Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-22
LETTER. FROM cORINTH.
Special Correspondence OF the Memphis Appeal
CoRiNTn, Wednesday. May 81, 1862

D SpCCt3l CuitpainhuVhcc ct Acuput1 AppSdAl
CoaiSrn, Wednesday. May 81, 1862
The attention OF camp was arrested about
half past ni, this morning by the exchange Of
some tory caunou shot aad a few voleys Of
musketly On The Pdrdy road For q time, it
was thought, tam the rapidity Of the firing. that
it would result ina serious affair but at tea
O'Clock ell was quiet again The casualties. il
any. have not YET been reported. I presume
they were not nuuss,us. al al events, for the
scene OF action was suly about iou miles dis
tant and nc wounded pave ye, made their ap-
pesTancs
At every other Poiut 5u 5UT extensive line,
there has been almost 10 stiffness OF the Sab
bath day for the last iy5ty-slght hours, Occa-
sionsl exchanges Of shots there are between the
picksts, but nothing uc;s We learn however,
that the enemy continue busy as ever in throw
ing up intTenchments, planting batteries, and
cutting roads in sll directions. We learn, also,
from the most positive sources, that HsiIeek does
not entertain the hope, even, Of carrying any one
Of our positions with his present forces. He viii
therefore an ait reinforcements from Curtis and
Denver, before attempting anything more than
getting into position.
Last night, as the night before, re were visit,
ed By q succession Of refreshing showers, which
have fortunately added to the quantity OF water
il the creeks and branches. So low hsd they
gotten before these showers, that it was with the
greatest difficulty that We found sufficient water
for cur horsas The iry spell usual at this sea
son is now thought Ia be over, and we shall
suffer &c further Inconvenience on that score,
Nearly every regiment, also, has now provided
it,eE with a good well. from which an sbund-
ance Of excellent water ! nov supplied to the
men
Sine writing the above. / learn ron . courier
direct Il rom The Purdy road. that the enemy
are in considerable force in that direction. Their
object mis- morning was to gain a little emf
hence, occupied by US, for the purpose, doubt
less, OF planting a battery upon it This is
their principal occupation at the present time.
They evidently have no ides of bringing on a
general Engagement, for which they are not
prepared When we advance in force, they
retire and when ne retire. they advance again,
driving in our pickets, for the purpose of gain
ing a nearer and more eligible position for their
artillery.
By an arrival direct from New Orleans Ne
learn that Butler has issued another edict for
bidding the circulation Of Confederate money
after the 9th This is done with the hope of
forcing back the fifteen millions bank specie
taken into the interior ItHillEl-IhA~~~e-
is now beyond persdventuTe, far out Of his reach
or the reach of the bank officers if they sEould
desire to get it back
Latest reports from the extreme point GA the
Purdy road, sre that nobody was hurt H
Spscisl Correspondence Of the Appeal
CoRINTH. Wednesday, May 81, 1862.
There is now hardly doubt but that the crest
battle of Corinth viii open tomorrow morning,
and your readers may almost count toa certainty
that while they are p~erusing thess lines, the
great conflict Of the revolution win be progress
ing, which will decide the fate of nations. It
rained very hard last night. and but iT this, i tis
thought that the ball would have opened this
morning which broke very %gloOnily and cloudy,
but It has since cleared sf. and there is now not
4 cloud to be seen, the day being bright and
beautiful. Some lively skirmishing occurred in
Gen. Hindnsn's division this morning, ont on
the upper Pennington or Monterey road. Sew
eTai men of the let Arkansas were wounded
slightly, and a number of the enemy killed
It is supposed that the enemy has not been
able to get his heavy siege guns and mortars in
position, but they have been working night and
day to do 50, besides cutting timber to form
abattis and other works
On ,-,- 1@u11 MT bc ~, IeVT-- ECEt---- go |
dition, and the brutal and infamous order of
" Cockeyed Butler - has done its work in arous-
ing the feelings of the whole army to syenge the
10 our women Of the South
Among the incidents Of the late battle Of
Pennington, which was fought on the 9Th inst, |
was, that q young lad, of thirteen years of age,
named Jno. Mather Sloan, Of the 9Th Texas
wh0 had been regularly mustered into
had his leg shot of during tho battle.
The gallant little fellow, as he looked down at
his shattered limb, exclaimed Well / don't
mind the loss Of one leg much, but 1 can't get
over the Thought that | won't be able again to
before the enemy, and get another shot 9"
learn that Gen. BeeUIegard intends comforting
On the young hero the order Of the Southern
Cross Of Honor, who will be the first to receive
much-cOveted badge of distinction.
Another incident at Pennington, and one most
regretted, was the death of the brave aud
Col. Ingrsham, of Msjor.G General
Van Dorn's staff, and the manner which be met
his death, which tells volumes of the character
If the barbarian hosts which we have to deal
With. Il seems that Gen. Van Dorm had given
IN order to Col Ingraham to carry over to one
# our generals on another part Of our lines, and
he colonel, thinking 10 take a short cut, rode
trough the woods, when to his establishment
le came suddenly upon & regiment Of the enemy
nd within forty PAGES. Seeing the peril of his
position and that there was no escape. be threw
ip both hands in token of surrender, and cried
to tho men not to shoot. a laugh of deris-
on was the only response of the brutal foe, who
Immediately shot him down. He fell mOrtally
rounded and before the brutes could take him
ur FORCES near opened a calling fire, revenging
heir muTdeTous act. Poor 1ngTahsm was
in, but only lived to tell the tale Of his
1human murder.
yesterday a psTtJ OF six aEst al scouts went
ut accommodating the enemy, and by taking a +
route succeeded IN gaining the rear OF
be enemy's pickets on tho Pennington road. t
hey killed four of the Yankees at the first fire, I
'hen one Of our party who had approached
dthin thirty yards of them, killed two more 8
nth his pistol, Satisfied with their afternoons I
nooung, they returned to camp and reported :
4 the position of affairs.
A military execution took place al one o'clUek t
1-day, about half an hour ago. J. Z. Faris, OF
ans, tennessee. who had been q spy and guide '
u the enemy, was captured here a few days
go He was tried before a commission, and Y
be evidence being conclusive, he was found t
0lty, and sentenced to be shot to-day. The
entence has just been carried out. It was a 7
ard tate but what made his case worse was L
nat be proved e traitor to his own State and /
ountry. SPARTA. n
Defense Of Charleston gEnrbcT. s
rom toe Courier, May I2I c
we learn that his e1csllency Gov Pickens s
'ok d survey, yesterday. of our harbor defeuses, .
nd was highly gratifed with their efficient CON :
l1;oH. dc IS prepared to cooperate promptly a
no effectively with the Confederate authorities \
building a ses-wall to block out the invader =
ON approach within Smelling distance of our :
~ Large consignments Of stone from Co. :.
iinbia and the interior, and iron chains and }
materials of obstruction will soon be on :
"%y 70 ana IL constructing The necessary =
afTiei. Our civ 2 al Last fc,C ss-.-- u