Jeff Davis Ordered the Battle

IT WAS FOUR DAYS BEHIND TIME

STRENGTH OF THE ARMIES

Incidents of Gallantry and Cowardice

BOGUS GOV. JOHNSON KILLED.

Special Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.

Cairo, April 14—m., 1862

Auditor Dubois and Gen. John Cook, of Springfield, left Pittsburg on Saturday, by mail packet Van Patten, and arrived here this morning. Gen. Cook is unwell and going home to recruit his health. From them and from others we learn additional particulars.

Gen. Hulburt lost, out of 7,000 men, in killed, wounded and missing, 1,983. He had a splendid army, choice troops, who fought like Turks. Lieut. Col. Tupper of Decatur was killed.

Colonel John A. Davis of Freeport is not dead, but is at Paducah, and feels sure he will recover.

Col. Bane, of the 50th Illinois, is dangerously wounded. Lieut. Colonel Phillips is also dangerously, and Col. Morley slightly.

“When the Illinois 11th were mustered on Monday morning they could bring but 45 men into the field. The 9th Illinois (Paine’s old regiment) mustered only 200 effective men. Col. Fry’s regiment were the only Illinois boys that acted badly. They had never been in action before.