New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-05
from Corinth aud completely protect the FORTH

out from Cornth aud CONF letely protect the FORTH
cations.
A strong point dappu aud safe retreat in case Of
repuse being thus secured TO each portion OF the
army forward movements were again resumed: The
advance henceforth was lmore laborious. Heavy
timbsrs, varied only in few places by farms with
thick underground, iLpsne,rable to infran'Iy 10
well cavalry and artillery, encompassed our whole
line. Roads had 10 be cut and clearings made IN
these Mississippi jungles. So great was the am.
week scarcely few hundred yards were daily
eained upon tie enemy. Previous TO advancing from
Point 10 point the woods IN front were regularly
sheed along the line. AT times, the Keoeis repnea
with q fsw rounds from uDdefnable potiuons but
most of our firing remained unreturned.
GENERAL ADVANCE ACROSS Two.MILE CREEK
(pn the 9th our lines were carried forward TO
within short distance Of Two-Mre Creek, water
course forming an arc from tho Corinth and Purdy
road 10 the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, run
ming almost parallel to and about baf mile noi,h
Of the Rebel breastworke, and crossing the Farm
| IL gton and Connth Road about two miles north ci
Cornth from which lite name Is derived. IL Is
bridged at this crossing and II was genefaiy sup
posed that It's passage would be holly contested ana
that al attempt cross 1t would certainly brng ON
general engagement. On the morning OF tue -o'n,
three strong columns Of infantry-one nom each
wing, and one from the center--wiih po~eriui com
Elements oil artillery moved toward the creek. The
purpose Of those from the left and center was TO re-
connoiter, and if practicable secure the crosslng'
( Tie column starting from the night was intended to
occupv the attention Of tie enemy IN that direction
while the demonstrations to the lett were beihg
made.
| As couieciured their approach to the creek was
seyeraly opposed by large bodies Of the enemy ana
an action Of rome duration eDsued, conducted on
both sides principally with artillery and resulting
in tLe retreat OF the Rebels behind the works, ano
the occupation OF the crossing by the force from
Cen Pope S corps. The less o. bis column was some
thirty killed and wounded, but that Of the two 9TH
er columns trifing.
During the night severed brigades threw up new
line of breastworks along the creek, for protection
| from the fire OF the enemy's artillery, which was
now presumed to be in close range IRON beh'nd nis
works The reserves of the several divisions, the
main one under Gen. McClernand, were also moved
tie, which was surely expected for the following
day.
| Tie enemy failing TO open tho ball on yesterday
morning, Gen. Pope commenced slelling his battery
near the bridge. After few minutes, he replied,
and continued brisk fire for half an hour, when be
cessed and withdrew bis battery beyond our range.
During the day lively Smelling OF the woods in
front was kept up at intervals along the ine Skf-
mslers were also sent TO within easy range OF the
Rebel breas,works The Rebels made bat slight
show Of resistaDce. This gave rise to ide.spread
apprehension that the enemy, if at all disposed TO
fight would at least not accept battle this side OF
Corinth.
Our entire front was now 30 close to the enemy 8
works that the next step had to he an effort to carry
them by Assault. This seems to have been, indeed
Gen. Halecks purpose, as orders were given IN the
course Of the evening for general advance on inc
coming morning The long-delayed battle would
thus have come off this day, had il not been for the
strange developments Of the forenoon.
The whole OF "Wednesday night and Of yesterday
the carr heard running south OF Cornth.
Some believed that the enemy was leaving; others
that he was being REINFORCED. The latter opinion
Was strengthened by the stories of deserters that
came into our lines on Thursday morning and claimed
that Gen. Lowell had arrived with his army from
the interior OF Observation-Disclosures now proved
absolute fasehoods, but Ill full keel ing with the i'm
probabilities heretofore palmed of npon our generals
by the same class Of individuals.
FIRST NEWS OF THE EvACUATION-1HE EMMY
BLOWING UP HIS MAGAZINES.
Between and o'clock this morning more fuai-
tves from the Rebel army found their way to the
pichets Of the various DIVISIONS. Upon being inter
rOgated, they made the Startling statement that the
rear guard of the enemy had commenced marching
out Of C6rinth in a soutbcrly direction, and that
there was lot now CoBfede ate soldier ia the town.
Offering 10 answer with their lives for the correct
ness of what they asserted, they obtained cgedence,
and their intelligence at once communicated to head
quarters. At about the fame time several explo-
sions were heard in rapid succession, which the de-
serters professed TO believe to be caused by ammnni
ton stored in sorebouses fired by the Rebels before
they retreatcd from the place.
GEN. POPE MARCHES INTO C0RINTH-THE
TOWN sURRENDERs.
With daybTesk rumors Of the evacuation were
already circulating through the army general
eageriess to ascertain the truth in tho premises be-
came manifest. Gen. Pope's corps being somewhat
nearer to the than the other por ions OF
the army, was the first TO solve the question. His
avant guard moved upon the Rebel bresstworks 81