New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-11
Eiyhs OH Sunday OFT the Fs"tchic-Ehe
Rebels Asniu RouteG.
.re.nondtnce o( Ihe Chle.go Iines.


CoRINTH, Miss Oct. Z, 1862.
Among the brilliant recOrcs o. successful war VIII
b. faithful history OF the exploits OF the Army o.
West Tennessee during the pact lew DAYS w Nheh
tie tine shall come for correct statement o. The
nur,ber Of the forces Of Ills army, how many have
been ENGAGED In each couhct, its success III main
ta;uipg tie ground Won by two arml-s lls GuVlng
hack tge reveeiel attack, Of largely superior u
hers and the nudoubjed anLih aUon Of "a com 'iued
army eeut 10 drive II back the Ohio before u
coali b. rec forced, the country VIII regard lis cA'
plots with a marvel and "a wonder.
Foc feyeral dA,s previous 10 Friday, the 80 inst,
rumors ct an attack upon COrinth We'e prevalent.
On tie day previous tie enemy succeeded ~ destroy
ing railroad Gud te.e-raphic communication t"i'h
from Coriuih by burning Ulldge ana culNcrt,
paliuc up tie railroad Track and cutting down lee-
graph Doles They We're heard OF IL every orostioi.
The t'uster which lrecedes tae storm was heard on
every breeze.
THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Fsrly or Friday morning bri,k canronding vas
head Uear and north OF TIE Memphis and Charles
town Railroad, about three or four miles 10 the
north. .vvesi of fowu. One OF our batteries, section
o. tae ist Missouri supported ny tie lJin Michigan
Infantry, was play ing upon tie WOODS ana uMuef III
order 10 oriug out the ReOes, who, although un-
seen, were known TO be occupying that ground.
Thy IN large force had jn,t driven III our llcNes
The shelhng they received soon disturbed their
repoee aud brought them on IN n brilliant cbarBe
upon the battery, but they were reQnlsed by tie
eIother regiment whose name could 10 learn.
Reguiorcelneu,s Were then ordered oui, and
BRIGADE OF Gen. DAyi-' division under tile mmeci-
ate counand Of Gen. Baldwin, accompanied by
battery OF .0.pound Parott guns, came upon The
feld ID very few minutes al dontie-quck
Col Babc.ck OF tie 7th Illinois, ioru. hls &
r,ent In the rear Of the batteries. The artillery
opened FIRE, throwing shot and she'll and, a learn
since. throwing mostly enuTely over the Rebels
thus preventing helc retreat, and al the same time
hey L. 10 make RI ~ advance
would bring them in 81. IA: OF guus. Most Of this
Rebel l0rce, as sul--
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6ghtiug for every inch OF ground There we lost
three guns-guns which were manned and directed
hy brave hauds and, although unfortunate, dId their
Gaty. Slowly fell back our troops toward Connth,
,ili0g their trout with tie dead and leaving mauy
gallant conrade 10 bear testimony 10 the severity Of
the conflict. TIE l1th Wisconsin made a charge
through the lines OF the enemy wheeled and charged
bsek agaiu So the battle went on, rasiug fercey
mere, tIen there, ull forces were mostly with
5rawn within the protection Of tie iortlhCatIOns
Al ) O'Clock the firing had pretty much ceased. !
We could then take a hasiy glance al the cost %
this eouf CT. Gen. Hackeman hai been billed;
Gen. Ogesby had been severely, but hope Dut
fatally, woonjed Col. Moore Of the 2lst Missouri
had been disabled by BIS horse lthe second killed
under him GpIing the day. falling upon lim; and
our losses from the ranks could not then and cannot
nov be told or guessed at. Three miles OF battle.
field was strewn with mend and foe The Coruth
House the Tshoming0 Hotel Gud q large ware.
house, were flied with wounded. How many Door
suifsrers that uight We're left uncared for.
