The New York herald., 1862-06-01
IMPORTANT FROM CORINIH.
The Retreat of the
Rebels.
The Complete Decentralization
Of Beauregard's Army.
Several Thousand Prisoners
in Our Hands.
Beauregard's Distrust
Of His Own Troops.
Official Despatch from General
Halleck.
The Operations Of the Army
Of the West.
SEE MAP ON FIRST PAGE,
MEMPHIS DESERTED,
&C., Go, &c.
Official Despatch from General
Halleck.
The Operations Of the Army
Of the West.
SEE MAP ON FIRST PAGE;
MEMPHIS DESERTED,
Co., Co., &c.
Telegrams to the Press.

kilograms to the Press.
coeNrH, May 80, 1862
II is now ascertaned that the evacuation Of Corinth
commenced night before last, tho enemy retrsatins
southwardy until they reached the railroad bridge
burned by detachment Of forces whence they went
to Grand Junction. thence southwardly the jack
son Railroad.
Some ladies' and several citizens remain here. Tho
citizens inform US that Richmond has been evacuated
and that Memphis is almost wholly deserted, all tho
stores being closed with ths exception Of few gre-
Ger los.
It is ascsrtansd that Van Dorm had band Of Indans
| under him. <lSSJ
Colonel jackson reports finding the rod for several
miles strewn with haversacks, und cam
teens, showing great Generalization.
The woods full Of straggsrs who being brought
in fast possible. Probably between two and three
thousand including almost the entire Thirteenth Iouisi
| ana, are in our lines now.
Many of .hemaro dsserssrs, and the bapcs have been
captured since. the evacuation. ss9fna
United States military telegraph line was completed
to this point tonight
CAIRO, May 81, 1862.
Memphis refugee, who left there fortnight ago.
Tuesday, arrived to-day He says the rebels have 500
artests garrsoning the FORTS says consequence
Of scarcity Of COAL Of the rebel gunboats have
been abandoned their guns taken Fulton and Fort
Randolph. !,
strong pontoon bridge has been constructed by the
rebels in the Of Fort Wright, which retreat
when necessary can be made
Despatch from General Halleck.
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP NEAR coRIN1H, May 81, 1867
Hon. +. M. STANTON, Secretary Of War;
The ensmy's position and works in front Of cornth
were q, cedngy strong. He cannot occupy stronger
position in Ia. fight. "a "a
This morning he des...oyed an immense amount ol
public and private properly stores, provisions wagons
sns &c. For miles out Of the town the as are aled
with arms, haversacks, &c. thrown away b bis fleeing
troops <S
large number Of prisoners and dsserters have been
captured, estimated by General Pope at 1000.
General Bcaurosard evidently dstrusts his army, or
he would have defended strong position. His troops
are generally much discouraged and demoralized.
In all the engagements for the few days thoir re-
sistance has been slight. H. W. HAILEcK,
Major General Commanding
The Operations Of the Army OF the West.
The evacuation of Corinth by the rebels ia
which puts almost entire face upon matters
at the West All had looked forward to day Of fearfuI
yhn he hprcNa upder
tho line OF the great Tshsmngo swamp, behind
which the rebel Gibraltar, for IL understood
that Bcauregards army there to mako Its great and
final stand and now whom u found that the stronghold
has fallen, and that oo without tho somblancs Of
general batte tho public wipes s eyes and wonders TO
what surprise the rebel authorities will next treat
us.
The history Of General Hacck's campaign in Tennessee
and Mississippi shows TO have been managed with the
most adrot skill from first TO last Arriving upon the
ground days after the battle Of Shiloh about the
middle Of Apr he found tbs any q General Grant in
most deplorabo coudHioo-ths ranks dscimated 10
a fearful extent by the fight upon the 9th and
7th, and by diseases Incident 70 exposure and
non accliimation, destitute Of means Of trans-
poration wanting in arms, snd horses and camp
psraphsrnalia dsnorazed by disaster, and unfit for
the field army well could be. Ths army Of General
Buell. however, bstsss condition. a. was also that
division OF Grants under the command of General Lew
wallace, neither q nem shared N the reverse OF
the nrst days neht,ns. A General Hallsck ar
rived At Psburg hs aw The stsse Of aaips and imme
d,ately set about pemedy3ng IT, New arms, cannons
horses mules wagons tents and field sngnsry had to bs
ordered TO supply the paos Of hose lost the various
recents brisadss and dSvhne had 10 be reorganized
and placed upon footing; n fact, more labor had
to be bestowed would have been necessary in order
10 place an cntke army n the nold All this con-
sumod ttme and General Busll's corps darmee was
thrown forward into camp 70 walt until an opportunity
shoud srriye for s further service General Halleck
saU Al once that tho furee sncamped upon the west
hank OF the Tennessee was totally inadequate 70
tho task before HIM; 10 he Immediately or
dered General Pops's splendid army up from
tho vicinity Of Fort Pillow and New Madrid and the
serves OF General Curtin army from the interior Of Mis-
souri, All the available forces In the Western States
were also called active service. General Popes
army arrived and landed at Hamburg, six miles above
psburg on the oath Of April and went into campt was
until General Grants army should be fitted for the hod
Tho position Of forces AZ this time was as foows
1 General Grants army occupied the old battle nsia a
shiloh some miles from the river, with It's rsns rest.
ns upon Owl creek. General Buels army joined at o.
Grant extending southwark TO Lch creek wniie 1eorai
pope,s limo extended from Lch creek TO Champer 0rseE
on the 27,h the entire line Of the three corps Wdrms
WA oroered forward The roads for few miles toward
coriph had been repaired and on the night 81 that day
90 encanpes about seven mies nearer Cnrinth. The
snomys pickets we're almost consnaallYm IN sight Of ous