Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-06-07

ing tue system adopted being similar 10 that
employed In our own army. The wires,
however, were all cut, aud the Instruments
taken away.
The quarters Of Price, Van Dorm, Hardee,
Pillow aud Bragg were pointed out by cid-
zens, who stated that each Of these notabiH-
ties commanded a corps daJmas, and that
these were subdivided into divisions and
brigades. There Is a marked difference 10
the style put on by the rebel aud Umou
Generals. Our commanders are all quar-
tered in tents, even though commodious resi-
dences are at hand; but the rebels would dis.
dain to sleep beneath o canvass similar to
that which sheltered the common horde
More than one deserter remarked upon the
comparative simplicity of our commanders.
All Of the citizens of COfinth. and / be-
lieye Of the rebel States. believed the place
Would be held at all hazards, and the cha
grin and disappointment at its evacuation
without blow, were deep and bitter. I
talked with several who, up to that hour,
had never faltered in their faith. but who
now look upon their cause as past the reno
test chance of a resurrection, aud are adapt-
ing themselves TO their new and changed cir
cumstances. They say that it the Soulb
could not defend Corinth, they cannot mold
their ground az any other point, and IL is
Idle to prolong war which is desolatine
twelves States
FORCES OF BOTH ARMIES.
The rebel forces amounted 10 10000 eFee.
tive troops of all volunteers for the
SS'ii5vfiPte, utiu '-eignt uay men,
bad prepared list of the organization Of
our army, its strength, and the amount Of
artillery with 1t, but such information is ne
cessarily contraband, and consequently with
held from the public. OF course, if our force
had not been formidable, the rebels would
not have fed before it.
ANECDoTE OF THE FIGHT OF THE 28rH.
When our lines advanced on the 28tb. q
battery was planted on an emfDeDce com.
handing considerable portion of the conn.
try, but completely shrouded from view bv
a dense theket. Scouts were sent ont IN
discover the exact position of the rebels and
were but short distance in advance. 10
give signal as to the direction to fire If
any were discovered.
One Of the rebel commanders, unaware Of
our presence, called around him brigade
and commenced addressing them in some
thlng like the following strain:
SONS OF THE SOUTH: We are here TO de.
Iend our homes, our wives and daughters
against the horde Of Vandals who have come
mere to possess the first, and violate the last
Here upon this sacred soil, we have assem-.
0led to drive back the Northern Invaders
drive them into the Tennessee. VIII Won
follow me. IT we cannot hold this Mace we
can defend no spot of our Coniederaev.
Shall we drive the invaders back. and strike
to death the men who would deseerate our
homes? Is there a man so base among those
who hear me, as retreat from the con.
temptible foe before US? will never blanch
before their fire, nor"
AT this interesting period, the signal was
given, and six she'll tell In the vicinity of the
gallant officer and his men, who suddenly
tor got their fiery resolves, aud fed in con.
fusion to their breast works.
THE RENDEZVOUS.
! learned that the great body of the rebels
are concentrating at Holly Springs. Miss..
seventy four miles 10y railroad from Corinth.
and about the same distance from Memphis.
1t is on the Mississippi Central Railroad. and
10 healthy location, A portion OF the
forces went to Columbus, about 100 miles
south of Corinth. Various are the coDiec.
lures as to what the rebels will next do,
Will they attempt to cut off Curtis or Mitch.
ell, or reentorce the army at Richmond
or course time alone can develop the policy
of the rebel General. My own opinion is,
that the retreat from Corinth il the first
step toward the dissolution Of the Southern
army. Il was with the utmost difficulty that
the rebels whose term Of service had
expired, and the fresh cOnsclipts, could
be kep5 together, with the prospect of an
Immediate battle, aud a promised victory;
and the treat will be the signal for grad
ual ON sue dissolution Of the traitoroGs Or
ganizli.n ~ the Mississippi valley.
LATER-FIvE O'CLOCK p NJ.
The only public property which has been
found in the village, that the rebels left IN.
disturbed, was about ten tons of shells and
solid sho1-ihe latter chiefly six aud twelve
pound balls; together with a considerable
quantity OF railroad iron, an article of the
greatest Importance TO General Halleck.
The supply, il is believed, will be sufficient
to replace every rail removed by either our
forces or The enemy. But time viii be re.
quired to complete the work.
One intelligent man, with whom have
just spoken, says that Of the 80 600 effective
men in Beauregard's army not more than
40 600 were volunteefs for ta9 war. The
term of service Of one-haii Of the remainder
had expired, and they were neld contrary TO
tn ir wishes; the remainder, either were con
scHp.s, or what is familiarity called "eig [
day men," that is such az enlisted for the
battle.