The New York herald., 1862-04-26
Newspaper Accounts.

Tho news of a great battle near Corinth, Miss, may
be expected hourly Extensive preparations being
ade on our aide The cnemy 10, doubtless, equally ac
tive Both sides fully oomprshsnd the importance of
tho impending engagement II the rebels should be de-
featod the fate tho Mississippi Valley and in great
measure, OF the rebellion will bs decided
Beauregard is not insensbls 70 this His army is not
ignorant Of it, General Haeck and the brave defenders
who make up tho grand army under his command en-
tertain similar views The approaching battle II by
our troops will be the last great battle In aprobaby
that viii be fought in the cotton States 1t to be OK
pected therefore that the ght will be anything short Of
desperate struggle. We do not anticipate retreat Oh
the part OF Beauregard without battle, because the
moral effect Of this woud be quito bad tho cause
now desperate which ho represents desoat. That
under these circumstances he will fght-and fight dss
peratelystrugglipg man In the agonies Of death
bound to believe In view Of th6se facts and
consequences that necessarily result from organized
DO engaged It is the duty Of the citizens make provi
sions In ad vance for the care Of the wounded.
Lot boats bs Sharssrsd 1ursss engaged, physicians
readiness at once for the approaching mission Lot the
Legislature appropriate money to stimulate and swell
private contributions. We all know bloody battlo is
impending is almost certain that 1t will bo fought
before the close Of the present week General Hslock
has his army concentrated II is organized and equipped
expected 70 make tho attack. Tho commander Knows Is
tho Importance or striking quickly and hs viii not
peat for delay the organization Of measures Of relief
PREPARATIONS ON THE FIELD.
Correspondence Of the Sc. Louis Ropubilcan1
PITTsBusG LANDING April 49, 1862
daily advance. Some OF the divisions now ars posted
within milo of the rebel pickets numbers of now bat
tsres and fresh soldiers have arrived and evidently bo
fore another week the fate OF COrinh will be decided
General Mitchell has reached Decatur holding the bridge
there and capturing some scigs guns their way to
Beluregard Hundreds Of wounded confedorates have
be found by parties botwsen here aud Corinth he
last day or two brought in hore So energetic have
been the measures taken by General Halieck that tho
army hors fully prepared TO immediately assume the
Offensive. Gonoral Buells troops excellent con.
dition. Bodies Of cavalry daily and skirrish
with tho enemy From present Appearances an immo-
diatc advance will take place upon Cornh On account
Of destruction OF tho railroad bridges II is now i'm
possible for Beauregard to obtain reinforccments
Before another week closes Corinth will probably bs
lost the two great armies of the South aud West
again meet together, and Hal ocs cnausr Beaurepard
or Beauregard conquer Halleck These two generals
who so far have proved themselves the bost on their
respective sides, WILL in few days where merit
is best tested Oh, field OF conflict The coming con.
test will be Of srribe ntorcst. The Union army is
in position from which itcauno retreat. The advauoe
must be steady and uninterrupted. A reverse would
prove almost fatal at least far the spriug campagu
Is CONGO nod But OF this there is little danger Cen
Hslock has the troops for success and they have the
commander But opposed to our army the best rebel
talent tho finest soldiers in tho Confederate service
Thcy well disciplined and thoroughly armed facts
which tho late engagement abundantly proved. THOR
leaders are 3oauregard Iardoe, Bragg Polk Boyn and
Brec nrdge the four former military strategst of the
1rst order.
Tho Confederate government is bending its energies
with desperate earnes TO maintain its positiop
mt Coinh. With the oss OF the latter, that OF No.
bile, New Orleans and the Gulf states would irnme.
diatey follow. IL would no longer he with
them where TO make stand but whittier 70 fly for
escape Rchmond's throne, cut OFF from its Southern
dependencies would toter and tho Confederate fabric
melt away before the western army, leaving those on
the Potomac to occupy deserted deences thor leisure
Here will be the great strugg o, and thu before mnny
davs Unless Hal1eck i'm .nedstey takes the olensvc
Beaureg ard will. Tho latter Is Command in CLs
and his views attacking instead Of defending are well
known. Other circumstances arc combining 70 make the
coming baltic a fearful one
The friendly feeling lately increa ing between tho com
batans has fed, and bitter bate rapidly taking its
friend aud tho thought tina. death them through
brothers. while defending the common lag Of both has
proved maddenng. Cowards who ilod when their com
psnons fought have been reproachsd until they are
brave In despair, and anxious to wipe away tho
disgrace.
than before battle Panics thore good reason TO
beeve have endod and the troops, instead OF having
to defend win hereafter pross steadily constantly
General Halcck has been busily engaged, since his
arrival In destroying the ensmys means OF communi.
cation, rendering useless those railroads that like great
Corinth, life and strength. lie has succspded and i'm.
poriant results are visible already.
Bear creek bridge In hsmcs Its timbcrs falling
greeted thousand rebels their way from Virginia
only day before yesterday. Crowded on the long train
which rushed rapidly into view as our troops were aid
ing the nre they had to speed backward again instead
or reaching their enthusiastically
Gen Mitchell has reached ths bridge at Decatur, and
Is reported marching here with thirty thousand mon
II this be true IL Is an accomplishment Of great inn.
portancoths rebels will be cut Of and their overthrow
at Corinth become certainly.
50 affairs stand now, and horc, hundreds OF mics
up the Tennessee, are waiting anxously for the result
Our chief General and that Of the rebcs Also will spec
dily have opportunity 10 test each other merits To
either, defeat will be equal TO death.
Yesterday body Of cavalry, Eve thousand strong
made reconnaissance towards Corinth They met aud
skrnished with the enemy the bank OF creek six
miles from here Six rebels found themselves prisoners
and two we're killed Our cavalry followed until
they In sight Of an infantry camp, supported by
tlery, and then retired. Along the route pursued In
house and scattered through the woods hun
dreds OF wounded confedsrates.
THE ANXIETY OF THE PEOPLE
(Trom the Cincinnati Gazette, April a.
The people are N course anxious With rserspss 70 ths