The New York herald., 1862-10-15
The Second Battle OF COrinth.
GREAT SLAUGHTER ON BOTH sipRs-TuE CoNFl

RATES REpuLSED.
From the Richmond Wing oct OIL
The Following despatch from rcgulR correspondent
ol the pfcss came to hand yesterday mrung and con
hrmed our previous apprehensions OF reverse al
Corinth.--
MoBnE, Oct 7, 1862
spec.s spatch 10 the Advertiser cnd Register, dated
Tupelo, Tth. noon. says
The battle at oorinth most bloody one. Ou,
forces gained repeated success Friday Saturday
occupying portion OF tho encmys brolstworks They
also gained the town but the enemy held out stubbotny
on his left and rcnlorcements arrived when on Sunday
they fell upon Gen Vim Dorm in overwhelming nsmbers
forcing rs to reinquish positions ard otrcat rhf
fight continued almost unterruptedly during Friday
saturday and Sunday The slaughter both sides is
One Of generals writes that Maury's division com
posed OF Phiers Cabes. and perhaps Moores brigades
will muster more than one brigade CabeIl,s BRIGADE
has not more than 450 left. Gen Martin of the
fourth brigade chiefly Mississ ppans, was killed Also
Col Rogers OF Texas, and Col Writ Adams, of Mssis-
sppi Con Moore is reported killed Gen Cabell was
injured by fall from his horse.
Ten thousand eicsh fcderais from Bolivar harrassed
Maury division which was in advance in the rctrogadc
movement
The army is understood to be in tlse vicinity OF Bplev
and perfectly safe is rumorcd that but gene al
was sangune OF success before the attack which is due
20 him. No officers have yet arrived here or any Of the
wounded.
TuroLo Oct. I, VIA MoIuLR Oct s, 1862
Having driven in the encmy's skirm.slcrs, the COM
bncd forces of Van Dorm and Price attacked them in their
inrenchments a, ninc 4. NJ Friday driving them out,
capturing nine pieces Of artillery and continued epusng
them, slowly driving them back until night.
Our loss was heavy during tho day. rhcr's and
Killed Colonies Mcfarland and Grecn of Missouri,
yerely wounded.
At four O'Clock Saturday morning the enemy opened
with heavy artillery AT eight O'Clock we advanced cap
turing several soge Green's brigade again suffered
heavy, being tic first to enter the town.
Gabclls brigade charged the fort College Hill The
enemy reserved their fire until they within thirty
yards. then opened murderous fire, repusngthem with
great loss.
Ilrornsl;on being received that the army a, Bolivar
10000 strong was marching, pocahontas, oa our
rear, retreat was ordered a 10 NJ Our forces
hat Ifcprr .otg hut
turcd artillery AID e4r wounded and baggage falling back
tea miles TO Cyphus creek.
AT eight O'Clock Sunday Colonel - commenced akir-
mskng with the Yankee force from Bolivar at Pochon
tas, and fell back mile, when he reinforced by
Whhicds Legion aid section Of artillery and after
wards by Maurys division, which also reinforced,
but the whole Of this force proved insufficient and was
driven back the encny Eng the bridge and trapping
hairy S brigade and fear pieces Of artillery.
Van Dorm and Viliipgue coming up, relieved Ms,ry
and captured a brigade of their capors thirt scn
pieces OF artillery The enemy we're then driyed bac 10
Matnmoras, and our army ccniinrcd their retreat 10
Ripley over the road our baggage train had passed.
Our loss N all the engagements is estimated at oeo,
and the enerny smuch heavier The loss iocahonsas
was equal TO batat Corinh Our loss may oyeresti
mated as s,ragslcrs wsre numbered BY the thousand,
ot artillery. We captured $50 prisoners Corinth wke
were brought OF.
The enemy made no attempt TO follow up from Cornth ;,
nor did the Bolivar foroe after their defeat a Davsi
bridge
Van Dorm conspiouoas for daring, aud Price, as
usual felt at hone in hs Sunday shower each escaping
unhurt.
PRICES command the first in the entertainments.
Maury division slcred the heaviest loss Gen Cabcib
sustained sevote loss, and acted most calamity
The enemy fougbt dctorninedly. and were maneuvred
spcndidly. Rosecran2 commanded in person.
Our army are perfectly safe and fears are enter.
tanned OF their bcng followed by the crippled Yankees.
We will be quickly organized aud ready for another
combat.
The killing of CoIoncs ngers and Adams and General
Moore is conradiCcd.
Lieutenant sam Farrngsu Of Captain wade's battery
81. Louis is among ihssued lie ell the heat OF bat,
te, nooy dischaIgmg soldiers duty.
rrfsLo. Oct 8, 1892:
All the sick and wounded being sent over the Ns-
s,ssppi Central RaHroad. IL will bs days bcfsge
lists can he obtained
Tears are entertained that the euomy NAV make de-
monsraion on the Moh.e and Ohio Railroad, but sas
doubtful.
