Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-09
LATEST NEWS.
The Battle Near Corlnth.
BY TELEG RAPH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY

CoRINTH, Miss, Oct. 5.-The correspond
ent of the St. Louis Democrat has the fol-
lowing details of the battle at COrinth On
the morning of the Sd our outposts were at
tackled by the enemy in force, about six miles
northeast of Corinth, and before nine o'clock
the engagement became general and fierce,
and a sanguinary battle was fought
Our men under Rosencranz stood up man.
fully, and fought with great GOODNESS and
bravery; but regiment after regiment and
brigade after brigade poured in upon us, and
we were forced slowly backward, fighting
desperately. The rebels pushed forward with
determined obstinacy, and held every foot OF
their advantage ground. They outianked
our inferior force, which was obliged to fall
back still further to prevent this movement
from being accomplished. The enemy were
now inside of our breastworks, pushing
us backwards towards the town, when dark
ness put an end to the fighting for the day.
During the days fight our loss was heavy,
but that of the enemy must have largely ex-
ceeded ours. Three pieces of the first Mis-
souri, battery were captured, after having
stood for hours before the enemy's fire. Brig.
Gen. Hackleman fell MORALLY wouned at the
head of his men, and the same evening Ten.
Oglesby was shot in the breast
About four o'clock on the morning of the
4th, the enemy opened briskly on the town
with shot and shell. Our batteries replied,
and for an hour or more heavy canrOnadlng
was kept up, when two rebel guns had been
disabled, and shortly after daylight their bat
terry of seven guns was captured. A porten-
tous quiet soon occurred, and 1t was evident
some movement was being made by the enc
my. The western sharpshooters, under Col.
Burke, were ordered forward as skirmshers
to feel the enemy. At half past nine they
met him three quarters of mile in advance
of our line of battle, advancing rapidly in
heavy columns upon the town. Immediately
a murderous fire was opened on this heavy
line by our skirmishers, who slowly began to
retire, returning the fire of the enemy with
effect.
The woods seemed alive with rebels, and it
appeared impossible for this gallant regiment
escape destruction in their retreat over the
three quarters of a mile which interviewed be-
tween them and our temporary works of de-
fence. For few minutes the engagement be-
came general. Our batteries opened a de-
structiye fire on the exposed ranks of the reb-
els, moving them down like grass. Their
slaughter was frightful; but with unparralell-
ed daring and recklessness they pushed
impetuously forward. They charged our
works desperately, broke our lines of infan-
lIJs anu CdpIuISu IL Suldll IOIlluCdt4On
which battery of the LIST Missouri was
planted. All seemed lost, a temporary panic
seized our men, and the rebels once more
marched into the streets of Corinth,s But the
new batteries opened on them, and our men,
under direction of a few courageous officers,
and stimulated by their example, fought des-
perately, and the advance of the enemy was
checked. They wavered then fell back our
lost battery was regained, and once more it
hurled destruction into their ranks. The day
was saved and the enemy in full retreat.
Our loss was comparatively small during
this fearful charges that of the enemy was
fully twenty to our one killed. Among the
rebels killed and left on the field were Brig.
Gen. Rodgers of New Orleans, Col. and act
ing Brig. johnson of Mississippi, and another
colonel commanding brigade, whose name
was not learned. The enemy were COM
manded by Van Dorm, Price, and Villipigue,
with their respective army corps, which swell
ed their forces to $4,000. 1t is impossible yet
to give a list of casualties. Our proportion of
officers killed is thought to be large. We lost
but four taken prisoners.