, 1862-06-06

4SDE1 A4uJf lib t1uEE{e, 1uu It's movements.
The old lady frankly admitted that she was O
saceestonist; that her sympathies were en-
tire1y with the South In this struggle; that
she thought it was entitled to its indepen-
dence, and hoped it would achieve it, but was
afraid it would not She also stated that Gen
tentiye to her, and had constantly sent her
supplies while he remained IN the place.
The 22d Ohio Was the first regiment Of Bu-
els corps which entered the place. Among
the first regiments to enter with Sberu1an's
division was the celebrated sth Missouri, one
Of the best fighting regiments in our army.
Nothing Of value in d military point Of view
was found IN the place, notwithstanding that
the freight depot had not actually been blown
up until our troops had entered it.
Every thing had been carefully removed, ap-
night the enemy commenced their final evacu-
alton, and it is stated that twenty trains Of
cars filed with troops left the town within
the previous twenty four hours.
TO the right Of the road by which Nelson's
mounted on an earthwork. the muzzle peep.
ing out ofan embras11re. Upon it the follow
ing Inscription, on piece Of white paper, Was
!" old Halleck take care or you will get your
brains blown out !''
Pope's division entered YVES nailed q piece Of
paper, on which the following was written:
j." We whipped you like HI on Sunday, 9Th
Of April; You thrashed Us like the d-l on
Monday, the 9TH; and for fear you will thrash
us Ike damnataon to-day, ne bid you good
bye"
-Four wooden or Quaker guns were found In
the works.
Tie troops entered between seven and eight
O'Clock, and those that entered On the right
found that the plates and dishes had not been
removed from the breakfast table, in the 1a-
drpa aan1fnpry fTho of+ ha +oh1
indicated that the meal had been hasty one
Nothing 10th, our boys turned to aud finished
What the rebels had left
] STATED in former letter that it was said
the rebels were short Of provisions, and that
the water was bad. These do not appear to
-four in barrels had been piled up il heaps aud
burned; also large quantities OF beef aud ba-
con, the latter an article which it was stated
the rebels did not possess. as to water, that
was found Of good quality, and in large qu1n-
tity. Several gentlemen inform Us that they
! pattook Of that in the well at the depot and
found 1t to be the most excellent they ever
| drank. Yet was informed otherwise BY Eer-
eral protested Union men who had fled
| from Corinth and obtained protection aud en-
p1oyment within our lines. There is but one
email creek and That is in frent Of the rebel
lines in the Immediate nelgbborhood Of Cor.
inth. It is formed by springs OF the most beauti-
| full cha1ybeate water that is to be found any
| where. That the place is healthy, is evident
from the fact that TishimoDgo, (the county
according to the census, is the most healthy
in the United States.
Corinth is struggling sort Of town CON-
posed principally Of Wooden buildings and
| containing Eome fifteen hundred inhabitants
It vas settled Us late as 1855, and the stuu1pa
OF the forest trees still remain in all directions
in the streets. The woods come up to the
| town almost on all sides, and are pretty dense
on the vest and south Of it. 4 creek, the only
one in the vicinity, bounds it On the east and
north. There are the usual number Of stores,
| OF which groceries, saloons and eating houses
| take precedence, and q few forwarding and
| private residences. A very few Of these arr
fine and there are some rather pretty cottages
! in the French style, which appears to be The
prevailing one at the South. The trees in
this part Of the town are generally LETT stand.
@ ing, f9MSnlpg Maa1g a pleasant shade a,E9; With
ton Of the place might be made
| really charming for residences. But here
as elsewhere at the South, there is tots
want Of that air Of comfort, neatness and Gle
gance which eonstitutes the great attraction
In the suburbs Of our Northern cities. II
be discovered BY the most superficial ob
server. The female seminary is located il
this part Of the city, and is in reality the only
building Of any preteusion in the place. Il
is built Of red brick, With Ionic brick columns
to. the portico, which reaches to the full
! hight and has the uBum wooden observatory
on the top, and is about 100 feet front BY
! thirty i've In depth, md is called the Cnruna
Female College. The proprietor is Mr. L. B
CASTOR. Itwas opened in 1857, and closed or
tue 1st OF February 1851, On account OF tht
Rebellion It was taken possession Of by th<
rchels for the purposes of general hos
pital when they first occupied
the place. Two young ladies
Of tie family Of Mr. CASTOR were il the build
stated that Bcauregard had offered their fathe
q large sum Of money to move with him fort1
miles south, and that the general was grcatl!
