The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-06-06


To The Hon. e. NJ. Stanton, Secretary
OF War.-Three strong reconnoiiering
columns advanced this morning on the
right, center and LEFT, to feel the enemy
and unmask his batteries.
The enemy botly contested his ground
at each point, but was driven back with
considerable loss. The column on the !
left encountered The strongest Of the po-
sition. Our loss is 25 killed and wounded. |
The ebemy left 80 dead on the field.
Our losses at other points are not yet
ascertained. Some' Eve or six officers
and q number Of prvates were captured.
The fighting will probably be renewed to-
morrow at tlaybreak. The whole country
is so thckly wooded that we are CON-
PEELED TO feel our way. ---
tSigned,1 II. w. HALLECK.
Major General.
HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS, May 90.-Dar.
ing nearly oil last night moving of cats and
supposed Whistles sounding. botokened some
movement going on, but not being any ex-
traordnary occurrence, was not considered
of an extraordinary nature.
About 3 this morning scverhl explosions
were distinctly heard. Immediately after.
skirmishers were thrown out and q general
advance commenced. A very large amount
Of railroad iron W as untouched, there being
some ~ or l5 tracks radiating from the
depot to the entertainments with side tracks
and switches, enabling them to move troops
with great rapdity.
From all information cleaned from pris.
oDers IL is thought evacuation commenced
at sundown last night, retreating in three
different directiODs--east, west and south.
Besuregard stated to citizens last night that
he intended evscustiDg and throwing himself
90 both our flanks.
| At this hour Corinth is held, and the out.
post cavalry are searching for the enemy.
The force sent by Gen. Pope came upon
and dispersed tho enemy eight miles below
Corinth on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad. in
the act of burning a bridge. capturing 40
prisoners.
Tho eDemy's rear guard destroyed the dc.
pot, few bales of cotton and church, and
Intended destroying the entire village. but
the citzons saved some fifty houses. They
also broke opeu stores, and burned the
contents.
A large force of cavalry, under Col FL.
liott, was sent out Wednesday morning BY
a circIitnus route. to destroy the bridges
on the Mobile g. Ohio Railroad south Of
Corinth. Though not returned, we learn
from prisoners that il was known in Corinth
last night that o large bridge bad been
destroyed forty miles south by body of
our troops, and that Gen Popes 90. FOUNDER
PARROTS yesterday eDfiladed their camps,
killing eighty men and one hundred horses
Also that 80. poundor Parrot shell which
was thrown into CorinIh by Pope as an ex
pertinent, destroyed q locomotive, killing
the engineer.
1t 10 thought among military men that
the destruction of a bridge south, the un.
comfortable proximity of our falling shells,
and the possibility of federal success on tho
Mississippi were the cause Of evacuation.
The enemy's works are of very great
strength, and capable Of stout resistance.
HALLscK's HEADQUARTERs, May 81.
Our cavalry, found all the tents of the
enemy standing. They took hundreds of
barrels of boef and 1000 stand OF arms in a
large encampment on the Mobile g. Ohio
railroad, said to belong TO Price and Van
Dorn's forces, who left on Thursday night.
The rebels are being brought 10 in squads
of forty and fifty.
Our cavalry found the rebols on several
roads in strong positions, with artillery sup
ported by infantry.
Tho rebels commenced removing their
sick last Monday. -"'
Beauregard and Bragg were at Corinth on
Thursday afternoon,
WAsnINGToN, May 3i.-The following
dispatch was received at the War De-
partment this morning .
HEAD QUARTERS, CAMP NEAR
... CoRiNTH, May 30th, 1869.
To Il. M. Stanton, Secretary of Var:
The enemy's position and works in
front Of Corinlhwsre exceedingly strong.
He cannot occupy a stronger position
lr his fight this morning be destroyed an
immense amount of public and private
property, stores, provisions, wagons, tents,
DC. For miles out of town the roads are
filled with arms, haversacks, d., thrown
away by his fleeing troops.
A large number Of prisoners and de.
ser,ers have been captured. estimated by
Gen. Pope at 1000.
Gen, Beauregard evidently distrusts hi'
q army .or he would have defended so stone
D a position. His troops are generally
8 much discouraged and demoralized. Fol
the last few days their resistance has beer
8 slight.
[Signed1 H. w. HALLECK,
Major Genera! Commanding.
NEAR CoRINrH, May 3O.-Gen. Pope's
advance guard, the Thirly-nin,h Ohit
: Regiment, occupied Corinlh at forty min
. utes pas. six o'clock this morning, anC
0 raised the United States flag on the Cour
n House.
The enemy evacuated last night. re
treating down the Mobile g. Ohio railroad
= The telegraph line is occupied with mil
itary business, and the particulars OF the
1 evacuation will be forwarded as. soon al
possible.
n WAsHINGroN, June 1.-The following
dispatch was received at the War Depart
ment this afternoon
: FIELD OF BATTLE, June 1-I2M.
n We have had desperate battle. il
+ which the corps Of Generals Sumner
a Heinixelman and Keyes were engaged
:. against greatly superior numbers. Yes
y terday at one o'clock, the enemy, taking
q advantage OF terrible storm which