The Memphis Buliis of III. IN inst SAYS Rosearsus
,clegraphs the. loss he Union SIDE rs being savere
Particularly IN oihcer, cat comparison with that OF
the enemy.
tion. loaded with comnaseary stores.
Parties iron Memphis say theie only 5cesroops
rcmanlns there, tho hsancc having gone to Jackson,
tennessee
TnrrwAR-A DEFEAT.
The welcome ney,Aof decided defeat of aaa OF our
armies reached us Yesterday Ilcre be No DOUBT
that the army cf Geusya Van Dorm has met wit boody
reverscf II is not disastrous blow shall bc thank
full appears lreissvhat we can learn ~ tsantece
dent situation, that Gene al Van nofn tei eiec,lna
junction with 1cneai Price who bad failea bach from
luka IN order 20 iasslits that movement al ssnced upon
torinih with the, lggitlon Of driving tire ctcmy rm
his r'sitlon aud has recovering control OF le country
commanded hy that strategic point lte enterpgisc
n "a,
be fruitful OF advantageous results. ON unher zaud,
n defeat, az loast such dcseat rs wurlg seranslys
shaier our array, might materially ntslscrc with Gen.
Bfasgs nnoy yenc,is, aud would crrtanv have = very
embarrassing eject on abe operations sand Nasasas
rdng INTO consideration the general features of
campaign, arl lie necessary mterd stndencc o. ID Z
movements cftLe various armies, appears eyl9at tn
tn advance OF Van born Tenno see cons atntef
portion Of NJ oarraS ged prurammc IL ecu yef read i,
lie rotcciveag W glance 20 tie map That Rosacrm *
lcrces, mass 81 around corinh ard contemplating IN
Grants asnay Memphis were fsVo shy situ ted u hr
taNYt tgrf tffr Ton gf
the flank sld of Braggs coiumu. Hence lse ,aac
sity 10 eeieat tbe federal army - Ccriuth r or er \
acf oinrls5 one purpose, or 10 secp " oy os ,
order preycB The other. Tie n.egencut sAsg D.,
cranz was thus military noccssy. It a- Aas ,ab,e |,
criticism only as to its direction. It Il psss Die liza
sreser success ba, q hs ~e h.sc no sd wis
The elegraph indeed, informs u.s. that sng ono ~ our
gencraswa sansnine OF succes ia the otsas IN .n,h
and ,NGt lac alone is responsbs for rs sAouJ ~,
very simple matter 10 Judge aor Tho -fa.A M 80 r :. !
hatitally prone TO throw tie blame AZ u ' " @ ',en " y
unsuccessful commanded ii General wan r ~ aon o =
mafed blunder he s, Of Anise. .NeS NJ, ~ III, a.,
share oi blame u he las shown iayps ,tv ,ho nnb,t
WI demand that be be raccd IN a. ~ 49,, ~ ara y
10 longcT bring discrelt uras "a @ ~A'uu nv, :"
ae has only sustained ore nf those aoros % rhic
al armies arc liable, ard from wAs oean No crca,
sst commanders are not. exen,,t> = sbouh NOT .om
nit The injustice of su1fctuz Una - ,asa.. % - ~,
.amey and ccrsare so lr ~ the etisra sogihera peo
pie are sufficiently hesnic 10 IaaIg asa,ps, misrortuu
without seeking % threw upor Gus aT 40 ,.hoa hnr
then Of public calenity lhms "a. M least, be in IN
,an .u 80 ne ~ anne for this defeat
case, AMI being bus propar< IN render an mnartia
Judgment. ~ f
The telegram Which rs9Dhv nc veste,aav t..vc, +,
doubt that tina conics "a ,orir,S yas ons,,na,s an,
bloody. Nor aphapply, IN "a n leave roam rnr souh
,nat our lcFes WHs iested--badly defeated-an,
drNon paek sniny mivsw ON the field Of battle II th
,e o'er nas hot e'1Aw I'd the facts, losses mus
nave neen errnN ~ .sions appear 10 have been re
dnrca 20 ~ siucs ~" brgades 10 regiments. Severn
distinguEncd oifTt were killed. others wounded n,
estimate the actral loss either side; bu
tncre seems is13 10 doubt that while ours wa
very heavy, epf bstinsncy with which the battle wa
fouga ana we eady valor Of our men, must have en-
taisi sefiohsp upon the enemy. If, as believe
ous men ieaGhs with courage against Overwhelming
hsrs We N tho consolation of knowing that their fail
are is not aw ended with disgrace.
WhattSy It's TO 1ow from this untoward event W.
cannol ~ yet, rightly estimate. II 10 plain; however
that tee Immediate object OF our movement has fa'ien
aud sW the plan Of campaign In the MISSISSIPPI ma
beens erousIy disturbed Energy, courage and skill M
sr + our losses and atone for our defeat out VIC caano
Az se the fact that have received very
4 and annoying check. We sincerely nope thn, ~ now
more than ever, the government anu ~ ason.s VIII -
In tApir