Soon after O'Clock in the evening, the entire I
forces III town were drawn NJ IN line Of battle. /
Gen Roseorans mede then stirring speech, which /
was pOuded 10 vii tie most enthusiastic cheer
ing. lie Dcryed them Up TO a reliance upon their /
o@n Strength, 10 remember tleir past gallant dee d.
and be prepared to prove again, at moments /
warning their clam TO TIE gratitude OF the country
by other deeds Of vaor lie also esssured then that
reGniOrceueuts under Gen. McP and Col. !
Lawlrr, from the North, aud Gen. Hurl ut from
UOMvar,Were their WAY 10 help them If necessary.
TIE ATTACK on C0RISTH on SATURDAY.
AL was quiet during tie night The soldier suached
what sleep he could upon lis IN i.ue Of -te.
At 0 clock on Saturday morning t1e heavy boon
cf canton and the sml hing Of shell into town j,1
h. DAYS work wa begun. The Rebels had Ilanied
guns al the edge OF the timber, not TWO hundred
YARDS from forts, AID within quarter Of mile
of town.
They seemed 70 te getting the proper range 0: tue
gus 10 throw upon tue square nesr the center Of
the town where large numbers OF our troops were
bivouacked. After firing till day0Ieak. they sud
denly ceased, and there was luil ~ the fight for
about two hours. The firing had done bui Niie
damage 10 the town, although the stray shooting in
The dark had omceed the clearing Of the hotels D!
:he wounded VITO were taken 10 hospitals iWO or
three miles 10 the Of the town, at Clear Creek
A bout q o'clock the enemy made an assault upoB
the fort little north Of the NJ. and {. Railroad 10
The north of wet OF the town, which was under tie
command of Capt. Williams, Of the Isl U. ). luian
try. Tie Reoes were led by Acting Brg-0eu.
Iogefs who moved his forces at quick time, and 10
sts IN was their march upon the tort that, f,r a
moment, they OCCUPIED the fort, aud Gen. Rogers
plautcd the Rebel flag upon il, where it Just had
time 70 take one doat. when down 1t s@ne.
Two volunteer re- eyimenls, whose na4ts haven
been aOle 70 learn, supported the batterIes O the
fort and drove tie Keheis IN terrific disorder back
,AtO the tIaber. Their march aud retreat did not
cover a distance OF more than two hundred yarts. |
Gnd occupied but few minutes, yet hundreds Of
their dead tod bow ieTtully terrible had been the
sdrnestuess o. our troops. At tde moment Gen. |
Joger5 uad hois.ed biz Rebel flag, drummer boy in
:ae United States service 81 izei mufket and Slot /
ll dead, ad a. he icll Le dragged down tic hag Lo
l.d just hauled up
He dead before he fad time to claim the prizs |
his tag was Intended 10 cover Then followed the |
terrible change which slowed the Rebels out Of Tie
fort AID sent them bowling to thc timber.
F0iied 10 ibls attempt 20 gain adinitiance 10 tLe
town, another I0'it II attack was decided up0n.
Tie whOe i0ree OF the enemy wac Hassed in one
column and, with fixed Jayonets, they marcbe1i
rapidly along The nor side Of the town acro,s lie
Mobile and Ohio RsiIOai, aud then, turning the
head Of ,Aeir co.amE south, brought their iolcrs
down the stree iltO the main part OF the town
tie adv ause reaching bridge which goes over the
Nem Jhie and Charleston hallroad.
During the time which occupied bali all hour, the
ariiefy Gie iIOm The forts and from tia public
scu.rc paved torrents Of shell aad canister shot
tnrougl the Rebel rauks and, when those columns
came pouring along, the streets the artillery from
,le puiuc square moved down their ranks aud piled
ihe Streets with tie dead and dying. SUI they
moved Oh til they virtually occupied the business
portion cf tue town. ami Price, il Was said occupied
tie Provost Marshals Office as h.s headquarters,
from whence be issaed biz orders.
Toe citizens, negroes aud outsiders, had generally |
icd tie town curing this teFnole time; and The com.
,aissafy and medical stores was SCI on me- The ac-
vance, a 1 said before lad reached JAe bridge over
tne Memphis aud Charleston R.ilroad, upon wlicu