The New York herald., 1862-04-16


Crttendsn pushed them steadily forward Mendsnhall
with his accomplished First Leuienant Parsons, one o
Western Reserve West Pointers aud Bartlett pasea
IN their SHE'LL rush for the contested battery ana ~
again. The rebels retreated towards the ielI
and Boyle holding the infantry well In hand Men
dsnha again got their range and poured IA she on .e
new position The fortune Of the day was against them
against their comrades TO Nelson's iront, anu 'ney
soon in rul retreat.
brigade from his approaching division cams up 1. was
late for tight but ii relieved Crittendens weary
fellows, and pushed after the reoes Until sney "e'e
found 10 have left most advanced camps
M'cooKs ADVANCE
Thus the left saved Meanwhile McCcok, with a.
magnificent regiments came from the army OF
the Potomac or from any army OF volunteers IN tne
world, was doing equally well toward the centre His
division was handled in such way TO save great sf
fusion Of blood while equally important results were At
tanned. Thus the were kept rs much as pos
sibe from under hre while those 70 tne 'front.' ont were
that while heavy hghtng was done here as anywhere
on the right centre the casualties are fewer than
1t would scarcely DO interesting TO proong details
where the Of one division so nearly ressmbled
that OF the others. But let me sketch the close An
Illinois battery serving in the division, was in imminent
danger The Sixth Indiana was ordered TO its relief
rapid rush, close musketry hringno need OF bayonets
here-the battery safe. The enemy are TO the front
and right. Advancing and firing right obque the Sixth
pushes The rebel coors fall. Another volley they
fall again. Another vOiey; yet moro the fa.ed
TO think at lsast as they wheel and disappear
And then Rosseaus brigade s drawn OF, in splendid
coming
grand master Of reviews watching their SO
there was-the rebel General. As he saw the brigade
ding back he pushed his forces forward again
Kinks brigade advanced 70 meet them, coming
out OF the woods into an open field TO do
So They were met by tremendous fire which
threw battalion Of regulars in front Of them (under
Major Oliver i Think INTO confusion. They retire
TO reform, and meanwhile down drops the brigade fiat
on the ground. Then as the front clear they spring
up charge across the open eld-never mind the falling
straight on, to the woods, under cover with the
enemy driven back by the impeuous advance. And now
he rallies. Fierce muskery firing sweeps tho woods.
They advance thirty rods, perhaps when the Twenty
ninth Indiana gets into marsh and falls partially to the
rear. Heavier comes the leaden bail. Twenty ninth
and Thireth both fall back fifteen twenty rods they
rally and advance again they are hurled back; again
they start forward and this time they come in on the
vulnerable points. The enemy fees Colonel Waggoncrs
Fifteenth Indiana up to the support, the enemy
disappear fresh troops take their places and for them
the fight is ended. might describe similar deeds Of
Wlichs and Harrison's regiments but, from one,
learn all.'
M1ERrAyD AND uuRlBuRr.
Farther 10 the right AcClernand and Hurburt
gaantly coming with their jaded men. The soldiers
would figh-hat the great lesson Of tho battle If
surprised and driven on IN consequence Of SURPRISE that
McCernand regained and lost again the ground to the
front of his division. Similar were Hurlburts fortunes
But must abandon these details. Beginning At the
left have followed the Of successes that swept
forward again from spot to spot over the hard lost fields
Of Sunday our paans Of victory the wild cheers Of our
rebels who have atoned for their treason by the brave
mans death. Nelson, Crittenden, McCook, Hurburt,
II lasted longer the right and rarely interesting
the chess game Of master Let trace it through
wALI.AcE's MOVEMENTS.
