, 1862-05-19

On BOARD STEAMER TEcCAsEH
PITTsBEHG LANDING, Tenn,
Tuesday, May Ii, 1862
The weather has been very warm and With
out any rain for over one week, which is very
cheering to all connected with the Grand
Army. but more especially with those con-
nectcd with laud transportation; teams now
tsking on from twenty to twenty five sacks Of
oats, where week ago eight or ten sacks was
big load.
Opinions differ very much in reference to
the probable result of matters near here at
Corinth. Saturday and Sunday it was the gen
eral belief that there would be 4 big fight, and
that SOON, Nov, most seem to think fight
very doubtful. think myself there will be d
light, but lnust admit there are some reas-
ems for doubling. Last Friday General
stand, for the purpose Of occupying Farming
ton. He had Two or three times had u part Ut
his force at and hey oud tie place, aud only the
night before fGrce of his went beyond the
town, finding no rebels, hut On Friday, when
our forces had crossed the swamp, which had
been bridgcd by throwing in rails and logs,
rs they passed over rise of groubd, the ene-
my opened with their artillery, which had
bt EN- brought up IN abundance, supported by
i large force estimated at:0 ,000 Our advance.
posed to the eneny's terrible fire, aud only
having two pieces OF artillery in the ADVANCE,
He1e compelled to Gal back, but our small
force kept the rebels back until our whole
and I'll had faced about AMI passed
over the narrow causway, 3 great part Of the
way cniy wide enough tor q team to pass. our
infantry were exposed to rakipg fire for four
| or five hours untn our large train was out of
| reach Of The enemy, then our advance retired
in Hn0H nrfEr 1a1Fjftfr most nf fhnfr hac
| to the rebe1s. the butternuts cursing and ho1-
| loving Bull Run, dc. On Saturday Gen Pope
| gave the enemy little brush, some severe
| fighting but nothing like a general engage
| Gen Buell. the centre and Gen, Graut's diyis-
| ion the right. The line is about nine miles
| from right to left, in form of half moon OF
seni-circle. Gen. John l. Netherlands di-
| vision is the reserve and about two miles in
! the rear Of the advance This compnseB Gen.
Hal1sck's army at Corintl,. There is no par
ticu1ar danger OF our army being driven back,
III the event Of = temporary check we are pre-
pared With something to tall back Oh, the
naiure Of which is said to be coztru5and.
| There Is almost constant skIrmishing be-
tween picke1s and scouting parties. The close
proximity Of the two great armies certainly
enables either party to bring On q general en-,
gagenent at any time they might choose,
though neither party seems quite ready OF
willing as yet to take the responsibility Of &C
Important an undertaking.
1t ispretty certain tlat the rebel Gen, Lowell
after eyacuating New Orleans, has hastened te
the aid Of Beauregard, and further, that every
thing that could be made available Is in Beau
regard's army.
Civilians sill throug the Landing, which cx
terds about five Or six miles, and the grca
fret Of boats, but yer5 few get through III,
lines 10 the advance.
Frank Leslie's special artist (Afr. Lovie1 ha
eketched The finest war pictures OF the Pitts
burg battle, which will appear in the next mum
her of Lesfse's Pteforia1- It will repay petusal