The New York herald., 1862-04-03


may lake place for several days The rebels have
for time been large forces there, and
q determined stand will undoubtedly be made
Corinth, fkhimngo county, Mississippi, Is situated IN
hy country, dotted by spurs of the Appalachian range
is the junction Of the Menphs and Charleston ana MO-
bile Charleston Railroads. and forms the intact com
muncaton Of the Atlantic and Gulf seaboards Itforms
the right wing OF Beauegards limo for the defence OF
Mem his, the left resting at Jackson, Tenn Expelled
from Corinh the right wing OF the robes would proba
bly, fall back upon Grand Junction, the conyergng
point OF the Memphis and Charleston and Mississippi
Central railroads. forty miles from Corinh and hty
In The capture Of Memphis We anticipate some OF the
finest military manCeuvrss that have been witnessed in
the art Of for many years. splendid held s pre-
sened strategic and tactical skill both sides. and
il may not be many days before active operations arc
begun.
Dispatches TO The HpGbfican, dated March %, say
Aivlles by boat that arrived this morning state that
the rebel force at Cornth ID being rapidly increased
There is direct railroad communication with Richmond,
and troops are continually arriving
intelligence by desertsrs and spies states the snemy
strength ct seventy Thousand men, To meet so frmda
bic body generals have 10 move more slowly than
was at fret anticipated
gard hero when be left and that he was lame from
soInc injuries lately received.
Among the regiments, there was armed entirely
with pixies aud another carried battle The tag OF
the latter WAS dark field with large tree upon ~,
branded abolitiorists government parsonage repre-
senting Lincoln in the top and the battle axe rssi
ment at the butt, chopping the tree down.
The rcbels confident they have made Corinth i'm
pregnablc.
troops beng formed by General Grants command
owing to the prompt punishment visited upon offenders
the pactico OF shooting into passing boats on the Ton
abandoned by tho along
the banks.
A happier healthier, more Efficient army than that
now at Savannah md Ptsburg never, probably, went
Each regiment is burning to win iaurels TO wear
with their COMPANIONS who got fame and scars ~ Fort
Doucson. Opposed to this noble army Is rebel force
forty FIVE thousand lying in walt behind their works,
eighteen miles distant. Corinth Is position naturally
strong formidable defences have been erected there
Rifle pits redoubs absts and other means OF strength,
from behind which hurl destruction upon assang
force have been constructed The very best rebel mill.
ary talent embracing Beauregsrd Bragg and others
concentrated there, and at Corinh viii be fought the
great decisive battle OF the Western campaign. Forty
heavy guns and great number Of field pieces are
sssed BY the enemy and immense stores OF provisions
gathered The flower Of the South are cengregaeA
there to offer bat and they cannot retreat except BY
sacrificing everything.
The road between The Union csnps and Corinth 10
Along excellent tnrDpike, and the distance can be
easily traversed in day General Grant has his head
quarters a. Savannah while the bulk OF tho army lays at
Pt,sburg Parade grounds and spots for co'nfortsble
quarters are being cleared and svsry thing gives token
Of . weeks longer stay there. Durirg that time
General Bss Is sxpss.sa 70 rsaen pCin. spm "Acn no
While at Savannah, word reached there that General
Lew Wallace, with fifteen thousand men having taken
crcajtous course, had penetrated TO Florence and de-
strcyed rebel railroad communication in that direction
with The South.
pished thai will render retreat by the rebel army at
Corn,h iinpossible and il beaten they will have ~
surrender not escape to be again met IN some other
Snccess has failed 10 make the Union gene
rails rash, and when they move IL will be surely
They fully understand the importance of the coming
struggle General Grant although slightly carsworn, IL
Ia good health and laso7ng hard 10 insure success
General NcCIernand still suffers somewhat from the
posure at Henry and Donesson
Skirm.hes with small parties OF the enemy occur
occasionally and several have been killed on our side
as well as theirs. Some companies OF the rebels met
have been armed with the best of weapons but they
generally have, at other places, shot guns for the
cavalry The long knives short tims ago SO prevalent,
have been discarded.
mos Of those m the country around Theyare well pleased
with conduct Of the Union army AS move OF great
the present one up the Tennessee has 80 far
few subjects OF interest or publication, but
1t will bring forth events that WILL for veal or wo,
90 felt quickly ami long shrough the entire country.
