Winchester journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1862-1863, 1862-10-10
BATTLE 1T CORINTH!
OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.

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October ,, : \. VI.
TO Moj3r-General Haiieck:
Yesterday the rebels under
Price, Van Dorm and Lowell
were repulsed from their attack
upon Corlnth, with great slaugh-
ter.
The enemy are in full retreat,
leaving their dead and wounded
on the field. Rosecrans tele-
graphs that the loss is serious on
our side, particularly in officers,
bat bears no comparison with
that OF the enemy.
General Hackelman fell while
CALAMITY leading his brigade -
General Oglesby is dangerously
wounded.
General McPh4rson, with his
command, reached Corinth yes
terday.
General Rosecrans pursued
the retreatlng enemy, and should
they attempt 10 move toward
Bolivar he will follow in par
suit.
General IIurlbut is at Ilaichie
river with 5000 10 5000 uen,
and is no doubt with the pur,U-
ing column. From 100 to ! 90 ;
prisoners besides the wounded,
are lett in our hands.
L. s. Grant.
! Major General Commanding.
SECOND DISPATCH
GRANT's IEADoUARTERs,
JACKSON, Tenn, Oct ).
Major General H. W. Hal'eck:
Gen. Ord, who followed Gen.
Hurlbut, met the enemy on the
south side of the IIatchie, as
understand from a dispatch,
and drove them across the stream,
and got possession of the nights
with our troops. Gen. Ord took
two batteries and about 800 pris-
oners.
A large portion Of Gen. Rose
Grams force was At Chevalll. Al
this distance everything look
most favorable. and cannot
see how the enemv are TO esc ape
without losing every thing Iu'
their small arms. have strain
Ell everything to take INTO tie
fight an adequate force. and tc
ges them to The right place.
t. =. GRANT.
Major-General Commanding.
Dxr'r Of TIE Cur.
NEW tteIF.Ns sep. -. 1862.
Ma. WILLIAMSON: In c0mpl-
ance with pron ise, | write YOU
from this note city OF pe>tl'en {
and corruption. Ny journey l.
New \ DIRK Gity was pleasant, be-
cause short, consuming only ~
hours time. In awaiting the de-
parture Of a vessel for New Or
leans, my time wrs very pleasant
ly occupied. | found the'e abou
30 OF our Indiana soldiers, who
| am happy to say, are we'll car
ed for. and all but one probably
will recove. The New EngIan,
Soldiers Relief Association HAY,
charge OF the Hcepltals there =
They are attended by sixty o.
sevent. Sisters OF Charity, Whc
make their visits twice per day
and see that every thing is kept
neat and in order. Oar soldier,
who are taken there will not sui.
fer for want o! attention. and an,
information can DC obtained by
friends at Col. Frank f.. Iiowe's
who keeps a correct list of names
and detailed account Of disc Sc
and condition, of all in his charge
After caring for the soldiers,
visited different parts OF the city,
and was much gratiGed to see the
state OF beautiful perfection whicl
can be attained in the works o
art. | visited the Central Park
Croton High Bridge, Baraum'.
Museum and saw Tom Thumb,
AMI attended the iamented ano
brave Gen. kearney's funeral.
Started for New Orleans Sept
3D.. When two days out and of
Cape Delaware. our cylinder be-
gan leaking steam, and we put
back to New York for repairs
After a delay of three days, we
again started for the land OF Dix
lie, and after a stormy voyage o.
fourteen days, including first
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