The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-15
rFRoM OUR ARMY C0RRsSPONDEFT

From every appeerHuces s"e "'0
10 long anticipated IL at last upon MS. Inc
or envy ars advancing by ave d,nsrens ro"o''
Converting in Corinth. and are probably now
,v,th;n I've mules o. our entrenchnents' guy
,,cks,s have Isan drawn in. tins entire army
=. v,.,ar marchiag orders, PORTION are al
,eaav behind our defsuces, and the work OF
~ ensra.ion 10 silently progressing. The first
act In the approaching drama was performed
yes terday.
The Federals, several thousand strocg,
supported by q. heavy body OF cavalry aud
TWO batteries Of artillery, made demOns,ra
ton upon enc Of az brig AIDES under the com
msud of Gen. Marmaduke, stationed on the
front, about three fourths of a r. ,,.vor,
Farmir--.vn. rne latter 10 small place,
northeast Of Oorinth. distant about four miles
Firing between the picksts commenced be-
1 veen one and txo O'Clock. Oar skirmisbers
were then ceployed, and He drove them back
Meanwhile ths Brigade, In pnrsc ance Of a
preconeerted pen, re.ire6 a short distance to
better position, and here the entire force OF
twenty five hundred engaged the enemy and
maintsiped a desperate resistance In the face
Of overwhelming odds. Between are and
teties, aud then commenced between tn Q op.
posing artillery a fercs Interchange Of sbo's
whic:, lasted for nearly ~ hour. Covered By
this, ;Es eneIny made aank movements oE
right ana !efs ana the resgl. WAS & further
retreat OF cur forces through Farming on and
ow .rds UoFInth In truth, such was the
damaging eG ct Of the shells land they were
tht0wn win great precisl2n-ihat oar niea
could 20! Withstand the storm, and the great
or portion of two regiments scattered In every
direction The remainder Of the brigade came
In In good erdsr, without any tttemp. by the
enemy at pursuit. Oar artillery, which mum.
oerso only four pieces, is known es the Swett
Battery, OF viekshurs, Mississippi, aud gal.
Iantiy did 1t maintain Its position and return
the heavy thunder of the Fsdera al guns.
Our loss cannot be less than 20 killed, and
about 100 wounded. That OF the enemy was
doubtless greater; in addition TO which we
% prisoners, including Msjcr OF
ENGINEERS, q Missourian from st Louis. They
ief, for Mobi this mornir 6, ind u sorr,sr
looking set of humanity never beheid. They
were coarse, ignorant fellows, marked with
brutality ard im0ecili-y III every lins and
angle OF their 6l.ny faces aud devoid CT q soil
tart redeernink trait. Moba OF them are Ger
mans and triah evidently born aud cred amidst
the richest comfort OF social corruption.
From shs, Federal MIIor could CLEAN not
sance in force" Upon all other to- los ne was
deaf, dumb, irresistible aud tmpr' gable
There - little doubt, however, that the de-
IN 5nstration was part OF the general design 10
occupy our from, liz es IS q basis Of opera
t,ons. aud to ell able ihs enemy to make
heavy flank movement, which, from their &C.
lions, is evidently In contemplation. Thei-
pI csc Mt success mas necessitated the c)nceh-
tration CT cur outposts nearer the ceE ter, and
h1a 81 x Ad n .sla n
lions TO the fccu. from which We expect to
deai out death and destruction; but Hs are
proper nc tely stronger than before.
From vaIious Northern accounts l have
been led 10 suppose that the Federal army
would bring against US $50, 900 men now
have good reason to Del eve 1t does not number
more than lo) 600 at he outside. Sicko IS is
m akiL G fea rful havoc IL their ranks. and not.
withstanding the admirable sanitary r eg nlH.
items devised OF Northern ingenuity, hun
oreds are every day disabled and carried to
the rear.
Der.ng the excitement Incident to the a.
TACK OF yesterday, the prompiitude aud dis.
cipline which marked every movement OF
onr troops, was gratifying beyond measure.
The Old aags that Large bodies move SLOW
W. was In this Instance completely reysrs-
ed. The hsavy tones OF the artillery had
scarcely rang through the forests, before eve.
~ man was IL his place, and tie "long roii
,und Tho army ready for action Guns were
shot.ed. haversacks hastily filled, heavy gar
mepts thrown aside, aud every thing dispans
ed with that csuid impede the marching or
hsh,irg CT tue men. Every here you saw
en- rh usiasm The men ct :he West In their
: ude hoGnespnn, with their shot guns. rifles,
ntiQus muskets, and home made bowie.
knives, were not ore whit behind the sons OF
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or south
Carolina, who have The advantage of superior
dr"I and arms. Old men and young boys,
officers and privates-all appeared flr.d with
patriotic araor, once more % cross arms with
the invader. Sick men left their bsds to JOIN
the long professions Of soldiers that Ill cd away
over the hills and through the valleys, and
not laggard was left behind who was
asha ND 70 do his duty. It was indeed a glo-
rious spectacle. A, army Of such mum Sers
as this pressing forward to give battle, with
artillery, cavalry, trains Of ambulances and
wagons and all the paraphernalia Of the &C.
cssiou, vending along IN an intermina BILE
current, is a eight which once seen Can never
be forgotten. --.---..-.-.
Last night our troops slept on their arms
To-day a heavy rain-one Of hose cold storms
which throws mans eQuanimity.t into a bill.
lious fever-has set In, and the prospects of
an engagement have materially ,essened.
With the return OF pleasant weather. how
ever, do not think that the events can bs long
delayed; and as soon as the ground Is once
more In marching Orcer, you may prepare for
details of conflict before which all Others of
which this continent has yet been the theatre
Will pale In the comparison.
Some there IRE who profess to believe tn at
the fall Of New Orleans will cause a change
In the Federal programme, and that their
will retire towards Mem.
phis without Itsktng the loss Of life and the
Of the army which would result
baDle, however. that the Northern army viii
now dare TO retreat, In The face Of tho moral
Of the people that has urged 1t on,
even though It be to accomplish bloodi..s
victory In ling 20 session Of Memphis. They
have amelt blood, and the cry 10 "On to the
Uotton States Ride down the Southern army
with your gathered hordes, and blot out from
the record of tho nation the hated anne of
may be borne on the next gale that sweeps
from the West. and /: will DO written in the
precious blood Of our patriotic 'roops.
Qua Qu'us.
r. ST. leatn from an officer Just returned
from a rsco, nOiseance, that the Federals are
pr essipg towards our left upo the lice OF
the Mobil. and Ohio railroad and Memphis
s"d charleston railroads, with view 10 cut
OH these communications A desperate at.
Il m pit is being AIDE to get in our real, hem 10
in, and cut CT he means OF escape In case OF
defeat. S.iTmishins has been going On oil
day with sn @ H. ar ms, and an occasional dis.
charge Of field pieces A decisive hour 10 un-
doubtedly at hand. The line of battle will
Except BY telegraph, you can hardly EXPECT to
receive det1iis Of the fight ct once. The
rosds will be occupied by Government, Il
hey run at all, TO the exclusion Of every.
hing else. q.
CoaISra, MIss., May =, le5a
Two days Of rain have thrown q dampsr
apon our expectations Of . battle, and we
now have TO wait for warm eunshine, firm
ground. and dry roads before our apticipa.
Lions can be Immediately resumed. xVsu
then the silence OF the enemy 10 more pro.
vokir than Inspiring. because OF the upcer.
tainty which invests sdeir fusnre operations
Since tbs skirmish At Pennington, reported