The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-09

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CoRrSrH, MISS, Oct. Son the morn
ing of the Sd our outposts were attacked {
by the enemy in force, about SIX miles
northeast of Corinth, and before nine
o'clock the engagement became general,
and sanguinary battle was fought. Our
men, under Rosecrans, stood up manfully
and fought with great bravery, but regi
ment after regiment and brigade after
brigade were poured IN upon us, and we
were forced slowly backwards, fighting
desperately The rebels pushed forward
with determined obstinacy, and held
every foot of underground They out
fanked our inferior forces left, and
were forming in the rear; and we were
obliged to fall back still farther to pre-
vent this movement from being accom-
eplished. T raTF7 vre -
The enemy were inside Of our breast
works pushing us backwards towards the
town, and darkness put an end to the
fighting for that day. ~
During the days fight our loss was
heavy, and that of the enemy must have
largely exceeded ours.
Three pieces of the lst Missouri bat
terry were captured after having stood
for, long hours before the enemy's fire.
The men were consumed by thirst and
subdued by the intense and constant ex-
ertion. Brig Gen. Hackleman fell NOR
tally wounded at the head of his men,
and died the same evening. Gen. Ogles-
by was shot in the breast about o clock
p M. On the morning of the 9TH the
enemy opened briskly on the town with
shot and shell Our batteries replied,
and for an hour or more heavy cannon
aiding was kept up At the expiration
of that time two of the rebel guns had
been disabled and shortly after daylight
their battery of seven guns was captured
Portentious quietness soon occurred and
it was evident some movement was being
made by the enemy.
The Western sharpshooters were Or
dered forward as skirInishers to feel the
enemy AT half past nine they met
them three-fourths of a mile in front of
our line of battle. advancing rapidly in
heavy columns on the town.
Immediately a murderous fire opened
on this heavy line The skirmishers
who began slowly to retire, returned the
FIRE of the enemy with effect
! The woods seemed alive with rebels,
and it appeared impossible for this gal
liant regiment to escape destruction in
their retreat over the one-fourth of
mile of open ground which interviewed
between them and our temporary works
obedience.
In a few moments the engagement be-
came general Our batteries opened
destructive fire ON the exposed ranks of
the rebels, moving them down like
grass.
Their slaughter was frightful, but with
unparalleled daring and recklessness
they pushed impetuously forward
They charged our works desperately,
broke our lines of infantry and captured
a small fertilization in which the battery
of the LIST Missouri was planted
Fortune all seemed lost and temper
airy panic seized our men, and the reb-
els once more marched into the streets of
| Corinth.
New batteries opened on them and our
men under the direction of few coura-
geous officers, and stimulated by their
example, charged and fought desperate
ly The advance of the enemy was
checked They waVered and then ieu
back.
Our lost battery was regained, and
once more it hurled destruction into
their ranks. The day was saved, and
the enemy in full retreat Our loss was
comparatively small during this fearful
conflict; that of the enemy fully twenty
to our one. Among the rebels killed
and left on the field were Brig. Gen. Rod
gers, Of New Orleans, Col and acting
Brig. Gen. johnson, of Mississippi and
another Colonel commanding brigade,
whose name was not learned. The enc
my was commanded by Van Dorm, Price,
and Villipigue, with their respective army
corps, amounting to $4,000.
1t is impossible now to give list Of
casualties. Our proportion of officers
is thought to be large. We lost but four
taken prisoners.