, 1862-10-10

the advantage in every encounter. The object
Of this ret1egade movement WIS to entlce Tue
enemy within the range Of our newly con
structed Notifications. Gen. Pfic7 Wis EVIL
IDENTIFY Ignorant Of the existence Of these, as
they had been constructed By Gen Ord, with
IN the Last ten days, and he had undoubtedly
been bJ citizens informed that We we're on the
point Of abandoning Corinth.
The position Of the railroads-the Memphis
aud Ohio and the Charleston and Memphis
at this Point is undoubtedly fanil-
lar to your readers. Lest 1t
should rot be, will endesyor to explain.
Imagine a letter Z little inclined to the
right, and you will have an almost exact
Representation Of the position. The central
point Of the letter is Corinth- The upper
rigLt hand is Bethel. The upper left hand
point is Chevalla. When the rebels reached
77AhcTa1la the Union army were feebly rein
9torced aud fell back, the rebels In pursuit.
Ih4s was Wednesday night. Thursday morn
ing, detachment Of two companies was sent
Etm tie rebel lett to destroy the railroad b.
:" tel Bethel and Corinth aus! cut the W;r.s.
Tue object Of this movement was Of course to
prevent the arrival of reinforcements from
Jackson. a bridge WAS burned, and the track
torn up at intervals for toree or four miles,
TIE rebel position may be briefly stated.
Their right rested On and beyond the CHARLES
ton and Memphis Railroad, on the Chevalla
road, their centre in the space between the
two roads, AID their left on the Mobile and
Ohio. Gen. Price commanded the left, Viii
ldgue the centre, and Van Dorn the right.
TIC eltmy rested for tne ulght at q distance Of
three or 1our miles from Corinta, and early
Friday morning the pickets Of both armies
CONNIE need the fight with sk!rm:sh, as here
to:o-e. They were speedily reinforced, until
general engagement was brought on. The
distance Of the first engagement WIS not more
than mile and half from the rsdoubts. bat
ss our troops we're between them aud the en-
emy, and as the engagement took pl,c. in .
heaSy timber, 1t was impossible to
use our heavy guns to advantage.
skhHishing and canuonading con.luusd
Wi'h.at 1nte:n1issian 1roia daylight uat,l
O'CLOCK, whrn cur f6rces slowly fsu back.
fling 10 lie right, bus concentrating the rebel
attack bet Feen the ,iir lads north .Sest Of the
villayc, ard about n4ile distant. On thi, d ~
6tn. Davies division and the rishS OF Nc
r. AMI were the ulvssons principally engaged.
| lhe advantage Oh T iaay was uaquestion 4bly
with Tie enemy. Ths light WAS 4 bush yhacG-
ing attsir, fought ulere The timber vas dense.
! and the undeIgrowt}l almost imp ,ssable. aud
| III. ground Ct a nature calcuEatrd tn hrin1
| out the enemy's peculiar fighting uuali1iss'
TIE same rebel troops once occupied Cnrioth.
;ld knew every iIch Of the ground Il was
u, FRIDAY that sc sustained the heaviest loss.
Ger. Hackleman was killed while ut shc mead
| Of his brigade, and Grp. Oglesby severely
wounded. At Q in tie I4prAipg Col Oliver,
commanding brigade of the 6 h division
which at that time was stationed on the Chs.
yall' 1ond, sent to Bog. Gen. Davies, com.
requirements. The id brisad.., CONSISTING
Of the Tslh, 50th and 57th Illinois, col B.ldwid
commanding, were eeht forward to thci
relief. Shortly atter their arrival the euemy
attacked in large force, ouiI4uking US on ths
'i2tt, hut were held in check tor about three
iuarters Of an hcur, whea our troops wert
cemIelled to retire, ~njch they did In the tact
Of overwhelming numbers. 4 Ecw line was
subsequently tor1nt d, BEd at D. IN. a charge
wac made By the 17th Wisconsin, and CoIou.
