The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-10-17
The late Battle at Corinth.
SOME OF THE DETAILS.

The correspondent of TIE St Louis Dem
ocrat has the following d'siis cf = lulr
at Corinth: On the mor: ing OF rhe ;::d cur
oufposts were attacked b, the srsmy IN
force, about miles noriiieast of Corinth, aud
before nine O'Clock the engagement became
general and fie'ne, sri 81 gum. X battle
w1s fought Oar n,'r n.ile- k,s,Crrr>
stood up manfull,. az, 's,nshr win great
coolness and b'av.rF- s.- .-- afer
regiment and h''-s-. a-
Ia upon L.. iiu Az s '.. rr..
ward. fighting desle:a.
ed forward with cei-rni'tu
held every foot of tier ad'Ar
| They outfianked our inf.'r;nr {, cr 90 s.
we're obliged TO fall back silil turrttl 20 PIE
vent this movement from eeing accomplish
ed. The enemy were now inside chr o'ea-t-
works, pushing US backwards toward tie
town, when darkness put an end TO the fight
ing for tie day. During the days fig BIT our loss
was heavy, but that of the enemy must have
largely exceeded ours Three pieces of the
lst Missouri battery wele captured, after har-
( ing stood for hours before the enemy's fire.
Gen Hackleman fell mortally wounded at
the head of his men, and the sans evening Gen
Oglesby was shot in the breast. AT about
4 o'clock in the morning Of the iih, the en-
envy opened briskly on the town with shot
and shell. Our batteries replied, and for an
hour or more heavy cannonading was kept
up. At the expiration of that time two reb-
el guns had been disabled, and shortly after
daylight their battery OF guns was captured.
/ A portentious quiet soon occurred, and II
was evident that some movement was being
made BY the enemy. Tie western sharp
shooters under Col Burke were ordered for
ward as skirmishers TO feel the enemy. Al
half past nine they met him three quarters
of mile IN advance of our line of battle, ad-
vancing rapidly in heavy columns upon the
town. Immediately murderous fire was
opened on this heavy line of our skirmishers,
who slowly began to retire, returning the fire
of the enemy with effect The woods seemed
alive with rebels, and il appeared impos-
sible for this gallant regiment to escape de-
suction in their retreat over the three-fourths
of mile which intervened between them
and our temporary works Of defense. Fer
a few minutes the engagement became gen
? eral. Our batteries opened a destructive
fire on the exposed ranks OF the rebels, now
ing them down ike grass. Their slaughter
was frightful but with unparalleled daring .n,..
recklessness they pushed impetuously for
ward. Thes charged our works desperately.
broke our Eaes Of infantry. and captured i
small Notification, in which battery Of tk-
let Missouri was planted. Al seemed lost
aud a temporary panic seized our meI, ard
! once more the rebels marched into the streets
of Corinth; but new batteries opened on
them, and our men under tie direction Of .
few courageous officers, and stimulated In
their example, fought desperately, and The
advance of the enemy was checked. They
/, wavered, then fell back, our lost battery WAS
regained and once more If hurled destruction
into their ranks. The dsy was saved aaa
the enemy in full retreat.
E Our loss was comparatively small during
this fearful charge. That of the enemy va.
fully twenty to our one killel Anon. n.
rebel killed and |. (, on The fed sere Br'gadiel
: General Rodgers of New orleans, G. apd
: ac-'z- Brigatlier Johnson Of Mississippi, and
: .roiher colonel commanding orig al.
whvse name vas net ,sa-n-d Tn en- m
were commanded b, :@r l. m, f-2ye Viii
ri1ue. W. taeir Respective a. i,y r,,rlS- ifci
| sNeii-d their forces = "a GJf. l. : in .,vS
: side Vet TO siee he rs q: casualties. Oar
. proportion of officers Killed Is 'sn,.sht to be-
large We lost 10 IL tAr,'-s, p1i>onegs-