, 1862-10-17

In Killed. Wou0deQ. captured and disabled
by the fatigue Of marching, fighting and
After the Battle Of Iuka Price retreated
south and west, and Joined forces with Van
Dom, Lowell and Viilirigue, and marched to
attack Coxinth with promise to his army of
N easy victory, aud = personal ownership Of
everything they shoaid capture. he left
lis train Of some GOO wagons at the Tus-
cumbia River, twenty miles west Of Corinth,
60 a. not to be encountered with baggage
The men carried three days' rations in their
hayersacks, confidently expecting to capture
the town with it's immense stores Of provision,
ETC., before their own supply was exhausted
Tie men were told that only Gea. Rose
Grams army, consisting Of Il 900 men, were
there, and that With his {Pdce's) immense
5orce OF 10, 900 the victory was within their
grasp. They we're not told or did not kuow
tbat two divisions Of Grants army, INC
4 eau'e and Dasi5s') from Tennessee had Join
ed Rosecraus just in the nick OF time.
Gen. RosecEans, ever Watchfu1, had obtain
Cd information Of the junction of the enemy's
tC1ceE, and the time and manner Of his III
tended attack, and rapidly concentrated his
own army 1rom Jacinto 1nka, Rienzi, and
other places occupied By it, and WAS pre-
pared to meet the enemy when he made Ills
appearance
In Friday morning, the Sd irst, Prices
ss,ing Of McKean's and Davies divisions Of
Grants army, from the west. Towards noon
the fight became general along their whole
line, Starle3's and Hamilton's divisions Of
kosecrans' army, upied strong positions in
rserye, in and on the north and w.st sides
Of The towr. At 10 q. H., Hanilton's di7is-
ion was ordered to advance aud occupy LIE
ground between the Pardy road and the ra:l-
:oad. Tie position WAS taken and held until
nigtttall. About p. n. it became evident
that en- advance under Davies and Mexican
was heing driven in by the enemy. He had
reached the rp1lroad and was steadily but
slosly advancing toward the Purdy road,
which Was in eigIt Of and almC6t commanded
the town. Gen. Hamilton, who so success
fully fought the battle Of 1uka, perceived this,
and krew if tie enemy should succeed IN
gaiIir G that road, that the town might be Ia
Ken BY q rapid assault before night. He also
discovered that his line ext ended to the right
beyond the euemy's left; he therefore
promptly ordered his division to advance,
70 Is to meet the enemy and turn his left
faIk II possible, This movement WAS hand
son!ely executed aud was successful I.
CHECKED the ebemy's advance. This ended
TIE conflict for the day. Darkness soon clio led
it,. AID tie tired soldiers o. each army rested
uFcn their arms.
Gen. Roeecrans NOW arranged hls plans for
| tie MORROW. Under the cover OF night our
turces were all placed in the position origin
| ally assigned them in case OF an attempt 20
Ittakc the place, AID from which it was be-
]ieyed they could rot be driven. Tue enemy,
| thus far, Ind gained advantage in position,
but at less terrible compared With ours,
| But few eyes were closed in 6lumber that
Eight. Every one, from the commandiny
| general, down to the humblest private, knew
aud itit that the next day would dam upon a
| contest which would decide the fate Of our
arms from the Ohio River to the Gulf
Cartridge boxes we're filled, rations dfstribu-
ted, positions examined, and everything done
thaI wisdom and experience could suggest to
| rcrder success certain. Every matter was at
fe1 dsd to by the generals in pcrson. Aids
and orderlies we're fitting to and fro through
the darkness OF tie hight. Communication
subtrdiDate Commander. Fires we're not al
| 1pwed to reveal our position. Complete
darkness enveloped everything.
An hour before the first grey streak Of dawn
in his place, the gertrals with their respect
i've commands, and ali were ready for the tray
and alive with suppressed energy.
| presently tie stiffness was broken BY the 8u'
CRY hocm If cannon fired from the batteries
Of the enemy dor the purpose Sf shclling thS
| ;own and our camp. The response ir0m oul
lsree eazthwork on our left, which WAS ar
ranged go as to rake the lines Of the enemy al
be advanced to the attack, was terrific. Hi
st iaPaoiy w L. M!oe VI iuels 'Tt u
cornos+ ~ th,52,anE - ;;s ~ ..e ~ -
.,,'1sat -. u' ~ ,1 nae Jcils1 t y ue ton
taclc t.,11,nanead ~ ~ eAne 4e'' "neie I"e ~
McKeans division occupied our left, alley
: division and then Davies. Hamilton's occu
; i pied the e1treme right. All were advantage
sar ~ of an5;,ea, - ~, ~ la
r. ,1,e rnrt e;as ~ 80 wh,sh aiat,ad ~ ~,
well as toTards sI the town @ % Our e bat5e5ies % an
n.t,te o'na nv "ss1pleu piuuluc. WI @ pulls. ~
~ st,".hsS "s ~ ,,n1 wu a,i1, 1cn jug
MI seten eng.ncneu " u 4uGa ~ shl1;
fn1na atack @ agsinsc s nnes ~as r. a9o no;
aulloae, ano ~as prooaoiy intenoeo 70 otVel
orr attention from the right and centre, tro:
".E., u ~as uouetltss aoI'ea Ielniotcemen1
mlga. 9e een1, aao "he1 1nus Wsakensa, IN
lne Ieal attaSh "ou1d pc ma9e upon eaes G
polllls,. r., nut 1ns isit, uaaer Mchean ana s.a1
lss, oio not else an lnc. oat 1neT : sanooofn'
thnnah i1,sr a pgstWns, an,1, ans as,
f. uas erident fhat fba e1,p,nv - was a concensr. @
~. f. ,.eaa ~ 49, ~ Se e-,siat-he ~. eaaths
!; m3,f ~ 10 ''A~Se Aa' al eA0'@4s"' VI o'A"'1'
} n fhc meantime tho orc.t cnns m ,nr 10
/. ke1t m a rzniJ ard c1nt;nnnns ira m II
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tYtr il hecamts weaEsr n he I, .nhs, bn1, Gre
n'ore Tur;nrs AZ tha csrtrs and ,ha c,,..,, =
= vas seer, ennero;n1 from the woods wh;ch
. vt concealed hjs whole line. VIII tbe e,
dent ccsjcn Of breaking our centre, wbie
> 1.ccn,;ed ffe lowest 1,arf ot prouna m n,
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