The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-06-14

A correspondent Vi the Cincinnati TIMES, who
WAS at Cornth Al the time of tho great BKAu-
REGARD ''skedAddle, writes under date of May
80:
l learned that ne great body OF the Rebels are
concentrating At Holly springs, Mss, seventy four
miles by railroad from Coiinth, AMI about the same
distance from Memphis. II is on the Missisrippi
Central railroad, and IN healthy locality. por-
tion Of the forces went ~ Columbus about 100
miles south O! Corinth. varGus are the conJec-
lures ~ TO what the Rebels wiz mott 10. Ny own
impression Ii, shst the retreat nom Corinth IL the
r. 81 step towards the dis- tIon Of tie southern
army. II wss with the utmoa dffoulty that tho
Rebels whose term Of seivc. had expired, and the
fresh oonsori9ts could DO kept together, with the
prospect Of immediate battle, and promised VIC
tory; and the retreat will ls tbs sisus tor grad
usl but sure dissolution Of che tratiIuus orgsnxs.
Ion Ia thu xis-ssppi valley.
The on.y public propossy which has been found
IN the village that the k.oels lsN undisturbed Wa
about ten tons Of shells and solid shot-the lNter
chiefly AZ and twelvs-r0und balls, together with a
charlottesville quantity 4 railroad iron, an Arcb- OF
hs gr-atest iInportapcs 70 Gee. ualleck. The sup
ply, " believed, viii be sufficient h. replace every
rail removed by eiths our iorces or tn. suemy.
A p0rtion 81 cavalry pursued BrAgg's rear gard
w creek four r.es from town, but tbs rebels sue
cssted In destroy ms the bridge, aud lhen planted
necton of at!sry aud fred sew RAJ shots, killing
the horse. undss two Of DE Generurs escort and
isiuring one ~ 'hs msn The recsnnoisance then
vetnrned lor nts aud srsllery and pur
sued the fisnives ~ holly that they threw aside
FRS, their blankets and Anal Ia then their anna
and, finally, their hAvs rsAcks.
Onward pressed tie victims. away over hill snI
valley sped the hyiss met, sSrsggier aud squads
seeking deiI own safety amid tins thick coat Of un'
dsrhr'lsh through which our cavalry wer unable
TO pluise, some by this means maxim. their es-
cape, and oth1ss falling into ths bands oi VIC In
iAntIy in the rear.
There VIVA 40 pause onwarf wsh' the shouting
troops, and more RAPIDLY IsDh nyifS f.tss
camp Ahead, supposed - nave been occupied by
Price or Nan porn, f1und abandoned by It's oc-
! cupsnta who left hehud their t.uts, slulpAgeA
and small arms several thousand stands--tha
"resr guard" Of bragg being 80 hardly puahed W
even set IRE ~ the canvas.
our ohicers maintained most admirable order III
the ranks and the steady step OF the men aud hor-
waa H. happy contrast Win the poll mel route
Of the rebels But bridges, purposely made weak
were destroyed, and Tie pursuit checked, until the
enemy escaped. Every moment, bowey.r, straR.
gers were brought INTO TIE Ines nearly all having
thrown sway th-ir guns, --sonr dee sring that they
never were IN the army, but oniy nescesils chi.
gems OF the ne.sborDood ot14rs say that they we're
unwilling cuusciipih otheAs II al they had been de-
criNed, and induced to g. into the r,uks without
know ny the fact, wfAlo few only make a clean
breast, snd aoknos edge their criminal completely
with the rch.llioh; but all unite In testfying thai
tho evacuation 81 Corntt ends the war IN the West
One rtel'. gent mau with whom I have iu.t
srny, iot more than 10000 were volunteers r.,
LIo Nar, The t.r oi serY, vi pnl al OF " ra
r.aiu ler h.i evnire' aud thew ware held .n,r.r.