, 1862-05-22
Prospects Of a Battle Before
C0rfnth.
ADVANCE MOVEMENTS OF
DUB ARMY.
THE VOLUNTEERS AND THE
KEWSh1EN.
What the Soldiers Read
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI FloTlllA.
FROM GEN. HALLECK'S CENTRE.
from Our Own Reporter.1

1H. c.
There is considerable stir in camp to-day,
and the feeling appears to be general that q
battle is imminent But any day for the past |
few weeks, according to the qutd nunes this has
been the case. For my part will be satisfied !
that l. general action has taken place when I |
see it, nv opinion still is that there will be
no battle for few days unless it is forced upon
us by the enemy. We are gradually ad7anc-
ing, and our right wing can now be scarcely
over three miles from the euemy's fortifca-
tions, if 30 far On the right, yesterday, quite
q brisk ski1miah came Of for the possession Of
q creek In front of the eneiny's works This
creek runs for some diatance in front Of them,
and in eome instances, learn, on account Of
the irregularity Of its course, passes
through them. Our forces on the right
needed the water yesterday, and
a-portion Of Gen. IT. r. sherman's and Gen.
Hur1but's divisions, including the 55th ILL
nois aud the 8th Missouri, made dash TO OBJ
tain possession Of the position. After quite
severe skitmish, they succeeded in their OBJ
5ect but with some considerable loss. The
8th Missouri lost z killed and 20 wounded.
The loss Of the 55th was / killed and II
ponnded Reside thss there 7vos roora or 1a.c
.1r;1,,;s1;,o. ~ a1o,,<- ~ f.o,+
sk1rnlEn1ng ~ Aong 1ne Hont yesterday ano
considerable heavy firing On the right. oro-
s.oAe - ~ W ~ Alsus, :. Nv
ceeuns ilonl lne ao'Aneeo oa1lel1e7 o4 onef-
mans division
All this. however. is no Indication Of a gen
er.1 enoaoernant nn,asa 4ba roha1o hora n3oaa
~ .1Aos' -1s.u, Nv -1oels u-'' '.t++ae
| up thelr MINDS TO attack along the whole
| line, which is highly improbable. We have
| now q line of entertainments all a1onr our
'front.' extending 1ano+,, ~ eor,a e. ~
uon.' eAsus d iens@A VI sonle SIX OF
| eight miles. Behind these are also others at
/ various points favorable fer defense. All these
antranchmonta ara canah1a of dofanaa Nv r.
c.,Aot,,,.N - 49, 'c ~ -" :,
that route Of us on the part Of the enemy
| in case of a reverse. IL mor.Ilv imnossih1e
NJ t1,,c ~ e.1,. 1..,a-aa -. ~ =. -
| lnu' Au.y plepAeeo lof any attacA Oh
the enemy, but DO not imagine, that 1s, il
the works Of the enemy at Corinth arc 80
strono nc rxrnorted. that Gen Ha11ac1- ;s rst
e4o6 80 cPo1'eo' .n1' ,. osu l1aeA - se'
prepared 1of general assault upon them'
Our siege guns are not Jet in position, and
will moi be for some days. Six Of them, il
addition to those already here, only arrived on
Thursday Last, and are yet at Hnmburg
9xen were sent m to move them forWart1 az
Friday, but news came today that these had
been stampedcd by the epemv's cavalry,
which have actually approached within shOri
distance Of the Tamb4fr Landing. and caused
nuIfe 1,2nic 1niee3. Il wa feared theS
Tould cat Of some Of onr tnains from f1,a}
place to this point 1t tie Pittsbnre land
ing. we are pfotected on the rirht bT a deer
creek with muddy banks. Bnt ct tbe otlsl1
side Of this creek. The enemv,s horse nfte1
, show themselves in small naTtjes. N@'S 01I0A
The enemr's fortifications in fropt of Chr
inth are IN The firm of a horse shoe tn,
toe Of the shoe facing us. 4 moras
flanks the ends on the rieRt. and also learn
On the left. Our lines arS in the same form
? rcyergcd. our centre recedInr from theirs am
our rjeht and lefI thrown forward. Within
few daVs our Iinc has been moved FORWARD
r 1nora fnxra11a The 1eft The booriest forcat
. bearing towards the right winr Of the enemy
. # has Recn the eynectstinn IN snme fine III
, General Mitchell would unite with our lei
7 wing. hnt he has not Vet done sn' jtia ~