Bald brigade, and the enemy driven baci
tat nile, AID recapturi0g several sectlo II
Of arti11ery tlhtn froll us before
TWO feccral regiments were sent to ,ha a.
eikfance of Col. Baldwin, but it is reported
they mistook our troops for the enemy anf
poured 3 destructive vo1ley into our rank:
compelling them to lall back to their origina
position.
In this change our troops advanced in splen
did order, anu gained great credit. Th= enc
m5's centre vas completely broken, aud bu
for the unfortunate occurrence Of the misdl
lected vo1ley we would undoubtedly have iiel.
the grourd. It Is proper TO say that the ~
port above alludsd 10 is disputed BY some
who cl.im that the enflading tirr came frou
the enemy on our flank. The fight continus,
curing the day till p. H., without any deci
sive results, when it became evident taat th
enemy was changing position.
Gen. Hamilton attempted to swing in hi
division from the Pardy road, but he occu
was unable to gain satisfacs ory t,osi.iou
Darkness began to gather over the contend
ing armies, aud pnsi'i rs were taken uo fu
tie night. Camp fires were bniit. rAtiou
ct,ckto, erd sool. thc two grea. armies lltcl
ma1shsilea in deadly .triie ~ere Laid upon th
rev the battle On the following day. Til
trGera1 lett was occupied by Mexican AM
Staplet's cirision, the la:t,r having arrfye
nom kofou:h At i p. IT,, and the Fight va
bed by Hani'ton a:d Davies. their line e1
tel ,GirE along the bottom or level street uea
Halle ck's old headquarters. The rebels yer
in The edge # the 1;nl,2r inst in range OF ta
batteries Iat!ly c. truct:d.
All wes quiet during the night, hut at bal
ratt three Saturday III nuruing, battery " "Robl
nj t. con'maDdcd ny Lieut. H. G. Robiuet, a
officer cf the lst un.t. States infantry, o. .,eo
Tic rrttls were nr par. for his movement
having during t { ptg ut planted few piece
of light artillery, and brtskly r.
Piled. Tits artillery duel was ker
up. until o'cit~k, when the euti
l"dirE fir. presi'usv brought TO b.,
zach mounting 50p.'under PARROTS aud e4g1
inch htwitZer5 rtCuced and silenced the ens
uy's batt.r1cs, arc compelled their abandon
nent. 4 detachment OF tue G3d Oaio Cal
turtd the caisscns, and the soldiers uf alter
''Robiuet" brought a say splendid batter
Ct vsn.es ria. guus, which vas pres ,.uted t
tEen By Gen. kosscrAus, as a re @ard tnr th-.
valor. The 50 h Oaio r.captured two Parro
guns tGkcn from US IN Friday.
At scv.n O'Clock the batteries commence
ftlius the wou6s iu every direction, but @itl
cut eli.it,rg any reply.
At this time, a. We learn from rebel priso.
, | ers, the Tcbel soldiers were gathered in tt
: timber, out Of r"uee Of the guns, and addrcs
ed ty Gen. Price and Others unon tt
. necessity Of capturing Battery Robin.
| whose mu'derous discharges were crta.iu
such havoc in their rank, aud a1or
prevented the capture OF the town, aud calle
tor volunteers 10 attempt its capture 8
REPRESENTED tb+ pesi1ous nature Of the uud :
| taking, and demanded TO knnw IL 2,Oc0 me,
led By general officer, were willing to uude
: take its capture Gen. Rogers promptly Q
fGsed TO lead fbe forlorn hope, and 1000 m.
. ins,anfaIeonsly strpred from the ranks. 4
10 a III. the enemy were discovered drA IN u
in two III e., uear the timber bet .een the 4:
bile and Onio sai1F5ad, one facing thu to m, tt
! Other tie batteries. each q. right angles to tt
Other. The one destined for thu to IN was drs y
up just behind Halleck's old neadqu srter
At given signal theJ moved far ~ard rapid
: under heavy fire Of grape and canister iro1
| our artillery in front and the battery to tt