Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-09
VERY LATEST.
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
From COrinth.

C0RiNTu, Oct. b.
Correspondence Of the st. Louis Democrat
The following are the details of the battle At
Corinth
On Tuesday, the 81, our outposts were attacked
ly the enemy in force. about six miles north east
ef Corinth. Before nine o'clock the engagement
became ene.a and fierce, and a sanguInary bat
tie was fought.
Our men, under Rosccrans, stood up nanfuly
and fought with great GOODNESS and bravery, but
regiment after regiment and brigade after brigade
poured in upon Us, aHd We were forced slowly
backward, sighting desperately.
The rebels pushed forward with determined OBJ
stinacy, and held every foot Of advantage ground
They outaanked our inferior fsrce and lott, and
were forming in our rear, and We were obliged to
I all back still further to revent this movement
FROM being accomplished. The enemy, now inside
our breastworks, pres sed US backwards towards
tho town, when darkness put an end to the fight
ing for that day.
During the last days fight our loss was
heavy but that Of the enemy must have large.
ly exceeded ours Three pieces Of the First
Nj Missouri Battery were captured after having
stood tor long hours before the ensny's fire,
the men beng consumed by thirst and SUBJ
dued by intense heat and constant exer,ion.
Brig. Gen. Hacklemsn tell mortally wounded
at the head Of his men, aud died the SINE
ev vening.
Gen. Oglesby was shot in the breast.
At about 4 o'clock on the morning Of the 4th
the enemy opened briskly on the town with
shot and eheil. Our batteries replied. and for
an hour or two heavy cannonading was kept
up. at the expirstion Of this time two of the
rebel guns had been disabled. and shortly sf,
ter day light their battery OF seven guns was
captured
Pom tentous quetness soon occurred and It
was evident that some NOV ement was being
made by the enemy.
The Western Sharpshooters. under Colonel
Baker, were ordered for ward as skirmishers
| tomeet the enemy. At half past nine they
met him sthre e>fourths OF a mile in advance.
our line Of battle advancing rapidly in heavy
columns upon the town, and immediately o
murderous FIRE opened On this heavy line Of
skrmiehers who slowly began to retire, re,
turning the fire Of the eLemy with eft ct. The
woods seemed alive with rebels, and 1t ap-
psare1 impossible for this gallant regiu ent to
cape destruction in their retreat over the
the three fourths Of a mile Of open grour d
" hich intervened between them and our tetn-
porary works Of defence. In o few moments
the engagement became general, when our
bait cries opened destructive fire on the ex
n9sea ranks 8f the rebels, moving them down
like grass. Their slaughter was frishtIui, OUT
with unparalleled daring, and reckless they
our works desperately, broke our line Of In
faptry and captured email fortfication in
which the battery OF the FIRST Missouri wa.
planted. For time oil seemed lost, and
temporary panic seized the men and the reb
once more marched into the etYee.s OF CoriLth.
New batters's opened on them. and oar men,
under direction Of few courageou officers
and stimulated by their example, fought
desperately and the advance Of the eneuy
was checked, aud " drove them back.
Our loss was comparatively small during this
fearful charge the enemy losing fully 20 to our
killed.
Among the rebei killed left on the field were
Brig, Gen Rodgers. OF New Orleans. Col. and Act
ing Brig. Gen. Johnson. Of Miss, AMI another col
mel commanding brigade whose name was not
learned.
The rebels wore commanded by Van Dorm,
and Price and Viilpugue With their respective
army rps swclled his forces to $4,000 men.
1t is impossible now to give list Of casualties.
Our proportion Of officers killed is thought to b.
large. We lost but four taken prisoners.