, 1862-06-11
SUFFERING Aai9IG THE C0RI1FH1iSs-
Interesting Statements as to Gen.
Ben. Prentiss' Capture.
Gen. Rrentiss Strongly De-
Tended,
" # Thine Enemy Hunger Feed
Him."
THE EPISTLE OF ST. LOUIS TO THE
CORINTHIANS,

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CORINTHIANS.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.]
WASHINGTON, June 10. 1852.
Information from rebel sources state that
Halleck had Beauregard as in q vice at Corinth,
and could bring him to battle or postpone
as long as he pleased, hence the retreat was
necessary, but the rebels claim it was admira-
bly, managed.
Major Stone says Gen. Sherman was more
to blame for the disaster at Shiloh than Gen.
Prentiss, whose fighting saved the day. He
was not taken captive till Sunday nigit, when
lie was surrounded, in consequence Of tic
falling back of other divisions.
Gen. Grant is expected here before long.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-The following mes
sage was received at the War Department this
morning:
CoE1STr, June Q, 1862.
Hon. Ii. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
The enemy has fallen back, to Tupc1o, fifty
miles from here by railroad, and near seventy
miles hy wagon road.
Gen. Pope estimates the rebel loss from
casualties, prisoners and desertions at over
e e 'om o0o and Gen Buell. at bctwecn 10000 and
A person who was employed in the Confad-
crate conlmissary d, part1nent says they had
LEU. Goo men in Corintl and that now tley
cannot muster much over 50 ,Oo0
Some ofthe fresh graves on the road have
been oEcned and found filled with arms.
M4ny Of the prisoners oi war Leg n,t to be
Exchanged, Ea}1n:5 they purposely allowed
Beauregard himself rctreated from Baldwin
on Saturday afternoon to Okolona.
Gslgncd) II. ". HALEcK,
Major General.
WAsH1S6Tos, June 10.-Facts accumulate
to confirm the opinion heretofore expressed
ln this correspondence, that Il portion ol Beau
regards army, recently at Corinth, is now at
Richmond. In addition to the statements Of
the Southern papers, it is positively known
here, that prominent officer, very lately at
Corinth, was wounded at 1ne battle Of Fair
Oaks.
Dr.. Barnes, chief surgeon Of HaI1eck's
staff. arrived here last night. He states that
| the health OF the troops in the Western army
Is 1ully as good as cln be expected, aud That
| the Western army was at no time in better
condition.
Major General Ord leaves in the morning
for tae west, having been ordered to report TO
t Gen. Halleck.
ST. LOTS, June 1o.-The following di5patcb
WIS received in this city this morning:
CoRnSTn June ., 1862
To Mr.. JAS. E. IEATHAS: Hundreds
women and children iu this vicinity are in 4
t Starving condition. Their husbands and
brothers were Impressed into the Confederate
SERVICE and the rcbe1s then robbed them Of
everything, even to the last mich COW. Will
| not tue benevolent citizens Of st. Louis do
something for these poor, suffering people ?
l will give all possible facilities for distribut-
ing AIRY tood that may be sent. Money ia Of
no use, for there is no food in the country to
be procured. E. ". HALEcK, Mi. Gen,
4 Memphis dispatch to the Democrat says :
! "There is q rumor in the city of iorce of
10000 rebel cavalry being at lola, ten miles
from the city.
The rebels arc also represented to have a
fleet Of four gunboAt5 and number Of trans
transports, under Holins, up the Yazoo Riy-
er. The most formidable Of them is gun
boat finished at this place about six weeks
aSo by one Emerson, we'll llknown shipouild-
er, formerly Of Cincinnati. She is represented
as being clad with rail iron, mounts SIX guns,
about 32-poundcrs, and has on her bow q cast.
iron snont or prong tor Samming, which
weighs five tons.
| New YORK, June 10.-Thc New York
1ribune's Washington correspondence SAYS
Major W. n. Stone Of the Sd Iowa Iullntry,
Colonel Miller, 18th Missouri, and Captain
Gregg, 5Sth Illinois, taken prisoners ut Shiloh
reached here last night from Selma, Alabama,
where were confined all the officers taken at
that baltle above the rank Of captain They
|
purpose Of arranging general exchange Of
| prisoners, the only stipulation being that
General Buckner shall be included. They
| we're selscted for the mission by the prisoners
themselves. The have come s'ia Atlanta, Au-
gusta and Richmond, thence back to Peters.
burg, and by q ..fiag Of truce, on board tic
| Monitor.
These gentlemen report the South one vas.
plantation Of corn and potatoes, only enough
cotton growing for seed. They have seen
| ri ho
strength and vulnerable points, and only wait
an exchange to give Important Information
AS the Government is favorably disposed to
q fair exchange, one will doubtless be effected
The prlyutes taken at Shiloh are at Tusca
1oosa, Ala, having been taken from CorinrE
via Memphis, Jackson and Mobile. From
the latter place all officers Of lower rank
than captain, were sent to Tal1edes.a7 aut
those Of higher rank to Selma- Tbs
Officers have been generally well trcsted
They were utterly Ignorant OF The
events Of the last two months. The only
newspapers they have seen was 3 slip contain
ing Bcauregard's report Of the battle o
Shiloh. The paroled officers are surprised al
the prevailing impression that General Prem
tiss and command were captured early in the
morning Of Sunday, and state that the sur
render was precisely at half past five O clock
P. n, Of that day. Major Stone, late judge
| Of tie Sixth Judicial District, Iowa, was II
/ command Of the Sd Iowa On the extreme
| 1lElb VI Au44uAG6 1Nl1fou, Auu uEAG tG
PFintiss, when the former fell back. Hi:
right remained in support Of the latter, havius
fought from q. N. At S p. N, On attempt
ing to fall back, Prentiss found himself CON
| pletely surrounded, not less than four rebc
brigades being between him and the river
when the Sd Iowa, Hurlbat's Sth, 12th an(
14'h Iowa, 5Sth Illinois, 18th Missouri, anl
18th Wisconsin regiments surrendered
ST. LOUIS, June 10-Jas. E. Yeatman, Pres
ident of the sanitary commission, this morn
ing received dispatch from Gen. Haliccl
Stating that hundreds Of women and children
in that vicinity were in starving condition
that their husbands and brothers have all beer
| pressed into the rebel service and robbed o
everything, and appealing to the citizens 0
, st. Louis for aid for the sufferers.
Mr. Yeatman laid General Hal1eck's dis
patch before the Union Chamber Of Com
meace, and s., 600 worth Of provisions weri
Immediately subscribed, aud committee ap
pointed to receive and collect food or none,
!. to buy it.
Similar proceedings were had at the oil
. Chamber Of Commerce, and liberal subscnp
tons Of provisions and money we're made
The citizens generally are also furnishin.
large supplies Of provisions, and from pre5cn
appearances the hospital steamer Empress
which will leave for Piti5burg Landing to
morrow. will be heavily laden with fo5d 70
the suffering SoutherEer5. Contribution
from other points addressed to Brig. Gen
Cullom, chief of staff, Corintb, Miss, will b