Evansville Daily Journal, Volume 14, Number 170, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, 16 April 1862 — Page 2
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A TRIP TO
PITT8BTJKO FIELD.
BATTLE
to protect them from
, muitt WCIB iUBl.
The steamer Charley Bowen haying bean chartered by the citizens of Evansville, In
conjunction with a Sanitary Commission
from Indianapolis, under the direction of
Mr. Hollow-ay, the confidential Secretary of Gov. Morton, left this city on Thursday last,
to relieve Indiananians wounded in the bat
tie of Pittsburg, The boat left the landing
about 10 o'clock, with a large party ofphy
uioUott and nurses and an immense supply Of
hospital stores, and proowierl down the river with unusual rapidity, as if consciou8
of the errand of mercy on which she was bent, and the necessity of arriving at the earliest practicable moment at the scene of the terrible struggle. M She moved the waters a thing of life." Nothing of in tor
es t occurred on the passage down.
We met a steamer, jast above Padncah,
with some 320 wounded on bom J, whose destination, we were informed, was Evansvilla. Tho City of Memphis had arrived at Paducah previous to our arrival. She had on board about 800 wounded men. All her decks were jammed. The roof itself was covered with Buffering soldiers, over whom
canvas was spread
. ... vv,
At Faducab. we were greeted with tho most exaggerated and exciting rumors, con
cerning the battle, whose vicinity we were
bout visiting. It was impossible, how
ever, to obtain any information that was at
all satisfactory. It waa stated that the two
Johnstons (Bushrod and Sidney A.) were
Dotn Hilled ; that Bragg and Breckinridge
were an also dead ; and that Beauregard
was wounded and a prisoner. Genl. Buell, it was claimed, had surrounded the rebels and given them two hoars to accept or re
ject terms or unconditional surrender. It
was emphatically asserted that our loss in killed and wounded would exceed 10,000, and that the country for miles in the vicinity of Pittsburg waa strewn with the dead and
dying.
We remained at Paducah but a few min
utes, leaving there a little before daylight Friday morning. Shortly after entering
the lennessee river, we met the steamer
Minnehaha with 400 wounded soldiers on
board, and soon afterwards tLe A. D. Jannary, with 500 more. Neither of these boats required assistance, they said. The
Minnehaha waa bound for St Louis and the A. D. January was said to be on her
way to Louisville.
Our boat reached Fort Henry about tea o'clock. Here tho first evidences of the sanguinary battle met our gaze, for the wounded on the different boats we met
coma not De seen from our steamer as we
passed them. Twelve bodies, jcold and stiff in death
ware lying npoa the river bank, with their
glassy and staring eyes upturned towards heaven, where, we trust, tlioir spirits hd taken flight. Two or tho soldiers wore
busily engaged, near by, in making boxes
in which to bury the dead The soldiers
had died of their wounds on their way
down the river and were left at Fori Henry.
We scrutinized their vacant countenances, but recognizednot familiar face. We inquired their names, their regiment, thoir native State. Nobody knew. Poor fellows; some affectionate households will read that loved ones bad fallen in the deadly strife, but they will be unable to ascertain where those loved ones aro sleeping. At Fort Henry, our partv. whinh h-rl
felt quite buoyant over the information received at Paducah, waa proportionately depressed, by the rumors furnished by the commandant of the Post. Tho rnmor3 were no longer roseate with victory but ominous of dofeat. The rebels, so far from being surronnded, had advanced twomilea with the design of attacking our forces. They bad received large reinforcements, including the forces under Price and Van Dorn ; rebel troops from all parts of the
Confederacy wero pouring into Corinth,
Sfort ana proceeded oil our journey. Oar party manifested a willingness to share tha fata of the army even in disaster, and were only anxious to relieve suffering to the extent of its ability. A short distance above Fort Henry, the body of a Union soldier was seen floating in the river. It waa not discovered until the boat had passed, and it waa thought best to hurry on to the rolief of tho living than to waste time in burying the dead. During the day, our party organized for systematic work on arriving at Pitt3burg.
The hospital stores vere unpacked, assort
ed, and each package properly marked,
so as to be ready for immediate use. The
corps of physicians and nurseswere classi
tied, so that the work would go on harmo
niously, aa fellows
Dr. Slaughter, of Warrick county, to be assisted by Messrs. A. M. Phelpa and John
Handy, of Newburg, and Wm. Bedford, of
Evansville. Dr. Mulhausen, of Hvansville, with Wm Reitz aa nurse.