(trom tho Chicago Times, March 30.
bate in the nek hborhood III Cornlb, Miss, Sa-
vsnuh Teun appca probable before the close Of tho
present weuk. Both sides havo concentrated imnouse
forces the vicinity of these two places and Beauro
gard and Eragg direct the movements of the rebels An
attack viii hardly be ventured upon by Gen. Grant until
he is Joined by Baels army, which IL advancing in his
direction ON the line OF the Nashville and decatur Rail
Toai. The Louisville Joinc Of FRIDAY has letter from
an educated military Northern man--at Nash
vl,s which state that there viii be rebel forco on the
ne line extending from Decatur, Ala. " Island No TO-
of two hundred thousand men Evans, Of Georgia. he
saws has arrived from Manassas with the oror Of the
army which fought us last July From oil tho indca-
tions the impending battle win be Far the most mpor
,ant OF any that has yet been fought In this
Persons who left Pttsburg Landing yesterday cor.
roboratc previous reports OF tho organization Of
forces ere battle, though conflict IL not thought
immediate II was rUmored that Gen. bsslrsBsrd was
Surgeon T. W. Fry of Gen. wssces stan, writes the
LAFAYETTE lind Courier, under date Of March 90 that
the sy great battle the eve Of being fought in the
vicinity or Cornth The rebels are reported TO be con-
centraied there from 900 to 100 600 in number under
,ba ead of Bea1reqad Johnston and Others and mani.
fest disposition 10 stake tho destiny Of the Mississippi
Valley in single pitched battle some Of the robels
well armod with rfes and shotguns but have only
Ion spcars stated that they have heavy
guns 10 position, as well as large quantity Of neld art
ery and Surgeon Fry, however has no fears of
the result The rebel rauk and ls have lost confidence
n their officers In their cause, and in themselves De-
serers say the rebel bad TO be guarded TO prevent
tho soldiers from Running away while this Is the feel
ing among the eroops the Union soldiers grdpg
themselves for the Anal struggle. They know they
miles from home aud that defeat is destruction. They
Tbsy viii tr,unph The war cry OF the Indiana boys,
Remember Buepa vista" will be re-ecbood by the
other gallant sons the Northwest and together tcy
will drive the rebels from the field with the bayonet,
And plant tho stars and Stripes in triumph the
| cities OF Memphis and New Orleans.
rFrou, the CINCINNATI Gazette and st. LOUIS pomocratl
| SAVANNAH, Tenn, March ~, 1862.
Cornsh Mississippi, seems 70 bs the principal csntro
OF the which being concentrated against and
probably In the possession oftwsny thousand TWEEN.
ty-Hyc thousand A. Eastpor whore The river bat
tery is placed there another formidable force while
Chckasaw and to the west near Purdy and far
north Lexington in Henderson county there are other
armies Of greater or less magnitude This force IL daily
augmented and 10 such extent that u has created
very decided our generals that is the
Of rebs leaders 10 concentrate against this
column every available man they can bring 70 bear.
leaving the Mississippi In tho time take care Of
itself. Al Corinth on Tuesday, no less than thirteen
trains arrived, each consisting OF eighteen twenty
cars Generals Beaurcgsrd, Johnston, Bishop Polk.
Chsatham and Others reported 10 be with the rebel
column In 'front.' General Bcauregard at Purdy on
No less Than three OF our scouts came in this morning
each reporting that he had been miles inside the rebel
lines They concur in estimating the rebel force at Co.
rinh and vicinity At seventy hve thousand and
reporting the daily arrival Of troops from all