The New York herald., 1862-08-10
Beauregard's Retreat from Corinth.

correspondence OF the Richmond Enquirer, July 81
The enemy before Cornth would not accept battle In
the open aeld although his forces greatly exceeded
Between the first and the last Of May marched
our entrenchm ents four times and offered him battle
Pennington the 9th attacked his position and took
it, almost without resistance He made no effort to rein
force support the brgadss which occupied that place
and they retired before the superior forces we
brought against them.
This and subsequent events, proved that the enemy
was resolved not 10 give US battle except behind his own
breastworks and when he would have IN his favor every
age which superiority Of position of forces
could give him. He sought to invest Cornth, and,
by Of his vast resources and of his convenient
depots the Tennessee river TO compel its surrender
After iu consideration Of these Iacts General Beaure-
gard resolved to withdraw his army to position where
the enemy would be compelled either give battle
fair field or to confess before the world that he dare not
do
menced about week before we lst Corinth The in
terya occupied In cutting out and opening wagon
roads 20 and in ing the sick the heavy bag
gage and the surplus stores OF the army.
On the 2Sth the troops, ready Tor battle, moved out
from their entrcnchmsnts and took position before the
lines OF The enemy.
The writer of this can only state what was subsequent
y done by the Army Of the West commanded BY General
Van Dorm For more than two DAYS aud nights we re-
NAMED within mile or little Of the enemy main
forces During this time we had several inconsdsrable
affairs with his advanced troops. Texas regiment com
on ~ he ana drove them back
to their main body after niiicting heavy loss.
hastily constructed redan, in which placed two
twelve and two twenty -four Founders Of field
battery gave great annoya TO the enemy siencing
hrs guns whenever he brought them up and driving OF in
CONFUSION a large force OF infantry.
At eleven O'Clock the night Of the 3oh the advanced
brigade Army Of the West commenced TO withdraw
from before the army commanded by General John Pope
The guard moved at about half past O'Clock A. NJ
The night DARK. The ambulance ordnance and artil
ery train was long and the column moved very slowly,
so that il eight A. NJ. before the rear guard bad
crossed Bridge Creek, i've miles from where it had
moved at half past one o'clock A. u.
The whole army, with every wheeled vehicle belonging
it, ling passed this creek, the rear guard remained
70 obsuct defend the passage until the army could
m its position for battle the
OF the enemy's resolving to follow us.
The passage OF the creek soon escuay blocksded
the guard took position TO oppose the enemy
Here remained until eleven O'Clock quietly awaiting
the approach Of General Pope's army We then leaving
cavalry with orders to remain for several hours
less iorcod by the enemy, resumed our march.
We marched slowly stopping to obstruct az passes
til about Ave O'Clock in the afternoon when we reoned
the army ercamped upon creek about eleven miles from
camp al Corinh The cavalry Of the rear guard
joined about sunset, and reported signs Of the
Ths next day we marched thirteen mlss and encampsd
several miles beyond Bonneville: tie next day we
marched TO Baldwin, about twelve miles and took posi-
tOn attack in case the enemy could resolve
10 make one We waited for him here six days, when
moved to Supelo for the sake OF better
From the FIRST TO the last Of this extraordinary
mad iptimation Of desire for action On
the OF the enemy portion Of his forces II Is
difficult to account for this upon any other superstition
common sense Of the people will ascsbe bis conduct
this cause alone
success than change OF position from the inme.
date from OF the enemy TO where are, without
ss 9 men or material We destroyed IN corintn an in
considerable emo9nt q stores railroad bridge
the Tuscumba w ordered 2 be burned at sunrise Of the
3lst ult. The officer charged With the duty executed IL
ss sss'Tsss Saasd e With hi sosss had nS
:sssgs ssssg !su s a s ss
70 have been cleyery oommanded II soi wen behind u.s.
destroyed our rarc. train 81 stores and escaped the
parties z yalcn bad been sent 70 attack ~
besdee these there .contrstemps or accidents
10 interfere With the complete execution Of one Of the
most remarkable fssts Of the war.
The statements OF General Pope that he took ten
thousand prisoners and nsen thousand stand Of arms
be readily expla by those who know the fervor
his ssngulne Imagination. The results OF his "hard
pushing 10 pursuit. OF On enemy he dared come up
wth viii be found 10 be a. real as The gushing artessn
wells which his official reports developed on the stak cd
plains during the three years expensive explorations
which he conducted in those regions
II inexpcabls that the Commando n. Chief Of
tbs enemys great army can undertake TO satisfy his pub
lie by such cha Is contained in his ocis despatch OF
the inst and that he should endeavor 20 gloss
his failure by forwarding 70 his the transpa
rent inventions Of General John Pope. How depraved
must people be how degraded q government when Ia
this age Of intelligence and Of moral progress its great
military commanders lay aside truth and resort TO sha
low asshoods 70 servsas temporary substitutes for vc
This movement Of General Beauregard will convince al
military that he is the master Of General Hallsck
the ART OF And oil will perceive that troops
regarded by the enemy very formidable antago
nss since they dare not engage US when greatly out
numbering US unless protected BY their gunboais Of
breast works.
No Hope for Foreign Intervention.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 9th inst. has lonl
editorial giving its opinion on the manner In which Eng
land views the present rebellion. The concluding para
graph gives the EDITORS views Of the subject n the fol
lowing words
Il Is the interest Of Great Britain that this war shal
no on until the North overwhelmed with debt and tax
alton and thoroughly exhausted OF capital and
erals for conducting successful rivalry IN nanufac
,nrcs and commerce aud until also the south shall b
everywhere overrun her slaves taken of her absr sys
tom completely overturned and oil the circumstance
1 which gave the South monopoly u the cotton cutur
shal be destroyed Tho talk about her s,arvinI
operatives is the silly cant OF women and clergy
men. England could better afIord, and her govern
ment would prefer 10 see Eve millions OF he
operatives starved death rather than TO cvi
dissenione Of tbs country healed and it's affairs EN-
baked again on the OF prosperity which the'
moving two years aRo. che has had tho cunning
by heavy bribes % controlling members ol tho rcpubl
| ran Marty Of the North 10 tpaueurate the prcseu