Dr. Harvey, of Hendricks county, with
R. A. Bowney as nurse.
Dr. Johnson, of Henderson, Ky., with
Ira Delano, of Henderson, and A. H. Talbott as nurses. Dr. Preston, of Putnam county, with E
R. Kercbeval, of Green castle, as nurse.
Dr. Hurd, of Benton county, with S.
Kirkpatrick, G. S. Ortb, and J. Riddle aa nurses.
Dr. Powers, of Tippecanoe county, with
J. P. Luse and George Widick aa nurses.
Drs. Keller, Stinson, Morgan, Kress, Ronalds, and Conn, of Vanderburgh county, aided respectively by Messrs. B. F. Norton, Wm. JervisS. K. Leavitt, C. A. Stark, R. S. Eornbrook, D. Grcsham, and F. M. Thayer, as assistants. Drs. Rocker, Bullard, Fishback, and BaaSatt, of Marion county, with Messra. L. S. Clark and T Hoover as assistants. Drs. Patton, Hamlin, Hamilton, and Silliman, of Gibson county, with J. G. Urie, C.
E. Marsh, J. Rosencrans, and S. S. Cook, of
Evansville, as nurses. Dr. Stoneman, of Hamilton county, with H. C. Short aa nurse.
Dr. Whittaker, of county, with T.
Roush as nurse. Dr. Todd, of county, with aa nurse. Quartermaster Vajon, of Indianapolis, waa
placed in charge of the supplies, and Messrs.
John New, George Foster, Wm. . French, James Taylor, Charles Redden, J. G. Given, and Wm. Mcliu.irny, eppointed to assist him. ' - .
On Friday evening, a general class meeting was held on the boat, presided over by Prof. Fletcher, with inimitable grace and success. In calling the meeting to order, he cautioned those oa board against certain
Indiscretions which those accompanying
similar expeditions wero llublo.to commit
and then spoke complimentary of theChar-
ion that the time might come when future
generations would earnestly endeavor to
secure pieces of her timbers out of which
to manufacture canes and snuff-boxes, as
mementoes of tho active part the little
steamer had taken in the Great Rebellion. Patriotic speeche8 were then mada by nearly every gentleman on board, and tho
enthusiasm and fbrvor of the Dassene-pra
o
were worked up to a high pitch. Every
minister present spoke his willingness to
pray for the Union or fight for the Union,
M as the case might be;" and as two or three
remained on the battle field when tho Bowen left, we should not be surprised if they do-
signed putting their professions into prac
tice. From the determination expressed in
their conntenances as they gave expression to their thoughts, we are confident the
reoeia would iind them true "sons of
thunder."
The Bowen arrived at Pittsburg Landing
before daylight on Saturday morning. It
had been raining, off and on, all day Friday
and Friday night, and it was quite evident,
even before going ashore, that the roada
must be in the most wretched condition.
Learning that Major Elision of the Indi
ana Eleventh waa on board a steamer lying
next to tne Bowen after she had landed.
party of us visited him for the purpose of
gaining some information aa to the actual
situation of affairs. To onr great relief, he
informed us that our army waa in no such
cnncai condition as we were induced to
believe at Fort nenry. We then called at
Gen. Grant's headquarters on the Jesse K
Bell, under tho impression that we would
have to (jet a pass to visit the different reel
nienls. No body seemed to be stirring on
board the General's boat, except one or two watchmen. A sleepy Aid informed us that
ii we caiieu in mo course ot a couple of
hours we could obtain the passes. We did
so, and were then informed by another
"Aid that no passes were necessarv !
o uralBnou ku,"K LK-jonu me "lines" of
our army, and he didn't think that would
be safe. We next called on Col. Charles
Cruft of the 31st Indiana, who was on board the Fanny Bullitt suffering from two
or inrce severe wounds. Notwithstanding
nis wounas, col. Urult kept the field until
the rebels were driven back on Monday
nuu woo uuniiuug to leave uis regiment
so long as thore was a prospect of another
engagement. He kindly furnished us a di
agram of the battle Geld for our inspection which is tho liest that we have seen. He
also read to us tho "General Order" of
Sidney A. Johnston, issued on the morning
of the 3d, and which was read to each regi
ment of the rebels prior to marching out of
oorinlh. The order pointed out the necessity of driving the invading army into tie
i ennessoo
which they were fighting. .. The coaadyuC". and enthusiasm of the rebel troops were unbounded, and they went into the fight
feeling assured that they would achieve an easy victory.