attached to the family and had exhibited
marked kindness and attention to them
They also said that his evacuation was merel,
strategical, and that they never saw c1ows
Of boys SO anxious to fight us Yankees d
we're Beaurcgard's officers aud men. Til,
whole army, said these youpg ladies', WAS yer,
much diegusted when the order to retreat wa
given, and it was received with groans or dc
risive cheers by almost every regiment.
For the correctness Of my description Of tn
place, I refer you to Mr.. Lovey, tAe ta1ente,
artist Of Frank Les1ie's paper, who has take1
some fine sketches Of the batteries, and ais
Of the principal streets and buildings Of til
town.
1t was stated by contrabands that Beaure
gard had left on Wednesday night for Okolona
about forty miles to the south, on the Mohil
and Ohio railroad; by SOME of the whit
residents that he had gone 10 Richmond SON
days ago; By Others That he had retired t
road; BY others still that 5000 Of the arm
| had retrcated to Kossath, few miles west q
t Corinth, and the main body to 6 rand JUNCTION
on the Charleston and Memphis r,iroad.
In connection with the general advance 0
propriaie to state that coi. Elliott Of the tn :: x
Iowa cavalry was sent ont on Thursday morn
ing, In command OF an expedition consistin1
Of bis own regiment and portions OF the q
and Sd Michigan. The whole force numhere,
l,A0 men Col. E.'s Instructions were +
bnIn bridge and culyert upon the Mohil
and Ohio railroad, ut place called B,ontyill.
This be succeeded in doing, and also in tear
iNg up the track in two OF three places. E
had hot been there long when q rebel trail
cont aiming large quantities Of stores came il
sight, which be captured: H. also took prfs
ouers some six hundred infantry and tW,
squadrons of cavalry, and captured three guns
Another portion Of Gen. Popc's corps a1s'
captured train OF wagons and some six O
Seven thousand stand Of small arms, being
portion Of a lot that belonged to dead, weu1d
ed ard sick soldiers Or deser:crs The arm
tue rebel guard attempted to burn, but mos
Ct them we're saved in damaged state. Col
Elicit Was compelled to rclease his prisoner
On parole, not having any means of sendin.
them to the rear: These were iu reality th
only visible material advantages gained 6y q
The evacuation hid q very decreasing 4
we'll as ezasperating effect upon our army
The Whole army If the West vera burnin,
to wipe out the reverse Of the Sunday Of Ii
celebrated battle OF Shiloh. They also eagerl
desired to strike such g blow upon the enem
| as would finish up the war aud enable them t
return to their homes and their ayocations
Our army is not composed of professional sol
ders, but of men who hare taken the field O.
principle. from strong sense Of duty, in fac
wholly from patriotic motives. They want
short war, even if it is necessarily to be
bloody one. They feel it is better to die b
the enemy than by those lingering disease
incident to change Of climate, camp life, it
privationE, &C., sc.
The army find to be somewhat divided i
opinion as respects the wisdom of Gen Ha
;ecks operations since be took the field, til
majoTity siding against him. Both sides, hoN
ever, accord to him great executive aud ad
n1nfstratlye ability. Many are OF the opinio
that be ha6 too much caution aud lacks tbs
cesstul general, VIZ: the faculty Of happil
Selling the proper moment at which to strik
blow, and also the nerve to commence 4
action after he has brought his men into tn
field, and properly placed them there, Til
friends Of General Halleck, who arc In NOR
That be has done every thing just r;gh
Whether they. speak for the General, and ar
inspired by him Or not, I, Of course, cannc
! positively say, but presuming that they are,
will give them their version Of the eracua
tion and the reasons Why it should be consid
cred as the result Of IN admirable piece {
strategy On his part. They state in th
first Place that Gen. Halleck's array vi
greatly oFerestimated by the rebels, II TIL
! is 8 fact, and was known to Gen, Halleck. h