Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1862-06-16

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done and Why It was dona 2-
particulars. -
We get from our Southern papers more
additional particulars of the evacuation Of
Corintb, the news of which was gwen
in our colunlrs of last week. The move
ment seems to have been conducted with
great skill, ard with very little loss to our
side. The Mobile News SAYS:
Our troops marched out Thursday night,
and helast of toem had crossed Tuscumbia
river when the head of the Federal column
General Pope's d~ivision) came in sight
Our reaf guard found no trouble in requesting
ne enemy and holding the bridge. Suisse
qnently a second attempt was made 20 cross,
and the enemy were allowed to wade the
river, and some of them to get on the bridge,
when one or two batteries, which had been
concealed, opened upon them and drove them
back with considerable loss. The Federa's
occupied Corinth at II O'Clock Friday mora
ing.
a detachment was sent ont to burn the
bridges on the Mobile and Ohio north Of Cor
NTH, and on the Memphis and Charleston
road towards Memphis. Their orders were
to set lire to them at six o'clock Friday morn
ing, by which time it was expected that ali
the trains going in the direction of Grand
ouSttOl "Oulu pass CIIDTt|itlatolF some o.
the trains, laden with commiSsarY stores,
~ere delayed, and did not reach the bridge
over the Hatchie until after. it Ia been tired.
: No other alternative was left but to destroy
he cars and their contents, roughly valued
at one million of dollars.
Il The army is now encamped at Bo0nsville,
Baldwin,, and Guntown, from twenty to
J. thirty five miles below Corinth, on the
/ Mobile and Ohio road. The supply of water,
though better than it was at Corinth, is still
linited. It is believed, however, that the
health of the army cannot fail to be benefited
X by the change.
II An Intelligent correspondent enumerates
the following reasons for the evacuation Of
II Corinth:
20 LIST. Water is very scarce and bad, and
our army is suffering greatly with sickness.
I'd. The enemy are more advantageously
D. posted in point of health and have received
y very large reintorcements.
Sd. If we should be defeated, it would
a. ne the destruction of the army of the Missis-
ne ~ippi,
4th. If we were to win a battle, it would
"a be after such a desperate struggle that it
>0 would cost us much more than we Cali now
81 ford. Our army would be so cut to pieces
that we should have nothing left to operate
<" agalnst the eIlemy's troops on the Gulf anL
the Mississippi river.
y 5. There is nothing left at Corintn to fight
10 for The railroad to the east is cat off from
III US. The enemy can take Fort Pillow when
p" ever they choose to take the matter seriously
- IN hand. The whole country for fifty mile.
"a = around is foraged out by our army, and tn
'"0 enemy can find nothing but disease anC
starvation in our rear. They cannot possi0l
'"' advance into the interior in any direction
There they would not be surrounded by ene
Ce7 mics.
IL The Southern press generally do not fin
fault with the evacuation Of C0rinth. Th
Atlanta (Geo) Contederacy says:
We hnd that some persons are more or iG
depressed at Beauregard falling back, tearln
that he has been out generated. This is b
no means the case. We regard it as
masterpiece of generalship, and nave bee
expecting it for a month. It is eqnal to
the victory over the Yankees, and time will pro,
mt it so.
T. MEMPHIS ABANDONED THE COTTON AND SUI
g PLIES BURNMD.
the The evacuation of Corinth necessarily Civ,
the to the enemy possession of a portion Of tt
pur- Memphis and Charleston railroad, and clos
De- to US Memphis and the Valley of the Missis
TT of >ippi. In anticipation Of the enemY's occl
will patton of Memphis all the cotton has be(
destroyed. The latest Memphis Appe
the says:
and Last night, the hour Of midnight, when ;
E IN nature was wrapped in the embrace ofMo
ny pheus, or " any other man" a faint represe
l'nin tation of the Lake that burneth with fir
: NJ was seen painted upon the heavens in t
- M southern part of the city. Tongues ask
s"S1 what it meant. The fat had gone forth
a@.~ o' orders were given for the large lot Of colt
i1 Pickering to be destroyed, and the hol
battalion was executing them. AS the ba
he assembled to the heavens it impressed up
REQ all minds clearly the importance OF such 4
ahIea ton. The cottQn has been destroyed, a
SAWS. should the enemy, in the course Of hum
and l events, get possession of Memphis, he W
ppre- find no cotton to boast of.
er, to
me LATEST FROM BEAUREGARDs ARMY.-It
reported and confidently believed that Beau
gard has obstructed the Tennessee river
Duck River Suck, about. l25 miles bel
arms PASSPORT, by blasting the cliffs, thereby filli
doan the channel with masses Of stone and for
ana trees. If this be true the enemy'S transpo
erh- and g~unboats are, or will in a few days,
Shed at our mercy, and any attempt to retreat
er IS the Federal army will insure rs a cJmpl
uceess.-JacIson MjssiSsippian.
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