Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1862-10-09
MOTT DISPATCHES.
GREAT BATTLE AT CoRINTH.

GREAT BATTLE AT COhlNfH.
CoRtsra, Miss. Oct. t.S.-Correspond Of
the St Louis Democrat give the following de-
sails Of the battle at Cohnth. On the morn
ing Of the 3D. our cutposts were attacked by
the enemy in force, about ak miles north
east Of Corinth, before nine o'clock the en-.
gaeemsnt became general and fierce, and 9
sanguinary battle was fought Our men IN.
der Rosscrans stood up wonderfully and
fought with great GOODNESS and bravery, but
regiment after regiment, and brigade after
brigade, poured in upon us and we we're forced
slowly backward fighting desperately, the
rebels pushed forward with determined obsti.
macy, aud held every foot Of advantage
ground Teey ou,Aanked our inferior force
on our leis and we're forming in our rear and
We we're obliged to fall back still further to
prevent this movement IRON being accom-
plished
The enemy we're now inside Of our breast
works pushing us backwards towards town
when dsrkness put 40 end to the Sighting that
day.
During the day's fight our loss was heavy,
but that Of the enemy must have largely ex-
ceeded ours.
Three pieces Of the lst Missouri Battery
were captured alter having stood for several
hours before the euemys Ere.
Our men we're consumed BY thirst and sub
dued by heat and constant exeriion.
Brigadier General Hackleman fell mortally
wounded at the head Of bis men, and died the
same evening General Oglesby was shot In
the breast
About four o'clock, on the morning of the
4th, the enemy opened briskly on the town
with shot and she'll Our batteries replied for
an hour or more, and heavy csnnousdlng was
kept up AT the expiration of that time two
OF the rebel guns were disabled and shortly
after daylight their battery OF seven guns was
captured.
Portentious qnietness soon occurred and 1t
was evident some movement was being made
by the enemy
The Western Sharpshooters, under Colonel
Burke, We e ordered forward as skrmishers
TO feel the enemy At half past nine o'clock
they met him three quarters of mile in ad-
vance OF our line Of battle, advancing radildy
in heavy columns upon the town. Immedi-
ately q murderous ire opened on this heavy
line. Our skirmishers who slowly began to
retire, returning the FIRE Of the enemy with
effect The woods seemed alive with rebels,
and it appeared impossible that this gallant
regiment to escape destruction in their re
treat over three-quarters Of q mile through
the open ground which intervened between
them and the temporary works Of defence.
In n few moments the engagement became
general Our batteries opened destructive
tre on the exposed ranks Of the rebels, now
ing them down like grass.
Their slaughter was frightful but with un,
parsllsled daring and recklessness they push
ed impetuously forward they charged our
works desperately broke our lines of infantry
aud captured a small fertilization in which
"a Al tad
For a time all seemed lost, a temporary
panic seized the men and the rebels once
more marched into the streets OF Corinth
New batteries we're opened on them and our
men under the dire, ton OF a few courage geous
officers, and stimulated by their example,
turned aud fought desperately. The advance
Of the enemy was checked
They wavered, then fell back Our lost
battery was regAined, and once more it hurled
destruction into their ranks.
The day was saved, and the enemy was in
full retreat
Our loss was comparatively small During
this fearful charge, the enemy had fully twenty
to our one killed.
Among the rebels killed and left on the
field were Brigadier General Rodgers Of New
Orleans, Colonel and Acting Brigadier Gene
raj johnson of Mississippi, and another Colo
mel commanding brigade whose name was
not learned
The enemy WAS commanded by Gen. Van
Dorm, Price and Villgigue, which, with thei
respective army corps, swelled his forces tt
10000 men.
1t is impossible now to give the list OF cas-
uAlties. Our proportion of officers killed i
thought to be large. We lost but four take'
prisoners.