New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-14

,ne' he formed a junction with Van Dorm ana
Iilpigue or Lowell. Here the entire Rebel army
rested for few days and then marched for Corinlh,
OF the easy capture Of which they entertained not
The slightest doubt, since they hae been informed OF
the removal of the heavy gus there and its coDlem
plated abandonment. They had not been told, how
ever, that these heavy guns were mounted on q Sc
rics Of earh-works extending all around the town.
At this time their armies, from the best information
in my possession, must have numbered thirty thou
and men. IL is proper 10 remark, however, that
prisoners say that at no time did they exceed 2OOOO
They dvcsted themselves Of baggage and every thing
which might impede thoirprogress through broken
hlly country, ard marched rapidly forward. The
soldiers were entirely ignorant of their Destination
having been informed that they were on tie march
10 Mifsonri, with the intention Of taking Bolivar
which, it was represented, was feebly defended in
their route. About tie fret OF last week they came
up with our advanced pickets not far from Chovalla.
Here the Rebel army was first informed that they
must capture Corinth That taken, the occupation
of Memphis, Jackson and Bolivar followed as "a mat
ter OF course. The Unonists disposed to aban-
don Corinth; they bad already taken the nitiatory
s,snd the display OF that valOr for which they
were soNistnguished would in little while pro-
cure for them the distinguished honor OF Riding the
sacred sell of the South from Yankee contamination.
Besides, the Rebels were destitute OF provisions.
l. was Corinih or siarye." They were firmly
persuaded Of their ability to capture Co1uth, with
little oss; and truth compels Us TO say that, in this
attack, hey displayed degree OF yalOr worthy a
better cause. Chat they did not conquer, ia not
owisc 10 a lack Of bravery and determination.
When they attacked our picke,s they fell back II
not being he policy of our generals 10 bring on an
en- agemeut &c 60 great distance FROM tue foriiica-
tons, where tho timber was dense, and entirely i'm
pfact.clble ior artillery. With the enemy il was
altogether different Affair." They knew every foot
of tie ground ana could fight Us there with adyan-
tsce. SkirmsGing Was kept mp for several days
tie one advancing and the other retreatinf The
later slowY but surely drawing within the rnclter
Of the Publications, the former az surely rushing on
to hs destruction.
With the position Of the railroads At CoIinth your
readers are all familiar. TIE battle-ground was
principally between 80 Memphis aud Charleston
aud the Mobile pnd ono Railroads. line drawn
fon Coriuth 20 Choyalia, from thence 10 Bethel,
limits Of tie battle-ground II viii be seen by
reference 10 the map that this covers an area Of
twenty-five or tliry miles, almost every foot Of
which was, earlier or later, contested. When the
Rclos reached Choyalla, n email body q troops
we-c fent out 10 reinforce orr re'reaiirg army 30,
with aly intention Of giving battle, but to create the
impgesaion that we were being overwhelmed by
numbcrs, and that Cofinth would lie an easy CAP
ture.
Ii was on Thnrsday morning tia, two companies
were detailed from tho Rebel left TO destroy tho
raihoad and telegraph south Of Bethel.
A, this tine the Rebel right rested south Of AM
on the Memphis ard Charleston Railroad, the center
In the opeu ground between the roads. and the lof,
on Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Price commanded
cur right Van Dom the lcf, and YilPigue tie
center. The Rebel advance was made in a line de-
scrbing the arc Of circle.
On Thursday night the enemy rested in the woods,
four or five miles from COunth and early Friday
morning the attack Wa resumed by driving in our
Iiclets az heretofore. They fell back until they
reached a nile or 30 Of Corinih, each sde was re-
enforced, aud general engagement was brought on.
But I'm anticipating skirmishing AM heavy can
ING. and continued without inler1nrsion FOR three
hour when our troops fell back slowly TO the right
u bring them more directly within supporting dis
lance OF the forts. 1t wac our right which received
the special attentions Of the Rebels and Leie vac
suffered terribly. 1t was on this day that we suf-
fered the most and greatest loss, and the Rebels
least We were between the Iedoubs and the en-
envy, and aill 20 distant that our guns could not
open upon the Rebels without endangcring our own
tafety. We lot seyeral brave officers on this day
among them Gen. Hack'eman, who fell at the head
Of his brigade, aud Gen. Ogesby, who was most
severely and dangerously wounded.
Early in the day COL Oliver, who was stationed
on the Chcyalla road, opposed to the Rebel right,
seeing that the enemy were likely to overpowS
him, zen. in an urgent demand for reGnfoTcements,
and they were Immediately sent him. The enemy,
shortly after their arrival attacked III in large force,
outlanking ue on the right, but were held in check
for nearly an hour when we were compelled 10 re-
the At o'clock in the afternoon, new line
being formed, a charge WAS made upon the enemy,
and they fed in considerable disorder, giving the
charging column IN opportunity to recapturc several
pieces Of artillery taken earlier in the day.
Here occurred most unioftiiiatc ana Illuminating
mistake IL has been denied BY parties Immediately
interested, but others slreuuously insist upon It's
actual occurrence.
Two Union regiments sent 10 assist the charging
column arc reported TO have mistaken them for the
enemy and 10 have fred q most destructive volley,
by which large numbers were killed and wounded
putting the rest to confusion, and compelling them
10 retire to their original position. Those who deny
the fact of the instructed volley say That the fire
came from body Of Rebels on their flank Until
his accident, or incident, the charge was ominently