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List Of casualtie4Rnd Losses
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Especial Dispatch aec Cd tago Trisuaxl
There is probably no truth in the report :
tclegraphed from Cairo Of the death of Gen.
Os}esby. I was in Corinth the morning Of
tie 7th, and he was there not only not dead,
but, although severely wounded, his med1ch
attendant intimatcd that he would recover.
The scattered remnants Of the late Southern
army will probably rendezvous a Holly
Springs, where considerable OF force are at
present gathered. These belong to the di-
vision OF Gen. Breckenridge.
heard nothirg Of the death of Col. Oliver,
aud do not believe it. Gel. Mower Of the
Missouri 1lsh was slightly wounded and taken
prisoner. He afterwards escaped.
T. rebel prisoner informed me- that the rebels
at no time numbered more Than 1900. lie
says that in crossing the Hatchie 4 brigade
was forced into the river, and q large mum Ter
Of them were drowned. 4 Texas regiment
came in will flag Of truce while Rosecrans
was pursuing On the Cheya]la road, ostensibly
to bury their dead, but probably to gain time
for escape. They were sent to the rear as
prieoucre. Wien they reached CacyAlla they
were nearly starved, having be=n without
food since the morning Of the last day of the
fight. A parcel Of hard bread vas given
Ih.n,. They were taken to Curinth to be
paroled.
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Corinth party Of twelve Wei. know citizens
of Mississippi, and who heretofore passed for
Union men, came to the provost marshars
Office aid congratulated nim that at last the
co11edtracy had Possession of Cnrinth. Tney
lad seen Gen. Price come along in that direc-
ton from tnc Cheyalia road, and supposed OF
course that he had achieved victory. They
discovered their mistake, when the provost
guard confscsted their houses and took them
il irons to the guard house as spies.
II is this class OF nen who induced the At
tack by reporting the probable abandonment
nj Cc1intb. We have received no ne rs from
Bolivar, Tenn.
1la1chie is 60 far removed that several da.s
must elapte before we shall get any thing like
reliable list Of casualties.
Tie gallant I'd fuwa, whose brilliant charge
upon Fort Donelson will be rccollected, went
into tie engagement at Corinth with 400 m.n,
their exact loss is los in killed and wounded.
Lieut. Col. Mills, who was wounded in the
loot, after the fall Of Col Baker, took CON-
mand Of the regiment and behaved with the
greatest gallantry. II. B. Doolittle the color
bea1cr was sbo: four times at the battle OF
Donelson and again in the leg at Corinth.
Passengers By the Alton to night say that
the forces which left Co1in::h for Ricnzie yes.
tcidsy mornirg, have taken possession Of Tu-
peio. This is hardly probable. We are able
to chronicle the gratifying TACT hatthe federal
forces have possession Of Grand Junction.
There we're no rebel troops stationed there,
AID 1t was occupied without opposition.
From Our Own Repo,ter.l
CoE1.Tu, Miss, October :, 1861.
The desperate courage, the patient endur
arre, and the lofty patriotism Of the soldiers
OF the Northwest is the theme Of admiration
on every hand. The army under Gen. Rose
cr:ns has just achieved 3 splendid victory
THEY have placed an cx:iuyuisner on the
rebels, and Aeucctorth in this dep artment We
nlsy consider the rebels as harmless for evil.
have just returned from hasty review of the
scc1es Of the late battle. and in the vtrAndat
oi TIC Tiehimingo in tu.l view OF tue grouuG
LACEY eo fercels contested, and surrounded o1
every hand by the evidence OF the fearful con,
ttst. I give the main iucidenss Of the tinht,
AL '.souud me lie thu dreadful effects Of The
, battle. Directly below is Iarge aperture
made hy rebel sIcn u Lica In its ricoc;:cttise
fight lasst through the building, AMI ki:l j
| apoor wounded soldicr Hham ou7 hospitA
| attendants were catrJ J,h5 on 4 s1r.tcnvr to s
| place of safety. A little to the r;slt is ths
telegraph building, also penet:A:cd o5 PER
cussion shell. In the dis:snc:: to tae let ar:
tie batteries. lately constructed, wtaou
| whose assistance Corilth would at lnis tl.as
| have bccn in rebel possession In the edge Q
the timber liz the ro.ting fostering corpsss o
rtbti slain. It WAS bravely fought battls
ti.ld, and although victory per:hes on ou
| tsnners, it Was purchased 1t ut fearful cost
| Hundreds OF the gallan. aud brave ar. sleep
! Mg the sletp whose awakening shall be tat
/ br&king of the resurrection morning
| For them and the thousands who are noI
eull.ring in anguish from wounds received il
that bitter engagement, let our sympataic
20 out. Let us not forget the hundreds Q
Hidcxed homes and bo1rowiug friends, who's
tears will turely lox as they remember hos
their loved ones have been sacrificed, and IL
Us anew gfrd On our srmor and put an end Il
this accursed slayoholders' rebellion
We lave achieved = splendid victory. Tn
cntmy has fled in confusion and disorder
We have captured his artillery and ammuui
ton. We have wounded and slain, accortia
TO rebel estimate, in this wonderful fight, ful
1000 meE. We have an immense number u
prisoners more than can be disposed Of 1
every point Of view, 1t Is = magnificent viz
tori!
In order to obtain correct idea Of the bal
tie OF Corinth, it Is necessary to refer to tn
battle Of 1uka, recurring On the 10Th Of Sst
ten1ber. After Gen. P1ice WAS 30 eevesel
punished, he retreated. followed
Gen. Rosec1ana, BY way Of Fulton In the d
rection Of Tupelo, diataoce Of fifteen q
twenty niles, where after pursuit was eudet
he halted snd rested his wearied men. Aft<
= delay Of twenty-four hours, he marrhc
northeast to Ripley. whore he effected
junction with Vi1lipigus and Van Dorm, Wit
whom he held . CONSULTATION, a1d decide
agaia to attempt the re-captare Of Co1tntl
Tbs soldiers were asezse to the uadestakin,
aAA were told that It was their Intention I
march into Missouri, taking Bolivar In the
Wy. md they were not uadeceiyed, IN.
within ten n1as Of Corinth. Wton Gen. Prk
| informed them that the hnavw n,rpa -.