The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-10-15

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Full Particulars 6t the CGrin1Ia
| VictOry--A 'gcraibEe Fight Our
Troops DOillL Z Ose and u in the
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| Correspondence of the Missouri Dem ycratl
CoR1NTu, Miss, Oct. 5.-The Democrat
publishes the following DETAILS Of the battle
at Coruth on the morning OF the Sd inst.
l. Our outpoSts were attacked by the enemy
in force, about six Rlies north. east OF Cor
i inth. Before pine o'clock the engagement
became general; and a fierce and sanguary
battle was fought. Our men, Under Gene!
raj Rosecrans, stood up manfully, and fought
4 with great coolness and bravery. But regi
ment aI er regiment, and brigade after bri
leade, poured in upon us, and we were forced
slowly backward tighiins desperately
THE rebels pushed forward with determined
obstinacy, and held every part Of advantage
ground. They outalnked our in etior force
Ion the lei,, and were forming in cur rear,
and we were obliged to fall back still farther
TO prevent this movement from being accom-
plished. .s.,4'i D G'@ atf1
! H. The enemy were nnw inside our breast
works, pushing us backward toward the
, town, when darkness put an end to fighting
Tor that day. 81, ,3aE4 r .no7r ri /
=, During the days fight our loss was heavy;
but that of the enemy must have largely
exceeded ours. Thre pieces OF the first
Missouri battery were captured. After hav-
ing stood for many hours before the ehelhy's
fire, we were consumed by thirst, and sub.
! 1 Il -. ! IiaL.
Brig. Gen. uackeirhanfelf mortally wound
ed at the head of his meh, and died the
same evening. cen. 0glesby was. shot in
? the breast about o'clock. TN the morning
of the 4th the enemy opened ,brskly, on the
town with shot end shell; our batteries re-
piled, and for an hour or more heave cannon
. Iading was Kept up. At The. expiration ol
THAT time two Of the rebel guns had been
disabled; and Shortly after. daylight their bat
terry of seven gngs were captured.
: G Porteutous quetness soon occurred, and il
twas evident that some movement was beng
made by the enemy. Our western sharp
lshooters, unper Coln Burke, were ordered
forward as skirmishers to feel tho enemy
AT half past 8, they met him tee quarters o
amile in advance OF our line or battle, ad
: vancIng rapidly in heavy columns upon the
ttown. Immediately ttnHfderohs fire was
on this heavy line Of skirmishers, who slow
'lly began to retire, returning the fire Or tht
J enemy with effect The woods seemed
tAiive with rebels; and it appeared imIlpossibl,
, for this gallant regiment to escape destruc
ton 10 their retreat over three quarters af
+ mile of open ground which interviewed be
2 tween them and our temporary works, 0
defence. y "a, e., "a ,.,,,,.;,..,:s
Ia In few moments the engagement be
z came general. Our. batteries opened with
destructive fire on thet exhausted ranks 0
Z the rebels, moving them down like grass
: Their saughterl was 1nightful. But will
unparalleled daring and, reeklessness the,
T Epished impetuously forward. ITheyrhafge,
!, our works desperately, broke our line @
u flinhntry and captured the small Aiortificatiel
I iu which the battery of the First Missour
'Ewas planted. Our fortune seemed 'iost 4
temporary panic seized our men and thu
| lrebels once more marched into the streets o
2 fGorinth. ''.2t' ''l.s .'"''''''f
2 But new Batteries opened upon them
/ Our men, under the direction OF few cour
= Eageous officers, and stimulated BY tbei
, EeSample, fought desperately, The ,advape
: VI s"o oHVny W.T. ShSSlnF4.ggtA hCy "uNcicu
J then fell back. Our lost battery was regain
Ned, and once more hurled destruction INT,
Y theer ranks. The day was saved, and th
Y enemy was in full retreat. egrl
Our loss was comparatively rsniallsor Dun
Iing this fearful charge that OF the'ienena.
!, was fully twcntyto onellsilled.. Among th
y rebels killed and left on1the field were brig
| dlGen. Rogers, Of N .r0I;1 Colonel and Actin
I. Brig Gen. johnson, of MISS, and anothe
7 1Colonel commanding a brigade, whose nam
The enemy were commanded By tvau Dorm
! and Price and Villipague, with their respec
: tive army corps, sweled his force, to 5000
! men. 1t is impossible now. to give d, list .
I casualties. Our proportion Of officers kille'
/ is thought to beA1arge. We lost but fou
? fpfisoners taken. 1t9p l,s
/ Promotions aAd appointments
i .y WASHINGTON, Oct. 8.
! Brig. General J b. Mcpherson, has beel
\ appointed to major general for merltoriou
. land distinguished services ;nthe West. ls
hd The following appointments have beei
d made underthe excise law, m place, OF TN
J Original appointees, declined:W Il mgl7 "A
lf VIM FrTewlesJ collector 4th district 10
I wa; Horace Everett;los Cohncii Bluffs, collec
8 itor 9Th District OF Iowa; RUbE'Di Hoithn