Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-01
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~ Yesterday ~ MRlnr General ilallephi ppm.
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"llAttsoKA lltAngp ANltaa, June I
"iion. T. N stanton, Secretary at Wan
"uen Pope with Ililnl men, ID Thirty miles
south VI p0flnlh, pushing the enemy hard Ito
already Iep0lts ~ tlun prisoners ani desuflers
hem the enemy, and la0On stand OF arms Gap
inred
"Thoazandz at The enemy afe throwing away
their arms farmer says that when leinregald
learned that Col Elliott had cut tho failfoad on
his line VI retreat, he beoame frantic, aud lold
his meu Ia save themselves the beat way they
could
We have captured nine locomotives and u
number OF cars One~of the former u already
repaired, and u running to-day, Several more
will be running order IN Two 0r lhlee days,
"'rhe result Is all could possibly desire,
I'll W llALLreK,
MAJOR General Commanding"
Gen, Pope did not "push hand upon me With
40 ON men, thirty miles from Corinth on the ilh
inst. Tor my troops occupied a defensive line IN
the rear OF Twenty Mile Greek, less than twenty
i've miles from Cornth, until the 9Th inst. when
the want at good water induced mo 60 retire 40
my leisure To n better position, moreover, II ten,
Pope had attempted at any time during the 90.
treat irum Corinth "a push hard upon mel.
would have given him lesson that would have
checked his nrior; but he was careful Ia advance
only after my troops had retired from each sue.
cc.siye position.
The retreat was conducted with great order
aud precision. doing much credit TO the officers
aud men under my orders, and must be looked
upon IN every respect by the country as equiya.
lieut. 10 brilliant victory
Gen. Pope must certainly have dreamed OF
having taken 10 900 prisoners and 900 stand
OF arms. for We positively never lost them; about
one or two hundred Stragglers would probably
cover all the prisoners he took aud about five
hundred damaged muskets all the arms he got;
these belonged To convalescent camp, four
miles south of Corinth, evacuated during the
night. and were overlooked ON account OF the
darkness.
The actual number OF prisoners taken during
retreat was about equal on both sides. and they
we're but few.
Major General Halleck must be very credu
lons man 10 believe the absurd story of THAT
farmer" He ought 20 know that the burning OF
two cor more ears on railroad Is not sufficient 10
make "Bcauregard frantic aud ridic ulous. espe
cially when expected 10 hear every moment OF
the capture OF his maauding party. whose de
parture from Pennington had been eommunica
ted To me the day before and had given in con
sequence all necessary orders: but part OF ms
forces passed Bonneville an hour before the arri
val ot Colonel Elliotts command. aud the Other
part arrived Just IN time To drive IL away and lib
crate the cobvalcscents captured: unfortunately
however. not in time 10 save four OF the sick
who were barharously consumed in the station
house Let Col. Elliotts name descend 10 inia
my ~ the author OF such revolving deed. Gen
Hilleck did not capture nine locomotives |
was only by the accidental destruction of
bridge before some trains had passed that he gol
seven engines In damaged condition. the cars
having been burned by my orders.
IL h indeed lamentable To see how little on
enemies respect truth and justice when speakin,
of their military operations, especially when
through inability or over. confidence they NEE
with deserved failure
II the result be "all he desired. it can be sal,
be j. easily satisfied: IL remains TO be see
whether his Government aud people are of th
ike opinion.
| attest that all We lost NJ Corinth and durn
the retreat would not amount TO one days ex
penscs OF his army.
Respectfully, your obedcnt servant.
G.. /. BEAuKEeARD.