The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-10-14
LATEST FROM C0RINTH.
THE BATTLE OF THE HATCHIE.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.

| Special Dispatch 10 the Chicago Tribune
Cairo, Oct. 2, 1852.
The victory at Hatchie, as we'll as at Cor.
intb, is complete and satisfactory. The on.
ony is routed on every hand, and is now in
full retreat fifteen or twenty miles to the
southward-wbat there Is left of them. When
the character and probable issue Of the fight
at Corinth became evident to Gen. Grant,
orders weIe issued for the march of General
Huiibnt from Bolivar to intercept the enemys
retreat. General III. came up with enemy's
and skImished considerably. Towards night
General Ord arrived with fresh troops, and
about o'clock on the morning Of the 5th 4,
prepared to advance. About half mile
from the camp Of the preceding night The en-
emy disputed our advance, first with the cav
ary then with the infantry, and finally with
the artillery. The road led our troops along
lane; narrow aud winding, through forests
and swamp, and over steep hills. where artil
lery horses we're unable to haul the the guns,
and the men brought them over by hand.-
The enemy posted their artillery upon the
brows of the bills, and their infantry iu the
forest and jungles, but the determined valor
of our brave men overcame every obstacle,and
they were driven back again across the
Hatchie, in the direction of Corinth. The
bridge they had not time to burn, 40 sorely
were they pursued.
On the north side Of the river and about
half mile distant they made stand, aud
here wa, tho turning point of the engage
ment. The enemy we're beaten back until
| a. IL hoI L., L.
was pursuing on the Cberwalla road. The
particulars of this fight have not been receiv-
ed, save that the enemy were beaten and ut
terly routed. large number of prisoners
weae taken and several valuable batteries of
artillery.
Our entire loss in the battle of Hatchie will
probably mako 500 killed and wounded; with
full proportion Of officers.
Gen. Hurlbut took 400 prisoners, and l 900
stand Of arms, two full batteries and caissons
for another.
Among the rebel prisoners is an aid to
General Van Dorm, and several Of his colo
nels.
The casualties Of tho battle Of Corinth
come in slowly. From personal examina-
ton Of several Of our hospitals there, l am
satified that W" have nearly 1000 men
wounded. We probably lost in killed at
Corinth ESQ men. The Goth Illinois had
twenty killed and sixty wounded; the 47th
Illinois had $50 klcd and wounded; 9th
Wisconsin 100 killed and wounded; End
Iowa, twenty killed aud 100 wounded, and
10 missing; l6lh Wisconsin forty killed and
wounded.
On Sunday night regiment Of rebel cav
airy made dash into Corinth, and met
brigade, which severely punished and put
them TO fight. To-day an attack was ex-
pected at Rienzi, and reinforcem cuts were
being sent in that direction.
Gen. Mcpherson is now conducting the
pursuit, and it is supposed tho enemy is
moving in the direction of Holly Springs,
Miss.
Cairo, Oct. Z.
As yet, we can only state the general re-
suits Of The last weeks fighting. Skirmishing
commenced last Tuesday, and there has been
more or less fighting each day, up to the af-
ternoon Of yesterday, when Gen. Rosecrans
sends 10 Gen. Grant a dispatch saying the
enemy arc utterly routed, throwing baggage
and everything away, and that be is pursu-
ing them sharply. The rebel loss at Co
rinth was about 500 killed, and l..
500 wounded.
We have 500 prisoners at Corinih. and
800 on the Hatchie, with more constantly
coming in.
We have no report Of killed on either side
in yesterdays and Sundays battles. Gen.
Ord says on Sunday we lost several hundred
in wounded, and probably more than the en-
emy. We have taken several thousand stand
Of arms, thrown away by the rebels in their
fight. They arc mostly new muskets of
English make.
Our loss at Coruith is about 800 killed and
1000 wounded. Some eye witnesses put th
estimate higher. The fighting on Saturday
is described as desperate in the extreme, the
rebels rushing up to the mouths Of the can
mons, mauy Of them being blown to atoms.
Many bouscs in Corintb are badly shattered
by shot and shell. One shell plunged thro
tho Tishimingo House, killing wounded
soldier.
More than have tho rebels are barefoot,
many arc ragged and have ears Of corn in
their have,sacks.
HEADQUARTERS OF GEN. GRANT
Jackson Tenn, 2:20 P. NJ,
October 6. 1862.
To Major General Hal'cck, Gencralin-
Chief.
Generals Ord and Hurlbut came upon the
enemy yesterday, and Gen. Huibut having
drawn 10 small bodies OF the rebels the day
before, after seven hours hard fighting, drove
the enemy five miles back across the Hatchie
towards Corinth, capturing two batteries,
about three hundred prisoners and many small
arms.
/ Immediately apprisod Gen Rosecrans of