Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-06-06
Important from Haueok's
Command.
HALLECKss HEADQUARTERS
May 81, 1862.

May 81, 1862.
Our cavalry found all the tents of the
enemy standing They took hundreds
of barrels Of beef and 1000 stand of
arms in large encampment on the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad, sid to belong to
Price and Van Dorn's forces, who left
on Thursday night,
The rebels are being brought IL, in
squads of forty and fifty. Our cavalry
found the rebels on several roads, in
strong positions, with artillery supported
by infantry. The rebels commenced
moving their sick last Monday. Beau
regard and Bragg were at Corinth on
Thursday afternoon.
HALLEcK's HEADQrARTERs,l J
= June l, 1862.
Residents say that the rebels burned
Cypress Greek railroad bridge by mis-
apprehen causing the destruction
of seven locomotives, and as many trains
loaded with Comn1issary and Quarter
master stores. This 9cconnts for the
smoke seen by the signal corps from the
trRe tops.
!. WAsHINGroN, June 2.-The follow
ing dispatch was received at the War
Department this morning:
HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS, CAMP
NEAR CoRISTn, June /.
Hon. E. IL. Stanton, Secretary Of Var:
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Gen. Pope:
To MAJ. GEN. HALLEcK:-It gives
me pleasure to. report to-day the brn-
liant success of the expedition sent out
on the 2Sth inst, under Colonel Elliot,
with the Second Iowa Cavalry
After forced marches day and night,
through a very difficult country and
obstrueted by the enemy, he faalIy sue
ceeded in reaching the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad at Bonneville, at two o'clock,
A. NJ, of the 3Qth. He destroyed the
track in many places. south and north
of the town, blew up one culvert, de-
stroyed the switch and track, burned up
the depot and locomotive and train
20 of cars, loaded with supplies of!every
kind, destroyed 10000 stand Of small
arms, 3 pieces of artillery and great
quantity of clothing and ammunition,
and paroled 1000 prisoners which he
could not keep with his cavalry.
r The enemy had heard of his move
ments, and had train of bog and fat
cars, with flying artilley, and 5000 in
fantry, running up and down the road
to prevent him from reaching it. The
whole road was lined with pickets for
several days.
Col. Elliot's command subsisted on
meat alone, such as they could find in
the country. For daring and dispatch, /,
this expedition has been distinguished
in the highest degree, and entities Col.
Elliot and his command to high dis
tinction
The results will be embarrassing 10
the enemy and contribute greatly to
their loss and decentralization. He re-
ports the road full of small parties OF
the retreatirg enemy, scattered in all
directions.
NY Tripune's special.j
/ CoRINTH, Miss, May 81, via Cairo
June 1.-Y Yesterday morning our re-
serve divisions were brought up and oui
septirs front moved forward, the men
having two days rations in their hayer.
! sacks. During the dry we kept up
tremendous cannonading, shelling the
woods furiously,
: The rebels hardly showed themselves
but replied feebly with few shots
Last night We threw up breastwork.
along the entire front, and slept on ou1
arms within one Thousand yards of th,
enemy's breastworks. At sig o'elocl
this morning Gen. Pope entered Corlntl
without the slightest opposition, an,
took possession. At the same time th
: Mayor, who had come out on difFeren
i road, met General Nelson and surren
> dered the town to him.
There were no inha bitants remainin,
> except the Weme and children and oil
men. The rebels succeeded in carryin
away absolutely everything except