Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-03
THIRD DISPATCH.

was among the prisoners captured yester-
day.
THIRD DISPATCH.
Washington, Nav 80.
n dispatch just received at the War De-
partnent fully corrobarates the former
message that Corinth has been evacuated
by the rebels and occupied by our troops.
Prisoners say the enemy left last night for
Oknlona, point about $50 miles south of
Corinth, on the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road.
THE LATEST.
Near Corinth. May 50.
Gen. Pope's adeance guard. the Thirth>
ninth Ohio Regiment, occupied Corlnth at
40 minutes past 6 O'clock this morning.
aud hoisted the United States flag on the
courthouse. The enemy evacuated last
night, retreating down the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad.
The telegraph line is occupied with mil
itary business. The particulars Of the
evacuation will be forwarded as soon rs
possible.
Corinih, May 81.
1t is now ascertained that the evacuation
commenced night before last The enemy
retreated sOuthvardly until the railroad
bridge was burned, when they went to
Grand Junction, and thence southwardly
Several ladies and several citizens re-
main here. The citizens inform US that
Richmond is evacuated, and Memphis is
almost wholly deserted, all the stores being
closed, with the exception of few groce-
ries.
1t is ascertained that Van Dorm had a
band OF Indians uuder him
Colonel jackson reports finding the road
for several miles strewn with kuapsacks
aud haveTsacks, arms and cluteens, show
ing great dem .ralization.
The woods are foil Of strngglers, and
they are being brought in as fast az posi-
bic. Probably betweeu 1900 or 600
almost the entire 18th Louisiana Regiment
are in our lines now, being deserlers and
those recentl- captured
The Federal telegraph line was compile
ted here tonight.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GENERAL uAIIEcK
Washington, May 81.
The following dispatch was received at
the War department this morning:
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP NEAR CoRIxTH,1
May 81.
The enemy's position and works in front
Of COrinih were exceedingly str, ng lie
cannot occupy n stronger position In his
flight this morning he destroyed an i'm
mense amount Of public and private prop
erty, stores, provisions, wagons, tents, &c
For miles out Of the town the roads we're
filled with arms, haversacks, &c, thrown
away by his fleeing tronps.
y large number of prisoners and deser-
tiers have been cautuTei, estimated by Gen
eral Pope at 1000.
Gen. Beauregard evidently disuusts his
army, or he would have defended 81 strong
a position. Ills troops were generally
much discouraged and dem0Talized For
the last few days their resistance has been
slight.
(SIgned) II. W. HAILEcK.
MI r General.
Cairo, June |.
Later arrivals from PntSturg Landing
bring the following:
Tue last train transporting the retreat
ing rebels loft COrinth half an b ur before
the Federal officers entered.
Gen. Pope has taken about 500 prisoners
and few uuservicoable Founders.
Two regiments of cavalry and large
free Of Infantry went out from our left. on
wednesday, to destroy bridge on the
Mobile and Ohi) Railroad, a short distance
south of the rebel works, but had not re-
turned on Friday night il was supposed
this expedition had encountered a norton
OF the rebels who retreated towards Kos
suth. About 5000 rebels took a rad
leading IN that direction, southwest from
Corinth. Our cavalry are pursuing.
Our troops occupy Curinth in large force
and are much mortified at the escape OF the
rebels.
The skirmishing on Wednesday ard
Thursday wac attended with considerable
loss on both sides. The Missouri Re.i-
ment, which was the first over the rebel
intrenchmeuts. has lost over so killed with.
III the last four days. The second Missouri
lost killed and AZ ouuded during a Skin.
ism on Thursday.
A lady who arrived at Paducab from
CorInth, rays, when she left there, a week
ago, Beauregard was still being reinforced
deseTter, claiming to have been tele-
graph operator at Beauregard's beedouar-
tiers, states that ten days ago. dispatches
were sent to the Commanding officer to hold
Mobile at all hazards, as it would be the
base OF important operations, in prospective
ana that reIniorcements were sent to them
Immediately thereafter
A"ShO oOShio " Dc 10 QOuDI that lIpn.
Halleck was taken 10y surprise by the com
plete evacuation of the enemy's position.
lie had counted on desperate resistance
by them to the last, His line Of battle
was formed on Friday morning, and ar.
engagements were complete for an obstinate
hight. His advance batteries were at work
shelltng the town with the utmost yigor.
even up to the time that portions of our
force were in occupation.
There is no doubt that had the enemy
renamed they would have been annihila-
ted or forced to surrender.
On Friday the decisive blow Gen. Hal,
leck has a'rRed was falling, while the reb-
e. were effecting their mastery dodge
The inception of this blow is seen in the
operations OF Wednesday. when our entire
line was advanced from enc half TO three
quarters of mild, and up into easy range
OF the enemy's works
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