stimuli .
tancouSly on the left and Major Gen, Wall
lace'> division on The, right. 9 General, Mel :
Co., 4
advanced rapidly as they fell back The
fire soon became general along the whole
FINE and began to tell with terrible effect on
the enemy. e.. 49,. -. 't's;5' /; - :.
Generals McClernan1, Sherman and tIuri.
bur''s men, though terribly jailed from the
previous days fighting still maintained their
honors won a, Done!son: but the resistance
Of the rebels 1T all points was terrible and
worthy u better c;n>e; but the uhdaunled
bravery and the dreadful 1eSolation produced
by our artillery which was sweep ne them
away like chaif bet're the wind but know
ing that defeat here would be death blow
10 their hopes and that their all DEEPER led
upon this great struggle, their Generals still
urged them on, in the. face Of obstruction
hoping by thanking US on the right to turn
the tide of battle.
Their success was again for a time cheer
ing as they began to gain .gr'un on disappear
ing to have been reinforced. but our left
under Gen. Nelson, was driving them with
wonderful rapidty. and by llo'clock Gen.
| Buells forces had succeeded in thanking
them and capturing their batteries Of artil
lery.
They however again rallied on the lett,
,,I ho r,rr
selves forward in another desperate effort
but reirforcclnents from Gen. Wood and
Gen. Thomas were coming in regiment az
ter regiment, which We're sent to Gen. Buell.
who had again commenced 20 drive them.
About three p. N. General Grant rode to
the left where the fresh regiments had been
ordered. and finding the rebels wavering
sent portlni, OF his body guard to the head
Of each regiment. and then ordered charge
ac oss the fields, himself leading as he bran.
dished his sword and waved them on to the
GROWING victory, while the cannon balls fel
like hail around him.
/ The men followed with shout thai
sounded above the roar and din Of artillery
and the rebels fled in di<may, as from ;
destroying avalanche, and never made an
other stand
Gen. Buell. followed the retreating rebels
driving mem i" sp'en,lid .ty,e, and by hal
past five o'clock the whole rebel army wa
in retreat to Corr,h with our cavalry in no
pursuit, with what further results is no
known. not having returned up to this hour
We have taken ! large amount Of the
artillery and also a number of prisoners
We lost number Of our forces as prisoner
yesterday, among whom is Gen Prentiss
The number Of o.,r forces taken has no
been determined vet. 1t is reported at sew
& oral hundred Gen. Prcnliss is also reported
wounded.
Among the killed on tlierebel side wa
their General in Chief, Albert Sydney John
son, who was struck by cannon ball on tn
j afternoorrof Sunday, Of this there is n,
doubt. as the repor' is corroborated by sever
y III beliofficer, taken to dav. It is farthe
reported that Gen. Eeaurcgard had his arm
shot off. This afternoon Gems. Bragg Breck
enri,,g. and Jackson were commanding Dor
t tons Of rebel forces. 49,, $3.50
i Col. Dave Stuart, o5th Illinois, Actin:
Brigader General, shot through the breas
, on Sunday, returned to the field on Mon
/ day. i" T.. 80
I Gen. Sherman had horses killed from
fE-ur1der him and Gen. McClernand shared
like dangers also Gen. Ha'lbut, each o
whom received bullet holes through thei
, clothes. .'~>-'' =
! Gen. Buell. remained with his t:oop
| during. the entire day, who with Gen
ECritenden and Gen. Nelson, rode coptinu:
ally along the. lines encouraging their m IN
H.. CHICAGO, April 9.-Quarsers, for threi
Thousand additional prisoners at Camp Doug
las were ordered, BY Gen, ,Ha'lcck Ibis morn
!. ing. "a, .,,-s -, '....',-.'.
+ The 'r,Ju9s's despatch places our loss d
96oO3to 1000 killed. and 3, 900. to- 4,OOt
wounded :. rebeF less twice that, number
ask Of uur batteries were taken and re tax
en- six lines. ..,.s. k.ef,.. gt...,...<..g
=" The Tan says Beauregard had given or.
ders, not to destroy any camp eullppage taker
!. >nndic;; as he expect d 4 complete victory
!. mex day. F*'>5s--'> 49,.
.'.<,t: n IA ~. sLor1syILLE, April 8. =
l. Governor Andy, Johnson has suspended
the Mayor, Aldermen and Councilmen o
Nashville, who refused to take the oati, q
allegiance, b. filling their place with loyal
/ appointeess fsessa AIea3la 4! sEs@ @%.'gt<.
+ w AsHIsGros,9 April v9.-The following
was received at the. Navy Department this
morning:
Ems FLAo SHIP REyr.os, I sLAvp No: 1o)
rs 1zzs's~'s5 ~ NJ as:Y April g. 1862 E.
70 lion Gideon Fellet ;sssrsfafy Of Mr.; Z
II have to inform the q Department that
s'ucs 4 sent the Telegram last night annonnc