Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-06-06

MAhutNUION, mhy tV.---luO tOiiONinH
has Just been received Al The War Depart
10 n. M Stanton, Secretary Of Wor.
HRAb b.ouARrRRs DkPARrMEEr MissrssIP.
PI, Camp on the Cosinth Road, May 2s.---
Three strong accommodating columns adj
vanced this morning on the right, centre
aud left, 10 feel the enemy, and unmask
bis batteries. The enemy ho,ly contested
bis ground at every point, but was driven
back with considerable loss. The column
on the left encountered The strongest OPP
position. Our loss IS a5 killed and wound
ca. The enemy left 30 dead on the Geld.
Our losses At other points are aot yet asceF-
tanned. Some five or six officers and .
number Of privaies woro captured. The
lighting will probably be renewed to-mor-
row at day-break. The whole country is
50 thickly wooded that wo are compelled
to feel our way. ie
H. w. HALLECR, Mai. Gen.
NRAR CoRrNrH, May 30.-Gen. Pope's
heavy batteries opened upon the enemy's
entertainments yesterday, about 10 A. NJ,
and soon drove the rebels from their ad-
yanced batteries.
Major General w. 7. Sherman establish
ed another heavy battery yesterday after
noon within one thousand yards Of their
works, and skirmisbing parties advanced at
daybreak this morning. Three OF our d.
visions are already in the enemy's advanced
works, about three-quarters Of a mile from
Corintb, which is in flames.
H. w. HALLECK, Maj Gen.
!, NEAR CoRINrH, May so.-Our Advance
Guard are in Corinth. Accounts are con-
lAicting as to the cpemy's movements, and
he is beliyed to be in strong force on our
left flank, some four or five miles south Of
Corinth, on tho Mobile & Ohio Railroad.
H. w. HALLECK, Maj Gen.
Prisoners say that the enemy left last
night for Akolona. point about 90 miles
south Of COrinth, on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
CoR1NTH, May 81, via Cairo, June L.
Yesterday morning our reserve divisions
were brought up aud our entire front moved
forward, the men having two days rations
in their havsrsacks. During the day we
kept up tremendous cannonnsding, shell
ling the woods previously. Tho rebels
hardly showed themselves, but replied fee
bly, with few shots. Last night we threw
up breast-works along the entire front and
slept on our arms within 1000 yards Of
the enemy's breastworks.
At 8 o'clock this morning Gen. Pope
entered Corinth without the slightest op.
position and took possession. AT the same
time the Mayor, who had come up out ol
different road, met Gen. Nelson and sur
rendered the town to him. There were no
inhabitants remaining except tho women
children and old men.
The rebels succeeded in carrying away
absolutely everything, except few pro
visions, which, with the warehouses, were
burned before we arrived. They took
every invalid from the hospital and every
letter from the Post Office. They did not
leave a single gun, and had been moving
away troops for more than six days and
stores for more than two weeks. The most
of the troops have gone towards Grand
Junction. The rebel rear guard under
Bragg, 10000 strong, marched southwark
at midnight. Citizens assert positively
that Beauregard was there in person and
left with the army. All concur that there
were never more than 10000 troops there
, at once aud usually much less. The rebe
. Notifications were Ave miles long, and ex
} tended from the Memphis Il Charleston t,
! the Mobile d Ohio Railroad but they wer'
much weaker than we supposed. The,
I could have been carried by storm any time
! The few prisoners we have are deserter
q from the rebel rear guard. There is grea
modification in our army.
WASHINGTON, June 2.-The followiD,
was received at the War Department thi
: morning:
To f.. M Stanton, Secretary Of War:
The following despatch has been Teceiy
ed from Gen. Pope:
To Maj. Gen. HaHeek:-It gives m
pleasure 10 report today the brilliant sue
> cess Of the expedition sent out on the 2sLI
> ult., under Col. Elliott, with the I'd low
= cavalry.
After forced marches, day and night
Through a very difficult country and obstruc
I ted by the enemy, he finally succeeded Il
reaching the Mobile q Ohio Railroad a
Bonneville, at o'clock A. NJ, Of the 30th
! He destroyed the track in many places
, |, South and North of the town, blew up on
, culyert, destroyed the switch track, burne,
!, up the depot and Locomotives and train q
26 cars loaded with supplies Of every kind
destroyed 10000 stand Of arms, 8 pieces Q
artillery and great quantity Of clolhinI
and ammunition, and paroled 1000 prison
I ers whom he could not keep with his cav
airy. The enemy had heard Of bis move
. ments and had train of box cars and Ga
: cars, with flying artillery and 500 infantrl
running up and down the road To prevent
him from reaching il. The whole roat
was lined with pickets for several miles.
Col. Elliott's command subsisted OF
, meat alone, such as they could fnd 10 ih'
country.
For daring and dispatch, this expedition
has been distinguished in the highest de
gree, and entities Col Elliott and his com
+ mand to high distinction. The result viii
; be embarrassing to the enemy and contrib
ute greatly 10 their loss aud ddemoralizaliou
) He reports tho roads full Of small partie
Of the Eetrsating enemy, scattering in al
. directions.
HALLEcKs HEAp-aUARTEEs, May 31.--
y Our cavalry found al the tents of the eu
2 smy standing. They took hundreds ofbal
; rels Of beef aud 1000 stand of arms 10