Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-10-10

one GEHEL.L .iSD IHKFE GnIoNEIs WOUNDED.
We have received, through the kia.!reSi Of
u friend, a copy Of the New York "llera'l'
Of last Musp.S. the SIXTH iHSrasr.
The "neralw contains celulno and u III
Of d"spatckcn, giving accounts a GLORIOUS
Union Victory at Corinth." We select III,
following NJ " @i'""n:
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General Price, VIII. I f,rrr "f forty thou
sand mell, attacke, General Grant IN Friday
morning and MAS rcpnlseh and defeated with
fri,,htFui slaughter, alter t"u days bravy
fighting.
Maor-(eneral R"sacrans led our troops,
who hehn;ed in the most splendid manner.
General iIacklrlnan was killed nt the head
Of his coips.
We captured large number of guus and
prisoners.
The rebel army will, undoubtedly, be corr
petely destroyed.
CAIRO, Uct. 5.-We can get no distinct nc
count oi Fridays battle ut Coil,th.
On Saturday morning General Price Mt
tackled General Rosecrans' right, while
Generals Van Dorm and Lowell attacked his
left.
The assault was made with great datcrn!-
nation.
At one time our centre was penetrated
and the Rebels reached the COrnth House.
near the c,llre Of The town.
They werp met at the point Of the bay0-
net. General Van Dorm led his roumn over
an sba:is OH the lett up TO within tfiy yards
Of ditch.
They were exposed all the time 10 Scatil-
ing fire OF grape and canister and driven back
hy charge nf the Twenty Ohio and
Eleventh MissDrri.
The battle lasted till half past eleven, when
the rebels began to retreat towards the liatchc
river.
The number OF killed and wounded On
either side is not known.
General Hackleman We killed, and Gen.
eral Ogesby was dangerously Wounded
Colonels Smith, Gilbert ani Mower ale
wouuded.
Tie rebel loss is leport.rl much larger lta'l
OURS. We have taken between seven hundred
and cne Thousand PRISONERS. not lnriudng the
wounded.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad is not Sc
rio,,sly injured. The telegraph line has been
repaired 10 Corinth.
General IIurlbut marched on Saturday TO
the snnth side ot the Ilatchc river with a
large force, thus cutting "ti Prices retreat.
General Rnsecrans moved early this morn-
inr to renew the attark. CanTCns'ing was
hoard to day in the direction of these forrss
lssne.al Price IS in the forks Of the uatchie
river, between Generals liurl'ut aui Rose
Grams.
SKETCH OF HACElEMAH.
Pleasant a. Hacklelnan, who was killed il
tli. engagement near Cornth, was Brigadlel
General in the Yankee. army, sni entered thu
service at the commencement of the war, as
Colonel Of the 18th Regiment Indiana Enlnn
tcera.
WHAT THE "HeRAlp; Says ABOUT THE FIGHT Al
CoRIaTii.
The victory is very Important one Just a
this juncturc. Following up the lrlnmphs a
South Mountains, Anliclam ond l-u-k-a, ant
the successful strategic movements Of Buel
and Morgan IN Kentucky, ii will have great J
demoraizng effect On Bragg's and Kirby
Smiths army ill Kentucky, IIlndrnan's force;
in Arkansas, and Lees dIspiritcd troops IL
Virginia Thus the tide is turned.
Now, with half million Of fresh men ir
the field, what hope is there for the rebels
The President has given theln ninety days 70,
reflection. Our generals, with repeated blows
will remind them Of the folly of remaining II
rebellion. Let US hope that sober secont
thought will come over the spirit Of the con
servatire portion of the South, and bring
hem to their senses in time To avail them
elves Of the amnesty promised in Mr.. Lin
oln's emancipation proclamation.