Newbern weekly progress., 1862-10-11
THE NEWS.


q terrible battle with the rebels under
Generals Price, Van Dorm and Lowell
at Corinth, lasting from Saturday un-
til three o'clock last Sunday afternoon,
and Corinth was again the scene of a
great Union success. General Price
attacked our army with forty thousand
men, but was gallantly met by Gen.
Resencrans, assisted by Gen. Grant,
and, after two days desperate fighting,
the rebels were repulsed with great
slaughter, leaving their dead ard
wounded behind, and were hotly pur-
sued by the Union army. Tile loss on
both. sides is said to be heavy. Gen.
Hackleman, Of whom we givea sketch
to-day, was killed at the head of his
men. The firing was distinctly heard
at Bethel station, twenty miles from
Corinth, up to three o'clock, Sunday.
We took between zoo and 1000 pris.
oners. Gen. Oglevy was dangerously
wounded, and Colonels Smith, Gilbert
and Mower slightly. Gen. Rosencrans
started Sunday after the enemy
Price was said to be in the forks Of the
Hatchie river, between the armies Of
Generals Kosencrans and Hurlburt.-
The latter was endeavoring to cut him
of. .-.-at
These facts are officially confirmed
at Washington and at CINCINNATI
Similar accounts come from Cairo anC
Chicago. Through the sagacity o
Gen. lIalleck the West has just beef
thoroughly reorganized Gen. Rosen
Grams placed in command of the army
Of the Mississippi and Tennessee, ant
the forces and generals under him 81
disposed as to render them terror Il
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leaders hastened to attack Corinth, be
fore the arrangement of our general
could be completed, and we have seer
the result, in a terrific slaughter ant
defeat, and their army scattered befor
our victorious troops. The effect O
this battle in Kentucky and Virginia
will be most diShearteuing to the reb
els.
From Kentucky we have to record
two other victories, although OF les
dimensions. The rebel guerilla Johl
Morgan, with 1000 men, made an at
tack upon the Carter County HON,
Guards, at Olive Hill, on Friday, ant
after fight Of several hours wa
totally repulsed. The rebel chief thel
retreated toward the Licking river
burning thirty-fve houses on his way
Next night Morgan returned to DIV,
Hill.
Dispatches from Louisville say tina
the rebels had force of nearly thirty
five thousand men within d circle o
eight miles diameter round Bardstown
while the advance of our army wa
within four miles of that town on Sat
urday. There had been considerable
skirnlishing with the rebels, who wer
driven in, and six hundred prisoner
taken. We learn by late despstche
that the rebels could not hold til,
place, and evacuated it at ten o'clocl
on Saturday morning. General Val
Cleve entered Bardstown at six o'clocl
the same evening, and was preparing
to pursue them. Kirby Smith, will
ten thousand rebels, is reported a
Frankfort. Bragg and Buckner ar
en- their way to Lexington. Bragg
swears that he will send every ma,
who refuses to join his army, to tn
north of the Ohio, fate which per
haps many of them would not object to
The President returned to Washing
ton from his visit to the army on Sat
urday night, and Immediately had al
interview with Mr.. Stanton. lie wa
closeted Sunday for several hours will
other members of the Cabinet, ,.the re
snlt Of the conference remaining a SC
cret. 1t is said that he is pertectl
satisfied with Gen. Mcclellan and hi
army. lie passed two days and night
with the General, and had a full on,
frank understanding with him. TIL
enthusiastic reception Of the Presiden
ut Frederick, and the loyalty displaye
by the Marylandcrs on the occasion
will have q most excellent effect O.
The prospects Of The war.
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