The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-15
Rebel Account of the Fight at
Corinth.

The following, taken from the Atlanta
Coyederacy Of the 9th inst, will be very
interesting TO our readers
The rebels admit route--a retreat to
Ripley, distant over thirty miles from the
battlefield, and the splendid generalship
of RosEcRANs. 1t will probably take
PRICE sometime to march on this place.
as the Confederacy is contented to hear
that he has run until he is safe!
Our Army now safely Posted.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 9.--The following
is a special dispatch to the Mobile Adj
vertiser and Register
TUpELo, MISS, Oct. 7.--Having driven
the enemy's skirmishers, the combined
forces of Van Dorm and Price attacked
them in their intrenchments at 8 o'clock.
AM, on Friday, driving them out and
capturing nine pieces of artillery, and
continued repulsing them, slowly driving
them back until night
Our loss was heavy during the dav.
Phiter's and Green's brigades suffering
most. General Martin was killed, and
Coils. Mcfarland and Irwin, of Missouri.
seriously wounded.
At four o'clock on Saturday morning
the enemy opened with heavy artillery,
which occasioned but small loss.
at eight o'clock, AM, we advanced,
capturing several siege guns, Green's bril-
gade again suffering heavily, and being
the first to enter the town of Corinth.
CauelPs brigade charged the fort on
College Hill. The enemy received his
fire until his brigade was within thirty
yards OF the fort when he opened MUIR
derous fire upon Cabell, repulsing him
with great loss.
Information was then received that the
Federal army of Bolivar Tenn, 10000
strong, was marching via Pocahontas, in
our rear; whereupon a retreat was or
dered at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, our army be-
ing somewhat disorganized, but bringing
off part of the crptured artillery and
our wounded and baggage, We then fell
back 10 miles to Cypress Creek.
At eight o'clock Sunday morning, Col
Adams commenced skirmishing with
the Yankee force from Bolivar at Poca-
hOntas, aud fell back one mile when he
was reinforced by Whitneld's Legion
and a section Of artillery, and afterwards
Maurey's Division, which was, also, re-
inforced: but the whole of this force,
proved insufficient and was driven back.
the enemy knowing the bridge and trap
ping M0ore's brigade and pieces of ar
tillery.
Van Dorm and Vilepigue coming up.
recaptured Moore's brigade, together
with brigade Of their captors, and
thirteen pieces Of artillery. The enemy
were then driven back to Mattamoras,
and our army continued their retreat TO
Ripley, Miss, over the road witch our
baggage train had passed.
Our loss in all the engagements is es-
timated at 5000, and that of the enemy
much heavier The loss at Pocahontas
was equal TO that at Corinth.
Our loss may be over estimated, as tie
straggleys loe1e numbered By The thousand, and
the retreat lOas not Uery orderly
We lost four pieces Of artillery. We
captured $50 prisoners at Corinth, who
were al Drought OH,
The enemy made no attempt TO follow
us from Corinth, nor did the Bolivar
force after their defeat at Davis Bridge
Van Dorm was conspicuous for his
daring, and Price, as usual, felt at home
in the lead-both of the gallant leaders
unhurt.
Gen. Prices command was the first in
the entertainments. Maury's division
suffered the heaviest loss Gen Cabalps
division also suffered a severe loss and
acted most CALAMITY.
The enemy fought deteyminea,y and ysre
spteRdidly.
ROseorans commanded the enemy.
Our army is perfectly safe at Ripley,
Miss, and no fears are entertained of It's
being followed by the crippled YAM
KEGS.