The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-10-17
The Repulsc at Corin,h-- Inc ompe iencc of the
Commanders

The Mobile I!dpeYtiser Of the 10th, has obtained
account of The repulse at Coriuth. from Colo
ueI who was wounded in tie engagement. Our
forces numbered sbout 0OOo fighting nen. Tie
4dcgriser says:
II nav appears that our Generals, or at least the
General Ia copmsnd, were terribly deceived hav-
tD9 been iUred by the enemy in o trap carefully
prepared for them, and made to light against heavy
dds without the hope Of any substantial sdvsn-
ssss for this waste of blood ana life The move
inent ON Corintb was made from the West the IN.
eluy Withdrawing bis pickets at our approach, de-
-iroyiDg camps. stre~ing the way with knaPsacks.
gnns clothing &c, until he reached his first line Of
entertainments where be made resnute stand
Our men rapidly pursued what they suppos I'd fy-
ing enemy, counting on b!oodless victory, some
os the Generals even expecting to obtain possession
cf the town without firing gun. Their eyes were
opened when they saw the serried ranks of the en-
eny prepared 70 receive them, and then they knew
thst hard and bloody fight was at hand. Moore 's
brigade, Of Maury's division, lead the advance and
'hs battle soon ragged hot aud fuTiously. The IN
amy fought well-better II III said, than eyer before
IN the West--but they could not ~ithstand the iu
Eious charges Of our gallant men, who steadily
gained upon them driving them ffCm entrench-
tnent TO entrenchmsnt until night ciossd uecn the
scene.
The ne1t day the fight was resumed the enemy
meantime having been heavily reinforced, but Cur
izoops ae ain pressed forward, gaining the town Of
oorinth, and tie gallant a2d Alabama planting it's
cnic-s within u square of the TistiIuingo Hotel. Il
oeearle evident, however, that tLe struggle toe
Doaqusl so be continued to sDy sd vantage by our
.cTces. whcse ranks were becoming f.ariuiy hin
nsd and worn down by fatigue and hunger while
be enemy we're being continually feiIlosced. The
order vas then given to fall hack, ana orr troops
uithdreN from the field, leaving many of Cur dead
and scKae of wounded ia the posse ssion Of the
enemy. hearw While the Federais had thrown Il heavy
;orce estimated 1T 20 0GO menl fTom Bolivar 70 The
South Of Corinth, with the design te cut off our re-
treat and bag our whole army. These fresh tfoops
were net witt unexempled bravery and vigor 10y
tur isded men in the sanguinery engagement Of
funfay at Pocahonfes which n snl.ed il the dis
conttuTe Of the foe, and thanks to tha genius snd
experience Of Gen. Price, In the escape OF eur army
'y an improvissd road 10 point west Of Ripley,
"bere they mads stand
Tte hatla on Friday is said 20 have been the
h9itest and most desperate Of III. Soldiers who
~rere In the battle or shiioh fay it more terri
"'e thAn that memorable coph CT jhs enemy ap
Ieef 10 have been thoroughly posted with regard
= al our movements They knew when < ven
''soa passed SVEN point what az its strength,
eoc Qhec'i7n of its march, hoY, When, and where
ne stack WAS to be made in short, everything
tisrg wished 20 know and Of course could make all
ibs PREPARATIONS they desired TO meet us.
we nav. rot been ehl5 to obtain particulars Of
q casualties, but tbs record, faar will be sad
thsugh The Fo:ty second Alab iuoa went into the
light of Fridy FIVE hundred and thirty strong On
saturday Il mustered about three hundred, and On
sunday evening staff cfhcer met the Major, who
hah beer wounded Ia the bre est, with oLly eight
'en men. WHO were all, lie said, he had been able
sIher of ihs regiment Tbe rtst were either
Ab.sd. wounded. prisoners, Or bad fallen by the
way from weakness
op Sunday en order sent TO Hen. Maury TO
make charge with his division, but shis gallant of
noef "as forced to reply thu he had scarcely two
,sgimenss left for duty
ssnstaks artillery was badly cut UP. being At
Ins time nearly surrounded by the enemy. Dou-
asfs f35th Alsbsmel regiment was also roughly
hAndisd but nobay sustained the reputation Of Ais
oanA In ths unequal strife
such ID q brief but We believe in the main Q
uusniu, narrative Ut our recent movement towards
CoTnth. II y not our purpose here 70 comment
skon tbs fscis related They are too painful to
aweu upon. and call Loudly for prompt and sssrch
,s1nssflgGaion by the Goverrment ~ it shall be
eund that our galiant little army has been led into
ne 'Jsws Of death, and thus cut up by the ienor.
sace, stupidity, and mismsn&gement OF comn,an-
oeEs the country viii d~mnnd that sn example be
me- tnaa shall prove ~ oisco an assurance 10 tho
rsopn sad vssn1ps 70 iac,ppstsnt or self .ufi.