Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07
Lie slege I'D corlnth ended.

Holly spfings-Pursut BY Cavalry Toward the
f0uthwest-The Rebels Throw Everything Away
Thousands Of Small Arms Captured-The Ground
strewn with Knapsackg, HaveTFacks, etc.-A Rebel
Encampmont Captured Operations 90 Col Eliotrs
Cavalry.
Especial Correspondence Of NE Cincinnati Times
CoRIrH, May 3O-NoOn-The siege of
Corinth, which was fairly inaugurated on
the 30th Of April, ended this morning. De-
spite the boast that one rebel is equal to two
Yankees, the Southern Generals have again
declined to fight as with nearly equal num-
bers. Although protected by intrenchments,
in commanding positions and capable OF
being made next to invulnsrable, Corinth
has been added TO The long list Of strong
holds which have fallen into our hands with
out bloodshed, since the commencement Of
the present year. Manassas, Yorktown, Nor
folk, Bowling Green, Nashville, Columbus,
Little Rock aud COrinth-al capable of
Heightened defense, yet all captured without
even show of resistance. a
Corinth was indeed a stronghold, aud its
Importance could not have been overrated.
IL is the key that unlocks the Cotton States,
and gives Us command Of almost the entire
system Of Southern railroads, and nothing
but despair could have prompted it's aban.
donment. While there was a shadow Of hope
for the Confederacy, policy would have com.
pviivu tue insurgents 10 ii0iti the Town.
OPERATIONS LAST NIGHT.
Unusual activity prevailed In the rebel
camps last night. The cars were running
constantly, and the noise, which was dis
tinctly heard within our lines, indicated that
they were very heavily laden. About three
O'Clock in tbe morning, three signal rockets
were observed to ascend from the direction
of Corinth and Immediately the long roll
called our forces into line. to provide against
an attack, should the rebels be meditating
one At the same instant, commotion was
observed among the rebel pickets, which was
construed into an advance, and volley
from end to end OF the lines, greeted the re-
ally retTeating, but supposed advancing,
foes
For two hours oil was quiet, the men re.
naming in line, when suddenly an explosion
or rather quick succession of explosions, was
heard in the direction of COainth, and pres.
emily volumes OF smoke, dense and dark,
arose. as ii from smothered flames but so
well convinced were our soldiers that bat
tie l.ould be fought here. that the whole
matter was looked upon as a ruse, to deceive
us aud draw us into a snare. Whether or
not any definite information as to the true
condition of affairs had been received at
headquarters, l am unable to state; but this
/ do know, that when the orders 10 march
were received, commanders Of briRades be-
lieved that the hour for a decisive and bloody
battle had arrived.
ON THE MARCH.
About half past six 10 the morning, orders
10 march were received, and at seven the
greater portion Of the men were outside
their breastworks, cautiously feeling their
ay through the dense underbrush which in
/ tervened between our Notifications and the
defanses of Corinth, but after proceeding
three eighths OF a mile, they came to an open
space, aud the enemy's works, abandoned
and desolate, burst upon their astonished
gaze the sight was entirely unexpected.
The opening was made by the rebels, who
had felled the timber for about three hun
bred yards in front of their inlrenchments,
for the double purpose OF obstrncting our
progress and giving them fair view of cur
column when within rifle range.
FILING TOWARD CORINrH.
The view from the highest point of the
rebel works, Immediately In front of Davies
now ROsecrans' division, was truly grand
The circle of vision was at least five miles
in extent, stretching from the extreme right
to the extreme left and the magnificent dis
play of banners, the bristling of shining bay
onets, and the steady step of the handsomely
attired soldiers, presented q pageant which
has seldom been witnessed on this continent.
Upon many OF the reglmental ensigns
were printed "Wilson's Creek" "Dug
Syringe. "Donelson," OF "Shiloh,D and one
or two wave all these notices in the breeze.
APPEARANCE OF THE REBEL ENcAMPMENTs
Notwithstanding the desire of the soldiers
to possess themselves Of relics Of the retreat
foo varinat ordar was maintained in tho
lines. Your correspondent wandered around
The large area lately occupied by the rebel
troops, but found few trophies which were
worth preserving. A broken sword and
double barreled shot gun were picked up,
after an hours search hut these were seized
by the Provost Marshal at the Landing, and
confscated.
The enemy, with the exception Of the rear
gard. had LETT with the greatest deiibera-
ton. A few worthless tents, some heavy
kettles, a large number Of old barrels, tin
cups, and articles of this description, were
the only camp eqipages not taken away.
There is nothing 80 desoate as q newly
deserted camp. But yesterday, and all was
life and animation to-day the white tents
have disappeared, the heavy footsteps have
ceased to sound, and no evidence, save inc
desolated, hard trodden ground, aud q few
tent Makes, remain to tell The story.
FOBTIFICATIONs.
Nothing surprised ne more than the char.
acter Of the rebel works. From she length
of time Beauregards army had been occu-
pyiug the place, with view to its defense,
aud IRON the Importance the rebel General
attached TO H. in bis dispatch which was in
tercepted by General Mitchell, had been led
TO suppose that the fortihcations were really
formidable. But such was not the csse. 1
admire the engineering which dictated the
position OF the ntrcuchments, and the lines
they occupied, but that is all that deserves
the slightest commentator.
Bot a single line OF general iorti6cations
had been constructed, aud these were aclu
ally less formidable than those thrown up by
our forces Lass night, after occupying a new
position. There were, besides this general