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Further Particulars Of the Battle Of
COrlnth.

CAIRO, Oct. 5.-Can get no distinct account
of the Corinth battle on Friday. Saturday
msrniug Price attacked Rosecrans' right and
Van Dorm and Lowell his left. The assault was
made with great determination. At one time
our center was penetrated and the rebels reached
the Corinth House. They we're driven out at
the point.of the bayonet. Van Dorm led his
column over an abattis on the left and with
in fifty yards of ditch, exposed all the time to
q seething fire of grape and canister He was
driven back by charge of the 27th Ohio and
llth Missouri
, The battle lasted till IL o'clock, when the
rebels began to retreat towards Hatchie. The
number Of killed and wounded on either side is
not known. The rebel loss is reported much
larger than our own. We have between 700
lO00 prisoners, not including wounded. Gen.
Hackeman is killed. Gen. Ogleshy dangerous
" wounded Coils. GilbeIt Smithand Mower
wounded.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad is not seriously in
jured. The telegraph is repaired to Cornth. -
Gen. Hurlbnt marched on Saturday TO the sonth
side OF Hatchie river with largo force, thus
cutting Off Prices retreat
- Gen. Rosecrans moved early this morning to
renew the attack, and cannonading has been
heard in the direction of these forces. Prices
forces are in the forks Of Hatchie river and be-
tween Hurlbut and Rosecrans.
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From GEN. Scholield.

Sr. LOUIS, Oct. 6-Advices received from
Gen. Schofeld state that with powerful army
he was on Saturday at Sarcoxie Is miles from
Newtonia, where the rebel forces, 16 900 strong,
we're collected. He expected to reach there to.
day, and if the rebels do not vacate, we may ex-
pect to hear Immediately Of battle. No appre-
tensions are entertained as to the result, Scho-
fields army being superior to that of the enemy,
and in excellent fighting trim. The only thing
feared is that the rebels won't fight.
Advices dated the 4th inst, just received from
Greenvile, convey reliable intelligence that the
Texan troops, under command of the rebel
Mcbride, has been ordered to return home forth.
with, in consequence of the victories at Marshal
and Shreveport The troops thus referred to
number about 2OOO
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morgan,s march from Cumberland Gap.

Morgan,s March from Cumberland Gap.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 4.--Geo. II. Pendleton and
Alexander Long were nominated for Congress
yesterday by the democrats Of the lst and %
districts.
A military order was issued to-day suspending
al drills of militia of city organizations until
further orders -
Dispatches from Capt Hauser, SD Indiana,
dated Greensburg, KY, Oct. Sd says Gen. Geo.
Morgan arrived with his whole command at
Greensburg last evening. He brought all bis
trains and artillery with him. His men are in
fine health notwithstanding the many hardships
they have undergone on their march from Cum
berland Gap The Commercial says Morgan's
retreat was most arduous and hazardous during
the march northward. Our army was constantly
enveloped by the enemy's cavalry, Morgan
maintained the offensive throughout.
On one occasion they marched IA successive
hours for three days. Our troops had no water
except that from stagnant pools. All the guns
at the gap were brought away except four 80
Founders too heavy for transportation; trunions
knocked off before abandoning them. Green.
upsburg Ky., is l5 miles above Portsmouth.
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From spripeneId. MO.

SPRINGFIELD, No., Oct. 1.-Correspondence
of Missouri Democrat-Last evening rumors
were afoat of sound of artillery in direction OF
SaIcoxie, but were deemed unreliable. To-day
these rumors increased, and by noon word was
received that fight had taken place. The en-
emy's forces are unknown, and we have not yet
learned the result
refugee from McBride's command came in
to-day, and from him we learn that nearly every
able bodied man iI the northern portion OF Ar
kansas is either conscript or refugee. Their
treatment is represented as cruel. Their homes
are robbed by armed bands of plunderers. who
seize men with ull property that can be OF any
possible use to them. The army leaving the
women and children to starve for want OF 1000.
Orders from Sarcoxie, Sept. 26tb, state that
two brigades of the Kansas army had arrived
there.
The rebel Coffee with 5000 men was at New
tonia, l6 miles south of that place, where Solo,
mons advance, guard arrived; but rebel Major,
who was there on visit, made his escape and
gave Coffee notice of our approach, when, it is
said, be Immediately retreated south.
Rebels at Sarcoxie say they have 10000 men
at Coonskin, Prairie, and that Hindman with
80, 900 is in Arkansas near the line, and as soon
as they join forces, they will march direct on
st Louis.
All the prisoners taken tell of rich booty
promised them when they take St. Lonis, and it
appears that euch promises are the great incen-
tive used by rebel Generals to keep their men
together.
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nv TELEGRAPH
Great Battle at COrinth.
TWO DAYS HARD FIGHTING!
CEN PRICE AND his ARMY REFUSED
WITH GREAT LOSS.
thirteen Iowa Regi.
ments engaged.
list OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.

