New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-28
FR0ns GENERAL E1AE.EECEk'S ARMY.
The Prebabiiisies OF n Fight-The sitrntion
Of the Army.
FIom Our Special Couesrondent.
CAMP BRPoRR CoRlNIH Miss, }
Wednesdav NAY 70, 1862

Wednesday, May ~ I6ol- }
"When viii the battle of Corinth take place 7" Is
The burden of inquiries from the North. Like most
questions, more easily asked than answered. In
war prophecies dangerous, and all things become
possible. Moreover, we not in Gen. Halleck's
condolences, to ray nothing Of Beauregard's. Still,
% far as can judge, it will not occur at all. Our
commander is moving the CAMPS up within three
miles of the enemy works instead of leaving tents
in the rear, and sending the forward with seve-
raj days rations IN belr haversacks. This with other
facts which it would not be proper to MENTION seems
70 indicate that he is not looking for grand de-
cisve battle brt rather long series OF approaches
Iigtory, you know, repeats itself, even if General
Haleck does drive ont the historians; and instead
of enc sharp decisive conflict, we seem entering
upon "a modern siege Of Cornth.
We creep up slowly, with skirmiehing along our
entire front. Almost daily the long roll Is sounded
and the dull r0mte OF caunonading jars u groupd
Early IN the war, these skirmsAeIs, where We lose
from 40 TO 200 men, would have ranked az important
battles; but row they attract little attention. We
feel the earth vibrate with the low, distant cannon
and look into the tolegraph-ohce to be told Ii is
on Gen. Bnells center" or, ION Gen. Grant
night" III il docs DOT become rapid and prolonged
no further Questions are aeked. At night, when
awakened by the sharp rattle Of musSetry we raise
our heads upon our elbows, listen moment Tor the
aarunl drum, and III default OF hearing it, roll over
IN our blankets and again court the drowsy god
Refer 10 any map Of this country, and YOU will
readily comprehend our position. The Union llue
about ten miles in length is semi-crcular, with all
points upon it nearly equl-cisiant from COrinh.
The left rests on tie Memphis and Charleston Rail
way, three miles southeast 81 the town, aud the
night is thrown half mile across the MOBILE and
Ohio road on the northwest.
Rice Out with NE to the front. We start from
Gen Halicoks LeadI quarters, where, Ifooably, you
will net lie Dsulted, unless you are newflaper cor
respondent. Three telegraph W Tres lead toward the
trout live miles disiant, connecting respectively with
the hcadq quarters Of Gen. Pore, Gen. Buell. and Gen.
Thomas. The country il gently undulating, aud
wooded Here and here is a clearing, with ITS
dwelling, ootton-ITess, cot,onRin and co,tonhelGs;
but the most Of the ground is studded with tall oaks
hickories and chestnu.s wholly free fioni under
brush These beautiful groves which seem DC signed
for grand national picnic, instead Of the shedding
Of fiaenel blood, &; some points open into delicious
yistas Of green grass or waving wheat LuXuriant
fowers perfume the vernal air, and the rioh warm
foliage alIesdy seems 10 display
The tiutnss aud the fngeripgs Of June
As she blossoms into beauty and sings her summer time
Here is tie ground occupied last week by dv-
tion which has now moved forward; and three or
-four natives, with wagons are gathering up tie bai-
res boxes, provisions and other debras OF the de-
serted camp. Next we come TO a whole division, on
dIill, advancing in line Of battle, the skrmishers
thrown o1t il mont depoyiug gathering in groups,
or falling on their faces at the word of command,
approaching the enemy; while the infantry, aTtL-
iery and cavalry, in two Inca bring up the rear.
Then we Iass among TIE white tents OF an occupied
camp, and on 10 the front, where soldiers, in their
gray shirts and blue pants, are busily plying the
spade. They throw up long parapet, notched
with eulbrasures tor the cannon. little in the
are lie heavy siege guns, where they can be
brought up quickly; little in 'front.' the Held ariil
leTy, with tie horses hGrnessed and tied 10 trees,
ready Tor use at moments notice. Near the
woTSneu, their comrades, who do The moro iegiti.
mate duty Of Tie soldier, standing tneir arms,
10 Tepei any sOrtie from the eueIxy. Standing
on their arms, you see, is figure Of speech; for
their guns, with the FURNISHED barrels and bayoDes
gils1eum2 Ia TIE sun, cfe stacked in long rOns,
while the men stand m little groups, cit under
the trees, playing cards reading letters OF news-
papers. More than COCO copies Vi the daily pa
leTs q the Western cities and New-YoTk are sold
in the army at o dime apiece. The number OF let
fers which 90 out fIom the camps n each day mall
is nearly as large.
When this parapet ia ompleted, we shall go for
ward few hundred wards. ard throw up another;
and thus we advance slowly toward Corintn Ride
ont still further, ard you find the infantry pches;
the vide;tes probably drawn IN, II there is any
skirmifhing going From the extreme front, you
catch an occasional glimpse of the Rebelg- Butter
uuts az they are termed in camp, from their CHINA
ron-hued home SUN. which is dyed with buttefnut
extract. They are lodging among the trees and u
You wise, you will get behind tree YOURSELF
and beware bow you show your head.
One of their sharpshooters notices you already.
Puff comes a cloud Of smoke from Lis Iiiie; ia tie
came breath YOU hear the explosion, and the
sharp, ringing "P1ng OF the bullet thiouen
the air. Capital shots are many OF
these 'Bu,teinuts long, lauk, loose-joint-
ed Mississippissns and Texans though they
are, and their rifles sometimes effective at ten
and twelve hundred wards. Yesterday, one of them
concealed himself in the dense foliage Of tree, eight
or ten feet from the ground, ana picked Oh several o.
our SOLDIERS. At last Of our own shar-sncoteis
took him in hand, aud at the sixth discharge bFoughi
him down 10 the ground. This sharp-shooilDg Is
needless sggravation Of the horrors Of war, bot II
the enemy INDUCES in H. you have no recourse but
to DO likewise Still, il Is killing men Ia cold blood,
without aiding the cause, and illustrates NeiilnR-
TOMS remark that man of refined, Christian sensi-
bi titles IL unfit for the profession Of soldier.
Many dcserters arrive daily. Two, III coming IN
this morning, were 90 anxious to AVOID their own
pickett that thew were seen by our, and one OF
them shot in the thigh before their pacific intentions
were discovered. Both were lrishmen, impressed
into The Rebel service I've weeks ago. They repre-
sent Beauregards army as suffering greatly for
forage food, and water, and think II about SOOOJ
strong. A. D. -
BEAUgEGARD SENDS IN AsTAFF OFFICER UNDER
FLAG or TRUCE-BU CHANANS stCKE-
TARY OF THE INTEMOR-TIE fEW-OB-
LEANS BODY GUARD-HOW TIE REBELS
TALKED FURIOUS on ABOIfTIoNIsTs-EX-
CHANGES OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
ENTERTAIN Us IN CORINTH.
cneefs1 CoYrespOudence Of the Cincinnati Gazette.
ADVANCE LINE os THg cySTgs,
BxFoIz CoInsrH MISS. May ls. 1872. s
FLAG OF TRUCE.
McCook's Division Of BuelPs army, aud Port
ROYAL sherman r, OF Thomas army, with some other
trnons were under orders 10 make reconnaissance
in force q beyond Seven Nile Creek toward the
ensmy's linesh yesterday morniDg-the movement
20 BEGIN at hali-past eight O'Clock. Learning the
direction thew were 70 take, resolved 70 AVOID TIE
crowong ia the roads while the troops were mSrch-