, 1862-05-21

force of 200 men are detailed for this work
Today. Batteries are being moved to the trout,
with infantry to support them. The centre
column is closing up quite fast Gen. Nelson
being the extreme left of that army oTerlaps
the night pickles Of Gen. Pope's army. Our
lines which extended for distance Of twenty
miles, are not more than eight miles across
from right to left. The officers Of the day
at Corinth from the West, in a1 likelihood
from Memphis. Our pickets conld hear dis
tinctly the arrival Of the locomotive, the beat
Of the drums, and the cheers Of the men as
each reinforcement came. Firing was tre-
quent between pickets near Pennington last.
night. The health Of this division Will aver
age better than that Of the other divisions.
Camp diarrhea and kindred diseases are OF
course prevalent, but do not seem dangerous.
SECOND LETTER.
Cant NEAn FAR.1tsGToN, MISE,
ARMY OF TIE MISSISSIPPI, May 14th, 1852. |
The lines began to close up to and about
Corinth. The right Of the grand army,
which Was further from the rebel entrench-
mcnts than any other portion Of our lines,
has been steadily pushed forward, until its
extreme right brigade is but little further |
from Corinth than are General Pope's lines. |
At the same time the whole line has what
may be termed st stdressed up''-that is, closed |
the intervals between the three Il s'corps-de- |
armees, +" and the divisions Of the same. Gen. |
Nelson's division pickets rest upon the right |
Of Gen. Paine's. Nelson's Left flank, with
Gen Paine's right flank, form a wedge, Of
which smaller end rests where the plckets
meet. Up this wedge Gen. Crittenden is
moving, and will soon join his pfckcts next to
General Paine's, when Nelson's pick
a+e hA IN thu
right, his lines having been more
extended than will be necessary with Critten-
deu,s advance. rs with Nelson, so with the
other divisions, al having moved across and
nearer to Corlnth. Irode to-day along Pope's
pickets, and thus obtained good idea Of the
posi1isn occupied by our army and the ground
over which our final advance will be made.
Night before last the pickets Of our e1-
treme left, occupied By Gen. stanley's diyls-
| ion, conyersed with the right pickers of Gen,
Mltchcrs army, This settles the present
whereabouts of that dashing and ubiquitous
leader. It would seem probable that he is
now making q flankiug movement to the c1-
tren,e left, with the very likely view of
making d rapid march south Of Corinth to
some point upon the Ohio and hobileR abroad,
destroy the track and thus stop the retreat
southwark of the rebel army. If these con-
lectures are correct, and believe they are,
| We shall bag the whole rebel army at or near
Corinsh.
Great activity evidently prevails in the
rebel camp, The cars hare been kept rua-
nirg constantly, and it is evident that large
bodies Of troops are being moved to some
| s-4 ~ 10 In -a,t n iohf rf
line. THIS would undoubtedly suggest theil
being alarmed by ualleck's movements on
the right and centre, and preparing to meet
the attack they there expect.
A reconnaissance was made by Gen. Paint
to the right Of Harrington, to-day, ant
undtr cover Of it q battery Of four 30p3unt
: Parrot gnns we're planted in the position
where the rebels Will feel them. M
lmge bodies Of rebels was observed, thougl
: scouting perties were driven in. The wood
wt1c shelled il order to dislodge any lurking
parties that might be there
We had . most interesting ceremony thi
evci,irs, in the camp Of the 51st Illinol:
The spDcrb stand CT national and regiments
coltrE, presented by citizens Of Chicago t
this zcgiincnt, were put III their possession b
> Mr.. F. Muns6n, Of Lake street, who was th
committee scnt for that purpose. An aud
= tioba! interest was added to The event, an
lent it poetic charm. by tie circumstance
+ under which it can.e oil. Such IN event Ill
u DIR tic ordinary surroundings Of preparation
a ! 1or The moving FROM camp Of instruction t
tie field, afe significantly Impressive to b
$ lorg remembered bY tie PARTIES partlciPatin
l. in it. low 1u.eh more SO is 4 similar occu
c rc,;ce under present surroundings The COZ
:, 1ui.tce brought these colors from your cit.
