New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-13
Prom Our Special Correspondent

CAIRO, Oct. z, 1867.
Having copversed with many officers who pariici-
pated in the battle at Corinth, give you al account
Eft.
Since the battle of Iuka Price has been reinforced
principally by Van Dorm, SO as TO have force OF
about 81, 900. Having marched south Of Corinh and
around ID, be came up between Memphis and this
place week ego to-day, where skrmshings with
our detached posts took pace, and marching Oh, he
took two of our cavalry companies on Thursday.
On Friday be approached COrinth with all his forces,
and if he had at once made vigorous attack he
would have taken the place, for we had only about
5000 men. Our forces fought him on the outskirts
of the north part Of the town. and kept him back all
day. AT the close of this day, Friday we were re-
enforced by the dvsions Of Gems. Hamilton and
Stanley, also by forces under Davis and Macarthur,
10 the amount of abou, IL 600 men, which had been
stationed from eight to fifteen miles from Cornth
During Friday night the enemy had approached
close TO our works, and had got range Of the town
by the lights Of the Tisbamingo Hotel, and SO soon
as il was light they opened fire upon It, ball going
into the front door, and killing soldier, who was
standing on the stairs. The battery which did THE
was silenced in few minutes by our guns. They
pressed on in large forces with great resOu iOD and
soon they took one Of our forts near Gen. Rose
Grams headquarters, but our batteries threw shell
into it very haudsomey it is ssid that p men were
killed by one explosion and they evacuated the
position. The fighting now became general along ii
line of as much as three miles, Gen. Stanley occupy
ing the lett wing when the attack was flst MADE,
and Gen. Hamilton the right wing. About noon the
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had no reserves, and proceeded toward the Hitchie
River, considerable stream, which Ia fordabe in
ordinary stages, but not so without difficulty this
occasion. Cen Rosecr4ns ordered d pursuit, when
about 1000 prisoners were taken, and Saturday
night closed upon the scene.
Very fortunately, Gen. Hulburt was approaching
the Hatchie River from Bolivar with 5000 men,
and on Sunday morning a severe engagement took
place at the crossing, iii which Gen. Hulburt pre-
vented the enenys escape. The last account We
have is up to Monday morning. yesterday, from pas-
sengers who left Cornth, who report that the army
from Cornth was still pursuing, that the Rebels had
begun to throw away their tmall-arms, 400 Of
which we bad picked up; and that they were en-
cumpassed between two armies. il they escape
they will DO well. But it is a wooded country,
poorly settled, and they may get of.
1t is estimated by those who have been in several
battles, that we lost from ten TO twelve hundred
in killed aud wounded, and the Rebels about fifteen
hundred, exclusive of prisoners. The Rebels
well armed and fought well. Almost every canteen
Of the killed, wounded and prisoners contained
uhssky. In their hayersacks very little bread was
found, and scarcely anything but green corn which
had been planted for late use.
On our tide Gen. Oglesby, formerly Col. of the
9th Illinois badly wounded, but may recover;
Col Smith of the 43d Ohio shot in the face may get
well; Gen. Hackleman Of Indiana, killed; Col. Gil
bert OF 18th Ohio, not killed. but severely hurt by
Beng thrown on his head from his horse; the Adit
Of ADD ONO killed; Maj. Coleman Of Gen. Stanley's
Stan Killed. OF the Rebels Gen. Rodgers CD and
Col. johnson were killed.
Several oil cur regiments had new recruits. who
fought exceiiently well. On one OCCASION al Ohio
regiment was making charge, and passing another
regiment not then engaged, when seventy or eighty
new recruits started out in body to Join the charge
that they might have hand in the fight.
Few VI our men had been buried up to Yesterday
orning 10 order that friends night recognize some
md take them away Our hospital accommodations
"a ,corinth are said to be complete, and that tue
won ndod on both sides are well cared for. Oar men
We're not, as general thing, 80 severely wounded
Ne were the Rebels.
This rattle was fought mostly with the infantry,
Although our artillery did good execution. The
Rebels were not well supplied with cannon, nor had
they much transportation.
The prisoners taken sill say they will fight to the
last, and that they never Will consent to come into
The Union.
80 lar as can gather, Price fought this battle,
and the men entered Il with desperation, in order
that they might conquer and get supplies, for they
are on the verge Of starvation. Many are bare
footed.
Cairo Is crowded with negroes Of all ages. As