Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-20
AHE BATTLE OF CORINTH.

9HE BATTLE OF C0RlNrH.
The Coriuth correspondent of The Chicago tribune, in
his account Of the recent battles at that place, says that
in the preliminary ~skirmiatilg the Federsls fell back, the
enemy being dHovsd to haze the adssntg 20 ir every en-
counter. Tae OF ct was to eatice the enemy within
rr z, Of new constructed fortifcations, Of tho existence
Of which the Confederate Generals we're ignorant We
copy this correspondents aecoun. Of the desperate
charge made by our troops on Saturday:
All was quiet during the night, bu, at hai-psst 5 Sat.
urday morning Battery "RoSinet," commanded BY Leu.
tenant II. q. R,binet, an tfi,sr Of the lst United States
Infantry, opening upon the enemy with its heavy seige
guus. The Rsbsls were prepared for ibis movement,
having during the night planted a few pieces Of light
artillery, aud brskiy replied. This artillery duel was
kept up until SIX o'clock, when the eff aiding fire pre-
viously brought 10 bear BY Battery "Wilisms' and Bat
terry "Philipps," each mounting so FOUNDER Parrots and
s.inch howitzsrs, redu,.d and slerced the ensmy's bat.
teries and compelled their Abandonment. A detachment
Of the SD Ohio captured the ~csissons, and the soldiers
Of Battery 'Robinet" brought away q splendid battery
of James ra d guns, which was presented TO them by
General r osecrans as a reward Of their vllor. The SO b
Ohio recaptured two Parrot guns taken from US on Fi
day.
At o'clock the batteries commercsd feeling the
woods in every direction, but without eliciting any reply.
A I this time, as we learn from rebel prisoners, the
rebel soldiers we're gathered 10 the timber, out Of range
of the guns, aud addressed by General Price and others
upon the necessity Of capturing Battery Robinet, who're
murderouI discharges we're creating such havoc in their
ranks, and slime prevented the capture OF the town, and
cilled for volunteers to attempt lie capture. He repre-.
sented the perilous nature Of tho undertaking, and de
mandsd to know If 1000 men, led by a general officer,
were wiling to undertake its capture. General Rogers
promptly CT red to lead the for.orn hope, and O. 900 men
instantly stepped from the ranks. At 10 A. n the enc.
my were Uncovered drawn up in two lines, near the tim
Der, bet tween the Mobile and 0hio Railroad, one facing
the town, the other the batteries, each at right angles to
tho other. The one destined for the town was drawn up
Jus! behind Ha lecks old headquarters. At a given sig.
nal they m we'd forward rapidly under a heavy fire Of
grape aud canis.er from our artillery in front aud tho
battery to the left, followed at supporting distance by
{ leir reserves.
During their advance their colors we're sho. away sew,
9 s. times aud ca oitsh replaced. Tney CROSSED with
difficulty the abaitis Of trees just outside Of the town,
a d gaining a position where there were no obstructions,
they came CALAMITY forward at a charge, sweeping eve, y.
| thing before them. They occupied the streets Of Coriuto,
and their line Of battle was formed jest In front Of the
| office Of the Provost Marshsl. Meantime our batteries
| we're playing upon them with excellent effect. A huge
shell from battery "Willisms' exploded 10 the midst Of
| a solid column, aud thirty we're sent to their long &C.
/ count. Taeir reserves had been prevented from coI:ing
| up by III, attentions Of the batteries, and our boys rsl.
| lying, charged upon them, and they soIttered and ran,
many OF them b,ng shot and bayoneted in their trfct,.
| They we're put 10 Il GIT, aud 10 great disorder reached
the edge OF the timber beyond the abatis, from which
| they started.
! Py this time the frat line and reserves-xhat there
| was left o. .uem-had feachtl their old position. the
second line, forming all angle OF ninety degrece, were
we'll advanced in the direction Of battery "Robinet. "
This was the forl9rA hope. Disappointed 10 gaining a
lodgneut in the village, discounted and dsteartenej,
they must confess TO an utter ROM. If tia. battery be not
taken. Olce in their possession, the town Is theirs.
| The Q 0Od msp, msasvi IN s;ng,s col.ua eiGh. deep,
moved forward liz sIlence, Gen B9gegjia: tbs head, re-
gardless OF the shower Of bullets which wbistled about
| their ears aud decimsted their ranks. The decisive
morent-the turning point OF the engagement had or.
rived. every Latter. bsa,inS on the column was doubly
charged with grape and Cin'sef, which burs. over their
devoted hrads. Scores we've killed az every discharge,
bu. they moved steadily on, maintaining the slsrco o.
Che grave. ks fast US one soldier fell his comrade be
hind stepped forward and took his place. They charged
4 10 20 the battery, ~ressrying their FIRE until they reached
the psrspt;s.' Twice resltseq, IT, tb..d tine they
reached the op:ef works, and plated their tg upon
the e.carpment. II was shot dasn and again planted
gu: SHOT doSn again. They bred from the parspet and
through the embr.sures, aud had partial possession Of
the works. Bat ;heir triumph was Of short duration.
According TO D sious irs'ruc iots, he gunne-s fell back
behind the works, and battery civilians" aud battery
"Pobiaet" TIRES & n~uriercus Gre. /. was ct short
range, and the ll!ysles ,;e re"ted With fearful accu.
rAcy. No bodS Of men could stsud that IRE, aud shey
reluctantly withdrew. This charge ppoa the bittery was
a magnificent bu. ~'o0hsrdy Gfir.
The intensity of the Fl ht may be idged from the fact
that two huadsed aud sixty dead bodies we're found in
aud about the trenches within a distance Of tty feet ef
he works. Then . .me a splendid charge upon the dis.
ordered column o. O portion o. Colonel Movers brigade,
aad they a,re routed and almost amin ,ted. Zoe at.
,sck upon the fort was twics repeated aud as efttn re.
pllNd. Qolan,l RogtF' and o, louel Rcs, were killed,
and several ctbrf ~ell.4ussu cad important field eff.
csrs. The fgating -ne.s Colonel hover nsde biz
charge was for a great portion Ct the time hand TO hand.
and Il tie mos, desperate character. As they ~retreoted
down the Ill toward toe timber, their starting pom
5a.te.i,s "RobineI" and civilians" played upon tn m
With double charges Of grape and canister. and made
ttsir rs;rost tsFs tae character ola rout. In the IN q,
t me skinni ;hing SAs song on a feat Of, hstrry PM
ips, resuling in a sharp little nght, lasting lfts, IN c,
twenty minutes, at the end o. which lime the R,bels re:
trested.