Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-17
FfOm Cen. Halleck.s Array.

Especial to the Chicago Times
Cairo, Jun. H.
Arrivals from the Tennessee River bring 10
definite news froTu our army.
Gen. HaI!eck was confess.ily in ignorance
of The whereabouts of Gen B-suregari or any
Of his subordinate ntfieefs, though 'econnois.
aacea had shown the losit,on Of various bodies
OF The enemy. There was 3 very stroug ioree
at Okaicna
1be Mobile Register, OF The 9th. says:
I'VE learn tfom an intelligent gentleman.
Who reached the city yesterday. that the evac.
! us,ion Of Cerinth was executed with great
ski'i and Judgment, and ~i,hon. loss Of .iis
on our part. Our troors marched oct o.
Thursday night, and ~ last Of ihtm ad
or ,ssvd Tuscuntiv River when the read II
the Federal uan, Gen POI -'s ,,ivs on, ca m 9
in sight. Oar rear guard found no uontle IN
repulsing the enemy ard holding the brdg.
subsequently, secont eL;At was made 10
cross, aGd the enemy were allowed 10 wade
the river and seine Of n IN 10 ger on the
bride. wh-n one or two batteries, which had
Seen conc al-d, o,erst 3,oE them aEt drove
them back with con.i eiabls iuss The FEEDER
al. occupied Cotlulh a: ii O'Clock Friday
morning. 4 de achurnt was segt out tl hurn
he brilges the Mobile ard Ohio Road
north ,f Catinih. ana o. The Menih uld
CharlestO IN Road towas1. Menphia. ,hpir
or iers w.r. to ae, FIRE to hen q, /; o'clock
Friday morning. by which siL- /. was expect
I'd tia all the trains 2ojpc in The direction. 81
Grand Junction wcn!9 'ass t'fo,tunsteiy
some OF the ,rain-. iadeuei with comui ssr,
stores were delayed, and djI not reach The
bridge over the Fl 'c1 Ur,il af or Il had he ell
fired, leaving no ether Alternative bat TO de.
stroy the car with their contents, roug by val
ued at 100000 The arms 10 now encamped
at Bonnvilie, Baldwin, and Ggntown, from 90
TO So miles below or.nta, 81 the hobiie abo
Ono Road. TIE supply Of wat.r. though ie'
| ter than it was at Corinth Is still limited. Il
i. believed. however, that he health ot The
artny cannot ia to be benefited ~ the lang-
especially if the people in the city and along
The railroad will continue t. furLish he troops
with all the vegetables and fresh meats they
car spare.
Tne Mobile Tr,J.,s Of tue 5'h says:
I'VE have cert IN in'orm,.ion that the army
of Bssure ard ia in the best spirits. and ths.
tbe Genera lais 10 -, Of cot hdencs in their
aiiity to hea,the tn.m. jus, sooni.s he ex-
hib,,s sny s'cu sch for q tight. There are
good many sick. generally Lot seriously, but
only in so far that they are not fit fGr Iong
marche. at double qni X Even these men
will be ready TO oin their commands rs coon
.s they hear the .astil!ery icar which denotes
a battle
The army will no doubt .al back as far as
it is necessary to frd = more healthy region
and hesssr water The sanitary condition of
uaileck'. army is certainly no te,te- than that
OF ours. Ii We are plagued in this respect.
the probability is that they are 10 an equal II
not greater danger. They are foreign to our
coil come from seniHyrsrhnresn reg'ons
half Of them, p.yhaIs new cofuefs 10 america.
and are not ft fo. endurance in tho strange
| latitude ~hich they have st,leEi into"
The Mo lie 7rit2ne Of the Hth says:
The passengers that arrived yesterday.
sunday morning, from Baiaan, report tina.
our army was falling back from their preseet
position to Tupelo, ~ niles this eide Of Cor
inth, on account Of The scarcity Of water at
Bald win and vicinity. They state that there
sre nov over one hundred good wells dug d.
Tupelo, which furnish an abundant surply Of
excellent water, and others a,s row being dug.
There are also a number Of bake ovens burt
there Tor the Ise Of the arUy. ard many other
| conven,epces conductive to the comfort and
heslth OF the army, that could not be srrang-
| cd or got at any other place.
"Halleck's army is said to be following up
our forces, and that skrmishing occurs daily,
| with varied results. The train brouohs down
| several NOR Of TIE prisoners that were taken
! in eome of the skiPmiehee