True Democrat., 1862-10-22
The Situation.

h Vnia Mcclellan has crossed the Potomac n h'S torce at alpers Ferry, ShepallstoWl and NlliaFiot and his headquarters were at Martahrg- lhis "s oi Sunday the 18th of September. Gen. Lee was at hhha Hill C Creek) which is ten miles north o Winchester with tie right flank ohs army resting upon Oprqi'h Efcek This stream is considerable one in the ralny seso Da frlable except after very heavy iains 1hs s the place where Gen. Johnston awaited Patterson in June lSoi and offered him atte It will that the two armies Were near together and battle daily expected Turnpike roads running in the several directions by which McCens three columns were moyne reach nearly to Bunker Iili It will be seen by the telegraph despacies that force o Confederate cavalry is or in pennsyyaa destroying the aroad and thus preventing inducements and supplies reaching AlcCltlan from that quarter. Our opinion that ere ths terrible battle has been fought the nlIer Pe tonac.
 h Kentucky We appear have lost all accounts ai tic events week days n October. Iirre is a hiatus in dispatches, Lut gather thai, on "Wednesday the 8th Bragg attacked two divisions of the federal army Perryyie, under command of McCook. and thaahei hnl soundy, killing and woundng 20Oo and taking cannon and AIcCook heavily reinforced and tie b resumed oufhe 9th That too Confederate success Friday the llth there tnoher battle between liar sizugg and Dary:lle of w!dc! have only the saen, ccounts The federas claim victory and to have reci ur, the cannon taken from them the day two before. The evacuation of the several towns by the Confederate argues only nassing of forces and not an abalonnt o Kentucky.
 From Tennessee and Mississippi we iI,,e of t, battle at Corinth in detail The battle commenced ai < o'clock on Friday morning. thc 3d inst, e attack Ian4 made from tie west and the enemy driven until o'clock at night the day the 4th tine fight vas rgea N and after desperate oxrrtions troops gained the town O Corinh. Van Dorm had 290OO but more than q fourth were time. The ieicra9 were rein forced and a retreat ordered Saturday afternoon The fterals had thrown force of 10000 men, from i'tHaf the south of Cornth, who destroyed bridges and cut oh tie On Sunday, jaded, hungry and eAias'ei men net those fresh troop, Pocah)nta and after great loss drove them back. Price Commanded Ut this point Van m says that he sent orders for tho wEole amy
 fall back on Saturday morning. but tle orders failed ~ r,ach and thu. part of the army tri,tedahd le tIc rest to their fate 0n the othcr hand, Maurl that on sunday Van Dorn sent him an or. C make claTg with hi, division when he had rot oneuth lis original command. There is rurnor current here and generally believed that Price fell back Ii fly springs where Ia was joined by Ti,mnn with He Island D prisoners nd others that were cxchaig l. anu that Hosencaus
 division of l5O00 t. capture him. Price turned upo
 his pursuels gave them battle, routed thcln killing al sounding and capturing all who did away II thi- b. true il will now be Ro,,ncIans' turn to skedad3e.
 In Texas the fIcras have taken sabine Pass and city, burned the Texas railroad depot and other buins. and left for sataorda bay Galveston s aso in their po session. having been taney surrendered lle Sh
 An attack had been commenced at Chatir~ton ana tlIc ,lcal4 were very acv. about that city and Mobile. Wc heard some days ago that Gen. Pagan had made a dash
 federal force wLo had followed Rains down As5ouri into Arkansas and lad whipped them finely. We have particulars We have plrtist and scouting lirc, a the vicinity of Helena who bag W felaraIs every day or tvo and send u batch of prisoners twoo week,