CAIRO, October 9th.
HaDk. Eve. Good news from Corinth. Price
attacked with forty thousand 100000 men on
FRIDAY mornng-was repulsed after two days
hard fighting with great slaughter, and is in full
retreat Our loss is heavy, particularly in off
cers, but nothing like the enemy's. Thirteen
Iowa Regiments we're in the fight. Will send
narticulars as soon as received.
Gen. Hackelman killed. In the I'd Iowa,
Col. Baker wounded in the groin, Lieut.. Col
Mills, wounded in leg, Lieut.. Huntington, Co.
B, aud Lieut.. Snowden, Co. I, killed, Lieut..
Bing, Co. G, severely wounded, Lieut.. Blake,
Co. K, Leuts. Parker and Twombly, Go. F,
Lieut. Suites, Co. B, slightly wounded, Lieut..
Col. Parrott, slightly wounded.
All the Iowa regiments were engaged. We
have whipped them badly and are now pursuing
them.
Signed ]. NJ. FUTILE,
Brig General
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Arrival Of Gen. Morgan at GreenupsburG.
Condition of his CrHOPs.

MADISON, Ind. Oct. 4.-MeGarber, Quarter
Master General Of Gen. Morgans division tele-
graphs the following to the Madison Courier:
The advance brigade of Gen. G. W. Morgans
command from Cumberland Gap arrived at
Greenupsburg Kentucky to day, after an exhaust
ing march of l6 days having the road to make
in many places. The men are shoeless and ma.
ked. For days they have been without rations
gathering their subsistence from the standing
corn in the field, which they grated to make
bread after the fatigues OF the day. The men
bore the hardships and privations of the march
with the greatest fortitude. They we're marched
and under arms 20 hours day, skirmishing the
woods on each side of the road and repellirg
the attacks of the rebel cavalry in front and
rear. The enemy blockaded the way in every
place suitable, and harassed the column as much
as possible. Our column is 10000 strong with
a magnificent park of artillery, consisting of 2s
pieces, six Of which are 20 Founders, and 400
wagons, all Of which were brought off safely.
The works at Cumberland Gap we're lett in
ruins
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JUNE, , 1889
From North Carolina.

NEwBERN, N. c., Oct 3-Al the able. bodied
negroes 10 Eastern North Carolina are now being
seized by order Of the rebel Secretary of Wsf,
and carried into Virginia to work on forti6ca-
tions.
Gov. Vance has called council Of leading
officers of tho State, for the purpose of taking
President Lincoln's recent proclamation into
consideration.
Union war meetings are held daily in adjoining
counties for the purpose Of filling up the loyal
North Carolina regiments which are addressed
by Hon. Charles Forster.
The Unionists of Camden County have peti.
toned President Lincoln for permission to drive
all the rebel families ont Of the county. If
granted tney promise two loyal regiments for the
Union, half of which are alread9 raised. one of
cavalry and one Of infantry
Recruits for the North Carolina Union reei-
ments are rapidly pouring in since the conduct
OF the first in the engagement at Washington.
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FROM CORINTH.