At the breakfast table we met Major
Foster, Surgeon Walker and Quartermaster
Foster of the 25th Indiana, . looking little the worse for the terrible scenes through which they had just passed. Arfthree escaped without a scratch, though badly ex
posed. Immediately after breakfast, accompanied by these officers, we visited the camp of the 25tb. We were pleased to find the boys "full of fight," although they had
suffered great loH3 in the battle on Sunday. Here we also had the pleasure of meeting Gen. Yeatcb, who commanded a brigade, consisting of the 14tb, 15th and 4Gth Illinois regiments, and the 25th Indiana, during the fight on Sunday, without having it disorganized, and without losing the batteries of artillery assigned to its care. The loss of the brigade waa severe. We doubt if any other brigade In the army Buffered more. The total number of killed waa 124, wounded 530, missing 72. The brigade made four or five distinct "stands"
during the day, each time holding the rebels at bay, until, outflanked by numbers, it would be compelled to fall back and take a a new position. Tet, in all the reports fur
nished the Cincinnati papers we have not
seen the name of ttiis brigade mentioned.
Major Foster having kindly furnished us a horse, we proceeded to visit a portion of the battle field, with Col. Veatch's Orderly, Lieut. Bruner aa our guide. The Lieut, had passed through the battles of Sunday and Monday with great gallantry, transmitting Gen. Veatch's orders with coolness and correctness, undisturbed by the scream of sheila or whistle of cannon balls and bullets. We found him withal a most entertaining companion, who could very distinctly point out the various phases which the battle assumed on Sunday. During this ride the rain poured down in torrents. From a personal . examination of the ground and repeated conversations with the commander of various regiments that participated in the battle on Sunday, we are convinced that the Cincinnati Gazette's correspondent, f Agate," baa furnished by far the most correct account ;of the battle yet published, though that is defective in many particulars. Tho position of the various divisions of Genoral Grant's army prior to the battle indicate that the Commanding General considered an attack on the part of the rebels out of the question. The raw, green regiments, as they arrived at Pittsburg, were
formed into a now division under the command of Gen. Prentiss and placed in front of a gap between Sherman's and McClornand's divisions, and virtually composed the advance guard of the army in that direction. These raw troops appear to have been unacquainted with that caution which ''yT""" ,"jThm ""4 warnings they received daily that the rebels were advancing in force Gen. Prentiss neglected to have strong pickets in a proper position to prevent a surprise, and with an infatuation most unaccountable laughed at every warn
ing of impending danger. On Friday night the rebela made quite a demonstration, actually dashing at on? ,of our batteries, which they -were with difficulty prevented'
from capturing.' So far as we could learn
Gen. Sherman was equally incredulous aa to the danger of an attack. An Ohio Ma
jor of cavalry, who reported the rebels to
be advancing in force, was laughed at and his fears ridiculed by the General and staff, who pronounced the idea that tt,. ki.
with whlcTthetr op-it ftt.6aS tfero conduct ed may account for the fact that so few of the rebel wounded fell into Our Iiands. ' in passing over the battle field oa Saturday, evidences of the sanguinary struggle were still visible on every hand. The treea and shrubs wore shattered and cat down, the ground was ploughed by the cannon balls, horses were lying in every direction! and guns dismounted, and fragments of caisBona scattered about, indicated how terrible and destructive had been the tire of artillery. The rebel batteries were undor the im
mediate direction of Gen. Bragg, of " a lit
tle more crane " notoriety, and were served
with great skill and accuracy. The range of the guns was most excellent, few. shots
striking the treea above sevon feet, and a
great many ranging but one or two feet,
from the eroand. How our men withstood
such a cannonade ia most remarkable,
Passing, with Lieut. Bruner, through Gen. McClernand'B encampment, we noticed that the tenta were all perforated with bullets, with here and there huge rents in the canvas, indicating where the cannon balls passed through. . The rebels slept comfortably in these tenta on Sunday night, while their lawful owners lay upon their arms, exposed to the pitiless peltings of a soaking rain. So confident were the enemy
that they would retain possession of the carapa, that they destroyed no tenta, and did no damage to their contents, beyond rifling some officers' trunks and appropriating all they contained. It was during the hottest of the struggle on this, the right wing of our army, that Gen. Veatch waa ordered to McClernand's assistance With a battery of 24-pound howitzers he advanced promptly to the rescue, and fought with that division until it was forced back towards the river by overwhelming numbers. The fire of the huge guns seemed to produce little effect on the rebel columns. The ranks promptly closed up the gaps made by the grape and canister end musketry, and on they swept, irresistible as an avalanche. From McClernand's, we rode to General Wallace's, division, over ground the whole of which had been the battle field. Indeed it has been estimated that the battle field nrnnpr bad at fanat flir niilpn Rnnn rf almost
every foot of which had been contested atH
Borne time during the two day's fighting. We found Gen. Wallace's division, but no camp. It, with all of Geo. Buoll's army had been without tents during the week, exposed to the rain, which bad been unceasing since the fight. But the exposure and inconvenience of their position had no
effect on the spirits of the boys. They were cheerful and expressed a willingness to try the rebels another tussle. The Indi
ana Eleventh and 24th were but a lilt
distance apart. We called on Col's McGJu-
nis and Hovey and found them making tho best out of their situations. Colone1 Hovey mado a narrow escapo during the Wftf & "n&U"Mar to" p'rTvent its striking him. As it was, it just touched the top of his cip, knocking it back on his head and passed harmlessly on. Lieut.
