Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-10-17
The Battle Of Corinth.

a great oatlIe mas been fought at Cor
NTH, lasting two days. The fighting was
terrific on both sides, We publish the
following details, from the correspondence
of the St. Louis Democrat:
= ST.. LOUIS, Oct s. On the morning
OF the 3rd our outposts were attacked by
the enemy in force about six miles north
east OF Corinth, and before o'clock the
engagement became general aud fierce,
and a sanguinary battle was fought. Our
men under Gen. Rosencrans stood I'D
mantully, and fought with great GOODNESS
and bravery, but regiment afterregment
and brigade after brigade poured in upon
US, and we were forced slowly backward,
fighting desperately. The rebels pushed
forward with determined obstinacy. and
held every inch of the ground they gain
ed. They endeavored to outhank our
inferior force, and we were obliged TO
fall back still further 10 prevent this
movement being accomplished. The
enemy were now inside our breaslworks.
pushing US backward toward the town,
when darkness put an end TO the Gghting
for the day. During the days fight our
loss was heavy, but that of the enemy
must have largely exceeded ours.
Three pieces Of the lst Missouri bat
terry were captured. Brig. Gen. Hackle-
man fell, mortaIly wounded at the head
of his men and the same evening Gen.
Ogesby was shot
About four o'clock on the morning of
the 18th, the enemy opened briskly on
the town, with shot and shell. Our bat
teries replied, and for an hour or more
heavy cannonading was kept up. AT
the expiration of that time two rebel
guns had been disabled, and shortly aC-
ter daylight their battery Of seven guns
was captured, A porlentous quiet soon
occurred, and it was evident some novo
ment was being made by the enemy
The Western aharpshooters, under Col.
Burke, were ordered forward as shic,
misaers to feel Jhe enemy. At balfpast
nine they met him three-fourths Of
mile in advance Of our line of battle, ad-
vanciag RAPIDLY in heavy columns poon
the town. Immediately a mnrdarops fire.
was opened on Obi, heavy line bv opr
skirmf-nars, who slowly bco3, to re,iro
The woods seemed aIiv, with rehn}.
and f. a,.,a,.l i,,,,..;bl. c.-,,r, u.i,,.,
REGIMENT n a.oona destinations IN ro,.
ra,r.. over The r.roo o,or,.r. of , mia
which interviewed baryeen then, and on.
ta..,..r,r,. ,r,rI.s ,rl.c.--o 1,...o.c...
~ ''.7' '-'a engagement became general
DOR batteries opened a destructive fire
on taa ozuosed ranks Of tbe rebel. NOS
ing them down ike grass. They charr-
"a ON. works das,araf.,y hroto o,.,:ne,
..r...
" s.''''' ''''
e""on J." ""'oh a battery OF the Ist Nil.
souri, was planted. All seemed lost and
a tarrorarr manic eefzod onr mon o,d
the rebels once more marched into the
streets OF Cointh. Bat new batteries
were opened uron them. and opr men
n,dsr I, 5;'...... r. .-...----.- =,
N'',' VI courageous ou'-
c7''' anu ''''Hu'"'ed by Ihe'r eX mpIe,
fought desperately, and The advance Of
The enemy was checked. They wayered
and then fell hack Onr Lost b,uory
.....-..-
" 90 % "-u' an" o'ce more 1t huIieu
destruction INTO their ranks. The day
was saved, and the enemy in full retreat
Onr loss vas cornoro,iv.l,, .a,o,I
1n,io, tho f.orC,I aharaa IT. t'r''.'
COS f,lIa t,roa,, - a,naas L1,.i
-oong the liIIod loft m ,Lo faII u.a1.
Prir Con Raoors og Wou ( 0lo "e'0
rl and .o.;,r a. Iabnsoa or Nt;'s;.'
.:,ni o,J or7,nar ri ooa,n,aaI;a
,riga,lo rboso mama ,ca, not I l,'1,J9
The enop,v ,yero con,,,ondad NV Won
Dorm Prica and VdI;n;ano u;,h ,bo;r
.esoectire army earns which swellod