New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.
THE WAR.

afternoon, the enemy made bold effort with greatly
superior numbers to turn the right flank Of the Union
army. which was on the Richmond side OF the
Chickahominy, not for from the river. Gen' casey
division, forming tn first line Of our advance re-
ceiyed the attack and in the words of the DISPATCH
"gave way unaccountably and disuntedy. IRIS
created confusion, of course, and the guns and
and baggage were lost At this juncture General
Kearney and General Heintzelman brought up
their divisions when furious battle ragged, with no
further advantage to us than holding the enemy in
check. As soon as possible, the divisions OF Gen.
Sedgwick and Gen. Richardson were passed over the
river, and drove the enemy back with the tayonet,
literally covering the ground with his dead. Thus
ended the work of Saturday. Yesterday morning
the enemy undertook the matter again, but were
everywhere repulsed. One of their Generals
Pettigrew) and Colonel named Long were
taken prisoners. Gen. Mcclellan saws our loss
is heavy. while that of the enemy must have
been enormous. Most of our men fought noby, and
several splendid bayonet charges were made, the I'd
Excelsior Regiment making two. 1t appears that
the Rebels tried the same game at Pittsburg Land
ing, and with something like the same result. Fall
ing upon our right with force of probably ten to
one they hoped to turn the position, and throw our
army into a panic, which would give them an easy
victory. 1t was doubtless most desperate attempt,
but fortunately failure.
Dispatches from Gen. Halleck, dated Friday
were received by the War Department on Saturday.
He says the enemy's works at Corinth were very
strong. On that morning, the Rebels destroyed an
immense amount of public and private property and
army stores. The roads out of the town are thickly
strewn with the arms and haversacks of Gen. Beau
regards dtch-hunters, and it is pretty certain that
his force is utterly deuoralized. About 1900 of
them haveteen taken prisoners, among them nearly
the whole of The 18Th Louisiana. Not few Of
them were deserters. The Rebels began to run on
Thursday night, and went southwark until they
were stopped at bridge burned by the Union skir-
mishers, when they pushed westward toward Grand
Junction, to get down the New. Orleans Railroad
Rumors current among the citizens Of Cornth state
that Richmond had been evacuated, and Memphis
was almost deserted. That precious traitor Van
Dorm has considerable force Of Indians in his COM
mand, in Beauregard's army.
We have our special dispatches from Cornth to
Saturday afternoon. On that morning General Pope
marched into the place, finding none but women and
children to greet him. The Mayor came out to meet
bin, and made formal surrender. The Rebels had
carried of everything, the letters in the Post.
Office. They went moving westward toward Grand
Junction Bragg holding the rear guard with 10 600
men. The people say there were never more than
CO. 900 men there at once, and for most OF the time
not near 30 many. They assert that Beauregard
was there in person.
"A brief dispatch from Cairo TO Chicago says that
refugee from Arkansas reports Little Rock in the
hands of the Union troops, end the fight Of the
Legislature. The Governor had fed from the State,
and was supposed to be at jackson, MISS This
news seems probable, as we had but few days
since intelligence that the Union forces were but
short distance north of Little Rock, and that the
place was quite undcfended. Arkansas may be
counted once more as q Union State.
Gen Banks lie rapidly re covering The ground lost
by his retreat. The enemy are az rapidly falling
back, probably alarmed at the prospec. of finding
Mcdowell or Fremont or both, in their rear. On
Friday morning four companies Of Rhode Island
cavalry re-posseesed Front Royal, driving ont the
Rebels, taking six officers and $50 privates recaptur-
ing IS of troops. and losing but eight killed,
five wounded and one missing. Martinsbuig and
Stasburg abandoned by the enemy, and bis forces
now back near their quarters before they assaed
Front Royal. On Saturday the 9Th New-York
cavalry Iassed through Martinsburg, and several
miles beyond, where they found the enemys cavalry,
captured several prisoners and re-took an American
flag.
On the 9th inst. the Provost Marshal at Ship
Island, with detachment of troops, made visit to
BiloxNsnd destroyed the telegraph communicating
with Ocean Springs and Nesy-Orleans He found
considerable latent Union feeling but the persistent
lying Of the Rebes-who insisted tina; their army
had whipped the Yankees at Corintb and was
steadily driving them Nortb-prevented any open
demonstration. All the able-bodied men were being
drafted, care being taken to get any who might be
suspected Of Unonisrn.
-Fugitives, arrived at Norfolk on Friday, direct
from Richmond, say that the Rebels are 100000
strong, but On half rations and filled with dis
content. Davis is going to make the streets run
with blood before he sunendcr. There is very