White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-05

Corinth Evacuated-Great victery Neal
Rfchmond-The Shenandoah VALLEY
Regafned.


corinth Evacuated-Great victery Neal
Richmond-The Shenandoah VALLEY
Regafned.
The telegraph. since our last issue. ha'
been bringing glorious news from every
direction; and the most srdent patriot ha'
no cause 10 complain Of the progress o
the good work.
On the morning Of May 30tb. Hslleck',
forces occupied Corinth. the enemy hav.
ing evscusted it during the night previ.
ous. Their works are stated to have beer
very strong. and nothing bu. the mos,
urgent necessity could have induced them
to retreat. The cause for this movement
10 supposed to be, that since the Federal
feet ascended above the mouth of Red
River. the rebel supplies. which came
mainIy down Red River. were cut Of.
Everything indicates that the retreat
was made in the most precipitste manner.
In . portion Of the works. all the tents.
large quantities Of provisions. and large
number of small arms. which were de.
stroyed. Cavalry was sent in pursuit,
and succeed in destroying railroad trains
containing immense quantities of supplies
Of all kinds. Knapsacks. haversacks.
muskets. etc., were scattered all along the
road. and several thousand prisoners and
deserter's have been brought in. Beaure.
CARDS army is said to have been utterly
discouraged and demoralized. Before
evacuating. an immense amount of pub
lie and private property was destroyed.
Where the rebels are going. or what they
next intend to undertake. is not known.
About noon on Saturday last. during
. tremendous rain storm. several divisions
Of McClellan's army. on the Chickahom-
my. were furiously attacked BY a greatly |
superior force of the enemy. A division
Of New York troops give way, and lost
al their guns; but Gems. Heintzelmsn and |
Richardson brought their men into the
action. and Mcclellan crossed with rein. !
when the rebels were routed
It the point of the bayonet. They renew
ID the attack. on Sunday morning. but
we're repulsed in every quarter. with
lresdful slaughter. The loss on both
'ides is hesvy-that Of the enemy. par.
icularly so. A large number of prison
m were captured, among whom were
Zen. Pettigrew and Col. Long. The
'arnage made BY our artillery firing and
'syonet charges was terrible.
During this battle. nsw experiment
D warfare was successfully tried. Pro.
sssor Lowe ascended in balloon, to an
ltitude Of over 1000 feet. and telegraph
d every movement of the rebels to Gen.
icClellan. as soon as they began, ena-
ling the General to be prepared at every 6
Intended point Of attack. The old fogy |
'owers Of Europe had better close their t
Military operations for season, and send q
yer here and learn the art of war. !
The rebel rule in the Shenandoah VAL
y was Of brief duration. Martinsburp
nd Charlestown are again ir our posses
ion. The rebels have been surprised,
sfeated. and ran ort of Front ROYAL.
hey have evacuated Winchester, and
re have rumors Of a heavy battle some
lilies beyond there. in the vicinity Of 7
liddletown. Reports 10 this effect come
ON several different sources. and they
! seem to agree that Jackson was defeat I
BY Fremont's and Shields forces.
Gen. siegel has been placed in COM a
'snd of the army Of the Shenandoah. Ii
'6w the chivslry can howl about the g
|essiaus, to some purpose. '
LArEsr.-The news Of the 6ght beyond e.
Winchester, is confirmed. Gen. Nc E
Dwell sent q force in that direction, :
hich united with Fremont's force, and q,
ey whipped jackson badly, with but fr
tie loss to the Union side. A great 4,
any prisoners. supplies, DC. have been h,
ptured. At last accounts. 8 great race re-
ls in progress. but jackson was little s.
cad !
1t is reported that Gen. Pope has cap :,
red 10000 rebels. $4,000 stand of :"
ms. and 9 locomotives, near Corinth. 20
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