Uerbor observing tho shrewd dod of
aitsAbla, wbea they fell bask la - god
order, and took their pegittaa ia la9 last
line of defense formed late m tha svening.
So far as we could learn, tho 25th, 3 1st and
44th were the only Indiana regiments engaged in the fight of Sunday, and all three are rightly entitled .. to have " Pittsburg " inscribed upon their banners. ---- Having passed over a considerable portion of the battle Celd, wo returned to tho camp of the 25th, put up our horse and
started for the boat afoot. The mud was
at least knee deep most of the way, and the half mile between the camp and boat was
the most toilsome walk we ever made.'
Through this mire and rain the soldiers had to carry their rations on their backs from the landing to the various camps, and a
man would have to be hnngry indeed to e irn his bread at such an expense of wind
uad muscle. '
Most of the dead on the field of battle had been buried only here and there a secessionist corpse might be seen awaiting
interment. Dead horses were being col
lected in the various camps, covered with
brush and burned. The stench waa quite offensive, though not aa much so aa we anticipated. A hot, clear sun, however, must
creata a horrid stench, aa many of the dead bodies were but thinly covered with earth.
We have made no attempt to describe
the battle of the 6th and 7th in detail. That haa been done by correspondents who were on the ground. The fight of Monday was commenced early, in the morning and lasted till 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when the firing seems to have ceased aa if by mutual consent. Several Indiana Regiments displayed great gallantry during this day's struggle. Among others we might mention the 9th, which took one or two batteries with the bayonet, the 11th, 23d and 24th of Wallace's division, the 29 Lb, 30th and 3 2 J, Col. Willich'a regiment, which fought with unusual gallantry, the Colonel himself receiving a severe wound, though not rendering him unfit for duty ; the Clh Indiana and 36tb also bore a noble part in the struggle. Col. Bass of the 30th Regiment was mortally wounded, and when the Bowen left Paducah on Sunday night was npt expected to live till morning. Capt. Thompson, formerly of this city, commanded a battery in the fight of Monday, which attracted tha admiration of the whole army by its gallantry and skill. The brigade, of which it formed a part, went into the fight with many misgivings, and fears were freely expressed that it would fail them in their time of seed. To their great surprise and joy, CapC Thompson and his men dealt such destruction among the rebels that tbey wero .continually forc
ed back, one or two rebel batteries were
placed hors du combat, and amid the cheers
f its support?, the young battery created
stant havoc in the rebel ranks. The 11th
and 24th Indiana and 8th Missouri desire no more efficont artillery than Thompson's
futalYhed by'taa Sanitary Bottf d of C
hicago
and Eeoknck was dispensed with due re
gard to its objects. Not an article of any kind, so far aa we are aware has been diverted from its legitimate ssr, Agenta
were appointed to take especial cnarge or and give Ihem otit in answer to the orders
of the commission and we are cortudent tnai
the officers of the boat were scrupulously careful that nothing should be appropriated
to tneir table. The generous puoiic nave a desire to feel that their beneficience finda
its destination and we are happy to assure it, that in this instance it has honestly and conScienciously been regarded. We cannot
speaic to j Highly of the faitmul and competent Surgeon, Dr. Edgar, of Jacksonville, Illinois, Tand the patriotic and kind hearted captain of the boat, Joseph Artus of Quiucy Ills. His warm and generous heart overflowed with kindness and sympathy for the suffering. - , Contributors to the wants of wounded
soldiers if they had seen what lias passed
under our observations, since.Friday morn
ing, would rejoice that they bad been the means of affording so much relief to thoir
countrymen who had fallen in defence of
our common country and their benevo
lence would receive renewed impulse R. C. Hamill, M. D. A. W. Davidson, M. D. E. Marouebat, M. D. ' CnA3. E. Allen, M. D. - - -a N. Wilcox, M. D. ' ' James Bloodgood, M. D.
""'tiii Post OmerwUf to Temoui taday ( irednesday). The office will bo closed at 10 o'clock A. If., and remain closed during the remainder of the day. Also on Thursday. Box-holders will please
call this morning, and take everything out of their boxes.
