The New York herald., 1862-10-09
THE VICTORY At CORINYH.
Particulars Of the Two Days
Sanguinary Conflict.
Desperate VaIOr or the Con-
tending Forces.
FRlGHTFUL SLAUGHTER OF THE REBELS,
&C., &C.. &c.

CoRiSTH, Miss Oct. s, 1862
On the morning Of the Sd outposs attacked
by the enemy in force about six miles northeast OF Co
rinth and before nine O'Clock the engagement became
general and fierce, and sanguinary battle was fought
Our men, under Gen. Rosscrans stood up manfully and
fought with great cooluess and bravery but regiment
after regiment brigade after brigade poured upon
upon us and forced slowly backward, lighting
desperately.
The rebels pushed forward with determined obstnacy,
and held every foot Of their advantage ground Thsy out
anked our inferior force were forming in rear,
and obliged to fall back s further 70 prevent
this movement from being ACCOMPLISHED The snsmy
inside breastworks pushing In backward to
wards the town, when daIkecss put an end to nghng
that day
During the days fight our loss was heavy but thatof
tho enemy must have largely exceeded Three
pieces Of the First Miss ur battery captured, after
having stood for hours before the enemy's nre.
Brigadsr General Hackleman fell mortally wounded az
the head Of his men, and died the evening General
OgIesby shot in tho breast.
About four eek A. NJ Of the 4th the enemy opened
on the town shot aud shcl. Our batteries rc-
Piled and for hour more heavy cannonading was
kept up At tho expiration OF that time two rebel guns
had been disabled and shortly after daylight Their bat
terry Of seven guns was captured.
portcntous quiet occurred and Il was evident
that some movement being made by the enemy.
The Western sharpshooters under COL Burke were or
dered forward skrmshers TO feel the enemy. At
half-past nine they met him threcquarters OF mile
in advance Of line Of battle; advancing ra lily In
heavy columns upon the town. Immediately . mur.
derous fire was opened on this heavy line by our
skirmishers who slowly BEGAN to retire. returning the
fire of the enemy with effect The woods seemed alive
with rebels, and Il appeared impossible for this gallant
regiment TO escape destruction in their retreat the
of N In of yl ichi
between them and temporary works Of defe ices
In a'few moments the engagement became general.
Our batteries opened destructive fire the exposed
ranks of the rebels, moving them down like grass Their
slaughter frghtful but with unparalleled daring and
reckessness they pushed impetuousiy forward They
charged works desperately, broke lines Of infan
try and captured small fortcation In which battery
OF the First Missouri was planted.
All now seemed lost and temporary panic seized our
men and the rebels marched into the streets
OF Corinth but now batteries opened hcm and our
men, under the direction Of few courageous officers,
and stimulated by their example, fought desperately,
and tho advance Of the enemy was checked. They
wavered and then fell back Our lost battery was re-
gained end once hurled destruction into their
ranks The day was saved and the enemy was u fulf
retreat.
Our loss was comparatively small during this charge
That OF the enemy fully hceniy 10 our ons killed.
Among the rebels killed and left the field Brga
der General Rogers OF New Orleans Colonel and Acting
Brigadicr General Johnson of Mississippi, and another
colonel commanding brigade, whose name was not
learned
The enemy commanded by Van Dorm, Price and
vilpigue, with their respective army corps which
swelled their sorces to so COO men.
1t is impossible TO give list Of the casualties.
Our proportion Of officers thought TO be large We lost
but four taken prisoners
CHICAGO, Oct. s, 1862.
The rebel Colonels johnson, Rogers, Ross, Morton,
McIaine and Major Jones killed. and ColoDes DAILY
and Pre.ch were severely wounded in the late battle at
Corin.h.