Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-10-10

Oa,ral intelligence was received at Gin
cinfaI last evening OF splendid victory st
Corinth, Miss. Gen. Price with ilrce oil
40 600 men, attacked Gen. Grant on friday
morning aud was repulsed and defeated With
irightful slaughter alter two days hard tight
ing Mai. Gen. Rosecrlns led our troops
who behaved in the most gallant manner
Gen. Hackleman was killed at the head OF
his CORPS. We ,aptured large number OF
Guns and prisoners. Ohcial information OF
the battle s-ls ale1 received at Washington
Yesterday, in which it was stated that the
enemy we're Ietrcatlng and our forces IN full
pursuit.
A disratch from Cairo yesterday, says OF
the second DAYS battle On Saturday morn
ing General Price attacked Gen. Rosecran :
right. while Gen. Van Dorm and Ewell at
tackled his left. The assault was made with
great determination 1t one tirre or cen
tire wes penetrated and the rebels reached
the Corinth House near the centre OF the
town. They we're met at the bayOnet point.
Gen. Van Dorm led bis column over an abat-
tbs on the left up to within so yards Of a
ditch. They were exposed all the time TO
scathing FIRE OF grape and canister, and
driven back by charge OF the 18th OHIO
and the llth Ne,
The battle lasted TIL half past ele7en,
when the rebels began TO retreat towards the
Hatchie river. The -ete, loz, is reported
much larger than ours. We have taken b.
tween 700 and 1000 prisoners, not including
the wounded.
Gen. Haekleman was killed and Gen.
Oglesby was dangerously wounded. Co.'s.
smith, Gilbert and Morse. are wounded.
Gen Hurlbuft marched on Saturday to
the south side Of the Hatchie river, with a
large force. thus cutting Of Prices retreat.
Gen. Rosecrans moved early Sunday morn
ing to renew the attack. Price is in the
forks Of the Hatchie river, between Generals
Hurlburt and Rosecrans.
Three L. ;. transports arrived at Fortress
Monroe MONDAY morning from Annapolis,
loaded with soldiers, some Of whom are &c
turning from hospitals to their regiment,
others are new recruits.
Last week on Friday the rebels were re-
ported to have from thirty thousand to
Ihirty-fye thousand men at Blrdstown, n.y.,
and Kirby Smith and Humphry Marsha ,
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more. Our forces in skirmishing near Bards-
town took three hundred prisoners, and as
they continued their reconnaissance, a general
engagement was anticipated. On Saturday
morning, however, the rebels evacuated
Bardstown, and At the latest accounts cur
forces were supposed % be IN pursult-
The rebels burned the bridge near A>hurn
Monday night OF last week. Bruce Immc-
diately sent thither The l9th Indiana and a
part Of the sth Kentucky, who rebuilt the
bridge, routed the enemy at Russelyille. kill
Ing and wounding fifty, taking Is prisoners
and 90 horses and saddles. lie also routed
a party at Glasgow, Friday. taking ten pri,-
oners, including Lieut.. Col. Crews, Captain
Brown and Lieut. Thomas
Officers Of the rebel army are circulating
the most absurd stories in places occupied
by them. For instance, that Gen. Nelson
was killed because he supported President
Lincoln's recent proclamation that Buell.
resigned because OF that proclamation. but
concluded TO hold his position SIX days long
er in the hope that Lincoln would annu
that document. The rebels are rigidly en-
forcing the rebel CONSUMPTION act wherever
they have temporary control.
A Portsmouth. Ohio. dispatch to Gov.
Robinson, SAYS John Morgan With a thou
sand rebels, Friday. attacked the Carter
County Home Guard, near Olive Hill. After
several hours severe skirmishing, Morgan
was repulsed and several Of his men killed.
Morgan then retreated toward Licking river
burning IS houses on his way. Saturday
night Morgan returned tOOlivCr Hill. Mean
while Co.. Seiiort went to Portsmouth and
brought up five hundred Of the ll7th Ohio
regiment.
The advance brigade OF Gen. G W Nor
gsn's command from Cumberland Gap. ar
rived at Greensburg, Ky, on the 81 inst.
after an exhaustIng march Of 10 days, having
roads to make in many places. The men are
shoele-s. hatless, and naked, and for DAYS
were without rations. They had t. gather
subsistence from the corn standing 10 the
fields, which they grated to make bread Of
alter the faIgues Of the day. The men bore
their hardships and privatiOns and the IA
ugues OF the march with the greatest fdeli.
ty. They marched 20 hours a day, Skin.
mishing 10 the woods on each slde of the
road, and repelling the attempts Of the rebel
cavalry IN their front and rear to CAPTURE
them. The enemy blOckaded the wav all
along the march and at every suitable place.
harassed our column as much as possible
Our force is 10000 strong, with a maeuif.
cent park Of artillery, consisting Of D pieces
OF them being 20 Founders. We had 400
wagons, all VI which We brought of safely.
The works at Cumberland Gap were left in
ruins.
Lieut.. Commanding Walker reported TO
the War Department under date of Sept 90.
that be had destroyed small steamer near
Mobile. The Steamer Forloru Hone was
captured by the rebels on Sunday the 2stb.
On Saturday last. the rebels iuaurura.ed
Richard Howes as Governor of Kentucky a,
Frankfort. Bragg and Humphrey Marshal
made bitter anti-UuiOn speeches. At S or 6
in the afternoon, the rebels burned the rail.
road bridge, whereupon all their infantry
left for the South, Scott's cavalry remain
ing Sunday at p. NJ, the rebels cut one
span OF the bridge to South Frankfort. Soon
alter Scott's cavalry departed. A great mum.
Der OF rebels were left at Frankfort sick and
the mortality among them has been verv
great.
Tho Richmond Inquirer Of the 4th saw.
the Federal forces are at MartInsburg, with
their left extending to Harper's Ferry. Gen.
Lee with strong force, Is rapidly moving
towards Martinsburg. A desperate battle
is about to be fought. Gen Mcclellan can.
not avoid an engagement unless he with.
draws across the river. This he cannot dc
as the Government and the abolitionists are
urging him forward. The Inquirer also saws
" The negro proclamation Is causing some
commOtiOn in the North. but the President.
universal martial law will probably quiet
that
a resolution has been adopted in the rebe
Senate for the appointment, of a committe,
OF thirteen, TO take testimony relative to tn,
outrages committed by the Yankees. Tn,
evidence Is to be collected and preserved in :
permanent and readable form, in order thai
the truth Of history may be indicated, anc
the perpetrators of the outrages delivered L
the just indignation of the present and iutur,
generations.
Ii is rumored in Washington that Burn.
side IS 10 take command Of an army 10 NOV,
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