Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-05-14
T FROM CORINTm.
The Approaching BnttIe latest Move
nenG- Of the Enemy.

Especial COrres pondence of the Memphis Appeal
CoRINTH, Tuesday, May Is, 1862.
For three days after their flight from Farming
ton, the enemy continued very quiet along their front
lines. This side of SeveD-Nile creek, indeed, on any Of
the numerous roads leading hither, in the direction Of
our right they were. nowhere to be seen. The great
Gen. Pope, who commands them, appears to have been
as much surprised at our onset, as he was 20 find 3 pure
b~ubbling spring on the plains Of New Mexico, not q mile
distant from where he had spent six months in boring an
artesian well. He only thought to get safely across the
creek, and was quite willing to let the future take care
of Itself. r.
Yesterday morning, however-but under what pres
sure Is not knowu-the valiant general ventured to try
another advance. One brigade, indeed, Is said to have
moved up to the vicinity Of Pennington. The move
ments of the rest OF the division are not reported,
though # is probable that the whole force is within
supporting distance. The same may be SAID of another
large body encamped and intrenched the other side Of
Seven-Mile creek, but its numbers are uncertain. The
prisoners boast of 10000 men, but that is impossible.
At the same time Gen. Pope made his second advance
on our right, a similar movement was made upon our
left, but not IN force. The object, doubtless, was to make
a diversion In favor of the former, though many think
indicates a speedy general advance. I doubt this, how
ever, very much, myself.
IA u ulOEuIdilou We nave dt manu. IAAiAeCh L.
not yet moved any considerable portion of his Union army
from the river. The expedition to Pennington, and in
the direction of our right, was only Il reconnaissance In
force. 1t consisted of o 1000 men, the whole Of Pope's
command at New Madrid. and was put forward for the
purpose of becoming acquainted with the country. and
obtaining knowledge of our position aud forces. To aid
them In this, and for other prudential reasons, they had
extended a line Of telegraph to Pennington, the same
which fell into our possession on Friday. BY this they
hourly reported such information as they gained. 10
headquarters on the river.
But what is Halleck about all this time ?" He Il
daily receiving endorsements and organizing his artl.
lery. The two days battle at Shiloh made dreadful
havoc with his command, far greater than has yet been
supposed. By his own confession, If we are to believe the
so-ealled official figures, he lost nearly 5000 killed on the
field and mortally wounded. From the mapperI In which
the 5000 mortally wounded" are spoken Of indeed
we are left to infer that they might as well have been
counted among the KILLED on the held" They died be.
fore they could be removed The great number Of the
wounded proper, therefore, can well be imagined. It
could not have been less than 10000, which would make
at least 5000 put kOrs d. combat on that memorable
held
HaIleck's musterrolls called for $1,000 men IN the oriq
inaI expedition up the river. OF these, after deducting
the missing, the sick, and such as were detailed on other
duty, he was able TO bring $4,000 upon the field. To
these Il TO be added Buel's command Of $4,000, which
makes q Total oil GuuOU. DeductlHR now the 5000 mt
hors du cOnbat, and Haleek has left to start anew with
an army Of 5000 men, all told, and making no allowance
for sickness. To these he has since added POpe's com.
mand, of 10000. which brings his number up again to
5000 men. and no more. For whatever reinforeements
he may have received, IN small detachments from other
sources, have been more than -outnumbered by the sick.
From all we can hear, the rotten limestone water of the
country In which they are eneamped has proved very I'M
wholesome, and made many whole regiments quite unfit
for duty. Add to this the Generalization Of the whole
army, resulting from the great disaster at Shiloh and the
no less disgracatul surprise and flight at Pennington, and
the reader can well imagine what condition the invading
army Is in. What with the minglng Of shattered regi-
ments IN One. the dismissals and reorganization made
necessary by the disgraceiul c~owRrdiee at Shiloh, and the
bringing up of the Necessary artillery, HAlleck may have
enough to do for days to come.
In the meantime, the dry season, In the opinion Of the
country people, has at last setin. The tributaries Of the
Tennessee have all dried up. and that river itself is re-
ported 10 have fallen nine feet three days ago, since
which time the heats have been even more oppressive,
and the drought of course, still more severe. II IS the
general belief, indeed, that If the enemy do not move
within the next week, and this weather continues, they
viii find themselves in an awkward place. In the mean
time, our armies moving towards the Ohio on their right
and through Tennessee and Kentucky on their left, are
well calculated 70 give them some uneasiness.
This. as we learn from the most authentic sources. Is
the strength and condition Of the Federal army, which
It takes Hsllsck 50 long a time to bring mp to us, and
his Anal success Is as yet uncertain u we are to believe
reports, which come 70 us In the most positive form, be
has already made two attsmJts to advance, and each
time found his men unwilling 20 follow him that with
their recent disasters, and the great amount Of sickness
prevailing in their camps, there Is no doubt our enemies
are d~resdfuliy dsmoyalized.
Is 20 our own army, it is daily STRENGTHENING our
works and taking new positions corresponding with the
movements Of the enemy. This gives ample employment
toT their hands while their spirits continue the very best
kVefy man knows and eononuedly bears IN mind that
Ealeck has been reinforced by every man dt for service
In the West, and that If we beat bis army here, com
pletsly cut 1t up and destroy 1t, az We can, the gates Of