The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-12-18
NUMBER 49,.

| Nal. G6n. Duel, was between Huntsville ant
| Stevenson, moving towards Chattanooga, foi
which place they had left Corinth about the
10th of jane Maj. Gen. Curtis forces were
at Helena Arkansas and those under Brig Gen
Schofeld in southwestern Missouri. The centra
army, under Maj. Gen. Grant, occupying tht
| line of West Tennessee and Northern Missip
! pi extended from Memphis to Iuka, and pro,
tected the railroads from Columbus south, which
were then our only channels of supply These
several armies spread along line of some SOC
miles from the western borders of Arkansas tt
Cumberland Gap, and occupying strip Of
country more than $50 miles in width, from
which the enemy's forces had recently been ex.
PEELED were rapidly decreasing in strength from
| the large number OF soldiers sent home on &C,
| count of real or pretended disability.
On the other band, the enemy's armies were
greatly increased by an arbitrary and rigidly
enforced conscri ption With their superiority
IN numbers and discipline they boldly deteIA
mined to rer occupy Arkansas Missouri, Ten
nessee, and Kentucky, and, Impossible to in
wade the States OF Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
while our attention was distracted by the inva-
sion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and an ex
tended Indian instruction on the Western
frontiers. This plan had very many chances Of
success but the timely order Of the President
of August 4, calling for additional forces, and
the patriotic response of the people of the
Northwest, thwarted the enemy's well formed
calculations
Gen Bragg suddenly transferred large por
ton of his army TO Tupelo, MissiS isppi, through
the States of Alabama aud Georgia reached
Chattanooga in advance of Gen. Buel, turned
his left, and rapidly crossing the State of Ten
nessee, sentered Kentucky by Munfordsvile
and Lebanon. t.. .... o.. j..
Gen. Buel fell back on Nashville, without
giving the enemy battle-then followed, or
rather moved parallel with Bragg, who, after
capturing our garrison at Munfordsville. turned
off from the main road to Louisville, along
which Gen Buel passed-the latter reaching
Louisville without any engagement. Another
column of the enemy had moved from Easi
Tennessee, after bockadlng Cumberland Gap
upon Lexington. and threatened CINCINNATI
A small force of our raw troops, which had
been pushed forward to Richmond, KY, under
Mai. Gen. Nelson, were met by the enemy and
routed. In the mean time, every
effort had been made to collect new troops at
Cincinnati and Louisville and to fortify these
positions against a coup -demain.
To give confidence TO the new leviee, por>
ton of Gen Grants army was withdrawn from
Mississippi and sent to Kentucky and Cincin-
natl. No attack was attempted by the enemy
Major General Buel left Louisville on the LIST
of October, with an army OF about 100000 men
in pursuit of General Bragg. The latter ell
gagged part of Gen. Buel's army at PeFryvile,
about ~ clock on she 8Jh of October. A gen
eral battle ensued and was continded till dark
Ii was mainly fought by Maj. Gen. Cooks
corps ; the enemy retreating during the night !:
the losses were heavy on both sides but no Oh
fetal reports of the numbers engaged or the
osses gu either side have been received. AT
ter THIS battle, the main army of the rebels re-
treated to East Tennessee; Gen Buel puI ued
it as as far as Mount Vernon or London, then
fell back to the line from Louisville TO Nash
vile. Here Major Geu. Rosencrans suptfce
ded him III the command by the orders OF tile
President. AS the Secretary OF WaI has or
DEF ed a military commission to Investigate the
operations of Gen. Buel Ill this campaign 1t
would be obviously improper for me 10 ex-
press any opinion, unless specially directed to
do so.
Gen MOrgan'S Retreat from Cumberland Gap.
The command of Brig. General Morgan at
Cumberland Gap abandoned that place aud re>
treated to the Ohio River. The alleged cause
of this retreat Was the want of supplies. The
commanding officer however, had just before
that he had several weeks PROVISIONS
and under no circumstances would he surren>
der that important post. An investigation Of
this matter has been ordered.
