Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-10-14
THEsEVENING STAR
rnE coRINTn BArrLE,

THE CoRINTH BATTLE.
TIE iessry nc Haschte-Prsce On a Big
Eun Ter neiiey yprinss-C United states
Hsress Cnited and An Full Pursuit..
nv PARTICULARS OF che grsaf aSht to-day. There
seems 10 be no doubt that Price is retreating
towards Holiey Springs, and that Rosecrans
and Huriburt have joined their forces In pursuit
There has been no more ashting to-day, and
probably will ~ no more at present. -
no ose caympsssri, sssssd never
General Ord arrived here tonight, and Colo
mel Add. H Sanders, Of the 9Th Iowa, both
slight1y wounded Sc igTNL
Says ths attack was iInpetuous and almost ir.
resistible. The intanry supports fell back into
ne village. aeeeler.sed sy sanasssr from 2 fort
smy, some Of the shot. however, taking effect in
ear own ranks The batteries poured i've
rounds i..o me sneny after the infantry had
- horses Of which had been shot. Theenemy,
having thus broken our center, pushed forward
heayy masses q infantry toward the town.
which had reformed, while me guns or the
1oradcattons plowed great gaps in their ranks,
and swept them down by hundreds. In fsct
. cross fire of artiilsfy OF the most terrific kind
The carnage Is described awful. They
Msr piled up u sssP;, and a tne sronna WIS
cd. II was not in human nature to stand such
ashock. Finding his further advance inpos-
sible, the enemy, standing irresolutely for q
men running in every direction and throwing
away their guns and knapsacks in their haste
10 get beyond the scorching nre Of the heavy
Sagemenf for the day. The Rebels again raj.
Led in the woods, and the brigade which. had
Attempted TO take the fort on our left, actually
the 3oth Ohio greeted them with cheers, which
seemed 70 be effective. so they /" bout face''
and disappeared in the woods beyond.
Both Gen. Moore and Col. Johnson were
killed in the attack ON the Notifications in the
morning The color bearer in Moores Brigade
having been shot, the 9enerel himself seized
Systematically. They evidently knew the des-
perste nature of their undertaking. 1t is Capt
ssnds 20, opinion that il was their intention to
the guns ON our own forces. Failing in this,
they broke the centre and rusked desperately
1Sfwsrd on the the , town; hoping; probably. to
ture the village and compel surrender OF the
Notifications. It was q hazardous business
and being met and checked by our infantry, they
remained exposed to the fire Of the 81 FOUNDERS
on the forts, which soon would have annihilated
them. TO retreat IN good order under such a
yithering IRE waAtnpossible, and they broke
The pursuit. was hot commenced till the fob
lowing morning. They were overtaken about
SIX miles out, and another sharp engagement
Captsin sand. .s1. ne T assn sssnssd
in the attack except the two pieces with which
they shelled Corinth on Saturday morning
These were captured from them. They didnot
undertake to remove the pieces which fell into
their hands ON Saturday, nor did they carry OF
any OF their wounded.
THE VICTORY AT HArcHrE
CAIRO, Oct, The victory at Hatehie, as
wen as at Corinth, Is complete and satisfactory.
The enemy Is routed ON every hand, and Is now
n fun retreat fifteen or twenty miles to The
southward-what there Is Of them. When the
character and probable issue Of the fight at Co.
rinth became evident to Gen. Grant, orders
Were Issued for the march Of Gen. Huriburt
nom Bolivar to intercept the enemy's retreat
about four o'clock Saturday afternoon, and
akirmished considerably. Toward uight Gen.
Ord afriyed with mesh troops, and about seven
advance Aheut hall q mile from the camp, on
oeprecedings night the enemy. disputed our
ADVANCE, frst with cavalry, then with infantry,
sna nnaily with ARTILLERY The road led our
through forest and swamp, and over steep hiIis,
where artillery horses We're unable 70 haHl the
guns. and the men sro1gh. them over by hand.
bfows Of the hills, and their infantry in the
fxest and jungles, but the determined valor of
Snr brave men oyereame every obstacle, and
they We re driven back again across the Hatehie
n the direction OF Corinth. The bridge they
had not time TO burn, 90 sorely were they pur-
sued On the north side Of the river, and about
half mile distant they made stand, and here
was the turning point Of the engagement. The
ene1ny were beaten back until their advance
was reached by Rosecrans, who was pursuing
on the Chiouil road. The particulars of this
night have not been received, save that the ene-
my were beaten and utterly routed. A large
number Of prisoners were taken, and seyera
valuable batteries Of artillery. Our entire loss
in the battle Of the Hatchie will probably
amount TO 500 killed and wounded, with full
proportion OF Ollie era. Gen. Hurlbut took 400
prisoners and Loco stand Of arms, two full bat.
ef1es and caissons for another.
Among the rebel prisoners is an aide to Gen.
van Dom, and several Of his Colonies.