New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-05

unresisted Beingn now satisfied that the enemy had
really abandoned Corinth, the whols corps pushed
ON I'm quick STEP ard the head Of the column, the
39th Ohio, entered the town little after z.
The divisions moving upon the town from the
center and left over the Hamburg and Corinth,
Pittsburg and Corintb, Corinth and Pnrdy roads
severally, reached the outskirts Of the place be,
tween and 10 O'clock when they were halted, and
sfterward returned TO their encan.pments.
Gen. Nelson was met short distance IRON town'
while advancing over the Hamburg Road, by toe
Mayor who came 20 surrender the town, ana AJAX
fuldlimsnt Of which wss, Of courss, pr.sn'seo.
The few representatives Of the Pnrss remaip'ng
near Gen Hallecks army subsequent 10 the enforce
msnt Of the order prohi ing the stay of civilians
within its lines, deeming II dictated ~ discretion
10 keep in the rear did not succeed In making their
way to Coiinth until ,his afternoon.
WEAKNESS OF The REBEL fORIHCA1IOSs.
The road. TO the place are in the best possible con-
dition and were In 10 way obstructed by the Reb-
els. good deal had been said about "a formidable
swamp IN front Of the eneuys Notifications, but
nothing Of the kind was noticed. The "fortifca-
t,ons" hardly deserved the name. They were the
simplest description OF brea,tworks, hardly aofdins
projection for infantry from musks,ry, not to speak
OF artillery. They not half rs strong as those
construc,ed by our troops III single night. Their
appearance indicated that they were hastily thrown
np some time snceprobably after the retreat OF the
Rebels from the battlefield Of Shiloh a. means Of
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and could not Lave Iossibly been expected TO prove
serious impairment TO us. AT several commanding
points the ground had been seemingly prepared for
| heavy artillery, but there were no positive indi-
cations Of such ever having been placed in position
There were, however, embrhsures Tor night pieces
near the roads, and such seemed TO have been put to
use TO cover the former. On the whole, the for
tticatons' afford the best possible evidence that
Beauregard had idea Of running the risk Of battle
before Cornth.
from point near the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road east Of Connth TO near the Purdy aud Corinth
road about n nile north Of the town. Their entire
length is said TO he five miles.
APPEARANCE OF THE TOwN--THE POPULATION.
From the ridges upon which tho breastworks ex-
tend there ia q steady decline for mile and half
70 the town. which is situated upon eighty undu-
lating ground, almost like plain Corinth is built
regularly the streets neecting each other 1T rect
angle. IL contains quite number OF tine edifices,
both for purposes Of business aud residence, and is
altogether the disappearing town Of its size the
Army Of the West has seen since its invasion of
Southern soil. There are, perhaps, three hundred
buildings, which must have been inhabited in Ordl-
nary times by some TWO thousand inhabitants. The
houses were standing, with the exception OF the
depot and two or three st0rehouses burned by the
Rebels. But the populations more general exodus
has probably not occurred in this war. All that
mains Of il are no, hundred old men, women,
and children Of both colors
The main street Of the town runs from the west to
The east rarallel to the track Of the Memphis and
CharIesion Railroad. OF the numerous stores, but
two or three remained open.
STATEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE ABOUT THE
REBEL ARMY.
One Of these is occupied by druggist, whose
stock, however, had dwindled down TO almost invis-
lille pioporiohs. lie claims 10 be a Unionist and
freely communicated all lie knew about tho situation
of matters previous TO and during the evacuation
.,.fu anIt nfn aud
tainly seemed worthy Of credit He stated that n
WORE more shattered, and denOrazed army than
that of the CODfederaics after their retreat from
Shiloh was never seen. 1t was only week after
the battle that 1t had all returned TO the vicinity Of
tie town, and weeks eaIsed subsequently before
ant tbipQ like order was re-estabsbed among II.
After The battle II did not number 10000 fighting
men and al 10 time after it-so be asserted p0rit-
ively-were there over 81, 600 men under CON-
maud of Gen. Beauregard Generals lIardee, Van
Dorm, Bragg and Polk commanded the four corps
INTO which the army was divided. The removal oil
ibe sick. wounded and stores continued twelve
dnve. The main body Of the army was sent off by
rail toward Memphis between Saturday aud Wednes-
dav Last and was supposed TO have disembarked at
Grand Jrnction. Only about one'third OF the army
remained after "Wednesday under the Immediate
direction of Beauregsrd. The greater part Of these
were constantly on duty In our front anu WAS uI'
dersood that they were to keep up show OF resst-
apcs until there was danger OF being surrounded or
cut off from retreat. Their camping eqnipage was
removed on Wednesday and Thursday. ABOUT mid
night on Thursday they commenced Their retreat
through the town, and at CLOCK the las, OF them
were gone They marched IN southwark drec-
ton. the rolling stock on tho Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road having previously been sent South.
His statement in regard to tho time the eyacus-
ton began 10 borne out by the iact that tho heDcs
left absolutely nothing behind them beyond lew
barrels OF onr the contents Of which were scattered
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