The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-10-14

slavery propaSanuIsts.
CoRINTH, Miss, Oct. 5.-The cores
pendent of the St. Louis Democrat has
the following details OF the battle of Cor
NTH:
On the morning of the Sd our out
posts were attacked by the enemy in
force, about six miles miles northeast Of
Corinth. Before nine O'Clock the en- :
gagement became general, and fierce
sanguinary battle was fought. Our men
under Rosecrans stood up manfully and
fought with great GOODNESS and bravery.
but regiment after regiment, and brigade
after brigade poured in upon us, aud we
were forced slowly backward, fighting
desperately. The rebels pushed forward
with determined obslinacy, held every
foot of vantage; they oulhanked our in,
ferior force on the left and were forming
in our rear, and we were obliged to fall
back still further to prevent this move
ment being accomplished.
The enemy were now inside our breast
works, pressing US backwards towards
the town, when the darkness put an end
to the fig hling for that day.
During the days fight our loss was
heavy, but that of the enemy must have
largely exceeded ours. Three pieces OF
the lst Missouri battery were captured,
after having stood for long hours before
the enemy's fire, the men being consum
ed by thirst and exhausted by the in
tense heat and constant exertion.
Briyadier Gen. Hackleman fell mortal
| ) wounded while at the head OF his men
and died the same evening. Gen. o.,
lesby was shot in the breast about 4 o.
clock.
On the morning Of the 4lh the enemy
opened briskly on the town with shot
and shell. Our batteries replied, and for
an hour or more heavy cannonading was
kept up. At the expiration OF that time
two of The enemy's guns had been dis.
abled, and shortly after daylight their
battery OF seven guns was captured.
Portenlious quietness soon occurred,
and it was evident that some movement
was being made by the enemy.
The Western Sharpshooters, under
Colonel Durkee, was ordered forward as
skirmishers, and to feel for the enemy
At halipast nine they met him three
+, four,hs Of mile from the advance OF our
line Of battle, advancing rapidly, in
heavy columns, upon the town.
Immediately a murderous fire was
opened on their line of skirmishers. who
slowly began TO retire, returning the fire
Of the enemy with effect.
The woods swarmed. = alive with rebels,
and ii seemed impossible for this gallant
regiment to escape destruction. In their
retreat Of over three quarters Of mile
on the open ground which interviewed
between them, and our temporary works
Of defense in few minutes the engage
became general our batteries opened a
destructive fire on the dense ranks Of The
rebels. moving them down like gra IS
Their slaughter was fearful, but with un,
parallelled daring and reck lessness they
pushed impetuously forward They
charged our lines desperately, broke ouI
lines of infantry, and captured small
| ioi 'iuSatioh III WhiSu luc DdtteTy VI tne
lst Missouri was planted. The day
seemed lost "a temporary panic seized
our men, and the rebels once more
marched into the streets Of Corinth
New batteries now opened upon them
and oar men, under the direction of 9
few courageous officers, stimulated by
their example, though greatly thinned
fought desperately. The advance of the
enemy was checked, they wavered and
then fell back ; our last battery was re
gained, and once more it hurled deslruc
ton into their ranks. The day was say.
ed, and the enemy broke in full retreat
Our loss was comparatively small during
this charge That of the enemy was
fully twenty to our one in killed.
Among the rebel killed and left on the
. field were Brigadier General Rogers Of
New Orleans, Colonel and acting Briga
der General Johnson of Mississippi, and
another. commanding brigade, whose
name was not known.
The enemy were commanded by Van
Dorm, Price and VilIipigue, with their
respective army corps, amounting to so.
600 men. 1t is impossible now 10 give
a list of the casualties.
Our proportion of officers killed is
thought 10 be large. We lost but four