Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-05-16
From Cen. HAlleok's Column.

CHICAGO, May 1O.-A special 70 tho
Times says. The steamer Continental from
Pittshnr6 has arrived.
Thursday morning Gen. Halleck a. the
bead of six thousand cavalry, infantry and
several bailpries Of artillery made>p tecon-
noissancc fof the purpose Of asceftAiningI
the position 81 the enemy. At the time
the Continental left the expedition had not
returned. Our lines have been extended
so that our advance pickets now occupy
ground lately held by rebels. The enemy'si
IIiclets are posted in Ootinlh within riici
range of eui own ipickets.' ~ Il 4AGDi
A special from Cairo 40 the Tribnnoi
says: Beauregard has issued y proclamation,
stating Federal forces virtually had posses
sion Of tho Mississippi aud ordered all for
ccs sent 10 Corinth, and all cotton, sugar
and nolasses destroyed, which order was
beiug obeyed.i 15i Be- Eits59sj gEmudsi
q PrrrspuRo LANDING, May ll.--aThc fol-
lowing is just from Headquarters: aa 1.aii
t l3el.A Army or TaE MIssIssrPpL AaI
NEAR FARMINGroN, May 9A5'P p. NJ! Iadi
To Major General Halleck: The eaemy,
1000 strong, drove in our pickets beyond
Pennington, and advanced against brigade
occupying the further side Of The creek in
front Of the New York camp. 7g Tan
The brigade held in for Eve hours, until
finding them heavily pressed in front and
on the flank, and that could not sustain
them without passing the Creek with my
whole force, which was contrary 20 your
orders and Woald have drawn on general
engagement, withdrew to this side in
good order. ia'l if H2'dH @H "'f eat0
The conduct Of the troops was excellent,
and the withdraw made by them very re-
Iuctaully. The enemy made demonstra-
ton 70 cross, but abandoned the movement.
Our loss is considerable, though cannot yet
tell how many. 'f Heff
The enemy being much exercised suffer
| ed severely, their batteries being complete
ly disabled, aud his infantry line driven
back several times by my command. Esg-
or for advance. (Signed) re aa y't.s1
d tta JOHN PoPE, Major Gen.
Pennington is five miles northwest Of
; Corinth. lItaH sd Eos ,uia Eaasfa1
The only forces engaged weye Plum
mefs and Polmsn's brigades. sg'g
CHICAGO, May I2.-Special to the Times
from Cairo: a ''
News from Pittsburg Landing TO Sunday
morning states there had been no general
engagement, although the situation Of the
q two armies was much more threatening
: than at any previous time. There had
been several severe skirmishes, which, with.
out producing any change, served to show
the intention of the contesting forces.
) 1t was definitely ascertained that SO far
from reports ofevacuaiion being true, tho
enemy Is strengthing al d. hisldefenses for
the defeat of our army, instead Of abardon.
ing bis entrouchments. A largo force Of
negroes was at work telling trees, forming
abattis, and strengthing earthworks.
II is now known that Gen. Lowell reach
ed Corinth, bringing with him an army Of
10000 men. @ %
/ 1t can no longer be matter Of doubt
that Gen. Beauregard is preparing for a
desperate struggle.
Our reconnoitering parties invariably
meet the enemy, go where they viii, and on
: the hills, in the woods, and along the roads
E the rebels seem to be present in overvhelm
! ! ing force. g sia'.i'a'''4'5 9@'''. 70 l'f
i Preparations for battle are being mad
is on grand scale; roads have been cut lhrc
d the woods to facilitate the movements 0
= the different divisions, siege guns are mount
d ed in great numbers, and nothing is wanting
ION our part to win the contest.
Monterey, Tenn, May 12.-To-day our troop
, took possession of an evacuated rebel cam
" three and a-half miles from Corinth, and tn
r rebel pickets were driven in. q g
as Chicago May ia special from Cairo +
D. the Tribune says: General MitchelPs division
/. formed junction with General Pope, and nov
: forms the extreme left Of our line
ie A special to the Times says, on Tuesday Gen
: Pope formed his column to retake a positio
10 lost in a skirmish on Friday last The resul
l7 had not transpired at the time the steamer lei
y Pitisburg. AS the steamer Gladiator, with th
o. 4th Minnesota on board was pssing Paris Land
5 ing, on the Tennessee river, en- route for Pitts
of burg her upper works gave way, killing i've Q
h six and injuring several others.
ID From Washington. i
70 WAsH1NGToN, May 13.--Tbe Presiden
IS has isssued a proclamation declaring tina
. the blockade Of the ports of Beaufort, Por
u Royal and New Orleans shall so far ceas
t and determine from and after the lst o
7 June next, that commercial intercourse will
e those ports except as to persons and thing