The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-03

etF l.a3 tsttea WASHINGTON. June.2; 1867
The following received At the War Department this
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DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
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TO Hon. EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary Of War;; iiuaN
The following despatch has been received from 0sn-
Pope I9a3gHa81 8NlaI4H a.88s
To II. W. HAIEcK, Major General Conmanding-- ssi9
1t gives pleasure to report the brl,a success o.
the expedition the 2Sth OF May under COL
Elliott. With the Second Iowa cavalry, after forcsd
marches day and night through very difficult country
and ebstructed by the enemy, he finally succeeded In
reaching the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Bonneville a.
two O'Clock p. NJ. on the Both.
He destroyed the track many places both south ana
north Of the town. blew up cuvsrt, destroyed The
switch and track burned up the depot and locomotives,
and train Of twentysx loaded with supplies oc
every kind destroyed thousand stand Of small arms
three pieces Of artillery, and great quantity OF CLOTH
ing and ammunition, and paroled two thousand pFt
soners which he could not keep with his cavalry Ths
enemy had heard OF his movements, and had train OF
box and fat cars with flying artillery and
Ave thousand infantry, runningeNp and down the
road, prevent him from reachnEH. The whole road
was lined with pickets for several days. COL EiotUa
command subssted upon alone such thsy could
find In the country.
For daring and despatch this expedition has been dis
tngushed in the highest degree, and entities Colonel
Elliott and his command to high distinction. Its resalts
will be embarrassing to the enemy and contribute greatly
their and Generalization. He reports the road
full Of small parties tho retreatng enemy scattering
in all directions JOHN POPE, Major General.
kilograms to tho Press. Nta
TIE EVACUATION OF CORINTH-sEvEN THOUSAND
STAND OF ARMS CAPTURED, ETC.
HALLEcK's HEADQUARTERS, May 81 1902.
Our cavalry found all the the enemy standing
and took hundreds Of barrels or beef and thousand
stand Of arms, in large encampment the Mobile ana
Ohio Railroad said to belong to Prices and Van DosnN
forces, who left on Thursday night. tHs f4aot
The rebels being brought in in squads or forty and
Hy Our cavalry found the rebels several roads, In
strong positions with artillery supported by infantry
The rebels commenced moving their sick last Monday.
Bsauregard and Bragg at Corinth Tuesday Alter
noon. -
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Residents say that tho rebel guard burned the Cypress
creek railroad bridge By Misrepresentation. causing the
destruction OF seven Loo motives and a. many trains
laden with commissary and grartermastors' stores
This accounts for the smoke seA BY tho signal corps
from tho tree tops.
Colonel Elliott and command returned after destroying
the railroad in several places burning largo amount Of
stores capturing three pieces artillery thirty mounted
prisoners, and about six hundred infantry with little
loss. He found two thousand Eve hundred sick and
wounded at Bonneville 33FE '4
Memphis refugees report that all the newspapers have
removed 10 Granada, Miss. us 1a
General Pope congraulatss Colonel Elliott on the ril
liant success Of his expedition.
Beauregard Not ut Richmond.
WAsHN SroN, Juno 2, 1862.
The following despatch has been received at the wap
Department in reply 10 inquiry from General Neigs-
CoRIMH, May 81, 1862.
To NJ c. MEGs Quartermaster General
II Besuregard has been ct Richmond, others have
Forged his signature have received letters from
him about the exchange Of prisoners nearly every day
for the last fortnight.
The evacuation OF Cornth commenced on Wednesday
and completed Thursday night; but In great
haste immense amount Of property destroyed
and abandoned.
No troops have gone from here 10 Richmond, unless
within the last two days. al
H.. w. HALLECK, Major General Commanding.
The Scene OF Colonel Eilioft's Explicit.
Bonneville, Mississippi, tho Of tho brilliant
plot Of Colonel Elliott and his regiment Second Iowa
csvary) is one OF those insignificant railroad towns
which boasts . name, but scarcely habation twenty
miles south Of Cornth, . branch Of Yellow creek.
The gazetteers pass the pnce by In silent contempt
yet though another dash Of Iowa cavalry would give 10
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