Especial to Chicago Journal1
Gro, Oct. 6 The following additional has
beereceived from Corinth:
9. Thrush, of the 47th, Illinois, was killed
in 4 battle of Saturday.
Q. Baldwin, of the 57.h Illinois, was slightly
wooded.
Tut. Col Sanders, of the 10th Iowa, former
edit of Davenport Gazette, slightly wounded.
athern papers report the Yellow Fever rag.
lngarfully at Galveston, Texas.
In not able, as yet, to obtain any particulars
of great battle According to all accounts.
it terrible fight, attended by heavy casu-
ALTON both sides. The number of the losses
lie 4 estimated. I will send you details as
sools received. -a
ben's battalion, Gen Curtis's body.guard,
ARID this morning from Helena. They are on
theKay to St. Louis.
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Lee Preparing TO Retreat.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 4.-The second edition Of
the Washington Star has the following: Deser-
ters and prisoners coming within our lines at
Harper's Ferry in the last 4S hours agree that
Lee is now making every preparation to retreat
with his whole army as soon as Mcclellan moves
against them. We give this story for what it is
worth. At noon to-day it was ascertained that
the rebel force at Rappahannock station consis-
ted Of 8 regiments of infantry and of cavalry.
Their present duty is to patrol the South Bank
of the river from Springfield to below Kelly's
Mills A report received at noon to day, says
yesterday afternoon small rebel cavalry force
entered Leesburg on reconnaissance.
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Meeting at Faneuil Hail.

KON, Oct. 6tb.-Faneuil Hall was crowded
at Dn to day to hear an address from Charles
,Suer and others. Mr.. Clafin of Newtown
preed. Mr.. Sumner in the early portion of
hisldress said, "Thsnk God live to enjoy
thiAy. Thank God that my eyes have not
clol with seeing this great salvation. The
ski are brighter and the airs are purer now
.thaavery,has been banded. over to Judgment"
long the omeps which he hailed with glad
nesas the union which prevailed among good
men supporting the State aud National Gov
errnts, forgetting that they were Wings and
Decrats, and not less cheering was it in the
gebus devotion which all of foreign birth
bspffered to their adopted country. Surely
thias no time for the strife of party. The.
prmation of President Lincoln was consid-
ers practically securing freedom TO all who
cand shelter within our lines, and be accept
ed Without note or comment 80
hlation to his (Sumner's) own acts, he
chogcd scrutiny, ard defended himself from
eur accusations. He believed that the Gov.
errbt had made progress during the last year.
| Havocated the proclamation of President
Lin to liberate the slaves as military me-
ces and he denied that the object of the war
waher than to put down the rebellion.
| secure peace which so many advocated.
cobnly be done by preventing the separation
of States. The rebels must be first subdued
anen conciliated-action was wanted-straight
for3, God.like action Thupderbolts must
be rIed at the Cabinet as well as into the
felThe African, both slave and free, must
bcL Loyalty did not depend upon color
Heom the slaves is Constitutional and iusti.
fe,historicsl precedents. araaa
ppeal to the slaves should be tried, an d
he,ved such an appeal would be effectual.
Tbves should be encouraged and the mas
ltercouraged BY panic am ong them. The
val objections to the proclamation of the
Print to liberate the slaves were that the
BoState officers would throw down their
arthat side Issues would arise-that there
wobe slave insurrections-that the slaves
woovetfow the North These questions
wensidered by him, and he appealed to his
aue if he had not snsw cred them. He be-
liethat success would only he obtained
thi the emancipation Of the slaves, for with.
oure in their real. a united people could not
beuered.
Proclamation he contended was q herald
fe, and emancipation the best general.
Folone could not conquer without ideas,
anthe sake Of peace he now plead for free.
dotf the interests of freedom did not
pre- the support of emancipation, the de-
ma the Almighty to let his people 60 free
shave an effect. The conclusion that he
cal was that by emancipation the war was
! CHI in its character but not in its objects
thsas war for all mankind.
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FROM LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, Oct 3, 2:S0 p. m.-On the ap-
proach of Crittenden's division, large force Of
the rebels retreated one and half miles from
here. Crittenden's forces then drew up in line
of battle. An Ohio battery was being planted
in position. Simultaneously Rousseau's COM
mand surrounding the enemy. Soon after q
volley of musketry was fred, and general en-.
gagement took place.
Nj. Markland, gentleman from the Post
Office department, arrived here with 20 wagon
load of mails from Nashville.
Up to 10 o'clock the van of Bueli's wagon
train, consisting Of 800 wagons, just reached
Louisville; the rear wagons resting on Salt
Greek, a distance Of 22 miles, and coming uI
rapidly.
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Frona the Tactic.

