The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-06-06

ward from 0ne-half to three-quarters of q
mile, at which point new line of intrench.
ments was thrown up. The movement was
closely contested, and led to some severe
fighting, especially in Gen. Pope's division
on the lett. 9 ef 81
The particulars of these successive en-
gagements have not trauspired, further than
that our forces were in each instance success.
full, invariably driving the enemy back, and
usually at the point Of the bayonet.
One brigade, crossing the extreme right,
made mos, brilliant dash upon the ad.
vanced rebel works, half mile distant from
their position, driving the rebels from their
entertainments in confusion, within twenty
minutes of the time of the assault. This
brilliant charge was led by Colonel Purcell,
Of the Iowa Tenth, acting as brigadier
general during the day. >,
On Wednesday, the enemy charged upon
an advanced battery of single twenty four
FOUNDER Parrot gun, planted in com.
manding position. The Fifth Minnesota, a
raw regiment, received the charge most gal,
lantly, repulsing the enemy with heavy loss.
The position of the rebels was thoroughly
shelled by our batteries, and they were
obliged to retire.
FURTHER FROM CORINTH.
CAIRO, June Later arrivals from
Pittsburg Landing bring the following -
The last train transporting the retreating
rebels, left Corinth half an hour before the
Federal officers entered.
General Pope has taken about 800 pris~
for la
Two regiments of cavalry and large force
of infantry went out from our left, on
Wednesday, to destroy bridge on the Mo.
bile and Ohio Railroad, short distance
south of the rebel works, but had not re-
turned on Friday night. 1t was supposed
the expedition had encountered a portion Of
the rebels who retreated towards Kossuth.
About 6, 900 rebels took the road leading
in direction northwest from Corinth. Our
cavalry are pursuing. Our troops occupy
Corinth in large force and are much morris
fed at the escape of the rebels.
Skirmishing on Wednesday and Thurs.
day was attended with considerable loss on
both Sides The 9th Missouri regiment,
which was first over the rebel intrench-
mepts, has lost over thirty killed within the
last four days. The I'd Missouri lost seven
killed and forty'four wounded during o
skirmish on Thursday.
A lady who arrived at Paducah from
Corinth says, when she left there, week
ago, Beauregard was still being reinforced.
A deserter claiming to have been tele.
graph operator at Beauregard's headquar~
tiers, states that ten days ago, dispatches
we're sent to the commanding officer to hold
Mobile at all hazards, as it would be the
base Of important operations, and that res
Inducements were sent to them Immediately
thereafter.
LATEST FROM yCORINTH
| Private dispatch 10 the Chicago Post.
CAIRO, June 1.-The mail packet
City Belle arrived at midnight last night.
She left Pittsburgh Landing at nine O'Clock
Friday evening. When she left it was re-
ported at the landing that on Thursday
morning Gen. Pope sent out the I'd Mich.
igan and I'd Iowa cavalry and eleven regi.
ments of infantry to destroy large bridge
on the Mobile and Ohio railroad, about
three miles north OF Rienser, and as the ex.
petition had not yet been heard from, it is
the rebel retreat over that road, detachments
were sent in pursuit of the rebels, who took
the road to Kossuth.
General Pope sent large cavalry force
in pursuit of the rebels on Friday. They
brought in about two thousand deserters
and prisoners. 1t was reported that seve.
raj thousand rebels were captured by Gene.
raj Nelson, but no definite information has
been received to confirm the report. We
captured three six~pounders which had been
spiked. They were trophies captured by
JEFF. Davis Mississippi regiment in the
Mexican war, and bore inscriptions to that
effect.
Several regiments of each of the three
corps d. armee claim the honor of having
been first to enter Corinth. Large quaint
ties of salt were found stored in two com.
missary warehouses. From the quantity
left burning it would seem that beans must
have been the principal food of the rebels,
although flour was scattered about in great
profusion.
The whole country for miles around
Corinth is entirely devastated. The rebels
carried off all their sick and wounded with
few exceptions and all their ordnance.
They bad an immense supply of ammuni'
ton. Such as could not be carried away
was collected and blown up.
General Pope's division had severe
skirmish with the enemy on Wednesday,
lasting about six hours. The I'd Missouri
lost seven killed and forty-two wounded in
Thursdays skirmish, while supporting one
OF our batteries which the rebels endeav-
ored to capture.
From Pensacola and New Orleans.
Telsgraphed to the Chicago Post.