Box-holders will have the same numbers
in the new Post Office as in the old, unless
they desire a change. New Poet Office
opposite the Sherwood House, Chandler s
new block.
to?" The Savings Bank, No. 4 First
street, buys and sells gold, exchange on New
York, Illinois, Missouri, and all other uo-
curreot money, sells sight drafts on Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland in sums to suit.
d3m.
home; ihtkrksts. ' tssf Twelve amputations were made the Marine Hospital yesterday, ; -;
at
SOF Our venerable friend" Potter,' from Terre Haute, has rendered efficient aid to
the wounded in the hospitals here. The
people of Terre Haute exercifed admirable
judgment in the selection both of the ma
terial sent and the agent sent with it.
tr Fort Pulaski was surrendered un
conditionally to the United States forces on
tho 11th inst.
1:5? Three dead rebels were left hero
yesterday by the Roe. The bodies were
buried by the proper authorities.
Circuit Court ia still in session.
Tho trial of Williams for the murderous
assault on Shuler is expected to take
place to-day. .
Some gentleman exchanged hats
with me at the Court House yesterday without my consent. -I will thank him to
return my hat and get his own.." 7 : ! ' : Joas J. Chandler.
Still Teby Come. Last evening the
Magnolia and B. J. Adams reached tbia
place with wonnded soldiers. The Adams
bad about 350, including a 'number of the
31st, 44th and a few of other Indiana regi
ments. Most of the Indiana boys were left here, in all about 150. The others
were sent to New Albany and Cincinnati
River Hwl. The river is 8l.ll rising slowly, and is
about as high as it has been this Spring, but as it is falling above It is not probable
that it will swell here much more without another rain, of which there is some ap
pearance.
The arrivals and departures of steamers
have not been numerous for the last 21 hours. The Hallman and Marengo, chartered by the Sanitary Committee of Pitts
burg, Pa., come down on Menday night, en route to the Tennessee river.
The Storm left in the evening (or Green
river, I ne .Arizonia, Irom bt. Louis to f Cincinnati with a big trip, reached here t
1 o'clock yesterday morning-
The John J. Roe, with 550 wounded on
board, reached here at daylight yesterday morning. Two hundred and fiftjjof these were landed at the Marine Hospital.
The Coirior, the pride of the people,
come in early yesterday morning witn a
good trip from Cairo. The Courier went out short of hand behind time, and with a
heavy load, but against all these disadvan
tages made her connections on time.
The Minnehaha passed down, light, yes
terday morning, without stopping.
The Capitola came do n, light, looking for a cargo for the Wabash. Tho Jacob Poe, with a full cargo of cotton, tobacco, and wheat, and about 100 furloughed soldiers, arrived at 11 o'clock yesterday, from Nashville. Manifest Steamed Mattib Cook. 7 bx mdze, 3 boxes cigars, Kahn & Hines; 7 boxes movables, 23 bbls meat, 4 trunks mdze, 1 keg whisky, Mr. Jordan, 200 bbls Flour, 110 hbds tobacco, Crane, Brown & Co.; 30 hhds tobacco Morris Ranger; 6 bbls flax seed, 1 bbl beans, 1 box bams, Preston Bro's ; 1 box cheesy S. E. Gilbert & Co.; 15 packages sundries, 1 trunk, Miss Bottie Hickalla, Owensboro. Tho Mattie Cook leaves for Bowling Green, this evening at 6 o'clock, Captain Graham in command, Coleman and Miller flerks.
Great activity had been manifested bv
the physicians and Nursea during tho day and when night came, over 100 suffering volunteers were comfortably' bedded on the Bowen, most of whom had their wounds carefully dressed.
Several officers took dinner on the boat,
Col.
tho Colonel, turned to the regiment and
proposed three cheers for the Colonel which were given with a will. Shortly afterwards poor Gerber himself was ttruck with a cannon shot and instantly killed. It has been asserted that Gen. Lew. Wallace,' in marching to the relief of the divisions struggling against soch odds, tooS the
wrong road, and consequently failed to ap- rived here without 'accident Monday r(flr in lima fn ronn. , I -
- ujr assistance on i xag at & o clock
ounuay. xnis is net
Sy M. L. Johnson has received the
Eastern Weeklies for this week. Harper's
Weekly ia unusually handsome, j
vser ur. Wirtz, of the U. S. Army, (tho
name oiucer wno, a couplo of months agi
orgonized tho Marine Hospital and Hotel
Hospital in our city) has just arrived from
Nashville. " His orders from Gen. Halleck
are to establish hospitals at Terre Haute
and Vincennes, and at different points on
tne unio river, for the recention of h
KA1LHOAD IttCCKII'TS. AraiL 15.