SAN Francisco, Oct. 3.-News received from
Hong Kong to Sept. 18th. Prince Albert, infant
son of the King, died at that place in August,
Hawaiian minister resigned on the 18th of
August in consequence Of the vote of Represen
tatves expressing want of confidence in Gregg
the minister of Finance. Rice culture continues
to excite much attention. The harvest this
year is estimated at $4,000 lbs. The first
Whaler of the season is a French ship arrived
at Honolulu on the 9th of September from Kod
rich with but poor report. The British steam
frigate Termigant left Honolulu on the 9Th OF
September for South Pacific and home,
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GEN. Lee Retreatlng.

l1NGroN, Oct. Sit is confidently ascer.
taihat Gen. Lees army is in full retreat
Thorts that the sick and wounded, together
wiir cannon and stores, have been sent up
thay, is confirmed by so many sources.
thae can be but little doubt that they are
co. The general opinion is that the rebels
wilback On Gordonsville and the line of
thqahsnnock river, where they can be in
fulnuuica,ion with Richmond.
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What the Morning Papers Say.
(Tribune's Snecisl


WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-The country has vet tn
learn Of one resignation in the army in conse-
quence, or under the excuse of the Presidents
Proclamation of Freedom On the contrary.
several Of our Generals, belonging to that class,
whose designations were most loudly threatened.
have declared it is time for the President to live
Slavery it's death.blow. ]a lfHS
Gen. Sigeps scouts just returned from Thor
oughfare Gap and report no enemy in sight this
side the mountains. They further learned that
the enemy's main force was at Winchester The
rebel wagon train had all been sent to Staunton
and their cattle to Mt Jackson. Longstreets
column was reported to have commenced re-
treating to Richmond. This last statement is
doubted at.Sigels headquarters.
The President returned from the Upper Poto
mac thoroughly satisfied with the condition of
the soldiers of the National Army. He found
them well clothed, well fed, we'll disciplined, and
in the best of Spirits and eager to be led to bat
tie, and full Of enthusiasm
A despatch to the New York Times from Blu.
ells army, dated Floyd's Fork, Oct I'd, says we
had fierce skirmish yesterday with the enemy.
The 4th Indiana cavalry attacked the rebel ad.
vance at Floyd's Ford The fight lasted thirty
minutes Our cavalry drove the rebels and oc.
cupied the position with artillery. The rebels
then retired. Their loss was Q killed and Is
wounded. We lost six killed. The Colonel of
the 4th Indiana cavalry was shot in the head.
and is mortally wounded
The Tines correspondent SAYS despatch inst
received from special correspondent at Sandy
Hook, near Harper's Ferry states that eight
cavalry regiments and two batteries of artillery
bad Just returned from reconnaissance towards
Charleston. They fouLd the enemy there. and
captured rebel Captain.
The citizens Of Loudon county are fleeing In
escape the last rebel CONSUMPTION. In that quar-.
ter they are reaching, on this occasion. eyerv
person capable of bearing arms All Quakers
and boys over l6 years of age are forced into
the ranks They have also taken every horse
left in the county for Lees army. Also, every
thing else they could lay hands upon.
The Government is about to send q Commis.
sioner to the West to investigate the present
Indian difficulties 1t is ascertained that there
can be no doubt of the fact that there has been
arms furnished the Indians by persons engaged
In British interest.
Judge Smith, of Wisconsin,, and two we'll.
known jurists, will leave for Beaufort, 8. G., Is
to carry into effect the Conisca-
ton Act.
Bonds of the rebel government have been se.
cretly sold in Baltimore within the last few
iays. at Is cents on the dollar, Or one thousand
dollar bonds for fifteen dollars, payable at Bal.
timore in o. currency.
Capt Barrett, of McLesn's brigade, on Satur-
iay made dash into the village of Haymarket,
and succeeded in capturing rebel soldiers, in.
GLIDING lieutenant, who was there enforcing
the conscription law. No other rebels seen.
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The Victory at Corinth.

CAIRO, Oct. b-Glorious news from Corinth
this morning. The rebels are routed and in
retreat. Their. loss is very heavy. Our loss is
also great.
Gen. Dodge sends word here from Columbus
to prepare for a large number Of wounded.
Price, Van Dorm and Lowell, after tearing up
the Railroad on Thursday, between Bethel's Sta
tion and Corinth, retreated.
The rebel forces numbered about 10000.
Our forces are said to have acted nobly.
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lt r. Proposed to do with Texas.
+ . OEAlsn Captain on the Rampa3e.
lSDecial tn tho Tr;hroo - -

