Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-09
Details OF tho Battle at Corinih.

CoRIsTH, Oct. 5.--The correspondence of the
St Louis Democrat has the following details OF
the battle at Corinth;
On the morning Of the 81 inst. our outposta
were attacked by the enemy In force about six
miles northeast Of Corlnth. Before O'Clock
the engagement became general and ferce
and eanguinary battle was fought. Our men
under General Rosecrans stood up manfully,
aad fought with great coolness and bravery; but
regiment after regiment and brigade after bri.
gade poured In upon us, and we were forced
slowly backward, fighting desperately. The
rebels pushed forward with determined obstena-
cy and held every foot of advantage ground.
They ouiAanked our inferior force on tue left,
and were forming In the rear, and We were
obliged to fell back still further TO prevent ths
movement from being accomplished. The
enemy were now inside Of our breastwoIks,
pushing US backward toward town, when dark.
ness put an end to the fighting for the day.
During the days fighting our loss was heavy
but that of the enemy must have largely ex
ceeded 0uIs. Five pieces of the first Missouri
battery were captured after having stood four
long hours before the enemy's fire, they were
consumed by thirst and subdued BY intense heat
and constant exertion.
Bfigsdier. General Hackelman fell NOR
tally wounded at the head of his men,
and died the same evening. Gen. 0glesby was
shot In the breast about four O'Clock on the
morning of the 4th.
The enemy opened briskly OH 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 of the rebel
guns bad been disabled, and shortly after day
light their battery Of seven guns was captured.
Portentoun quietness soon occurred, and il was
evident some movement was being made by the
enemy.
The Western Sharpshccters, under Colonel
Burke, were ordered forward as skirmishers 10
feel the enemy, at half past nine. They met q
few three quarters OF a mile In advance Of
our line of battle, advancing rapidly In
heavy columns upon the town, Many mur-
derous hrc was opened on this heavy line Of
skirmlshers, who slowly began to retire, return
wood seemed alive with rebels, and it appeared
impossible for this gallant regiment to escape
destruction in their retreat over three quarters
OF mile Of open ground which interviewed be.
tween them and our temporary works of de-
fense.
In few moments the engagement became
general. Our batteries opened destructive
tire on the exposed ranks OF the rebels, moving
hem down like grass. Their slaughter was
frightful, but with unparalleled daring and
reckleasness they pushed mpetuously forward.
They charged our works desperately, broke our
line OF infantry, and captured q email fortifica-
tion in which the battery Of the Is. Missouri
was planted.
Our fortune all seemed Lost; temporary
panic seized our men and the rebels once more
marched into the streets OF Corinth. New
batteries opened on them, and our men, under
direction of few courageous officers, and stm.
ulated by their example, fought desperately.
The advance OF tho enemy was checked, and
they wavered and then fell back. Our lost
battery vas reganed, and once more IL hurled
destruction into their ranks. The day was
saved, and the enemy 10 full retreat.
Oar loss was comparatively email during
this fearful charge. That Of tho enemy was
fully twenty to one killed. Among the rebels
killed left on tho field were Brig Gen. Rodgers,
Of N. o., Colonel and acting Brigadier. Gener.
al johnson, of Mississippi, and another Colonel
whose name was not learned.
The enemy were commanded by Van Dorm
and Price and Villipique, with their respective
army corps, sWeled his forces to fifty thousand
men.
IL Is impossible nov to give Iist of casual
ties. Our proportion of officers killed is though
70 be large. We lost but four taken prisoners