New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE w AR.


Corinth is re-annexed to the Union, and Beaure.
CARDS army is flying down TIE Mobile Railroad in
anxious search for that last ditch. In yesterday
morning edition we had the news that our army,
in three strong columns under Buell., Thomas, and
Pope. had tested the enemy's strength and spiri' oy
q direct move upon their works. The Rebels fought
smartly at the FIRST and Gen. Pope's column 1851 -
in killed and wounded-tbe enemy 30 dead and some
prisoners. Our army ste sdy drove the Rebels back
within guushot of their inirenohments when night
came on and Gen. Buell. halted. This was
on "Wednesday. 1t was expected that the
enemy would, early on Thursday morning, open III
full fire upon our men and fight the great battle for
which they have been so long preparing. They old
not, and 70 Gen. Pope sent his compliments in the
shane of shot and shell at one Of their heavy bat
teries An hour Of this Smelling satisfied the Rebels
they struck their flag, drew of their guns, and
our neu took possession of the work. No further
important movements were made on Thursday Gen.
Halleck coutenting himself with Strengthening bis
position; Gen. Sherman put heavy battery within
thousand yards of their works. On Friday morn.
ing all was ready for the decisive struggle. when it
was discovered that under the favoring cover Of
night the entire Rebel army had run away, and
it Wac very soon ascerained tha. they were
aying southwark along the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road. OF course our folks had nothing to do but
walk 10 and repossess Coriuth. They did so, and
the morning sun greeted the Stars and Stripes
waving proudly from the Court-House. General
Halleck conveys all this gratifying intelligence in
official dispatches to the War Department. Tie
enemy's presen, location is not known; one rumOr
has il at OkQlona, e. miles south o. Cornth the
road toward Mobile-but G. miles is too far for 50
brief time; another report places them only few
miles away, in the same direction. AT very
htest advces Corin,h vas held by our orposts, and
the cavalry were searching for the Rebels. There
were rumors of skirmishes with the Rebel rear
guard and that both the Rebels and our men had
destroyed several bridges along the Mobile Rail-
road
The natural propensities Of the Rebels are being
developed in tie organization of innun.erabe bands
Of guerrilos tue plan Of the Italian and Spanish
banditti. Hiding away in the almost inaccessible
mountains of Western Virginia and Eastern Teunes
see, these hghwaymen lie in wait or sally forth 10
plumber anybody within their reach paying very
little regard to their position on the war question
Thau in, tla
bing and destroy for the purpose of existence
or in spirit of wan'on deytry. 10 Kentucky and
Tennessee all that remains Of Secession force is sub
siding Into this condition, and the men are more
OF terror 10 The South than to the North. They de-
light In oold-biooded murders, and boast Of
their proves in sueaking up behind unarmed
men, and shooting them just for the fun Of
1t. Nor do women and child escape these pat
terms of chivalry. The same il true Of Missouri,
where rowing bands Of desperadoes are rsvaging all
the country not under toe guns Of Union -oldiers
It lis to be hoped that the hemp crop viii be fine il
lin, region as there will certainly be llr9e de-
rnand ,pr home consumption when the Union com
lnandcrs ct time to attend to these villains.
Tuo J-o;n gunboats made an excursion mp tie
Apno,aat,ox Riv. one day this week almost 70
peter.hnro NJ ,.., ned Notifications were found,
''EtrVuiS. 40 nah "
but ReheI ,.oo,,. So, kuiking in the trees and
houses. improving every chm " ~ 'NOV. a. Vu' men,
They were treated to grape, D. 'Ai"e" ""u snsl'
now aud then, which bad wohdeTl> '''''N'"s
effect upon them. One sLeil expioA - N'"''
apparently ii'ied with cavalry, who tbe,. Nv" gave
some admirable specimens OF tall walking.
We gather some further facts about tie lc> &c
in Gen. Banks army, on its late retreat. The ia
Maine Cavalry reports Major Cillcy morally
wounded, tso assistant surgeons taken prisoners,
and II rank sDd file missing the l0th Maine, sr
wounded, II missing; the 5tb Connecticut, killed,
wounded; the 29h Pennsylvania, go missing
probably nearly all priSOner); Company c, Penn
syenia 10th, IS mseing; tho I'd Massachusetts,
killed, IS wounded, l63 missing.
The 18th and i7th Regiments New-York State
Militia Of Brooklyn, and the 9th oil tins Guy TOOK
their departure for the seat OF war yesterday Every
reeimen, that has received orders TO march are 10
ssrye for three months only; and none have re-
oeiyeo such orders that are not needed by the ar
Departmen Just as soon as they can be got ready.
The United States steamer Hatteras captured
tho Rebel steamer Gov Mouton in Herwick Bay on
the 10Th inst. On the st inst she took the schooner
Magnolia and on the 9th she ran ashore the steamer
Fssbiou which was burned by the Rebel crew.
The latter two yessels were loaded with cotton and
turpeutine.
Our 81. Louis letter, on the third page, presents
an interesting view Of Missouri Affairs. The Rebels
grew very jolly over the retreat OF Cen Banks.
Guerrillas swarm in the interior OF the State, and
the whole country ia in a miserable condition
Tho Last reason alleged for Rebel perhdy in