Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-07
LATE NEWS FROM the SOUTH.
THE EVACUATION OF coRfNTH.
From the Memphis Argus. 2Sth nit I

convey intelligence Of the most startling ma.
ture. If reliance Is to be put upon this intel
Ggsnce-ard 1t comes to as 90 we'll agtheati-
Gated and with such en- official air about il
IS scarcely to admit of any doubt-we ssy, If
this intelligence be true, Beauregard has not
only determined to abandon his strong DO
sition at Corinth to the Yankee invaders with
out struggle. but is actually consummating
that purpose by Withdrawing portions of his
splendid army-an army that has been gath
cred at immense coss expressly and solely
for the defence OF that point. If this be true
the patriotic people Of the Southwest, who
have so nObly contributed to the establish
Dent Of Southern Independence. may as well
Teliyquish their hopes Of success, and prepare
to yield q1iet submission to Northern des-
potism. With an enemy's army at our right,
untrsmmeled and unopposed; with New Or
leans in the possession Of the Lincolnites, and
their victorious feet descending the river
above Us, and with another force penetrating
the vilds of Arkansas, seeking to reach this
point, there is really no hope left. When Gen
Beauregard came to the West he brought
hope and confidence. His career hitherto has
been one Of the most brilliant successes, and
his name was a tower of strength. We be-
lieye then that notwithstanding the blanders
that have been committed, and the disasters
to our cause that had resulted therefrom,
there was still hope left. We felt confident
that the hero Of Manassas could and would
cave the Southwest; but how great is our dis
appointment if il shall appear that the intelli-
gsnce We print to-day is correct.
True, We had our confidence in Gen. Beau
regard shaken by his defeat on the field of
Shiloh. We firmly believe, however we may
have on other occasions doubted the ability
and skill Of that lamented officer, that had
the brave Johnston been spared, our army
would not have been repulsed from that field
made sacred by the blood Of thousands of
brave Southern men; that defeat is attrib-
utable to causes within the control of Beau
regard, not necessary here to be mentioned
Shall he now evacuate his defenses at Cor
inth without first stoutly contesting its occu-
pancy with the Northern hirelings shall
he throw open the beautiful Mississippi val
ley to the invasion Of the vandsls who seek
its devastation; shall he decline giving the
loyal and brave men who have enlisted under
the banner Of southern Independence an oppor-
tunity to test their prowess with those who
seek to make slaves Of them; nay, more, shall
be basely desert the positions assigned him to
defend, and, like a coward, fly before a blow
has been struck-his name, so far from re-
mainiRg tower of strength. will become a
by-word and reproach for all future genera
tions.
We hope our intelligence is unfounded. We
hope, though it be like hoping against hope,
that the movement Of troops from Corinth is
but a step in the development of some MASTER
and utterly anGihilate the invaders. The pub
lie will wait anxiously farther news from the
cast
E0T THE REBELS PERMIT REPATRIATION.
tFrom the Knoxville Register, April 20
Yesterday afternoon the streets Of Knoxville
had quite martial sppearance. About three
o'clock In the afternoon Captain Ashby's COM
mand brought in the 423 prisoners captured in
Campbell county, East Tennessee renegades
making their way to Kentucky to Join the cut
throat inv aders of their homes We have never
seen a more impressing or sorrowful cavalcade
upon the streets of Knoxville than was pre-
sented By these crestfallen and deluded men,
and the brave captors and guards.
We have the particulars from officers en-
gagged in the fight. The tory stsmpeders con-
sisted Of six or seven hundred men-most of
them young robust and athletic fellows
About three hundred were armed with rifles
and shot guns, the rest with pistols, knives and
rude weapons. The attacking force consisted
OF about seventy cavalry, under command of
Capt. Henry Ashby, including Capt. Hal. Gil-
iespie's company, under command Of Lieuten-
ant King. Capt. Bradley's company had been
detailed to Big Greek Gap to guard that pass
The attack was made by Lieutensnts Gibbs
and Owens, Of Ashby's company, in the rear of
che stanpeders. The engagement lasted for
about an hour. Three hundred of the Lincoln
ties took refuge in a barn near the scene Of
the encounter, and here il was that the Con-
federate party received the most damage
Lieutenant Gibbs was wounded by four shots,
mostly IN the lower limbs, the most serious be-
ing rife shot near the hip-joint. He was
brought to the city yesterday, and it is hoped
that under careful medical treatment he will
recover. The others wounded dangerously were
orderly Sergeant A. q. Legg, privates Russell
johnson, Frank Murray and Thomas Rose.
The leader of the stampeders, Capt Capps
OF Granger county, was killed. Among the
prisoners captured were many prominent men
Of this section, who had volunteerly como for
ward and taken the oath Of allegiance to the
Southern confederscy. We do not know, at
present, what disposition Is TO be- made of these
denented people, bat shall perhaps be able to
announce IL in our next issue. The killed and
wounded among them amounted to about one
hundred.
We spoke o: the martial appearance our
streets exhibited yesterday afternoon. About
the tine that Capt. Ashby's cortege arrived
with the prisoners above alluded to a Georgia
regiment, just arrived, was receiving arms and
equipments at the Ordnance Department, and
shortly after a portion Of Capt. Latrobe's
Maryland artillery arrived from Cumberland
Gsp-on what service bound will be developed
hereafter.
LYING PROMISES OF TIE REBEL coKMANDER.
From the Knoxville Register, April 20l
headquarters Military Department. Eastl
Tennessee, C.. s. A., April I8, 1862 (
To tie Citizsns of East Tennessee:
The Major General commanding the depsrt.
ment sees with regret that large bodies of eitt-
Gems, misled by designing men, are Leaving
ths State and seeking an asylum ia Ksntue.
ky. He calls upon the people Of East Tennes-
see to remain at their homes, to cultivate their
fields, and to be true in their allegiance to the
existing government
He assures all citizens engaged in cultivat-
ing their farms that he will protect them in
their rights, and that he tciH suspend the
1stIttia draft under the State law, that they
may raise crops for consumption in the COM
ing year. By command Of
Msjor General E. KIRBY SMITH.
II. L. CLAY, A. A. &.
yIRGISIASs AT rHE BATTLE OF SHILOH
The Richmond Dispatch says that the Vir.
ginians named below participated in and came
safely out Of the battle Of Shiloh. Others, it
says, were slain there George w. Brent, of
Alexandra, was Q leading Union man before
Virginia seeded, but then followed her for
tunes: 81
Col Thomas Jordan, now Brigadier Cen
eYal \ ot Gan Reaure0ard,s gtaH pa1s conptv