The New York herald., 1862-05-30
NEWS FROM CoRlMTH.
Newspaper Accounts.
tFrom tho Louisville Express, May 25.
FROM DEAuREGARn,S ARMY.

Newspaper Accounts.
from the Louisville Express, May 25.
FROM BEAUREGARD's ARMY.
gentleman who left Memphis about ten days ago IN
forms that there is no question Of Beauregari making
know what his force Is but the Southern men in Memphis
seemed TO be confident that his force sufficient 10
engage the enemy successfully whenever attack was
made. He saw Price and Van Dorn's command when il
arrived in that city, and II amounted TO SO msn ac
down with their arduous campaign in Arkansas,
but he says they were furnished with new outfits and
better arms Price idozed by his soldiers and has
place in the hearts Of tho Southern people second
mono. ~
This gentleman tells that the reports of the de-
morazaton and sickness In the Confederate army are
not reliable. He thinks that the army at Corinth
is quite healthy, and that il will make q bold
not at Corinh hoYever and 1t is not likely that Boaure-
gard would permit unfavorable OF his condition to
be known outside Of his lines.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Gazette.
CoINrH May 10, 1862.
Riding up, was introduced 10 Colonel Thompson oe
fine head expressive features and grizzly hair AMI
moustachs not unfamiliar in Washington, oven SO
Buohanan's well known Secretary OF the Interior Hon.
Jacob NJ Thompson, Mississippi millionaire, exCongress
man from the very district On wnoss SOL no nov stood
respect as tho only OF the resgnng secessonstS
who left Mr. Buchanans Cabinet without tho stain Of dis.
Both the Colonel and Captain Dreux made themselves
as agreeable possible and there sort of tacit un
dsrsandng by which both sides avoided unpleasant SUBJ
jects The grounds Of complaint tho South had against
the North wore alluded to for moment but with Colonel
Th9mpsons "We well, we can't 500 It Ia tho same
They proruss expressions regret that
the war should have broken out at all and particularly
bitter against the aboonsts I'VE don't like 10 fight
you Northern men, said Colonel Thompson: cit greves
US TO think Of having to meet men like as do You
in battle; want to fight your aboonsts. know"
he continued, "you have very few OF them here but il
you could colect regiment or them, I'd like to pick
out face TO face in an open field I'd be willing to abide
by the results, go which way IT would But we dons
like TO have to fight YOU"
himself to the ocer commanding the pickets OF the
Seventeenth Ohio Colonel Connell, whom he bad known
as an old line democrat sand that s that the old demo-
cratic party Is permitting itself to be used by the abo
tonsts, and is now absolutely under their commando
how it Will be when tho war Il over,' said Colonel
Thompson. "Even now you can sec how Congress- IS
drifting and the current is sure TO set stronger and
stronger in the same direction "But yon might have
checked the current If your members had stayed in Con-
gress," suggested bystander. "Oh. mol we might,
perhaps, have pushed on the evil day little further but
that all. Abotionism is going TO sweep every thing
before it. just forcsaw would 1t was just well
expect you Northern democrats to help swell the abol
ton power "One Of the saddsst Of all the sad things in
Lieut. - is in our army. He has two brothers with
| you. One of them, some months ago, was severely
wounded at Mil SPRING where ne fought TOO and ne has
Can any you tell me Unfortunately Of knew,
and the family suspense romans boken, notwith-
| standing The Colones kindly effort .,s
And then followed inquiries aim st nnrmerable about
old friends the ohor side. among others Col. T.
asked after Matt Martin, OF Columbus todhm his
being the editor Of the Satenan, and when aided,
with tre Of malice aforethought, for which trust
uP % oe suas
very glad TO hearit" exclaimed the Colonel every glad,
indeed, assure you" W ls M 'kpt .4-ga
l for election from the Columbus district. ~
know Of COURSE that he doing WE'LL but will he get to
able him that tho Legislature supposed to
have stumbled on wise precauton in that caso- a
have your We told him wc had no dispatches to ihat
effect yet, but that we confidently expected them within
fow days. Yon won't got them" said he; you arc
not going to take Richmond without mich harder fight
than you're counting on.n The loss Of New Orleans Fen
sacoa and Norfolk was freely admitted, and the inn
mense advantage thus gained acknowledged. /" But IL
all won't do, gentlemen. You may take some of our
cities. but you can't subjugate tho South Your conhs
cation, which, stave it of you will in Congress,
you are bound 70 como to- and your subugation means
simply determination It's too great an undertaking for
Il was pretty hard to lose New Orleans, they said:
and Bon Butlers establishing his headquarters at the
St Charles the bittcrest pill yet, but s all this
would only give them the energy OF desperation. They
must fight because they couldn't afford to fail.
The secession prisoners at Columbus were inquired
after and the story Of their kind treatment received
with great qualification. Colonel Thompson had
relatives among thsm and "could arrange IL so that
he could send them message, or, II possible, few
| lines In writing"
True to newspaper habits. had writing materials
with and the Colonel at once avasd himself of the
offer. and sat down on log to wts ettor. He insisted
reading to Colonel Conne to him thers
was nothing improper in what ho had written.
HALLECK'S REPLY TO BEAURBGARD.
At last the officer returned from General llacck's
headquarters The General could not consent that Colo
mel Thompson should come within lines requested,
and he would be willing TO rociprocate the release OF
prisoners by returning them equal number in
change. Colonel Thompson was evidently chagrined at
being allowed 60 further but he too polite
well gentlemanly to manifest any open dssatis-
faction.
| Tho prisoners-a sorry looking set--wero marched
| forward, tho rebel cavalry turned them to
officers descriptive roll was produced, and sixty
released prisoners answered very oyfuy their names
| were cslled.
Colonel Connel inquired whether they wished them
not to bear against the confedcracy until
| regularly exchanged. "Oh, we've attended to that
already" said Colonel Thompson, "and guess its pretty
| well impressed their mindso Some ale pro-
duced, and rebels and loyalsts alike drank out Of
the same tin cup. "n we could only take you
up to camp could give you something better"
said one OF our officers tOh, never mind, replied
rebel with quzZical look expect to entertain all
you gentlemen at quarters pretty and, dep nd
it, this party shall have tho best old brandy Corinh
| affords.
PARTING WITH REBELS.
The leave taking grew protractcd Zach had some-
thing to ask. Hands shaken with coreiay
all around. "May we moet again under pleasantor
auspices - said Colonel Thompson and there not
inwardy hope that he might DAY have opportunity
Kindness this officer OF Bealregards s.a Bat
at last there excuse for waiting longer Mount
ing horses, the colonel and captain waved final
adieu uncovered heads rode the body guard
wheeled in behind thom every man lifting his cap he
passed officers; and so, under the white dag the
courteous rebels left us.
The Seventh Regiment I'm Camp.
OUR BALTIMoRE CORRESPONDENTS.
BALTIMORE, Nay %, 1s6.
The Seventh Regiment Eacdmped at Stsicarts HllHos
7hsy are Receved BY tie PcopcTae March 10 fhs Camp