, 1862-06-06
The Evacuation Of C0rfnth.
FILL AND WTE ERESTIMG PAR.
TICULABS,
The First Regiments Inside the
Enemy's Entertainments.
IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF PRO-
VISIONS BURNED.
QUAKER GUN COMMUNICATIONS
TO hAltEeK,
What General HaIleck Will Do,

Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Ttibune.1
P171sBuRa LANDING, June ?, 1861
lndisposition prevented my going out to
Corinth on Friday, but dispatched trusty
representative to that place, and from him
have gathered as full particulars of the
esacuation as could have obtained myself, to
which add matters CLEANED by myself ia
ride to the front yesterday. hare also secur
ed valuable military map Of the town and Of
the position Of the advanced divisions Of our
army on Thursday, before our troops made
the final forward movement. This mamp is
authentic, having been prepared by the mill
tary engineers for Gen. Hal1eck's use. The
locations Of most Of the buildings in Cor
NTH are made from recollection, and, of course,
not being properly portion Of the surveyed
part Of the map, may not be laid down exact
" in the proper Places. The map ia, how
ever, correct enough even In this respect for
all practical purposes.
The positions Of the various divisions Of the
army on Thursday morning were as designated
on the map. On that day further advance
of about 1000 yards was ordered, and
made BY Thursday evening. This brought
our troops to within, probably, less than
LOGO yards, or within easy sbe1ling dis
tance Of Corinth. and, indeed, 60 close we're
they that one Of our shells fell upon or into
locomotive, killing the engineer, also killing
and woundlug several other persons in the RI
clnity, and tearing the engine to fragments.
Another shell fell intoa house, killing woman
who was in 1t, and setting fire to the building.
The town vas almost completely deserted
BY the people. A couple Of old and plain
looking women we're all that were to be seen.
| There we're but one or two inhabitants Of the
| male sex met with in any portion Of it. The
| popu1otion Rad doubtless vacated 1t through
| fear OF the expected bombas dment.
The location OF the various divisions of the
army on Tue=day morning, were as showr
In the map On Tuesday, at noon, farthe1
advance Of mile Was ordered, and By the ere
ming of that day the various divisions haG
reached the advanced lines as laid down in the
| map, or within LOCO yards Of the rebel en-
tzenchments, where they commenced en
trench1ng rs before. As the advanced diTis
ions vent forward the reserves took up til:
positions which the former had located. Thus
had the enemy driven In our first line Of en-
tEenchments, the army could have fallen bach
upon the next, and even, were VIC defeated
there were two other lines st least at which
stands could he made. During the advances
rebel pickets, which were ont in force, AMI
1ripg from behind the trees, fences, &C. il
fact, from wherever favorable spot could bt
found. Notwithstanding ne lost but fer
men.
| On "Wednesday morning, nevertheless, Gen
Pope's corps met with large bodies Of ths
emmy on the left, in front Of Gen. Paiue's di
Eision--whieh, By the bye, is q fighting diyis
ion with fighting general, having don: NOR,
work OF this character slnce the landing OF t.<
corps at Hamburg than any other in the entir
army: Ihe enemy evidently regard the re
the left Gheir right with anything
but favor. Their right wing once turn
ed, and their communication with th
the South BY the Mobile and Ohio railroad
would be cut of, which would iucluds hal
Their means OF retreat. The most yigorou
made on their right. Here were their mos
formidable batteries. On their left theV had
merely r1Hc pits With abattis in front, whil
on the right we're earthworks with traverses
embrasuEes, l1nettcs, &c, commanding all th
approaches. Some Of these works have clea,
sweep Of two miles and q half from three faces
Thete were also other aud detached earth
works on elevated places. The whole forme,
most formidable line Of defense, extendin.
IRON the left Of the town to point some dis
tance north Of the Charleston and Memphi
| railroad, say six or seven miles.
But returning to my'sketch Of the two daTs
progress Of the army preceding the evacuation
Ct The place. The attacli on Gen. pope's corp
on "Wednesday, WIS SO determined and mad
| IN such streDE force by the emmy, that "
lost three field pieces belonging to Hiscock'
battery, and Parrott gun beloueinr to an
other, the name of which could not obtain
lne Joss Of these guns Was 0ccasoned by tn
giving way of their infantry supports On
men, however, succeeded in spikius tn
plcces before abandoning them It il state,
that one OF our infantry regiments was repri
nlanded By Gen. Pope for bad conduct in hi
action, but for this will not voucb, as hav
not Jet learned the fact offici4ly, and 70
the same reason will not do perhaps m inuo
cent regiment injury by circulating that whic'
may be entirely without foundation. Th
br3gnde which bore the bruns of this action
was that Of Gen. sweeny, and is composed Q
The l0th Illinois, commanded by the gallan
Col. MorgaD, one Of the best regiments /
the service, the 1lth Missouri, the 10th iii
nois, and one other regiment whose numbe
l did not get. The Yates sharpshooter
were in advance. Other regiments of the corp
were subsequently, brought up to support til
brigade, AID after sharp and well couteste
action the enemy we're compelled to retire
leaving the captured guus, Including the Pa,
lott. behind them. Finally, Gen, Pope fe
back short distance, and rested his forces fo
tie night. The number of killed aud wounde
| In this action Oh our pnrt was about 100, div
dcd about as follows, As nearly as I could OF
tain them. the VARIOUS regiments changin
positions SO often, as they advanced, that
was almost impossible to get correct inform:
tion.