o lip
among others Gen. Garfield of Ohio, CoL lar namer of the sick and wonnded who
.vFa4t v. tutuaun null
river; expressed the utmost ran.
tiuence that aaoh vni.i k ,l
.hnann..rn. . i , .,. u . . -luoruauuoi me
. -.j aa uc,uu.i iuo icikju oi i simgglo, and aaaaro.1 n..m
immediate assistance. It was with unpleas- I would perch u.n ih
ant and anxious forebodings we left the j proved true to themselves and the cause in
that
oanners.
victory
u ttiev
would attack, aa absurd in the extreme.
Genoral Grant, equally blind, waa quietly resting at Savannah several miles below.
apparently without anything particular oa
hand. . . ;
On Sunday morning, when Gen. Pren
tiss' pickets were driven in he sent ont
three companies to ascertain what waa the matter. These, coming unexpectedly upon
a column of rebels, wore fired upon and
mostly killed. The remainder turninir. fled
in wild dismay to their camps, hotly pur
sued by the rebel army. Before the raw troops could be drawn up in line, the rebels were in their camp, and a scene of confusion and panic ensued. Pell mell the pursuers and pursued swept down towards Sherman's division, which waa also surprised and made no effectual stand. Desul
tory volleys and scattering shots were fired, but nothing like a determined resistance
seems to have been made by either of these divisions. By this time the long roll was
sounded through the camps, and Hurlburt's,
mcuiernana s and Wallace's divisions were
quickly in line of battle. Hurlburt's division promptly advanced to the relief of Prentiss' and Sherman's shattered and pan
ic-stricken forces and, for the first time, tha
rnl i 1 a ,. tn n ,V. i 41. v . i
... ..ujji iucj, ului a toe to en
counter. McClernand's division was next
assailed with great impetuosity and fury. It straggled manfully against the superior
numbers, but was gradually forced back, and
soon its camp wa3 in the hands of the rebels, and the entire front line was driven
in, leaving only Hurlburt's and Brigadier Genl. W. H. L. Wallace's divisions to stem
the onward tide of exulting rebels.
The generalship disployed by the leaders
of tne rebel army extorted praise from our
bard passed soldiers. The7 rebel armv
made the attack in the shape of a T, either wing being re-enforced from the centre as
it manifested weakness or signs of giving way. In addition to his soldiers, Gen.
Beauregard had 2,000 men detached for the
sole purpo:c of taking the wounded from
the battle field as they Ml, and thus avoid
the necessity of soldiers lireakiug ranks to
look afier their comrades. With white
bands or strings around their amis to des
ignate their business, they were prempt in
all parts of the battle field, and the system
strictly correct. On
hearing the firing, Gen. Wallace left bin
camp ut Crump's Landing and took a road that would have brought bim in proper position had our forces maintained the position they held at the commencement of the fight. But on arriving near the scene of conflict, he found our lines driven back at every point, and his men, instead of facing,
were actually in tne rear of the enemy. Realizing tho danger of his position, Gen.
v allace rapidly withdrew his division, and making a retrograde march to Crump's Lauding, advanced again by 1 another road, reaching Pittsburg Landing about five Vlwlr Qiif.m i-
" -" "cuuig, ia time to co operate with Geu. Buoll's fortes in the attack next day. ' -i Having spent a couple of hours quite
pleasantly in the camps of the. 1Kb, 23d and 24th regiments and obtaining correct lisU of their killed and wounded, we started for the camp of the 31st, arriving' there about the middle of tha afternoon. While Adjutant Ross was copying a list of caaual-
ues in uis regiment, in company with Lieutenant Wood, we vtei ted that part of the battle field in which the 31st and 44th
Indiana regiments participated. . It was the fortune of these regiments to oppose the forces under Gen. Beauregard, who com
manded the left wing of the rebel .army. The position taken by Gen. Lauman's brigade, of which they formed a part, was well adapted for defense, and most nobly did
his men defend it. The 31st and 44th lay behind tho crown of a little knoll, along which ran the road towards Hamburg, for three or four hours, repulsing every assault
of the rebels with the most terrible slaughter. The thick undergrowth waa mowed down by the musketry like grass by the seytheIn sardines Ana or two inches in di&metar.
