The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-10-16
LETTER FROM CoRINTH.
Especial Corresponds ofthe Cincinnati Gazette
CoRINrH, Miss October 10

Especial corrospon'cc ofthe Cincinnati Gazette
CoRINTH, Miss October 10
Nothing con.d lie more gratifying to me
than 10 be able to lay before tie readers
OF the GAZETTE a faithful and graphic ac.
count u the recent battle at and in the vi.
riniiy of tlis city but as l did not witness
it must content myself with giving such
details as | could learn from among the
many conflicting reports and statements
Of such or dible witnesses as | could ap.
proach.
The inhabitants Of Corinlh, which, by
the way. has Hitherto not even the geog
raphical distinction ol appearing on the
latest published maps OF Mississippi, were
aroused by an unusual stir among the
Union forces occupying the place on
Thursd,y the sd ins'anI. and upon a close
observation il was found hat preparations
we're being made for an attack. The com
mlssary stores were removed, or at least
as much Of item as could be in the hur.
ry, and the remainder were arranged for
the application of the torch. In f,ct,eve
~ preparation was made for the total de-.
struction Of the Government property
If that should he deemed advisable, and a
general opinion prevailed among our foro.
es that Corin.h would certainly fall into
rebel hands
On Thnrs'ay afternoon our forcr0
marched ou. west of Corinth on the Che
wa:la road. asa strong rbbel force was al.
tempting to break our lines. which formed
a perfect letter T. The rebels occupied
the woods abou, nine miles back. but af
ter considerable skirmishng on both
sides, whorein some lives were lost, our
troops fell back into their nirenchments,
having only marched Eve miss.
At ten o'clock Friday morning. skir.
mshing was renewed and continued
throughout the day with unabaied vigor
The enemy. 1t is stated. had little or nc
artillery although | was informed that VI
captured one battery At two o'clock P
NJ, the 'ebes retired 10 the shelter of the
woods. with one Of our l2 pound felC
picce', the capture Of which cost them
score o. lives.
As early m 6ve o'clock Saturda,
morning the reb-ls opened on our lines
with shells from tho captured twelv'
pouodrr.when We gave way considerably
Encouraged bv this tempting circum
stance the enomy cama out from tho pro
teclion Of Iha woods and rushed forward
10 our works. They approached in nin,
or ten columns deep aud were literal,
moved down BY scores The giving wa,
was mere ruso Of Rosocrans, but al
though taken somewhat ab ,ck the enemy
fought like furies. Tley scrambled up in
10 the embrasures in dozens and wer
blown from lhe mouth of the guns. TIL,
terrible slaughter Of one column had D,
terror 'or it's successor, f1r over the en-
sanguined hodies Of their fallen predeccs
so,s the undaunted loe rushed into tn
jaws Of certain destruction. IIe was me
by a spirit Of opposition which only ex
ceeded his own in sustained effort --lh
great and distinguishing difference ba
tween tho impeuous Sourhron and hi
hardy opponent raised in tho invigoratInl
ollmes OF the North. ....
l. is conceded Ihat the general engage
mcnt did not take place until Satur'a,
forenoon. when The slorming of tho work
omm"nced. Tive bloody slrogglea lasle,
Rfv FIVE minutes. hu' at The expiration q
that lime the enemy had been completrl
driven from ihs field although hundred
Of them hal fought Iheir way into the Va
ry center Of the town, OF course thos
we're all takSn prisoners,
PURSUIT OF THE REBELs,
The pursuit Of the enemy commences
IN Sunday morning, ahh what little 10
formation which has reached this plac
from the flying armies, goes to show tn
utter rout aud destruction of the foe
His dead aud wounded mark his cours
toward Ripley, Miss. from within fv
miles OF this placs, aud il is evident tina
hr is totally demo allied lie was no
much bnrdened with eqnipnue, but suo1
as he had. consisting of tent, camp an
garrison, he threw aways in his precipi
tate retreat.
On Thursday last, which was exceed
Ingly sultry. the western breezes wer
/, laden with the unmistakable stenCh {
, purifying animal matter, proceeding froI
Il