The New York herald., 1862-04-01
THE IMPENDING BATTLEA CORINTH, MISS.
The Rebels Reported Seventy
Five Thousand Strong.
BEAUREGARD IN COMMAND.
CORlNTH BEING FOR Titled,
&C., Sc, &C.

From the Cincinnati Gazette. March 29l
BY telegraph have from our correspondent
at savannah on the Tennessee river from Generpb
Grants army up TO Wednesday evening The hosts werc
being marshaled both sides for grand battle Tho
MANA Northern man--at Nashville, which states that
there will be rebel force on the new ne extending
from Decatur, Ala, TO Island No. TO- of two hundred
thousand men, Evans, Of Georg ne says, has arrived
from Manassas. with the flower Of army which fought
us last July. From all the Indications, tho impending
battle will be far the most important of any that has yet
been fought in this war
SAVANNAH, Tenn, March 26,
Via CAIRO, March 2S, 1862.
All scouts in the statement that the rebels
concentrating the main body Of their forces at Co
rnth Miss Troops arrive thero daily from Georgia.
Louisiana, Alabama Mississippi and Tennessee. scouts
estimate thsrn at seventy five thousand, but forty
thousand is doubtless nearer correct Beauregard in
command. He sent out several regiments yesterday 70
take position six miles lines Our
have returned from within the rebel lines at Purdy this
morning. But two rebel regiments there with q
section Of artillery and two companies OF Mississippi
cavalry. They have no intention of making stand
there and are at that point simply outpost and TO
impress Union men,
Purdy Court House is full Of Union men OF that
place Tho latter are fearful OF having their houses
and all their property destroyed Squads OF
bel soldiers are already seizng all their pro-
visions and everything that be Of 70
the army Owners Of cotton particularly alarmed.
For their benefit all the transports returning Paducah
ordered take down cotton that be brought
| 10 the river bank east Of Cornth. H
The rebels have force luca and other points the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad courier started from
headquarters two days ago across tho country TO
We still await tho of transports from Paducah
Rebel gunboats in this neighborhood. The Dunbar
is said to be coming down toward Pttsburg. landing
sionally She keeps respectable distance, however.
Deserers continue TO come in from rebel posts They
S u one
Purdy regiments thirty he'd deserted and twenty
more were eager to do the sane.
Our troops for week past have been under orders 70
march at an hour notice. with ton days rations
CAIRO. March 28, 1862.
gentleman returned here this morning from Pttsburg
and Savannah. the Sunday
and Monday last General Sherman made
force to Pea Ridge the line Of the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, where had beon reported the rebels were
fortifyng The reconnaissance complete in every
particular. No enemy found, however, 10 the neigh
borhood The expedition returned to Pttsburg on tues
| day. .ae-
Our orcos at Pittsburg being rapidly augmented,
steamer after steamer arriving continually laden with
The latest advces from the rebel camp at Corinh give
the strength Of the force there at 10 strong Recent
indications relative 10 the persistent efforts Of the rebe
to fortify the town Of Corinth would seem TO demon
srae intention to make vigorous resistance there.
however the general belief of all the prominent OH
Of General Grants command that the rebels will
retreat our approach; but should battle occur at
Cornth will doubtless be Of the hardest fought and
| bloodiest affairs of the present war
On Sunday last information was received at the head
quarters Of General Grant that considerable amount OF
pork stored at point on the river called Nicholas
Landing, sixty miles south Of Savannah Major smith,
Of the Forty fifth Illinois with $50 infantry and Captain
Osbands company Of the Fourth Illinois cavalry, wero
despatched on steamer 10 procure said property.
Arriving at Nicholas Landing information was given by
contrabands concerning the locality OF the pork N quee
on Within circuit Of fifteen miles 10 900 lbs. Of fresh
pork and 40 900 lbs Of cured hams shoulders &c
| discovered and condscated placed the steamer,
brought to Savannah and turned to the Comissary
| Department.
Nicholas Landing and vicinity havc been mart for the
pork for the Confederate States army for long
time. Immense quantities have been brought there and
stored for the OF the Confederate army Had nfor
arrived weeks earlier II would have secured
upwards OF 200 900 lbs OF Within tha; timo
the rebels have transported large quantities southwark
by teams.
On Monday the gunboat Taylor up the river TO the
vicinity OF Passport which point masked battery
opened them at tho distance Of 200 yards shot
striking the smoke stack of the Taylor number Of
shots were exchanged with what effect the cncmys
works is unknown The engagement extremely
spirited while lasted, upward Of fifty shots being rcd.
The Taylor received other injuries than those above
stated. and nobody was hurt
Captains Bedard and Carson OF General Smiths scouts
Savannah from Nashville, overland, Tues
day night bearers of dispatches from General Buell.
Generals Nelson's Thomas and McCooks divisions, OF
Bues column, reached Duck creek Sunday last Cap
tain Bedard reports strong loyal sentiment in several
districts Of Tennessee between Columbia and Savannah
He overlook certain bands Of maraudng rebels but their
identity not being suspected, they were allowed to
pass unmolested. Union men live In extreme fear
Of these marauders prowlng about in their vicinity
and anxious for the approach Of the government
forces.
A man named Morris, one Of the Jessie scouts, was
hung at Savannah Sunday for horse stealing other
depredations from private citizens thereabout.