In speaking Of the opening OF Mondays battle, men,
toned Major General Lew wallace opening the ball at
seven o'clock by shelling with enfladng fires rebel
battery few shots demonstrated TO the rebels that
their position untsnabe. The instant Sherman
to protect his left Wallace advanced his infantry The
rebel battery at once mbered and got out Of the
Tho advance had withdrawn the division from Sherman,
making left half wheel, TO get back into the neighbor
hood Of our line; they advanced some two hundred
var xuhir a yuifh
broad open stretch to the 'front.' As the division halted
the Of the swell, there passed before them
the edge Of the timber, .skirtng the fields the
head OF q rebel column appeared, marching
N on bs s1a
formed long line, stretching parallel with wallace's
line of battle. Regiment after regiment appeared the
line lengthened and doubled and trebled; the head Of
the column was out Of sight and still they came.
Twenty regiments were counted passing through the
woods. The design was plain. The rebels had aban.
now the manifest attempt was to turn our right.
Batteries now ordered up-Thompson's and
passed Tho rebels rapidly threw their artillery into
position and brisk cannonadiug began. After time,
while the fight still rested with the artillery the rebels
opened q new and destructive battery to the right
which our men soon learned TO know as " Watson's
louisiana Battery, from the marks the ammunition
boxes they forced il from time TO time to leave behind
Batteries, with brigade Of supporting infantry,
moved forward open fields, under heavy fire.
TO contend against this assailant. The batteries
to pick OF The rebel arteriss the brigade ordered
down its face to protect it from the flying shell and
grape. For op hour and half the contest lasted while
the body Of the division still delayed, waiting for
Sherman By ten O'Clock Shermans right, under Colonel
Marsh up. He started TO move across the fields
The OF musketry and grape much for him.
and he fell back in good order Again he started the
double and gained the woods The louisiana battery
flank in 'front.' and then fed The other rebel batteries
at did the same, and Waace's division, up
instant, now that a master had swept the board
pushed forward Before them broad falow fields
then woody little ravne then fields then woods.
The left brigade was sent forward crossed the fa
low fields under ordinary FIRE then gained the ravine
and rushing across the cornhelds, when tho
Louisiana steel r1ed guns opened on them. Dashing
forward they reached little ground swell, behind which
they dropped like dead men; while skirmshers were
forward 10 silence the troublesome battery. The
skrmshers crawled forward till they gained little
knoll than seventyfve yards from the bat
terry. OF the battery opened on them They
piled, " not so noisy, more to the purpose In few
minutes the battery driven of, with artillerists
killed horses shot down and badly crippled every way
But the affair o brave man-Iieutenant Colonel
Garber-who could not control his enthusiasm a; the
conduct Of the skirmshsrs and in his excitement
tiously exposed himself. All this while rebel regiments
pouring up TO attack the audacious brigade that
supporting the skirmishers, and frosh regiments from
walIacss division came up in time 70 checkma,e the
game.
But the battery was silcnced "Forwardr was the al.
vision order. Rushing the cornGelds under heavy
nre they met the rebels face 10 face the woods
The contest was quick, decisive Close, sharp, connu.
back.
Here unfortunately shsrmans right gave way. Wal.
lace flank exposed. He instantly formed Colonel
Woods Seventy sixth 0hio) in new line OF battle in
right angles with the real one, and with orders pro-
teet the flank The Eleventh Indiana likewise here
engaged in sharp engagement with the enemy attempt
ing flank and for time the contest waxcd fierce But
Sherman filled the place OF his broken regiments
again wslaces division poured forward, and again the
enemy gave way.
BY two O'Clock the division into the woods again
and FOR three-quarers Of mile II advanced under
tinuous storm OF shot Then another contest two with
batteries always met with skrmshcrs sharpshoot-
ingthen by four o'clock two hours later than the
right general rebel rereat-then pursuit. recall aud
encarn pmsnt the old grounds OF Shsrmans DIVISION
the very tents from which those regiments driven
that hapess Sunday morning.
Tho camps regained; the rebels repulsed;
their attack had failed stood where began rebel
cavalry within half mile Of US the retreating
columns within striking distance. But we had
rsgained camps. And ended the battle OF Pitts
burg.
TIE KILLED AND WOUNDED
do not pretend 10 give more than estimate but
have mado the estimate with care going the Ad
jutants Of different regiments that had been In as
heavy fighting as any. getting statements OF their