The New York herald., 1862-10-22
The Movement Upon Corinth.

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We have diligently sought TO obtain the facts connected
with the attack upon Cornth but are as We, en-
sbled TO obtain only meagre accounts few reliable
particulars have been communicated 10 From these
wc learn that General Price, commanding the Army of the
west joined General Van Dorm. who had sion at
Ripley General P.'s forces were composed cf two di
visions consisting Of three brgades commanded by
Brigadier General D. H. Maury aud the other OF four
brigades commanded by Brgadlcr General Ieis Hebert
General V. d. division was immediately commanded by
Major General Lowell and was imposed Of three bri-
gades commanded respectively by Brigadier Generals
B0wen, vilcpgue and Rust.
General Van Born, in command Of the combined forces
sook up hrs lne OF march ia the direction Pocahontas
on the lst INST, on the I'd at ten O'Clock A. NJ ho moved
In the direction Of Corinth camping near Choyala on
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad about ten or twelve
miles west o Ccrnth AT daylight the Sd he resumed
the march TO Coruih, crossing the railroad win prIces
two divisions about four miles from Corinth General
Loves division occupied position south OF the MamnbIs
aud ,harieston Railroad.
The army being in line Of battle an vance wae naae
when the encmy were found n line outside Of their in.
After short halt order given 10 storm the outey
works which successfully done, and they were taken
~ the point oi the bayonet On the left twenty fcur
pound howitzer and PARROT gun captured and
some artillery was captured ON our right by General Io
Wells division.
The forces we're again formed inside Of the outer works
which had been abandoned by the enemy, and ordered
20 advance cautiously. The enemy was met about mile
from Corinh in heavy force, where bloody conflict
sued. The enemy were finally repulsed and forced TO
return TO their works Immediately about Corntb, when
night came on and our troops remained the field
their arms until morning. having thus for succeeded n
driving the enemy before thcm in every attack
just peore uawn we opener nrc pen the enemy with
twelve fourteen pieces ef artillery which was not very
promptly responded to- Our firing continued about three
quarters Of an hour, when line ordered TO ad
vance slowly skrmishing ensued which lasted several
hours, WIDEN our lines having reached the inner ntrenc
ments, stormed and took them. The reserve OF the
enemy then poured heavy Gre lines which were
somewhat confused and scattered by the charge and two
ef the brgadcs being nearly out Of ammunition the men
alarmed, and the whole line fell back out or tbe
infrenchmcnts In confusion. Prices whole army was in
side the town OF Corlnth General Iovens command was
unable TO relieve tho left General Prices) by vigorous
~ftasL n pnn.-
enemy was attempting TO make his IovelI's) right
This necesssted q retreat, which was ordered and our
yorces fell back 10 bill within mile OF the Tiscumbla
rver aud east Of IT, where they formed in line Of
battle, and remained until next morning
on Sunday morning Moores brigade, OF Naury's a.
vision crossed the TscHnba river Ming past the wagon
vark and moved the advance guard road 10 20
rahontss when reached the bridge the IIatchc
one and half miles from pocabonas-w here the cavalry
under Coonel Writ Adams had previously been skrnsh
sne-i,s passage disputed by the enemy force OF
pfsptry and artillery After severe fab, reinforce