Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-15
THE BATTLE OF C0BINTH,

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THE BATTLE OF O0RINTH.
.EIsOsbeT Federal sFceOEaE.
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, From the Cincinnati Commercial October 81
From Captain Sands, of the IIth Ohio battery,
who was present during the bloody engagement
at COIinth. we learn some particulars of the
fight which have not yet been made public
The rebel force engaged is estimated at from
81, 000 to g 5000, under command Of General
Earl Van Dorm. The corps of Generals Van
Dorm and Lowell advanced from the direction Of
Jackson, and the corps under General Price
from JonesbOro. A junction was effected as
early IS Wednesday, it is believed. There was
considerable skirmishing between their advance
guard aud the division under General Davies up
to Friday morning, when q general engagement
ensued General Davies division was some six
or eight miles from Corinth, bu. was gradually
pressed back during the day, till night found
them inside the notifications. The fighting was
very severe during that day, and Generals Hack
| leman and Oglesby, commanding bIigsdes in
Davies division, fell while directing their re-
specive commands. The loss was very severe
On both sides, but Of TIE extent Of it Captain
Sands was unable to form an estimate.
There are two Notifications, mounted with
heavy siege guns, commanding the approach t.
the town from the north. There is a stretch o.
level land between them, through which the rail
road from Columbus enters the village. The
upper of these forts, on the left hand, was at
tackled by a rebel brigade under General Moore
early on Saturday morning. The brigade
emerged from the woods about three hundred
yards Ia front, crossed the Intervening ground,
which is filed and obstruoted by fallen timber,
under a tremendous FIRE from the siege guns,
and succeeded in approaching within a hundred
feet Of tire fort, when they were Tepulsed BY
our infantry and turned back with fearful
slaughter.
Previous TO this, however, the rebels had
planted two guns in position TO shell he town,
which they did early in the morning. One solid
shot pissed through the FiShomiRgo House, and
others fell far in the rear, in the wagon corral
The damsge done by this battery was slight,
havovcr, aaa had ne IF seE upon the general 10
suit Of the conflict that ensued.
Simultaneous with the assault on the fort on
the left, s rebel brigade, under command Of
Colonel johnson, it is believed, msde a demon
stradon on the fort on the right, or rather On two
batteries Wisconsin and Missouri, which were
in position neal the fort on the right, and be-
tween Il and the railroad track. The astsek
was ilpetuous, and almost irresistible. The
infantry supports fell back into the villsge. ac-
CELEBRATED by canister from 3 f0Tt in the rear Of
Coriuth, which opened en- the enemy, some Of
the shots, however, taking effect in our own
ranks. The battery poured FIVE rounds into the
enemy sitter the infantry had T~etreated, and then
withdrew, leaving two guns, the horses Of
which had been shot.
The enemy having thus broken our center,
pushed forward heavy masses of infantry toward
the town, where they were held in check by our
infantry, which had reformed, while the guns
On tbs Notifications plowed great gaps in their
ranks, and swept them down by hundreds. In
fact the rebels had Ta~hly placed themselves
under 3 cross fire Of artillery of the most terrific
kind. The carnage is described as awful.
They were piled up in hesps, and the ground
was literally covered with their dead and
wounded. Il was not ia human nature TO stand
such a shock. Finding his further advance i'm
possible, the enemy, standing irresolutely for a
few moments, fually broke in a panic, the men
running in every direction, and throwing away
their guns and knapsacks in their haste to get
beyond the scorching fire Of the heavy guns Of
the foriifcstions
This ended the engagement for the dsy. The
rebels again rallied in the woods, and the brig
ade which had attempted d to take the fort on our
left, actually rallied for another effort. As they
approached, the thirty-ninth Ohio greeted them
with cheers, which seemed to be effective, so
they ''bout faced" and disappeared in the woods
beyond.
Both General Moore and Colonel johnson
were killed in the attack on the Notifications in
the morning. The color-b bearer in Moors's brig
sde having been shot, the general himself seized
the colors and advanced, when he fell, pierced
by many balls, The rebels f0ughs desperately,
determinedly.--They evidently knew the dsspe-
rate nature of their undertaking 1t is Captain
Sands opinion that it was their intention to
storm the Notifications in the outset, and turn
the guns on our own forces. Failing Ia this,
they bEeke the center, and pushed desperately
forward on the town, hoping, probably, to ut
tely TUut the Federal infantry, capture the vii
lage, ard compela surrender Of the Notifications
It was a hazardous business, and, being met and
checked by our infantry, they remained e1
posed to the FIRE Of the thirty-tWo FOUNDERS on
the forts, which would soon have Gnnihil2ted
them. 10 retreat in good order under such a
whitening ice was impossible, and they broke in
the utmost confusion.
The pursuit was not commenced until the fol-
lowing morning. They were overtaken about
six miles out, and another sharp engagement
followed, IN which they were again defeated.
Captain Sands says the rebels used no artillery
in the attack except the two pieces with which
they shelled CoIinih on Saturday morning
These were captured from them. They did not
undertake to remove the pieces which fell into
their hands On Saturday, nor did they carry off
any Of their wounded. It is his impression that
the Federal forces, under Ord and Hurlbut,
came in upon the rebel right instead Of their
front, AID that retreat is not entirely impossible,
though they viii doubtless lose everything il
the shape Of material aud throw away their
arms if " hotly pursued" AID such a pursuit
General R0secTsns' dispatches indicate as
haviBg been made. He considers the victery o
substantial one, and won against considerable
odds.
Colonel Gilbert was injured on Saturday
morning, being thrown from his horse and his
skul facured. The colonel was deliIious afer
accident, but the surgeon did not consider
the injuries mortal.
Generals Hackleman and Oglesby were the
only brigade commanders who were hun during
the engagement.
Captain Sands thinks there is some mistake
about the reported death of General 0glesby,
the time ne left Corinth Monday morning)
It was the opinion Of the surgeon thst the gen
would survive his wound.
PARoLEB PRIsoBERs.-Some eight or ten
hundred paroled Coniedsrstes arrived on yester
day from the North by way OF Varine. Poor
they no sooner appeared, foot-Sore, tired,
dirty and hungry ia the streets, than
they were fshed up by the military guard and
carried of 10 camp. Many of them lived within
8 fsw hours ride Of the city, and expected to go
nome and see the folks but it was mo GO
The orders of the guard were SO memorable as
they were uDjust-Rictm0Hd Enquirer, Sh,