The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-05
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.
CAMP NEAR CokINTu.I
May 21st, 1869.

May 2lst, 1869.
Mr.. EDITOR: | promised recently that
In my next letter you should have II sketch
OF the scenery Oh the Cumberland and
Tennessee Rivers. but since ny arrival
here. the mild beams Of fancy and dull
narrative have been submerged in the fiery
impulses OF the waflike Mas, for how.
whilst the rolling thunder of the enemys
cannon reseunds through the adjoining
wood. could the poet write sonnets to "A
lady's eyebrows. am now one Of the
many thousands who compose the army
Of the government, TO besiege the fated
Corinth. Not the classic Greek inhabits
it, nor does the turbaned Turk sail, yet
its destruction. If it be not vain ID boast its
fall In advance. is ust as inevitable as
that which historic record gives of the an.
ciept nursery Of ulpiure Ia name. not
In fame this city lies like an oasis. smoth-
cred with forest. upon low but uneven
bottom, stretching from the Tennessee
River. not like its great prototype. over
looked by cloud kissing hills. as venom
ed reptile concealed within luxuriant her
bage. not seen till felt The field of Shi.
loh is passed and yet the wasting power
OF time has not washed awav the ensan-
guined stain from that fatal spot Camp
after camp has besn formed by which the
line of march has been marked 10 the
short distance Of two miles from Corinth,
where the army at this moment rests;
they do not in reality rest, for daily Skin
mshing Is going on. but three days there
has been no general movement forward :;
this Is TO give time to plan, the heavy
siege guns before the town. and throw up
the necessary earth works to protect our
men, should 1t be necessary to fall back
when the attack is made. Some Of the
Ga Founders are In position ready TO pro-
tect the pickets.
have ;ust returned from visit to our
lines under command OF Gen. Nelson. who
occupies the town Of Pharmington his
pickets were keeping up fire. occasional
ly answered by the enemy's cannon. and
1t was thought an engagement would be
brought on. but up to this moment tho
firing does not seem to increase The
9th Indiana are having considerable sport
on picket duty now. All the other hi
visions OF llalleck's army. except Me
Cooks Division which is on the reserve,
six miles from Cornth are laying with
all the siege guns are planted. and the
roads made passable. the storming will be
commenced. An earnest effort is being
by Nelson and Pope's Divisions to draw
the enemy out Of his lines. but up till now
they have not been successful The cars
were heard running ia and out Of Corinth
all last night, and it is surmised they are
moving their stores to some safer location.
This rs certainly most exciting time. Ev-
cry man is on the alert for news. every
soldier is constantly at his post. so that in
an hours notice the whole army can move
forward, and you may expect one of the
bloodiest battles of the campaign to take
place here. If the rebels make stand. and
it is thought they will.
This part of Mississippi is wretched in
in all it's phases the land is low. flat.
marshy and sandy. tho soil being so thin
that 1t is in many places empha really ster-
! lie in Al uncultivated state il is cover d
with black Jacks aud other dwarf timber.
in the swamps hickory and ash arc the
princpale varieties, but not luxuriaut.
The cultivated parts are almost destitute
Of heritage; wheat grows at tho rate OF two
straws to the square foot. We saw mum.
Der Of old farms between this aud the
river, but they seemed 70 have been long