The Great Battle

Cairo, April 9. – Maj. Kuykendall of the 31st Ill., who left the field of action on Monday evening, reports that Gen. Johnston was killed, and Beauregard was wounded, a cannon ball having shot his arm off.

No arrival from Tennessee since early this morning, but one is expected every moment.

There is a rumor by way of Paducah that our forces occupy Corinth and that the enemy is completely routed. We have taken a large number of prisoners. Carson the scout was killed early in the engagement.

Lieut. Col. Canfield of the 72d Ohio was killed and his body has arrived here.

– Published in the Burlington Daily Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Friday, April 11, 1862