The New York herald., 1862-04-09
Letter from Corinth.

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Letter from Corinth.
correspoadence OF tho Mobile Advertiser and Register
CoRNTH, March 7, 1864.
We arrived here yesterday, after tedious pas
sage and had the eodest weather the Continentas
perionced during the winter-meeting storm on
Monday night, which lasted until last night late.
Through day. however, the weather is pleasant clear
sky and mild breeze.
wo have met here with unboundsd hospitality, for
which We are duly thankful-espccialy Corinh has
been SO long military camp that expected find it
"clcaned OUT There Is here nothing bat soldiers and
plenty Of them, and more arriving every train.
had q conversation with member Of artillery
two or three days He says they killed about
tyfve fnds and drove the balance their boats.
Pretty good. Pitsburg Is about eighteen miles from
here.
There accident to Colonel Crawford's train
which delayed it somewhere south OF here but did
hear Of any particulars sufficiently reliable to note
them-nothing serious, though, believe We came
through safe and sound-which is remarkable for the
state OF the road
We expect TO be into ii very shortly and il como ou,
safe will tell you ali about II. CIV.
P.s-we have just heard OF Prcs's victory in Missou
n. The tide is about turning.
Dissatfsfaction with JeR Davis.
xurrERISGs OF STORM IN sEcEssIA-'sTART-
LING AEAsUREso IN ExBRYo-MATrERS AND
THINGS IN RICHMOND. ETC, ETC.
Correspondence Of the Char lesion Mcrcury.1
RICHMOND, March Ia 1862.
charged with the conduct Of the military operation Of
the armies Of ths confsderacy. At tho the
fr630ent appoints IOur himself.
- Lee. who also has four and the Secretary OF War
authorized to employ twenty additional clerks This
looks like busnss but what earthly use the President
can have for four more aids (he has already except
70 act overseers TO Lees aids and to reduce
self from commanding general to orderly sergeant.
no tell The Enquirer OF this morning says ia
effect that the less the Presiden. resembles wsshngo
che moro We ought 10 support him-or othsr words
the worse the ruler Is the more the peoples obligations
are great.
The whole valley Of Virginia is nocking to Jackson's
standard, and the nnsss possible sprisprsvails Tn.
nf vnsvAn hnNn Nntuo
ensmy. and are being arrested for so doing.
Our city dsls0ess consist Of fortincaons % close
rsnss Il. 1ufs Mssn oous md
with their ridsd cannon sh,n out. In
keeping with this folly is another. Negroes from
some purpose are hurried Oh 10 the peninsula,
Suffolk work inrenchmsnts while the negroes the
gad the 70 take them and keep them u
Gil tho war over are len TO bs stolen By tho Yankees
The city ''miilsh embracing some Of our very best
citizens OF thsm Lieutenant colonel in the battle OF
Manassas. have goue into camp at the Fair Grounds,
has Lad capital effect upon enistments, both
q and out OF the army.
considering in secret session. the proprety Of sending
Commissioner France for the special object Of bring
ing about alliance Judge Monos of Kea,ueky .hopos
70 become Of the Judges OF the Supreme Court Ma
jor Bumsord Is said refuses TO be exchanged the
ground that he native OF Texas something
does wish 70 hight the other side Several
OF apothscary stores closed yesterday
quencs OF hint from General winder that hs would per
GAIT no more sxtorton -Four f,undryme wore arreste
yesterday for refusing to take the oath Of allegiance
For two days the weather has been gloomy showsry and
warm, Ike April.
eanard Of awful calibre-a res Mascovy dTske-wss
set ahoat Yesterday morning by Reliable. Getting into
boldly that . despatch had just oesn received IN
Congrsss. stating that Price anu Van Dorm had klsd
and wounded 10000 Of the eney, and captured 200
1900. He swore he hsard the despatch read tn
news hcw madly the town, and started Mr..
Benjamin In chase of its The scsst and maddcst
"duck"
Newborn. Winchester, rsrnandins Brunswick and
Jacksonvile. are occupied by the enemy. Pensaco.a
will be svacuatcd soon says tie Savannah RepatiGa
Ths signs Al New Mairid and island No. 10 usy and
Van Dorm Is silent Truly the enemy crowding
The late Army or the Potomsc IS concealed; pro-
found strategy being executed and shrewt
ntmatons Ia political circles that great is
about TO happou An attack on the Administration and
fs mon by Of the most eminent OF tie times, in
Congress, delayed until this great even, ails
Tue debate yesterday showed that the members wer
eager for tho losves and fishes time when publ
should be setting the example tho most ausero
economy. During the debate Boyce lei, fall omnous
He however. objected 70 high salary at this time
This Congress will have devolved upon great mission.
Il may that IN tho progress of this revolution they
may be compelled TO the country all hazard and
by the startling measures and il would be
d.nes Of the whs. would give that more fully
than disntessedness In regsrd 10 money naters Re
feared N they increased their salaries that they would
diminish that influence which 1t would be necessary for
them 70 have in order TO work out this great mission
Uthsr Signs arc NOS wanting. The thunder Is mutter
log The Esdm,s for example, compares the President
70 crazy man dancing on top OF chimney. loose
brick way and he falls ~ the earth crushed into
Jelly Thc EDdminer hopes that Sydney Johaston may
mot provo "looss brick"
General Bonham publishes acard in this mornings En-
qpr sustaining fully the position taken By the McUry
In Its article on the Presidents treatment TO him
sef. The report continues tha. the President
will not sign the bill creating the Office
aud prescribing ths powers OF commanding
General Lee is simply detailed on duty here and
charged with the conduct OF military operations In ths
general order assigning him duty nothing sab about
rank OF pay. This Is no time for the President 10 Be
doing things half way and triang with tho sssso and
feelings Of the people
II is hoped that Loring viii assume command al New
bern, or wherever active operations may take Iiace
Masruder did not start from Newports News uua ths
second day OF the ght and arrived too late TO
with the Merrimac. His failure In this important matter
IA owing hear TO the want Of timely notics the
authorities here The pilot OF the M.rrinsc says she
snced tbe guns Of The Monitor In thirty hys minutes
.tsr which the latter fired two guns ana rctreatd 70
FORTRESS Monroe Very powerful guns and very pecs
shot are being hurried up for the Mermnc with tue
expectation OF making her more than match FOR the
arinor o lbs Monitor A cannon stil more pecuai Is
ready to DO testedthe object Of which 10 TO sweep
down whole regiment at pop.
Al last accounts Jackson was falling back 20 NOUN
Jackson forty miles from Winchester. The Ysnks scs In
che Rsnswha valley building plank roads as fas ~
the army penetrstes the country Timber Is plenty, and
ID. Yankees fetch along plenty Of portable steam saw
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