New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-12

which our ruling politicians have too long cul-
tiyated, was certain to tempt it at last to e1-
actions which could not 10 complied with.
Rebellion and civil war followed Of course.
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THE BATTLE OF PITTSBURG LANDING.
DIVISION REPORTS OF GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
FIFTH DIVISION, COMMANDED BY BKiG.-"Eh. W. Il
SHERMAN.
HgADauAHrrRs FIFTH DryIsrcv,
C,SP SnfLoH. Aphi 10, Iee2.
Cart J. A. R,wLrSs, .i''L Adjt Ge". 10 Gea. G'@et
SIN: had tie honor 10 report that on trday,
the 9Th inst the eaemys cavalry drove in ckets posted
Conih road capturing one hTst lieutenant aud seven s
ticu b,cS sh 5n, fye nie ainS mary On saturday
the enemy cavalry vas ss,n very bod coming rs Gown
TO our ont Yet did believe he designed anything su
strong denomination. On Sunday morning early. the bh
inst the drove advance guard PACK on the man
body when ordered under arms all my division ara s-r
wolt 20 Cen McCeuaud asking hin TO support my leiI to
,lopt in eree and 10 cen Hurbut a,iing hin, support
Gen Pren,i... At th, time g. H., my division wa ar
tist rii,iIe cotnpo.cd Of ;he sh Iowa, Col J. A. Ne
Dowe. sOh Ilinoi. Cot Hicks f6th Ohio, Col. "orthng
ton and tho Morton Btsiery, Cspt Behr The extreme
rh, ,ardin the bridge tie PurGy road Owl Geek
srco,d BI.aJe contosed II Tie 5sth Illinois. Oh u.
Stuart 5;h Ohio Col H. KIby smith and The 7lst oh!o
Col Msssn the extreme lei guarding the i"sd over Lick
Third Bfsds eo"go;ed Of The ;jA +, ohs c Col H1de t
Murg-n the le OF tie Coiiln road It's hi resting on
siioh Meeting House.
Fourth ~ sde composed Of the I'D Oho Col Buckand
IL. ssh Ohio col soliy4n ard 5Cth Ohio. Col Cockeril
on tas hsht 4 tie Coi.nih rosd s lot resting on Shiloh
Two b.ere, OF artillery. Taylor, ard ws;erhou'es
posted - former ~ SAon snd LAGER On udse 20 the e
wh font hre over olcn ground between MIngeEs and
Arr,ris egnrlt. Ihe c.ygry. eight e0upsues Of the
sh Illinois under Col Dickey were posted Ia afge open
h,ld q he en and tear Of shiloh M,etinz House which
ssTded the center Of my positon shortly AFTER 7
a M with ny ento stan, rode along poriioa oi our
front Waen in tie oien hsd before Appierd gefi
ruefs tie rIg gbets
party hins my erd-rly Thom,, d. Holiday C. Co H.
.troa ii. held front Of Appcr's camp
,nd ho~. tie north along my whole ifoI iLs valley A.
him he crossed the valley -nd ascsadsd he
TisIng ground our sde.
q ufeutry 20 lett nt IN tue wood' end tLr email
stream alluded 20 snd become satisfied FOR the hf'i time That
the rusmy d'gDed d-,"nined attack on our Nh'e can f.
All the of dislon were tb'u n Le Of battle si
sAe.f proper posts rode to Col APPLE shi 'fdcied ma to
bold lie .oard at hsfsds he held The r slk %
ire, line o BATH. and informed bin thai be had good bat
Try bic n end strong support u BIZ rear Gen McIer
nsnd had promptly and seicy responded 70 ny reqrest
a,e,hoa.- Battery and the m fsuk Of ny ne. The
battle bssn by ho ry op-nu, battery IL the woods to
our front and throwing sA"i into our camp.
Taylor, aud NaiefEou.s Battoiie, promry responded,
and Leu ooteycd heavy battalion. u niausry passing OBJ
nqgey 20 the left he oIen ned In AppeT' 'front.' A.o
other columns Advancing directly upon ny ~ sion On In
riry artillery orru.d along the whole lnc and the bat.
Kept pa.fs the hed TO oag e arc directing their
cour,e Cen Pr,utss. the; the enemy De.
signed TO pass ny hank and IA. upon On McClsfn,nd
AID PTen' whose ne OF CAMPS "a slnoa, Paalel with
the Trnns..ee River aud sbou, two miles Very
soon th. sound and artillery announced that
PTentiss engaged and about IA u1sed that be
falig bsck About this time ATpers lie elegt broke In
disorder followed by muuseu's tegiuen Snd tie enemy
pressed forward ste houses Battery thereby exposed
ihe three llnoi. Regiments In iumedte .uppoft Of th
battery tins bot the onetys advance wa
vigorous. and the fire severe that when Col Eaith Of the
40 Illinois eds severe wound add fell ron h. horse
h s,nt ard the others unaffected disorder and tue enc.
