, 1862-05-05

ITO the Associated Press:]
CAIRO, May 4th, II P M-Intelligence from
the army before Corinth has been received up
10 six O'Clock Saturday light, at which time
tie was n.omentarily expected. Gen. Halleck
has moved his headquarters twelve miles TO-
wards the front. Our ordnance WIS within
two miles Of the eneny's outer works, and
the entire column is Still pressing forward.
ski1mishcs with the advance rebels had
been Of daily occurrence, the latter making
but slight show Of resistance, and then fill
flg back.
On Thursday four hundred Germans from
Louisiana regiment who had been sent out
from the rebel camp on outpost duty in two,
detachment6, came into our lines in body
with white fags On their guns, and gaze them
selves up as deserters. From this fact arose
Dumberless rumors to the effect that ONT OF
our divisions had been attacked BIZ the enc
ny, and That the latter had been repnlsed
with great loss in killed and wounded, aud
over 600 prisoners.
Gen. Mitchell was within five hours march
Of Gen. Pope's division
Deserters report Gen. Love1Ps advance was
at Grenada, Miss, at the junction Of the
Central Mississippi 4 Memphis and New Or
leans Railroad, terrifying the place, which is
naturally strong position.
Beauregard was being rapidly reinforced
from all parts Of the Gulf States, merchants
and business men in large numbers having
closed their stores and Hooked to his standard.
Fifty Jour prisoners hare arrived here who
have been taken on outposts since the battle
Of Shiloh Most Of them are Germans from
New Orleans.
There is no news from the fo!ilIa.
Com Foote Is quietly awaiting certain
movements Of Gen. Hal1cck, VIXEN his pllns
will be consun11Dated.
A refugee IRON TicksbuFg, Miss, WHO left
Memphis on Thursday, pissed through On
| hia uny Tn at T,nrie tn.f}ay
Full particulars Of the fall of New Orleans
| had betn received and produced great con-
| eternation both there and at all the river
towns below.
vickshurE, Satchez, and other places were
entirely deserted, most Of the people having
| fled Into the interior. A large number OF
rebel steamboats, have gone up White river,
| but for what purpose Is net known
The rebel gun boat Aeet arrived at Memphis
Oh Tuesday aud Immediately went up to Fort
importance of making 4 strong resistance at
the Fort, rs the only hope of salvation foz
the city. They did not believe that Com
FarraSut's fleet could come SO fur up the
| river.
The steamer Black Hawk, sent up the Ten.
bringing all the wounded Illinois soldier:
from Savannah and Pittehu1g, except thost
who will soon be tit for duty. Adj Genera
Fuller is in charge, and has lalored unccas
irg1y to relieve our suffering soldiers, who ars
loud in their praises Of the energy hc has dis
played. Two hundred and eighteen Of tas
wounded are from llinoia, and some twtnt,
from Iowa and Missouri. They will all b.
TAX en- to the tnilitary hospital at Quincy.
| Dr.. Wilson, Of Quincy, who vent up cn to
Black Hawk as volunteer surgeon, died I
Savannah Of coup de soleil.
The steamer Ed. Walsh Was fred into o.
Friday night By rebel cavalry from the eas
| bank of the river six miles below Savannah
and FIVE soldiers wounded, one Of them uluz
tally The gunboat Tyler immediately wen
| down, shtlled the woods, and Notified tn
pt ople that their town would BE- burned on
repetition Of the occurrence.
| The river is still falling.