The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-05

stream do not know with what feelings others swoke
this morning; but firmly resolved that, whether We
took Cornth or not should sleep more in that swamp
with the great and black lizards crawling over and
chilling my body, and the gross and hideous froga
perched near my head and croakng in my ears. hsuch
is the sacred soil OF mississippi the day OF its invasion
will need DO remembered by many a Northern soldier
to swamps OF stagnant water and unaccu
toned TO social intercourse with frogs and lizards.
AS EXISTED THURSDAY NIGHT.
On Thursday night rested in possession Of Seven
Mile creek and within three hundred yards Of the
mys works. On tho left the Thirty ninth Ohio held the
bridge Of the road, by which General Paynss Illinois
division crossed during the night. On the main Corinth
road the Eighteenth regulars and the Ninth Ohio shared
the honor OF taking the bridge with of Woods reg
mens. did not learn IT, Sherman had placed the bril-
gads Of Stuart, Of the Fifty Illinois, the southern
side OF the bridge the Purdy road the rest OF his
division were engaged in building roads for the several
brigades composing it, It was then evident that the
morning must end the conflict; and with that antcipa
ton, retired, but not to sleep.
THE REvEILLE FRIDAY MORNING.
This morning dawned beautifully clear, pleasant and
COOL In the gray Of the morning labors began and
the advance was sounded along the whole line. Tho
morning revele had not been omitted. The first streak
left-Popes-away miles to the east. and heard
his drums and the accompanying Afe play the inspiring
air which has lost much Of its spirit by it's too
mon use In camp The next division caught up the
sound and nearer II came. The twang Of the horn in
the camps Of the artillery and cavalry mingled with the
drums OF the infantry in pleasing melody, and the whole
army woke to the pleasant strain-pleasing on this
morn, waking them did TO the labor whose danger
only makes it tho more exciting and delightful There
were ratons Of grog, with the meat and hard bread
(Lincon platforms" the boys call the crackers);
and each man. doubt felt the better for the draught
quickly, indeed, that meal despatched There was
desire the part Of the to get out Of the swamp
For two nights they had slept in their trenches They
thirsted to sleep in those Of the enemy
In RATTLE.
Noselessly into line they formed In the centre
had rested with tho veterans OF Mill Spring, and
watched them in the morning they came
into line. The bully Dutch" Of McCook toed the mark
with the Kentuckians Of the Tenth and the tall spare
Mnnesotians OF the Second regiment formed on their
left There silence and awe, and the men were seri
they stood there at rest - but there was
finching Pipes were lighted after the morning meal.
and still protruded from the lips Of the brave fellows
who pulled and looked serious Men put huge chaws Of
tobacco in their mouths they thought il might be
their last that that chew would have to last them all
day. The human face ia wonderful study In such
hour as that Of this mornings dawn. Would were
adept at language to picture tho contradictory ex
pressions which played upon them to tell how
plainly their thoughts expressed their features.
There little talking. Faces grew handsome as COM
pressed lips and arched brows and ntenty staring eyes
looking vacancy, told plainly Of the intensity Of
thought which occupied the brain Of that motley multi
tude.
THE ENRMYs WORKS.
And the knapsacs were thrown from the shoulders and
placed In huge piles in the Men threw their blankets
tied about them from their lons and coats dis.
pensed with and shirt sleeves rolled up. You could
the old cumpsd letters taken from knapsacks and put
into the pockets Of the gray shs which they wore and
there letters, newly written and carefully directed
disposed Of that by them the body 1t should be life
less when tho set might be identified. And them
came the buge, and men started rs II startled from
thought sleep. The quick command-c'ear and
loud-and all came TO an "order arms" The prelimna-
res gone through with and the line moved slowly
forward You know the rest-I have promised 1t In my
preface to this letter. Up tho hill at double quickest
lently and swiftly the rife pit on to the heavier
works. across tho ditch the walls with spring and
into tho works with cheer which told the story TO the
rest Of the line The works were empty. The rebels
were and but the sign OF their devastation be-
hind them.
AND THE CONSEQUENCES.
have been along the whole line. II Is sceno Of
ruin and desoaton. Corinth Is demolished but it Ia
very much deerioraed about bad the Corinth o.
old There tents still innsbruck the numberless
hills that abound here. hospital-I presume il ID .
hospita-of tents, some hundred 10 number south
Of the town. but told they vacant. In the town
the scene is dismal Understanding is occupied, all il
vacant. The flag OF the Thirty ninth is flying Q
depopuatsd city. In the fields north Of the
town, whore the rebel camps have been,
there are evidences Of their late presence
but nothing uncommon. Arms being picked up in
all parts OF the field. few pieces Of artillery have
fallen into possession and few hundred prisoners,
who II the truth were known, are deserters Cavalry
has gone in pursuit OF the rebels know not with
what success. There Is to DO contented with
what have gained. Dislodging them from the
'sworks' which they have at this point is achieve
msnt which, under the circumstances there Is
for General Haleck TO pride himself upon.