Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-23

A TRUrH-TELLING YANKEES ACCOUNT OF THE
EVACUATION OF CORlNTH-noW HALLE, X
WAS DECEIVED AND NCNPLUSSE D-DISCON-
TENTS OF TIE YANKEE ARMY.
The Cornh correspondent Of The Chicago Times gives
I lcng account Of the evacuation Of Corinth by our
Orces and its occupation by the Federas. Like some
be best Of IL. We extrsoi
An intelligent and well appearing man,
WOO claimed TO be q NorturTner ard lion man. gave
ne some fSCt7 relative TO tie evacuation. He sad he
rebels had bceu seudng CTsy stores durrg several dsys
but that the evacuation TOOK place CT the tso nights
previous 20 our entrance The wLc5 army seut CT
during tia, brief space Of ,iue the meor by railroad,
,ud small portion foot. TSeuty IiGe lst the
last night OF the evacuation, all loaded down.
There seems 10 have been little confusion. The De-
achments we're suddenly ordered into town. without the
i gh;esI intmaton of hGr destination loaded on board
OF Tho lrsas which stood ready on the track and sent
southward without as much delay as would give them
time 20 think where tbey going. Ia this way large
umbers were hurried off in the most expeditions
ner.
"a our side there Was complete a surprise as on q
previous occasion the battle OF Shiloh Our troops
aad steadily sdvauciDg for several dsys, and, hav
ing bull their las. line o! ntTSnchmen's, were working
10 under cover OF the timber towards the rebel orhca
lions number Of severe encounters had occurred, In
The mgiority OF which our men had bgen driven bGk
although some decided advantage had been obtained
10 the possession Of commanding positions. Still no
great superiority had lted and the hard hDg had
yet to come. AL looking anIiously Tor the com
ng contest and every preparation was making TO pro-
vide for success
On the morning Of the % a report was heard Ike
the explosion OF q magazine and smoke rising in heavy
clouds indicated that large fires burning Our Skin
IN shing parties at the time, creeping through
the underground and timber in momentary expectation
Of meeting the eremy They stole onward st steahy
pace until they come In sight Of the rebel lice Of en-
trenchments from which they expected an immediate
attack Atonished at discovering no signs Of life they
gradually approached nearer, until il became evident
that the works tenanCss when they bounded over
them and took possession with ringing shouts Of triumph
and exul.ation. At an early hour the town filed
zh our soldiers in confusion and disorder They found
nothing of interest, except a few stray citizens, who
looked out Of their dwellings, in fear and trembling.
Il thus seems that Bsaurssatd intended 10 give
battle here but rather llbored hold army 10 check
as long as possible and then tvacuste and lead to
another Wild goose chase. How lopg We should have
laid before their singh iutrenchmenI before daring to
invade It's saney, it Is impossible TO ssy, but he
doub;edly might have delayed his evacuation two
three woeks longer with perfect IMMUNITY.
Elf CT sixty thousand men Immediately ordered
ahead and pursuit commenced, led BY the entire
cayigy force. Gen. Pope was In coBm,nd Of the ex.
ne lilion They overlook the guard ten fifteen
Ini.s from Cornth, and did them some damage, tlkng
few prisoners and capturing about onethird Of the
cannon that lost on the previous day. Col Elliott,
With the second Iowa cIyslry, went around and inter
ssoed the railroad at Boouvile thirty miles from
Corinth after the rebels had all passed. and succeeded
ia leariag up the railroad and capturing trains
loaded With s.ores and arms.
THIS: .a successes excited an enthusiasm at heal.
quarters which give impetus TO the high bjWu genius
Of dspltcb-wrlinF The first message announcing the
eyaculton was 30 brief deserve the merit OF pure
Inc .nosu The Others hcrldiug these barren uccosses
we're gsrDished With eIAic rhetorical furnishes, and
An amount Of Official Qualifications OF higdpreesprs
newspaper dispatches peep forth amid the ardent and
youthful gsmbongs OF military hiiautin and every line
pregnant with future brgAdiers bora of the DRY
o. bombJst
Toe college for youog ladies, styled the Corona Fe
mAls College, is bV far the uts imposing building in
the plaes LII Lu Il enuence, milo or 50 from
town and is fac structure Of brick, planned in the
usa style of college buililgf. The young ladies had
I'D long since and the glory Of the place departed
TIE proprietor remained with tis family, maon Of un-
compromising secession sympathies aud two daughters
Who we're inclined 10 follow in the footsteps of the maui
ma TIE principal man OF utIligence and education,
was strongly southern in his sentiments, aud claimed to
be on terms OF close aoqulnlancs with Beauregard du-
ring his stay there. d. said Bsauregards only design
in evscusns to draw army further South where
il would melt away with the eyers and diseases
already fixed Up.n l..
Another Object vas to draw us away from our river
transportation and the glnooatl This genil,nan, like
all ether Souherners, red aud reiterated the mpos-
tibiy of suljlgatng the South. Almost es mover TO
be smOtherod bad grown up with the contest and
never dying hatred cXs! long the North as
serted lis supremacy by forcs. Il upon this build
ng that the AaE raised on the occupation OF the
psce by our toopa Being Invisible at the time Of my
visit took il Tor granted It a. the ladies' vi oie 'ent
mens were 90 much avsrss to IT, caused its downfall