9 we counted from twenty-five to fifty musket shots. Wo doubt if anything like such a fire of musketry waa ever seen on this jot any other continent. But while these brave regiments were so steadily dafonding their
position, it was not without loss on their
his Adjutant
Schmidt of this city""" " " The Charley Bowen having received all the wounded that could be comfortably provided for.left on Sunday morning and ar-
even-
To the officers and crew
of the Bown all on board were greatly indebted for their kindness and attention to their comfort under the most embarrassing circumstances. The Charley has aded another claim to the support of this community which we trust she may ever re- j
are expected shortly. Medical men and
Others, interested in the Union cause, and who wish by concert of action to render their aid and sorvicea efficient, will Cad Dr. Wirtz at the Sherwood House. V
ceive.
General Order.
Headquarters, 4th Divisiojr.Y i :: - - April 9,1 8C1. ; Tbo General commanding tenders his heartfelt congratulations to the sorving officers and men of this Division for their magnificent services during the two days of struggle' which under tha blessings of
Let this Division remember that for five hours on Sunday, theyjheld.under the most terrific fire the key point of the left of the army, and only fall back when outflanked
Dy overwneimning masses pressing through points abandoned by our supports. Let them remember that when they fell back it was in order, and that the last line of resistance in rear of the heavy guns was formed first by this Division, Let them remember, that on the morning
juuuuMjr, wuuoui ioou and without sleep, they were ordered forward to reinforce the riirht. and that wherever ithr-
brigade of this division appeared in the field of action they were in time to support broken flanks and lo hold the line. Keep these facta in your memory to hand down to your children, when we con
quer peace and let it be the chief pride'of every man in the command, as it is of your Genwal, that he was at Pittsburg with the fighting 4tb Division. " " i By order of, Baio. Osn. Holbort, Smimh D. Atkiks, A. A. A. Gen.
Gohb Down. Tho bara that stood on tho
bank of the river, opposite the foot of Main street, like . some amphibious animal, took
to the water yesterday, and struck out for
Dixie. Had it been seen, as it rounded the point, by moonlight, it might have been
taken for the Mammae, and produced a sensation.- Whether it will succeed in running the blockade at No. 10 remains to be seen.. . . "
flour; T K Owvin; 22 tck, 4 bbls floor, 17 eacka bran, P Balz; 3 bblHegn, Vikery If, M,;k. jlour, ak iuoul,U V Ure); SIX) uunuola wheat, 2 lblnopRs, lik ftathow, 1 nk drd apploo, 2 tacit rags, Oeo 1'oslor A Co; 20 bxa oyntera, Boreauon 4 Co; 6 bxa mdo, Kackoy, Denning Oo; 2 boxes dry gomia, tcbapker A Utueintr; a bx, 1 ek, 1 ck hoee, O 8 Wella; 1,000 bush wheat, U II tmble; 3
bdla leather, A Steinbach; 1 bx hdw, 1 br whll. O Babcock; 66pkg honechold goodg, W Barrio; 17 bxa, 8 baltw. Keen A Preston, 60 bxa, Eead
load atavea. A Tyelmnx- 1 h I,-,. w tJ'...
SvwSJ?V: Xif V"-"R; 1 bbl oil, John Lj A B; S bxa, 2 bale, J H MKhoe Oo; 2 bxa, U L Lnxoa, Henderson; 8 oaees irmi. l -,T...
niontg, Auditor Posey conn ty, Mt. Vernon, Ind.; oVP; 1 x IaDp' J Hea,y; 40 b8 oof"". H B; 85 bcaovlToe. fi E l;ilhnrt Vv. , k- i....'
Ominous. Experiments have been made at West Point with a Dew projectile, made for the 11-inch Dahlgren guns of the Moni
tor. At a distance of fifty yards a shot went through a solid plate of wrought
nuu ciym incues iuick, ana Kuocsed over a pile of pig iron back of it. The plating of the Merrimac is but five inches thick, and Buch a shot would send her to the bottom. .
DIED. Yesterday (Taeadsj) mornlnK, of conanmctlon.
Julia, wifs of Apdisoh Dbvkbeaux, aged nineteen
years.
But fuooral will take place from tha rosldeneeof Mr. Stokos, on Division utreat, betwwm 7th and 8th streets, this (Wodnoedaj) morning, April 18th, at 10 o'clock. The friends of the deceased are Invlted to attend. .
NEW ADVEIiTISESIEIaTS.
Hospital Nurses.
Wanted, a good apotliecrv. as atewnnl. v)
per month an rations; and tv.n othor reliable men.
at nurses, at 112 per mooth and rations, at tbe Hospital at Henderson. Inquire of Dr. Wlrti- or Dr. Temple, at tha therwoud lionse, or at the
april li3td.
w ur .a.s,uutkix.
Provisional Govkbnubnt op Kbntooet.
