The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-06-06

NunVV puuIuS uIc III toIlIltN. Accounts
are conflicting Ms To the cntmy's move
mcnts, and he is believed to be in strong
force on our left flank some four or fivl
miles south Of Corinth, near the Mobile
q Ohio Railroad.
[Signcdl al. w. HALLAcK,
Mojor-G
HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS, May 80.
During ull lust night the moveing OF
cbrs ana surppCsstd Whistles sounding,
bctokeLcd some movement going on, but
this being not any extraordinary occur
renee, IT. w1s not considered Ola remark.
able naiu o. About five this MGR ling, ssv.
cral explosions were distnc,lylhca. d. lm.
mcdiatcly after skirmishcrs were thrcwn
out and n general advance commenced.
A very large amount of railroad iron
was found untouched, there being some
twelve or fifteen tracks rndiating from
the depot TO the intrcnchmcnts, with side
tracks and switches, enabling the rebels
TO move troops with great rapidity.
From all the information gained from
Tr,sontrs, II is thought the evacuation
commenced at sundown last night, the
enemy rctrcating IN three directions
east, west and south. Bcaurogard stated
TO citizens last night that he intended
evaeuating, and TO throw himself upon
both our nanks.
AT this hour Corinth is held as an out =
post. The cavalry are searching for the
enemy. Those sent by Pope came upon
Lnd dispersed the enemy eight miles be-
low COrinth, on the Mobile g. Ohio road.
Ia the act of burning bridge, capturing
forty prisoners.
The cncmy's rear guard destroyed the
depot, few bales OF cotton aud church,
aud intended destroying the entire village
but the citizens saved some fifty houses.
They also broke open stores aud burned
their contents.
A large covolery force, under Colonel
Elliott, was sent out on "Wednesday
morning by clrcuitous route TO destroy
the bridge ON the Mobile g. Ohio Rail.
road; though not returned, we learn from
prisoners that il was known in Corinth
last night that II large bridge had been
destroyed forty miles south by body of
our cavalry, aud that pope's s0.pouuder
Parrots yesterday onfiladed their camps,
killing eighty men and one hundred
horses; also, that S0-poundcr parru,t
shell thrown into Corinth by Pope as an
experiment destroyed a locomotive, killing
the engineer.
II is thought among military men that
the destruction of the bridge south, the
uncomfortable proximity OF our falling
shells, aud the possibility of a Federal
success ON the Mississippi, were tho
causes of the evacuation.
The enemy's works are certainly of
very grea, strength, aud capable Of afford.
ing stout resistance,
CoRSrH, May 30.
II is now aseert0ined that the eyacua-
ton commenced night before last, the en-
emy retreating southwrdly until the
Railroad bridge was burned, when they
went TO Grand Junction aud thence SOUTH
wardB.
Some ladies and several citizens remain
here.
Tho citizens inform us that Richmond
is evacuated aud Memphis is almost
wholly deserted, all the stores being
closed with the exception ofa few gro-
ccrics.
IL was aseertained that Van Dorn had
band OF Indians under him.
Col. Jackson reports Friday the road
for several miles strewn with knapsacks
and havorsacks, arms and canteens, show.
ing great decentralization.
The woods is full Of stragglers who are
being brought in us fast as possible.
Probably between 1000 and 5000, aud
almost the entire 18th louisiana regimen,
are in our lines, now deserters and recent
ly captured.
The Federal telegraph line was CON-
pleted here tonight.
WASHINGTON, May 81.
The following dispatch was received at
the War Department this morning:
HEApooARrKKs Camp near Corinth,
May Soth,
Z. NJ. Stanton Secretary Of War:
The enemy's position and works in
mont of Corinth aie exceedingly strong.
lie cannot occupy stronger position in
his light. This morniun he destroyed an