The withdrawel of considerable part OF
Gen. Grants army, TO reinforce Gen. buel,
and to occupy GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati, i'll
duced the enemy to renew operations in North
ern Mississippi and western TENNESSEE.
A force of some 900 or 5000 men was sent
to attack Bolivar and Jackson, Tenn, and by
destroying the railroad to cut off all connection
between Memphis aud Cornth. The head OF
the enemys column was met about four miles
south of Bolivar, on the 30tb Of August, and a
brisk skirmish ensued. On the 3ist portion
of the enemy's forces was engaged and repuls>
ed near Meadow Station. On the LIST of Sep>
TENDER the fight was renewed at Brittona LaHe
on the Denmark road, and continued till night
when the enemy retreascd south across the
Hatclie, leaving 176 dead and wounded GU the
field Our loss was five killed. seventy-eight
wounded, and ninety-two prisoners aud missing.
In the early part of October, Gen. Price ad-
vanced with a large force, and took possession
of Iuka, on the Memphis and Charleston al /
road iwenty-one miles southeast of Cornth.
The garrison. too weak TO attempt resistance,
fell back on Corinth. As che occupation Of this
place by the euemy cut OF all connections be-
tween abe forces of Gen Grant and Gen. Buel,
the former determss ned TO attack and drive him
from that position. Grants forces moved in
two Columns, one on the north Of the town un >
der Mai. Gen, Orde. and the Other on the south
finding himself likely TO be surrounded, left
the to wn and attacked the column ofGeneral
Rosencfans, about 5, p. N. on the 18Th OF Oct.
The engagements lasted until dark, Hamilton c
division sustaining the brunt of the battle
Our men fought with great bravery, and come
pleteiy routed the enemy, who fed in confusion,
leaving their dead and most of their wounded
on the field We barred 255 dead, took 700
or 900 wounded and captured 3GI Prisoners
n .I,G-.- lI.rsa
bic quantityso f stores. Our loss was 1913 killed
GIL wounded, and seventeen missing, The
retreatng foe was pursued only few miles
On the 3Oth of October Gen. Grant ascertain
ed that Generals Price. and Van Dorm were con.
centrating their forcesat Ripley, with the prob
able intention of attacking Corinth. The en-
envy crossed the Hatchie rlVer and took pos
session of the railroad north of COrinth. cut
ting off all direct communication with Jackson
aud Bolivar He then advanced toward Cor.
NTH aud some skirmshing took place On the
I'd of November. ...
Major Gen. RoseDcrans commanded our for
ces at Corinth, which consisted of the divisions
OF BRIG Gems. Hamilton, Nc Kean Davies and
Stanley. The first three were placed in line Oi
battle near the old rebel entertainments, and
the last held in reserve in the town. The skir
mishiug was renewed Oh the morning OF the
Sd, and by 10 or ! ! O'Clock the engag eneGt De
came pretty general aud con inqed until dark.
1t wa, fiercly renewed on the morning Of
the 4th. and fou ght with varied success I'll
near noon when the rebels were defeated and
driven from the field, leaving their dead and
many of their wounded. The enemy's forces
were led by gems. Van Dorm Price, LoAele Whip
lone and rust, aud their number eslimsted al
about % 900 or nearly double that of General
Rosencrans Their loss in killed was 1923
which would give by the usual proportion, s..
G92 wounded We took 5.265 prisoners among
whom were 1877 officers We also captured i
stand Of colors,2 pieces Of artillery, $500 stanC
os arms ammunition, accoutrements, etc. Oul
loss was 3l5 killed, 1872 wounded, and %
prisoners and missing. This great disparity
Of numbers in killed and Wounded resulted II
part from the fact that 4. porti on OF our mer
tonight behind the entreuched batteries MAJ
/ Gem. Grant has ordered a brigade of four fegI.
msnts under Brig. Cen Nc Pherson from Jacl
son to Corinth. Finding the railroad Interrupt
| ted at Bethel the latter turned to the ieit aho
4 reached Corinth on the Ash, by the forming OF
ro,d Thus marching nearly around TIE en-