The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-10-24

CAmo, Ill, Oct. u.
The excitement about the recent battle
At Corinih is over. Our claim Of vic
tory is for once uudisputed by the rebels
the Grenada Appeal having acknowledge
ed an overwhelming and notifying de-
feat A gentleman reached this point
last evening from Jackson, Miss, by way
Of Memphis, and reports the utmost gloom
everywhere prevalent at therecent reverses
to the Confederate arms. When the rebels
entered Maryland there was the fullest
confidence that the North was TO be in
vaded and speedily brought to lerEis.-
With thSbaltle Of Antietsm and Tie ex-
pulsion Of the rebels from that State, the
Confederate thermometer fell 20 cheer
the dropping spirits of their friends the
leaders ia the instruction promised the
annihilation of the army of West Tennes-
see, the recapture of Memphis, and the
reOccupation Of the river % far North as
Fort Pillow. The attempt at the fulfill
ment Of the promise was made with a
most unfortunate resElt for the three
barred flag. The entire army of the West
was engaged in The attack upon Corinth,
with the exception of eight thousand men
under Breckinridge az Holly Springs,
and four thousopd under jeff Thompson
in Louisiana. How the combined army
moved upon orr position at Corinth, how
it drove us in on Friday within half a
mile Of our works, how on Saturday it
occupied o portion of our Notifications,
and actually penetrated to the center of
the town, how our gallant troops rallied
and expelled the foe, how be was met at
the Hatchie and almost crushed between
the forces of Hurlbut and Rosecrans,
and sent in full 1ightin the Mississippi
baye all been narrated 1t is not likely
that another attempt will be made at ont
destruction.
a story comes 20 us from Memphis
that Price and Van Dorm auarroled on
Tuesday last, after the retreating army
had entered Holly Springs. Ii seems
that The plan Of battle was made by Van
Dorm IN opposition TO some of the thco,
ries Of Price High words arose when
the result was being Canvassed by the
various Generals, and both the officers
manifested strong feeling in the matter.
Events Of the past were brought to mind,
and the i'll luck of the rebels at Pea Ridge
was attributed TO Van Dorm, and COM
mented upon by Price ana his friends in
no mild terms. The former became so
much incensed by the comments upon
his genera!ship that he drew his pistol
upon General Price, and threatened his
life on the spot. Hardly had the threat
passed his lips when Colonel Taylor, Of
Prices staff, fred at Van Dorm, the ball
taking effect in his left side. The wound
was dangerous one, but it was not
thought that ii would prove fatal. Col
lay Tor was at once placed under arrest
According to Mr.. Montgomery's story,
the Conlederacy is not an Arcadia. In
Vicksburg the following prices ruled at
the time he left:
Chickens, 50 each; flour, $50 per bar
rel; bacon, 30c per pound; ham, 35c
common shoes, such as are furnished to
our army az 81 %, brought $50 in Vicks-
burg Cotton CLOTH 81 per yard wool
en- and silk goods, none in market Whis-
ky, SD per gallon; butter, zoe per pound
and not Of a quality that would command
q premium in the New York Market
Corn, 81 % per bushel.
Cotton is almost the only thing in the
COniederacy that is without value. II is
taken in trade by the merchants at from
three TO five cents per pound, but is sought
for by none. In many cases the bagging
around the bales is considered of more
value than the cotton itself. Gunuy bags
are now being manufactured into shirts,
so scarce has the ordinary material be-
come, while the ladies' hOop-sllirts and
Paris bonnets are among the things held
in aitectionate remembrance The sup
! ply was long since exhausted, and the
female form divine in Dixie is encased
in the garments Of ante-crinoline days.
The scarcity Of all kinds Of cotton, wool
and silk fabrics, has become so great
that it is feared the South may yet be
obliged TO resort to the zig and magnolia
leaf for personal covering.