L
| Especial to the Tribune
NEW York, Oct. 6-Col. Hamilton Of Texas
vas vas urged for the position of military Governor
o. o. iexas, With General Clay as commander Of
:ue army, the two to 60 together with diyis-
Ion OF soldiers and bO, 900 armed citizens. tho
FORMER to take and the latter to hold. occupy and
culuvate the soil Of that State. This expedition
enutied to co operate with that of Eli Thayer
20 o. flofioa. Fifty thousand men have ALREADY
onered themselves to Thayer, and a wealthy
sn.p snl owner OF New York yesterday proffered 8
nrss 81 CLASS steamers for the enterprise.
Inree rebel flags taken at the battle of Ante.
tam Will be presented by representatives of vic.
tofioas Indiana regiments to the executive of
We are assured by those who should know
that revelations yesterday in court of epouiry
anc those yet to appear will demopstrate that
widely published order from Miles to Col. Ford
instructing latter to hold on to Maryland Heights
till the COW tails come off, is forgery that Ford
LETT his position against his wish and in obed-
ence to positive orders, and that Miles alone, of
officers at that post, is responsible for the dis
aster.
q The British steamer Dispatch, libeled some
time ago in civil suit for $3O,O and placed
in custody of the U. s. Marshal, in consequence
OF yellow fever breaking out among her crew
and officers in charge obliged to leave, and left
her under charge of the revenue cutter COM
mandant, and was not to let her escape.
On Friday Capt. Benjamin Buck of the Dis
patch went aboard the cutter, and told her CON-
mander that he was going to sea, and that they
might fire at him and be damned; that he would
have to sink him and 26 souls besides before he
would stop.
On Saturday morning the Dispatch got up
steam and proceeded down the bay; the Cutter
fired three or four shots at her, which she DIDN'T
heed, when the Fort was signaled. Two shots
were fred at her bow from Fort LAFAYETTE.
The Dispatch then hove to under the guns of
the Fort, and yesterday was towed back to Quar-
antine, and anchored under the cutter Craw-
ford,
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From Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 6-The rebels inaugurated
Richard Hawes as Governor OF Kentucky a,
Frankfort. Bragg and Humphrey Marshall made
bitter antl-union speeches. Kirby Smith wa:
there. Buckner was expected but was not pres
ent At 8 or o'clock in the afternoon the reb
els burned the Railroad bridge whereupon al
their infantry left for the south; Scutt's csyalr,
remaining. Sunday at one o'clock D. m. the
rebels cut one span of the bridge to South
Frankfort. Soon thereafter Scutts cavalry de-
parted.
The rebels took all the printing paper and ink
belonging to the State Printer. Great numbers
of rebels were left at Frankfort sick, and ,he
mortality among them has been very great -
The enemy have not obtained more than five re-.
cruits in Frankfort County.
Our informant met the Federal pickets last
night at Hardinsville, pressing on to Frankfort
At Frankfort, Bsrstow and Helm we're arrest.
ed three times, because they would not take Con.
federate scrip for goods. Store keepers were
fined $26 per day, for keeping their stores
closed. McLinn, the senior Of the firm Of Hall
notorieay, was compelled to take Confederate
scrip for large quantities Of meal.
John Watson & Co., Manufacturers Of Jeans,
Linsey and Cotton, lost large stock.
The rebels took away vast quantities OF edi-
bles of various kinds, leaving provisions very
scarce, and many necessaries of life unattaina-
BILE by the citizens, and at Camp Bloomfield, II
miles southeast from Bardstown.
At IL o'clock yesterday morning Rosecraus
Division received orders to fill their canteeps
and be ready for march at moments notice.
Col. Bruce, commanding at Bowling Green,
Yesterday morning 6 miles north Of Glasgow at.
tackled another party Of rebels, killing a few and
capturing several, together with some so horses
and soMe cattle.
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LiberaunR slaves.

WASHINGTON. Oct. ga Key West letter of
the 29th says, Col, Morgan issued an order free
ing all the slaves in his department.
A Herald dispatch from Washington says
that Gen. Lockwood is liberating the slaves OF
disloyalists on the Eastern shore OF Virginia.
President Lincoln, Mcclellan. and others, left
McClellsn's headquarters at 10 o'clock to-day,
and visited the battle field of South Mountain.
McClellan's staff then took leave of the Presi-
dent, who arrived at Frederick at 9 p. m. He
was enthusiastically received, and spoke few
words to the assembled mult.udes.