NY sot po.sc.son Of ihIee gun. OF his Wstehogsel bat
terry. Although our lett was thus turned. and the
.Ka. lug ". linz I mad 90.
20 imPorAn. that l remained by II, End renewed nv
orders to Co.'s Mcdowell and BgcsIanG to hold thsli
ground; and We did hold these petition, unul sbout
10 o'clock WHOM the encIiy nAd got his art 90 tho
ler of our len Gsnk snd zone change bersts so,o.y
necessary. Two regiments Of idsbraats BngadcAppsG,
aud Slui seuehsd already d.agre.lsd 20 tho reer aud m
denranos own regiment Was Ia disorder the elors gave
a, the PuTdy snd Hamburg Road and Tor Mcdowell lnl
buesis1d 70 Gdopt tia, road their rode acr.s
deIed INN edstey 70 come Lto battery light Capt
bshr gave DE order, bat he saost instant ,hct fon
Of the csi.sons and ahandong q sx tns soul
bHns ,hot Tho enemy pressed on ninins iaI battery.
brands Bnsase had suDsar,isy l.appcare ir IA Tie held
.horgh he hua-N brarely reaassneI MeDower. sai
conducted By ny aids 10 Join Gen McC.rnauds
right thus Abandoning ny Original camps line. rhl, wa
about 10. hl si winch time the enemy had med, furious
stack on Gen. McClensEd, whole ront He srsg.rd most
a,iefwDsdIy bai hndins him pe'sed moved AcDowers
Ian eak come di.tSIce ana directed tie men to al them
selves OF eye!J eoy.-iees fallen timber auj ys
eN 70 cur Htns We leu tis po-ion os Tour 10 hour
.onslmes gaming ind At ether times losing srousl Cen
McC@uand and nyIeli acting In o. &c, co.c. ad ,rrg.
ghug 90 MAINTAIN I'll, line Mhio w.f. 90 hardly Urr-aed
two lava grgmens sPpfoatheG fO tho tcaf but 90 nd IA.
be bIosgt up to tic severe e that ari ia our ou
aud Gen Gfirt, who Visited that yrouud vii rsl.rn
Der svaon about m but. about D. a. it Va. e,
dent that hunuts Lre had been dr, [, the yrr
aud kuGwing that bcu. Wallace conng with re
meats G.m Ciump'4 Landing, Gen McCiomlud end / On
consDtat'n s.eced new line OF aeieu-~ with It's ,rt
coyeTilg bridge by w lch Cen aila,e Lad To ,t,o.
W. f-ll hack wei - ", could gathering i addition 10 ir
owu such scattered forces coulf nuc o. a formed A.
new .ne. DuIiug tn chsg the eLeiys cavalry rh,,, 49,
but we're hsndioncy repul-ed by lno !, regiment VIII
ui4bcr did r.t "arn Ht bat titnc u sinco.
Ihs ath Diio CsvsIy which had como up Ter erJ ,,,g
service ~ Ioii ne rnrmg IN cLscA fo soua lime ruJ
81 .jOr Taylor np With battery . A yot Igo
po,tos Ju lime ~ ge good hink tro upon th en.ty's
column prs,ed on Cen. Act rfniuds tight checking
s all. auos. ArI Gtu Mcccfnaud'- Dilsiou nt1- b,.
clsgc the rey iov. h bach into the g.vin,s to
out aud ,ht had clear ucll about 2c0 Yards ie Ia
- tai,r oHt I'D cObtcats. ilys. with kesu.ug t6
ruys inniry IT,. dsrcr dnlif the rcat of tb, az
IN Ais position rested tor the nsLL Ny command bad
become decidedly Of mixed character. Rgckand, Brigr
toe oHiy one tia 'aHel oigl.fion. Col nidrL ,nd
peTso,y there Ia' ls bl ado iot Col Ae eDowe
Ilt been ry'f.y lius! hy ia OF h hone and had aon
% hs yc id tue tafce fegment, o hi, buad we're not
IA un..
lie i,h Msso,ri Col C.ans T. Wright bad r.po,d ~ ~.
he hed and ios chr -, Ieanns Frginrta of.suiy
oTurd Tirt o. ny l,ne duiuz sunday uirf ,rJ
W Monaay. O,heT fragments Of gnen.s aud coiIruir
iAd er fallen uto NY d'uion and acted with duug tho
tut,ufrr OF fhe battle.
p.n,fas oislt aud huc visited me /, our blyon,, ,,.
vruirg and ron item eahed the situation of sfits an
amer p.s Of The nrd, Con. Wallace .nycd nom Cr,. ~,
ding ,noIy alter Ga d, ana .0ned his line To nv i'm
I'd rear II ,in'd ntri DUNG the high bat our men w
good sp aud icy On tber nrus beng satish,d with
read cot could Dr gsthoftd ri th~ rishbor,p
IA Determined 10 redeem Monday lo-.s, of su.y
1t day"iraA e" M"nda, eoeised Gen GIANTS orders AL