The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-08-17
INTERESTING FROM coHlNTH.
Our Corinth Correspondence.

INTERESTING FROM C0RlMTH.
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Our Corlnth Correspondence.
CoRIYrn Miss, August 4, 1862
Arrest Of Secesioia Frache-An CriStaai Prayer for
JsT. Doets-In.ense Heat u TIE Weather-Healh Of ne
Arny al Coints-Cereals Taxing ne Piece et Coact--
Is The Enemy to be Permitted to Gaser ne Imna.Se Crop
Ezpeted-1Ae Policy Of Concaia,ing the Eeoeis-Tae
Retls Concentrating al Csata.coya-A Fight Expected,
&C., &c.
have just respectable locking specialized gen.
enan brought before tho Provost Marshal General who
accused and convicted Of utterng the following
prayer at Tuscumba Alabama, In the presence or con-
gregaon composed mauy of officers and soldiers of the
United States army:That His blessings may rest upon
the President Of the Confederate States" that "he and
the officers in comm and under him, might have wisdom
to achieve tho ultimate attainment Of all their eors,
their indor Evidence people, that He may grant
to their arms, and bring dismay upon their foes"
This appears to have been somewhat Calling 70 the feel
ngs of the loyal officers present. and the consequence Of
IL s that tho reverend gentleman is now on his way to
Alton, to out the remaining period OF the war in
preaching and praying with those whose sentiments
do not conflict with his much the federal officers
who heard him.
Yesterday some excitement WAS created by the
report Of lange body Of rebel troors advancing
upon Jacinto and General Bufords brigade ordered
baby almost there. inclined TO think, however,
this will be another OF those hear every few
days. tho only OF which Is excitement
for time and then leave in deeper slough Of
than The weather here Ia intensely hot and
sury, although situated upon the highest ridge
between US and the Tennessee river called the Pine
Ridge and quite fine country II is, in comparison with
anything have in this region. Corath i,scr is
place Tor properly was) of some one thousand In
seekers Of the surrounding country, having
| two fine mineral springs, and female seminary
| of very respectable appearance and proportions,
| aud which, Informed, was In Furnishing
| condition until the commenced In the whole tow
there but store loft with any stock or any pro-
prieior when entered the place. nd that was drug
store kept by from Maine, who had boon in the
South many years. While the rebels in possession
| the old gentleman took the Confederate scrip with
alcriy and ust before the evacuation he his vile
down c. aad Junction and 10 sht very plan
bion with H.. Since the rebels lott here he has been
cong business Tor eashtaat Is, United states easury
lio health Of our army around Corinth is good, very
,ttlc sickness being orted comparison To that Of
tw0 mpas Tho CITIZENS say that yellow fever nor
any other epcmic visits them, and our surgeons
plo aree e posi- ION to DC an unusually healthy and
| railroad from here, for some eighty miles TO-
wards Columbus, :, presents generally :, fertile
tations white with cotton, coyered with
No Gotten tobacco growing along the whole
line Of road, and tho same Is the through all
| the cotton, sugar and tobacco growing States Now,
the question Is what is 70 DO dono with this immense
crop hen it is ga,heredY Are we to take charge OF it,
! allow it to be used by enemies? The
very fact that plantations which formerly produced cot
ton are row covered with corn in obedience to the re-
comeudaton Of egard not in few only,
but lniyoi sally shows that this is matter not Of
chance but deliberate pocy, for the purpose Of aiding
enemies. would recommend 10 those officials who
have devoted the soldiers OF the Onion to the protection
of rebels aud rebel property to place guard around each
.sIalA ND I'm h.V0 Orf
roasting ears, in order that may be saved Tor
who arc, have been, and always will be,
laughing A. us for our weak and silky policy. They know
long they permitted 10 raise all the produce
thy require. long rebel citizens are permitted To
remain captured cities, or II compelled 10 leave, al
lowed take all their movesble pro- cty with III m
and long feed the families If soldiers in the rebel
army (Which do to my certain knYwledge) just so
| long they VIII contend successfully with US My opm-
ion that before end tins war must dcyastate
tn country as We pas through u. why sir the dis
nes, and we have force at Hamburg, only three miles
rom there AMI yet Information was yesterday received
here. from three sources thai tho cOnscriptiou
&C; was IL luii force between here AID titsbag Land
ing and that the nfsdsraes had already organized aud
m,unted rearly three hunJfsd suerias. \ further draft
takes place this week, and We viii what advantage
viii be taken OF the information. Before the week is
should all be captured ii not their pro
pcrty should DO destroyed, ~ least such cannot
be used 70 advantage. We know OF the ring
iealers in tn oy ecat mea Of wealth whom we have
assed undsturbed ard whose property soldiers
have stood guard many dark and weary night, when
instead they should have been snachng what rest they
could after days march ~ ordor 10 prepare tor the
neal. Ih.s only instance ~ many oi which am
personally ccgnzint, and am informed thai this has
bsen the policy This whole department and in the East
well. II VIII never do and cfcers becoming
sgGstsd and shea teued, and the whole thing is s.
csurag n.y. The idea htt who las given up home,
frie as and family to tight hese devils must not when
st starved, take chicken, rig vi from
the Plantations OF wealthy rebels u appedc his hunger
Simply ridiculous, and assure the army officers and
mel viii stand II very iitte longer Reports still come ia
tie Vi The rebels chattanooga and light
is antioipaiod very SION Tho dcca at vcksburg has
been received with many signs 81 disgust by troos,
ard tley arc praying to be allowed ~ do something,
They say send the army &c the Mississippi 20 Nek burg
| 81 Richmond ana we VIII show them thing tWo.
Here ying Idle, with nothing apparently hand
enemy !. keep III cheek which requires powerful
army concentrate IN q Few hours, aud Ncks
burg triumping US, the Memphis and hIfcston
read possession of the enemy and b4to fcld open
ing for at Chattanooga. We apparently ,lolng
natlsrg. but can open cli Ia any oil these dircc
ti0rS AMI conquer 60 have done heretofore.
TINS The language II almost ol the officers have
VA tns army. aud nc ne t. think the people syn
paihizc with them is ID eforc, lying idlc;
Of ny importance III tie department l. cannot,
however, continue long, ani hre soon 70 have some
| t.liug OF more importance 70 .mmanicate