The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-06-06

NEAB CoRINTH. May :50--Our advanced
guard are in Corinth. There are conflicting
accounts as to the enemy's movements. but
he is believed TO be in strong force on our
left flank, some four or fve miles south of
Corinth, near :he Mobile and Ohio railroad.
III. " HALLECk, Major General.
GEN HALLEck's HEADQUARTERS. Nav 50.
During nearly all of last night the moving
of cars and suppressed whistles sounding be-
tokened some movement going on, but il
not being any extraordinary occurrence, was
not considered of an unusual nature.
About five o'clock this morning several ex-
plosions were distinctly heard. Immediately
after skirmishers were thrown out and a gen
eral advance commenced.
\ very large amount of railroad iron was
untouched. There being some IL or II
II acks of abroad from the depot to the en-
trenchments with side tracks and switches
the rebels were enabled to move with rrea,
rapidly.
From all tie information CLEANED from,
prisoners it is thought the evacuation COM
menced At shutdown of last night. the enemy
le,rea,ing in three directions. east. west. and
south.
Beauregard stated TO the citizens last
night that he intended evacuating and throw
himself on both our TANKS.
At this hour Corinth is held by our out
posts, and the cavalry is searching for the
enemy. The cavalry sent by Gen Pope
came upon and dispersed the rebels eish,
miles below Corinth on tie Mobile and Ohio
railroad, in the act Of burning the bridge
capturing 40 prisoners. The eremvs rear
guard destroyed the depot and few bales O.
cotton and church, and intended to destroy
the entire village, but the citizens saved
some fifty houses. They also broke open
some stores and burned the contents.
\ large cavalry force, under Colonel ELI.
OF set out Wednesday morning by a circui-
tous route TO destroy bridge on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad south of Corinth. though
not yet returned have probably succeeded. as
we learn from prisoners that it was known
in Corinth last night that large bridge had
been destroyed forty miles at the south BY 2
body of our cavalry, and that Gen Popes 20
FOUNDER PARROTS enfladed their camps. kill.
ing SO men and 100 horses; also that a so.
FOUNDER Parrott shell, thrown into Corin,h
by Gen Pope as an experiment, DESTROYED
locomotive and killed the engineer.
1t is thought among military men that the
destruction of bridges South, The uncomfor-
table proximity of our falling shells and the
possibility of Federal success on the Missis-
slppl were the causes of the evacuation.
The enemy's works certainly were of very
great strength and capable of making a s,ou,
resistance.
THE SPOILS-SIATE OF AFFAIRS.
A dispatch from Gen Halleck's headquar-
tiers on Sunday, saws Our cavalry found
all the tents of the enemy standing and We
took hundreds of barrels of beef, 700 stand
of arms, in large encampment on the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad, said to belong to
Price and Van Dorn's forces, who left on
Thursday night. The rebels are being
brought in in squads of forty and fifty. Our
cavalry found the rebels in strong position
on several roads, with artillery supported by
infantry. The rebels commenced moving
their SACK last Monday. Beauresard and
Bragg were at Corinth on Tuesday af.er-
noon, The recently nuhlshod c,rd If .he