Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-06-05


CAMP AT FARNISGToN, Miss.
"a miles East Of Coriuth
May oath, 1862. I
The term, ''All is quiet before Corinth, y $
bids fair TO become, for time at least, Of as I
Z neral use in the letters and dispatches that
.rs daily sent by steamer from Hamburg, y q
X. nd ''pittsburg," AZ was during last sum-
mer and winter, the e-engcndering ex-
preston, 50 often reiterated in dispatches
from Washington, that "all is quiet on the
Potomac"
when. four weeks ago, Gen. Pope's
Army Of the Mississippi" landed at Ham
burgh, where they had been preceded more
taan two weeks by the large forces of Grant,
Buell. and Wa,lace--one Of which, in dis,
organized condition, the whole force OF Gen.
Beauregard's army, choosing its own time
and place to make the attack, was unable to
capture-it was generally thought that week
would not pass until the great battle,
tia. was to decide the fate Of the rebellion,
would be fought, and such a victory secured
by the brave hearts and strong arms of the
defenders Of the Constitution and the Union
OF Gen. IIalleck's Grand Army, as would
strike terror to the heart of treason, and
provo to It's authors, for all time to come,
the folly of attempting to destroy Govern
mont, the love Of which is so deeply fixed
in the hearts Of the people.
This reasonable expectation Of the peo-
pie Of the country, who are pouring out their
substance like water to sustain the mighty
army that has been concentrated here, as
well as the burning desire Of that army for
Q speedy termination Of the conflict, has
bsen thus far sadly disappointed, and three
weeks well occupied IN making short and
sloto approaches toward the stronghold ofthe
ensmy. After five successive advances and
encsmpments we found ourselves, q week
ago to-day, in oar present position, within
three miles ~ gorinth, full Of hope that the
morrow's dawn would find us on our way to
the camp of the foe. We were again disap-
pointed, aud during the present week little
has bepn done except throwing up entrench-
ments, digging rife-pits, mounting heavy
guns. and making such preparation as is
usually made by an army acting on the de-
.fensire, or that apprchends an attack from
superior foe. To the credit Of our Gener'
als il should be said, however, that with the
heavy Parrot guns, scige guns and mortar'
in position on our line, extending some sis
or seven miles in crescent around Corinth
sustained by FIVE or six hundred field pieces
supported in turn by two lines of rifle pits
our front presents rather formidable mp
pcarancc, and If Mr.. Beauregard should
have the temerity to call on US he would fine
matters in very different condition from
what ho found them at Shiloh. But it il
generally thought in this section that
Bcauregard. with his army, so far as al
advance il concerned, are in the same fix thu
the Irishman was, who, in buggy wher
his horse was running of, was told to jumr
out, answered, Faith, it's as much as
can do to stay where ! am" And it is ex
ceediugly doubtful whether that gentleman
don't soon find il convenient to make
umster!y retreat, and leave us, with our Inc
ofdcfence, as our only protection against
sickly INNER campaign in Southern
climate. made necessary BY such retreat
the result Of the Potomac like policy ths
st present marks the progress oi our arm,
But, say some. we are waiting for 90 ope
atioa. I'VE are waiting until the command,
Of the Nissiasippi feet shallesrn from son
source that his gaabeats can run past Fo
Pillow, and, profting by tho information
shstl appear some morning before Memph
and demand its surrender, or until Commt
dore Porter shall take Mobile, and send h
gunboats up the Alabama or Tombigbs
river and cut of communication betwes
the East and West by destroying the Wick
burg ard Montgomery X. II. Others 81
that the humane policy Of starring out Il
rebellion is about to be adopted, and VIII,
our 6sets shall have captured Charlcsto
Savannah, Mobile, and Memphis, all ,
have to do Is to wait for the slow but su
movements Of time for the completion Of Il
work.
whish Of these theories, if either, is &C
rect, OF course we are not presumed
know but this we do know: that we q
waiting for something TO turn up" wa
ing 4 the expense ofprssious time, waiti
st the dear cost Of the people, waiting at I
sscrihes Of the health Of the army, watt
ngainst tho wish and earnest desire Of ,
soIdiers, aud waiting, too, when every