The body of G. W, Johnson, the eham Provisional Governor of tbe ohara Provis
ional Government of Kentucky was brought up on (he -Roe yesterday morning, and was
forwarded to Silas F. Miller of the Gait House, Louisville, Ky., by tbe Adams Ex-
preos Company. - Qy Boicourt & Pillsbury of the American House, have been very liberal to the wounded soldiers, furnishing breakfasts to a large number both on Monday and Tuea-
uay morning. IS very body in E-ansville is veing one with another in eflbrts to afford relief to tbe wounded. i
Notice la herebv itIvaii that ih. j
. r- ... ni.ur. 1) been appointed execnlrix uf tbe late will of Jaiue With era poon, deceased, late of Vanderburgh County, Indiana.
Said estate is sapposod to be solvent i -.iTr.u ,o- MA El A WITIIKESPOON. April 15th, 1862. apletiw BOOTS AND SHOES. npllK JSIJY tiHT J OT GMT MMDtt, M. JUiorea, and Childreoa Gaitora, iieota, Bal
moral uoots, blippers, Ac, of tbe laUwt style, Juat out. Jaut received, and for sale very low. Also, a en pern do article of Franco Calf and Glove Kid, for fronts' boots and g altera, made by the n ueat workmen. Ladies wishing somoth ing neat and durable for theuitelves and families, will save money by callg on JOHN H ASCII, ' ' No. 8 Second Straet. TO
2i:2i23?3L033: JX. TO" n? o
their attention to our well selected
part The 44tb, which went into tho battle 475 strong, had thirty four killed 'and
178 wounded, or nearly half the entire force engaged. The 31st also Buffered severely, but not to the same extent. These regiments held their position until the retreat of all the other divisions rendered it
Commumieaced. The undesigned delegates from the Chicago Sanitary Board, desire to express their
gratification for the manner and measure of the kindness of the Surgeon in command during onr trip from the bloody ; field of
1'ittsDurgu to the city of Evansville, on board the steamer John R. oJe, with the wounded of that desperate fight." From the
moment we went on board, until our arrival here, he has offered us every facility in
nis power to carry out the objects of oar mission. We took on board 620 wounded, al! just as they bad left ' tbe battle ground,
muJy and wet and covered with blood. Some without coats or pantaloons, nearly every one in a nvost deplorable state of destitution in want of the common comforts of
life. The clothing, comforts, and medicine
. .Epicdkes will tako notice that Charley
Habbe, at the St. Charles, on First street
opposite the Poet Office, haa received some
oi tne most delicious of Tennessee river bass. Tho mouth waters in the contemplation of these gems of tbe finny tribe.
invite
stock of
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY. Bloods O. S. Ora, Grain, and Briar Scythes, Straw and liny Knifes, Cradles, 2, 3 and 4 prorjir forks, Scythe Stones, fihovolH, Blades, Iloes, Lakes
.axes, jrace ana i,og tjnains. Brashes, Curry Uonibs, Kails, and a complete assortment of SHELF HARD WIRE, torsade to CASH bnyersat JACOB STEAUB & S02S apU 74 Main St., below Washington llcnse.
t B"V.r T' IT CH1IILES ADELEI AM
.uyuiou.. V. sauce v,b, r, w -'" WU- WMg Jfi .fA.npc SAl.
Stable Welsh on Sunday, came up on the I nd Shoe Manufactory, on Water Street
Courier yesterday morning, have Ogle in
custody, ne was arrestod, wo understand at Morgantown, Ky. . . . .
Coal! Coallv
A superior quality of Green River Coal,
ai nine cents per bushel, delivered. Barge , lying at the foot of Division street. AH I
orders left at H. A. Cook's, No. 73 Main
street, will bo promptly filled. apll-dlm JOSEPH THOMAS.
between Beotmore and Vine, abrn t.T .- '
Boot, where he is prepared to attend in ki, ..ia
customers and new on en.
lie asks a continuance of tha patrouoca heretofore received by htm. rmi01X,JKT JtMTlCKKtt. Just received at M. II. J. KOIluAKPlfKlt'S Mew Dm store, consisting of Ilair Oils, Pomatums, Co.uietlca, Tonics, Beatorativus and flair Pnuorren. Almo.
a largs supply of Perfumery, Cologne, Buae, loroudor, Orange and florlda Waters. Also, a Urge stock of Hair, Nail, Ttb, Cluth, .Pteau, Crumb an.l Corab rtrnahes. Bedding Toilet. Pocket and Fine Combs, a larg variety aiade of .li.H-n, Ivory aiwl Kubher. aahla S" Taj-M ktujuv fnaJtl tvjtHJtini aas Uiver, liwt received and Air sale at ml.17 VlQEBttTB.