Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
News from the South-RebeI Reports
OF EsnIties.
THE VICTORY MAR CoRINTH.

THE VICTORY MAR coRINTH.
RICHMOND. Nay l0-The War Office has re-
ceived the following official dispatch:
CoRINTH. May 9, via MOBILE Nav 10.
To Gen. S. Cooper, Adjufant General:
We attacked the enemy to-day, and drove him
from his position.
(Signed) @. L. bEAURrGAKp
CoRNTH. May S-Bragg and Van Dorm adj.
vauced ON the enemy ut ii O'Clock this morning.
After slight skirmiSh, which lasted three hours.
We drove the enemy two miles beyond Farming
ton aud beyond the bridge. Five thousand
troops we're engaged on each side The Federal
cavalry charged Robinsons Battery. but were
repulsed in great confusion their ri,!erIess horses
running 10 our line. Our loss WIS small. Mai.
lugrlham and Capt Leitwitch of General Van
DOrn's Staff, were dangerously wounded. We
captured a large amount Of clothing and KNAPP
sucks. The enemy - loss in killed and wounded
was heavy
Man 81 have just returned from the frort
The enemy was driven across Seven Mile Greek,
running like sheep Ii appears that Gen Pope ;
Division OF the Federal army alone occupied
Pennington Gen. Hilleck, with the main part
OF the army i still on tue river. The Coniei-
eiate loss j. slight. The Federal retreat was 50
rapid llnt We were unable to capture many pris-
oners Generals Price and Van Dorm led the
attack We captured the telegraph Office at
Farmngton. The Contederaies are returning TO
Corinth IL Is reported that the Confederate
forces operating down the renness ee River have
captured large numbers of prisoners and a large
amount of property At Paris and paducah.
JACKS vs. VICTORY ~ THE VALLEY or VIRGINIA.
RicHNoND. Nav lO-The following official
dispatch Was received at The War Office this
morning:
VAILEY DISTRICT Nav 9.
via SrAUNroN. Nay 10
To Gen \ Cooper Adutasf General:
Cod blessed our arms with victory at Mellow
els, Yesterday. (Signedl
I. ). Jackson. Mai Gen
dispatch TO Gov. Letcher. this morning says
that Gen. Jackson telegraphs that We have gained
a brilliant victory IN the valley. and thlt the enc
my j. in full light. hotlv pursued Our loss Is
90 killed. and 29O wounded The euemvs loss
was heavy. and all his dead and wounded we're
LEFT upon the field. OF the Twelfth Georgia
Regiment. Capts. FurloW, Mcmillan. and Patter.
son. Lieuts 1urpin. Gouldware. and Woodward.
were killed Capt Dawson was badly wounded.
My ia later dispatch 10 Gov Letcher.
dated stanton. saturday evening, saws that the
euemys los nj Mcdowell was 500 killed and
wounded. In Their fight. the Yankee troops
burned al their luggage and wagons Our forces
are pursuing them closely. Some OF our wound
ed have arrived here
AfFAlR> At CoRINTH.
CoRNrH. May lO.-All is quiet here today.
IL il believed that the enemy slowly advanc-
ing on our lines by three different toutes
The Confederate loss Yesterday WIS but slight.
Federal loss considerable. but the particulars of
neither have Vet come 10 hand. Tie Yankees
we're too swift footed to admit OF our capturing
many prisoners.
Roblnson's Battery behaved with great gsllan-
cry n the recent action. Robinson Is a Texan.
aid hs battery consists OF SIX pieces, small brass
colamblads. called Napoleons. and his corps j.
composed chiefly OF Georsians and Alaba mians
recruited IRON the SIX months men at Pensacola !
The Federal prisoners say that 40 OOU Of their