Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-09
Erncnntion of CorinIh.
From private dispatch to the Chicago Post
we learn the following particulars OF the eyacu-
alton of Corinth:

From private dispatch to the Chicago Post
we learn the following particulars OF the evacu-
alton of Corinth
CAIRO, May 81, 1862
The steamer Denmark arrived here this morn
ing; left Pittsburg Landing at FIVE O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. Major Mcdonald of the 9Th
Missouri came down in her and makes the follow
ing statement:
He says that on Thursday morning the siege
guns on our right opened on the enemys works
shelling their intrenchments, and that by noon
our whole front engaged. The rebels repli-
ed occasionally with their field pieces, but with
out much vigor Gen. McUoOk's division drove
a large force of the enemy back and would have
stormed their entertainments, but orders had
been issued fOrbidding such a movement 1t is
thought that had Gen. McCOok been allowed to
press fOrward and been supported, large portion
of the rebel army would either have been captur-
ed orannihiated. Firing ou both sides ceased at
about twilight.
At daybreak on Friday morning the rebel pick
cts were out and the usual skirmishes took place,
but it was soon remarked that they were slowly
abandoning their position. AT this time Major
Mcdonald says that while we were shelling the
works, himself and Lieut.. Col. Rowett, OF the
7th Illinois, rode out in advance of our skirmish-
ers. and seeing no rebels they went over their
intrenchments and entered COrinth. They found
the place entirely deserted.
As they rode into town an old lady ran out from
her house, and supposing that they had come in
search OF two of her sons who are in the rebel ar
my, showed them her permit from Beauregard to
remain in town and plead with them not to pur-
sue her sons, protesting that she true Union
woman, &c, &c. She informed them that Beau
regard commenced Withdrawing his army Oh
Tuesday last, conducting the whole movement in
person. Most of them had gone to Grand juno
tiOn hut ahnnt thirty roof inpDts had taEan ha
road to Kossuth, nine miles southwest from Cor
inth. 1t thought that the latter were going
to jackson. They carried off all their artillery
and most of their stores and ammunition. Such
OF the ammunition as could not be transported
was destroyed
About twenty houses in the town were in flames
when our forces entered, supposed to have been
set fire by our Shells as the depot buildings,
Court House and several fine warehouses and
dwellings had not been moested. One of the
warehouses contained large quantity of com
missary stores, mostly of poor quality. Only
four men remained in the town, besides several
women and children. An immense pile of beans
was found burning.
The rear guard of the rebels did not leave un-
I'll half an hour before our officers entered the
town. They must have decamped hastily, as
large quantity of bread, warm from the ovens
was found.
The Sth Missouri regiment, attached to Major
W. F. Sherman's division, is said bv my inform
ant to have been the first enter the town. They
hOisted their flag over the court house. and were
followed by the rest of the divisions of troops on
the right and centre.
Major Mcdonald says we captured hardly a
prisoner, and not a single gun.
Gen. Pope has not been heard from, but con-
siderable was expected of him. as it supposed
he would Immediately pursue and capture some
of the rebels.
When my informant left, the troops were
slowly marching into COrinth swearing terribly
at the cOwardly rebels who would not stay to
fight. Their works were not very strong.
Mobile papers of the Goth were found in Cor
inth They contain the report of the evacuation
of Coles and Battery Island, eight miles from
Charleston, and their occupation by our forces
The Mobile NeI1s wakes wrath at the contem-
platiOn of the near approach of the Federal fleet
and very urgently calls upon all classes Of citi
to come forward to assist in constructing
Notifications which will drive back Yankee van
das. 1t says that the land batteries below Rich
mOnd, during the recent engagement with the
Federal gunbOats, were manned by the crews of
the Merrimac and jamestown.