The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-17
Our Special Correspondence.
From Gen. IInIIcck's Army-A Trip TO
FnrminHtOn-Eccliug the Encmy-Au Am.
buscade.
FARMisGToS, MAY Q.


As matters were getting rather dull on the
right wing, | concluded Yesterday to tlke u trip
u ths len, and see what ID ieinc i1ge ty ho
army under Gen Pope The route from the right
wing to the len was said 10 lie about six miles in
length, and Of u character easily traced. THIS
morning the whole army under Gen. Pope took
days rsti,us, and started b. "fe.l" of the enc
my The advance OF the forces Las been encainptd
ON the Hamburg aud Corinth road, at point Two
miles on the east side of Pennington. AT tie time
Pope drove the rebes from this place lie did not
cup II, but withdrew fr two niles leaving pickots
close to the town. The rebel outposts were Just on
tie other side, leaving I'll. town sort Of n,utrll
ground mt trcspassed upon ly either party.
Ills morning, soon amer sunrise, the Divisions Of
Stunly, Paine, Granger and Hamilton, started in
the direction of COrinth, Granger taking the lead,
with about 5000 cavalry, and Hamilton, with
immense number of batteries and .our heavy Par
rot siege guns, bringing up tho rear as r,serve.
Farmng ton Has reached without adventure and
the cavalry was started in small bodies IN every III
rection. In the meantime tho main body came up
and started toward Corinth, Stanly's Division
taking the len and Paine's the right, the former
going little south of tie direct road t. Beaure-
CARDS stronghold, the latter going straight at IT,
Hamilton, nj the Same time, formed his column
| OF reserves across the east end Of the place,
| With batteries upon every height and support
| in4 infantry bulini the brow Of every hill,
and within the shelter 81 every piece of timber
bait tliun of the Second Iowa Cavalry, tool. FL
| liut!, under command of Major Lowe, was ordered
| to proceed down road which leads ncsrly South
east from fsrningt1n, aud reaches the railroad
| u
from We former place. The gallant iowanS started
| oil in handsome style, and soon after entered the
| timber and disappeared. About two hours after,
they came back, looking considerably the ''worss
Of tho wear" ! soon gathered TIE particulars
AFTER leaving Pennington, they had proceeded
along the road they We're directed u follow wthou,
meeting anybody Tor two or three miles Suddenly
they came upon a squad Of tho rebel vidottes, L
whom they gave vigorous chase. within half
mile OF the railroad tho pursuing party halted and
! leaving u small party IT, act as pcko's, they re
trAced their htels toward Pennington, al,
were slowly pushing ahead through muddy hol
low, when, suddenly, they were astouishod by re-
csiving the contents ~ some eight hundred ride
and shot guns from the dense, impeuctrable under
growth which lined both sides Of Tie road Reyol
ycrs ont AS spurs went in, and then, 10 musi
which ram. out from pistol and carlue, they hun
ried from this undesirable spot. One heutenau
was surroundodly the yelling and cxultant rebels
In another instant half dozen OF his faithful fol
. lowers turned, and with their whirling sabre
cleared lane TO lis side, through which he hound
cd, and the next moment followed by shower {
a lead, turned bend In tie road and was free. IIo,
many were Killed and VOW many taken prisoner
10 In this little emcute is vt yet known The los
D; Will not probably prove /, he ms serious as was n
a first sun oscd. The other bodies OF cavalry urc
ceeitd IA various directions, meeting relels n
10 every turn, aud having an interesting and excitn
!, time IN chasing them Hs near Curulth al autcips
tons OF masked batteries Hul other secession MAJ
- traps would permit. Stanley and Paine prucrrdc
cautiously ahead I'll they reached within about Tvs
/ miles Of Corinth. when they first woke NJ the ,n
my in force. Upon ridge, covered by pcae
K orchard, the rebels had u iour-lun battery, ful
n | which they opened fire AS stauley's skirmlhLe
, | came upon All opposite ridge short distance AVA
= Afer the character of the ground was W,
: examined, the Division was drawn of al
marched back " Faruinst9n. The casualties I