- hundreds OF miles from the f::ld Of con9ic
G wh&1e OILY the anxiety OF those i'll lionel
= homes, or the patriotic passion OF loyalty ca
r. family realize the dread realities OF Wal
y brought to The soil Of State foremost In tt
;. rtbeliious array, to be placed In the ranks
1t those, but a lew months since among you
b, the ordinary avocati0us Of civil life. Sue
;, thouEhts as these COME to the minds Of thoE
NJ WHO 1esc present, aud parties to tho prese
le tAtion. Thus, the details Of tile scene We
is equally as full Of poetic feeling ard fervor az
of were all calculated 70 give an addition
=. volue to the beautiful gift, brought to the ms
III hut fen. months OF, but still veterans in Il
be service. The colors are very handsome. OF
i'll the regimertal flag bears, according to t,
he e'ders ot Cen Pope, on its flne fells' u 7
'Tt The regiment was formed in a hollow squa
Il Gu the color line, and Mr. Munson address
them, in substance, MS fullows-yonr corrt
) 1,ondcnt aud fellow journalist being honor
as temporary bearers oi the colors:
s1- Ft:ou t;,i=<ns. 9?attr* aud soldiers cf he :
or appear before you in the capacits Of represent
al tises # your fris, as in the city Of hicago
left home with orders to surprise your camp .
If | owing 10 the nltrtuess Of your scouts,
cE hass fonnd i impEacttfsabe ane2.rt to do =
=. csviers aud .hr only course 10 pursue is, the
IT, f,r, to surrender eur c.lors, and retire in 20
y}.f nrfIan 3
49, such tuppositiuns mutt be set down
f., ..canp % 1nmurs,'' as these tokens will G
ss s'gS New "sfn a SGn aaa ~e4e @ Ssed
u lie down to sleep II tire mud under petin: etoz
-" We Eca:d Of it. and Us far a. possible you bud
:e' G .. ands1 tho Hre Of rebel batteries, VIC "
49, proud Of ,ou. When we heard that yonr feglin
= composed part OF IT, forces to whom l. tue - s9
1iUr nuu,uets Of rebels from I={and No. 10 /
ip; nade the more glorious 6ccansc it was won VI
m; were Without eoiors, and Ii was determined /
s'it osSeaee 5bsqd he e. tne as s9d Of e
up New 'R Nadrid" aud t'Isla1d Nc 1o''npon the!
me, we have made the characters distinct 50 that It
to ove1take them Tou viii perceive that
American Eagle is uppermo.t in position: pe p.1l
Lion, and which it now has by the throat.
win crush out the life Of the rattlesnake emb
s.k | Oh TIE HTEAtcSt AAA N05s HlckGA tfDtuAoN
lsS1, bS1s, r re american flag before qs We behold
embodiment OF the great principles Of Liberty
a1' Juetice baptized in The blood Ut forefarhcr
1T76, and maintained BY our fathers In 1919.
'nH' again by our elder brothers in the Mexican Y
,.r. atd now By yourselves In thfe zighte
~ ctrf1ict fur the dear old flag no
na' grage Of mine Is adequate, and Will not max
attempt at eulo.y-
In one senee gun are now posted upon clA
o-n E1ocnd- The town before you bears the hist
alp; | ~. Ia snd 81 Enisflns fo the Corinfhfans
:ns ,r1.r ~ 15;.J a51;st1s "a rand.re5 to this .
Hig hcI INV r 4r11sr thev viii ind that It cont
Officers and to1diese OF the btst Illinois 70
sea1- ttfrrt In behalf tf your friends at home,
place In your charge the Star Spangled Banner
'A'' ''Lorg may It wave
as. O'er the land ot the free
~. And the home OF the brave"
Mr. Munson nnfurled the flags and pres
md ed them to Lieutenant Colonel Bradley
Mas noh tAe5 Teis piSSIa o. ILL ia ~. a,1
Friends and Feilo'c- E7ff-ens:: In the nsu
adcd; thanks fur these beautiful coors which yt'u
presented to ue a mark OF your appreciate
cur cf0rts Nuthing can he 20 gratifying to
| diere this assurance Of the conhdenc
Jonn | loved home repeEed In u.s.
aim will alWass be to deserve
confidence. These magnificent colors viii
- u at one and the ssnne time reminder OF |
oaFa loved onee and Of the duty We owe to the CO..
which ae soldiers tervc. We promtse
that this tektn shalt never be di+grace
the 51&r. Il is our fortune to- bf
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