Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-03
THE EVACUATION OF CORINTH.
The Evacuation Geiup an F,r,u,sb,

The New York Tribune publishes the follow
| ing dispatch, dated Saturday last, which 1t says
was approved by the ''army censor: ~
Yesterday morning our reserve divisions were
brought up, and our entire front moved forward
the men having two DAYS rations In their haver
sacks. During the day we kept I'D a tremendous
/ cannOnading, Smelling the woods fur!ously. The
rebels hardly showed themselves but replIed
feebly with a few shots.
Last night we threw up breastvvorks along the
entire front, and slept on our arms within gCD
yards OF the enemy's breastworks. At g o,c,ncS
tGis morning Gen. Pope entered Corinth without
the slightest Resistance, and took possession. At
The same time the msyor who had come out on a
different road, met Gen. NeIsCn, and surrendered
the town TO him.
There We're no inhabitants remaining except
"Omen, children and old men, the rebels sue
| ceeolng In carrying away absolutely everything
except few provisions, which, with the ware.
houses and raj lroad depot. were burned before
we arrived They took every invalid from the
6ospiai, and every letter from the post office.
fney did not leave single gun, and had been
moving away troops more than six days and stores
Tie most Of the troops have gone towards
Grand Junction. The rebel rear guard under
Bragg, 10 900 strong, marched southwark AZ mid .
night Citizens assert positively that Beaurepard
was there In person, and left with 1t. All concur
that never more than 90 600 troopS were tb.ra -
once, and usually much less -
The rebel Notifications Were five miles long.
from the Memphis and Charleston to the MohIIs
ana ONO road; but they were much weaker than
carried IN,
storm any time. The few prisoners we have ars
deaerlers from the rebel rear guard
Gen. IialIeck and Memphis.
The Chicago Times says Gen. HalIec X, II toe
evacuation OF Corinthis as complete a, stated bas
nothing to do but to march his army on Mem phis.
between COlilth and that city,
FROM CoTlnth TO Chewaila, miles; ChawalIa
TO Pocahonas, miles; Pocahontas 70 Middleton.
miles; Middleton to Salisbury, IL miles SauI.
N mil
to La Grange, miles; La q ranga to Moscow. M
miles; Moscow to Lafayette, miles; Lafayette 10
CO.llervi.le, miles; Collierville 10 Germantown,
9 miles; Germantown to ID elnphis, Is miles-totai
distance, IS miles
a Retreat from Cesinth ia Richmond.
:, sPessIing OF the imoression Of some persons
that the Confederates evacuated Corinth with the
view of retreating 10 Richmond Va the Neyz,
\ ok Commercial remarks:
n careful examination shows that such pro.
ceeo'ng would be impossible, EXCEPT at the sacri
nee 81 much more time than the rebel Commanded
would be willing 10 devote 70 such a movement
The Memphis ard Charleston Railroad being held
by Gen Mitchell, between Florence and steven.
:oa, that route would be unavailable. There ia
no Other direct and continuous line to the north
ana eaI the enemy would, therefore, have to
pursue the following course:
From COrinth TO Meridian 1911 mIles. thence
march to UniOntown, Alabama about SO miles !:
thence by the Alabama and Mississippi road to
selma, 80 miles; thence by the Alabama and Ten
~ iOau 10 dlIdoeSa, ilU miles; thence marc b
To Rome, about 20 miles; thence via Western and
Atlantic road to Atlantic, 20 miles; thence by the
Georgia road to Augusta. III miles; thence via
SoGth aroii ma road to Brandywine, IS miles;
thsnce ny rail 10 Columbia. C. mIIes. tbanna b,
raj TO Charlotte, 1859 milf s; thence to Goldsboro'
~ miles; ana thence via Weldon to Richmond
lo3 mill Shaking total Of 2s2 miles of rail,
ROAD ana 20 miles OF common road
TO accomplish this distance with the i'm
perfect Taiirosd facilities common 10 Southern
roads would occupy nearly three weeks Again
stca step would be attended with much da niger
before The fetfeatng army could reach Rome
!Ley could be cut of at Talladega, or between
tbft poin: and Rome. Failing of tots, Gen Burn
! siae could check them at q old boro' or Weldon
hen al th.se citcufn stances are considered,
retreat from CoIInth 10 Richmond would be i'm
possible.