Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-04
CAIRO Nay IL ls62


we learn the following particulars OF the evaeu-
alton Of COrnth:
CAIRo. May 81, 1862
The steamer Denmark arrived here this morn
ing left Plttsburg Landing at FIVE o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Major Mcdonald of the 9th
Missouri came down in her and makes the follow
Ing statement
He says that on Thursday morning the siege
guns on our right opened on the enemy's works
sheling their iatrenchments, and that by noon
our whole front was engaged. The rebels repli-
ed occasionally with their field pieces, but with
out much vgor Gen. McUook' division drove
a large force Of the enemy back, and would have
stOrmed their entertainments, but orders had
been issued forbdding such a movement IL is
thought that had Gen. McCook been allowed to
press forward and been supported, n large portion
of the rebel army would either have been captur
Ell or annihiiated. Firing on both sides ceased at
abeat twilight
At daybreak Friday morning the rebel pick
cts we're out and the usual skrmishes took place,
but il was soon remarked that they we're slowly
abandoning their position. At this time Major
Mcdonald saws that while we were Smelling the
works, himself and Lieut. Col RoWett. OF the
9Th Illinois, rode out in advance of our Skrmish-
ers, and seeing no rebels they went over their
intrenchments and entered Corinth. They found
the place entirely deserted.
As they rode into TO sn an old lady ran out from
her house, and suppOslng that they had come in
search Oi two OF her sons who are IN the rebel ar
my, showed them her permit from Beauregard to
remain in town and plead with them not TO pur
sue her sons, protesting that she was a true Union
woman, &c, &c. She informed them that Beau
regard commenced Withdrawing his army on
Tuesday last. conducting the whole movement in
person. Most OF them had gone TO Grand juno
ton. but about thirty regiments had taken the
read To kOssuth, nine miles southwest from Cor
NTH. IL was thought that the latter were going
To Jackson. They carried off all their artillery
and most of their stores and ammunition Such
OF the ammunition rs could not be transported
was DESTROYED.
About twenty houses in the town were i'm flames
when our forces entered. supposed to have been
set on fire by our shells, Is the depot buildings,
Court House and sev ers,l fine warehouses and
dwellings had not been mOested One of the
warehouses contained large quantity VI com
missary stores, mostly OF poor quality. Only
four men remained in the town besides several
women and children An immense pile of beans
found burning.
The rear guard Of the rebels did not leave un
Ill half an hour before our officers entered the
town. They must have decamped hastily, as a
large quantity of bread, warm from the ovens.
was found
The 9Th Missouri regiment, attached to Major
W. f. Shermans division, is said by nv inform
ant to have been the first TO enter the town They
hoisted their flag over the court house. and were
followed by the of the divisions OF troops Oh
the right and centre
Major Mcdonald SAYS we captured hardly a
prisoner. and not a single gun.
Gen. Pope has not been heard from, but con
siderable was expected of him, as it was supposed
he would Immediately pursue and capture some
oil the rebels.
When my informant lett, the troops were
slowly marching into Corinth. swearing terribly
at the cowardly rebels who would not STAY to
fight Their works were not very strong
Mobile papers of the Doth were found in Cor
NTH They contain the report OF the evacuation
OF Coles and Battery Island. eight miles from
Charleston, and their occupation by our forces.
The Mobile Neirs wakes wrath at the contem-
plation of the near approach OF the Federal fleet.
and very urgently calls upon all classes of citi-
zens to come forward to assist in constructing
Notifications which will drive back Yankee van
das. IL says TN the land batteries below Rich
mond. during the recent engagement with the
Federal gunboats. were manned BY the crews OF
the MCrrimac aud jamestown.