Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-10
FRoM THF WESTERN DEPARTMENT


Gen. Van Dorm and Ewel attacked his left.
The assault was made with great determine
ton At one time our centre was penetrated
and the rebels reached the Corinth House
near the centre Of the town. They we're
met at the bayonet point. Gen Van Dorm
led his column over an abattis on the lett up
to within so yards of ditch. They were
exposed all the time to a scratching fire Of
grape and cinnister, and driven back by a
charge Of The 9th Ohio and the 18th Mis-
souri,.
/ The battle lasted till half past eleven,
when the rebels began to retreat towards the
Hatch River. The number of killed and
wounded on either side is not known,
The rebel loss is reported much larger than
ours. We have taken between seven hun
dred and a thousand prisoners, not including
the wounded
Gen. Haokleman was killed and General
Oglesby was dangerously wounded. Coils
Smith, Gilbert and Morse are wounded The
Mobile and Ohio railroad is not seriously in
| jured. The telegraph line has been repaired
to Corinth.
Gen. Hulburt marched on Saturday TO the
south side of the llatohi River with large
force, thus cutting off Prices retreat Gen
Rosencranz moved early this morning to re-
new the attack Canuonading was heard to-
day in the direction of these forces Price
is in the forks Of the Hatch River, between
/ Gems. Hubert and Rosencranz.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 4.
NJ. G. CARRIER, Quartermaster in Gen. Nor
CANS division, telegraphs the following TO
the Madison (Indiana) Courier. The advance
brigade of Gen. G. W. Morgans command
from Cumberland Gap arrived at Greensburg,
Ky, on the Sd inst, after an exhaustng
march Of sixteen days, having roads to make
in many places The men are shoeess, hat
less, and naked, and for days were without
ratons. They had to gather subsistence from
the corn standing IL the fields, which they
grated to make bread Of after the fatigues OF
the day. The men bore their hardships and
privations and the fatigues Of the march with
the greatest fidelity. They marched twenty
hours day, skirmishing in the woods on
each side OF the road, and repeling the at
tempts Of the rebel cavalry in their front and
rear to capture them. The enemy blockaded
the way all along the march and at every
suitable place harrassed our column much
as possible. Our force is ten thousand strong,
with a magnificent park OF artillery, consist
ing Of % pieces, six of them being twenty
Founders. we had four hundred wagons, all
Of which we brought off safely The works
at Cumberland Gap we're left in ruin. But
four guns were left, and these with their
trunions knocked off.
CAIRO, Oct. 7.
As yet we can only state the general re-
suits of the fighting at Corinth. Skirmishing
commenced on Tuesday last, and there has
been more or less lighting every day since.
The rebel loss is about 700 killed, and from
20 ANN nm
prisoners at Corinth, and 800 on Hatchie
river, and more constantly coming in. We
have taken several thousand stand of arms
thrown away by rebels in their fight
They are mostly new and of English make
( Our loss is about 800 killed and 1000 woun-
{ ded. Many houses in the town are badly
shattered by shot and shell. On Sunday
] Gen. Ord drove the enemy miles over hills
and through woods and valleys, the rebels
taking advantage of every wood for their in
fantry, and every hill for their artillery.
/ The fight lasted hours. The rebel Gen
Rogers was killed, Gen. Ogleby has died of
his wounds, Den. Ord was slightly wounded.
this vicinity was $4,000 This is probably
an ,overestimato, but it is certain they have
outnUmbered us to l.
LOUISVILLE, n.y., OCs. %.
The rebels began to fortify Frankfort, but
they are now represented as evacuating it.
But few of the enemy are found in that direc-
ton
The rebels are reported to be 10 900 strong
on the southern bank of the east fork Of Salt
river They are terrifying their positions a
mong the hills and receiving heavy rein orce
ments, some say as high as SO, 900 men. Our
ba Of Ia
river and it is waiting to-day for the mair
body of the army TO come up.
A fight is anticipated tomorrow, as tn,
, rebels swear they will not run any iurtho
/ away, and our army Intends to advance ant
give them battle.
4 Gen. Dumont Of Indiana left for the feel,
: to-day.
5 Capt. Heartily of the 4th Indiana Cavalr.
says that the enemy claim sc, 900 troops OF
the east fork Of Salt river. battle is GER
e tain on the morrow.
D In the skirmishes day we had two mel
d killed and ten wounded The enemy's los
y is unknown. A great many deserters ar
q coming in from the rebel lines.
= LOUISVILLE. Oct 4,
1t 1t is said that Kirby Smith has arrived d
h Frankfort with 10000 men, and Humphre
J. Marshal is on his way there with 5000
The rebels evidently mean to make stand a
: Frankfort, and battle at Bardstown seem
e imminent
y The report Of an anticipated fight at Noun
Washington yesterday arose from our force
5 Smelling the woods they advanced.
o Bragg and Buckner left Danville for Lex
: ington on Tuesday. Bragg was expected a
= Danville on Monday. He threatened to sen
every man who would not join the rebel arm
Is to the north of the Ohio The rebels are cut
Z ting new roads from Bardstown to Springfield
and Lexington.
y SPRINGFIELp, Mo, Oct. 6.
G From private in the 9th Kansas cavalry
n who participated in the fight at Newtonia o
s Monday last. Col. Johnson on Monday
IS learning that there was rebel force, though
z to be 500 strong, sent about 400 troops, z
Of whom were infantry and the balance cav
l. airy, under command of Major,
They charged into Newtonia on Tuesda
l. morning, and found that the rebels had bee
l. heavily reinforced, having, it is estimated
"a about 1000 men and 6 pieces Of artillery, GU
d men had to get out the best way they coulC
the infanry fighting them hand to hand fc
IA "A ~ m hour