The New York herald., 1862-10-13
Newspaper Accounts.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune,
CORNTH Misc 1ct 4 1874
THE REBELS Used up rS1IRE1Y.


The desperate courage the patient endurance the
lofty patriotism OF lie soldiers Of the Northwest the
General Rosecrans has inst achieved splendid victory
They have placed an extngusher the rebels, and
henceorh in this depart ment may consider he yetels
! as harmless for
have just returned from hasty Of the scenes
Of the late battle and in the verandah OF the Tshmingo
in full view Of the ground lately fercey contested
surrounded hand by the fearful
contest give the main incidents Of the fight All
lie the dreadful effects the battle Directly below is
large aperture made by rebel slel which in Its rico.
chettng tight passed through the building killed
poor wounded soldier whom our hospital attendants
carrying on stretcher to place Of safety little
the right is the telegraph building, also penetrated
by percussion shell. In the distance to the
left are the batteries lately constructed, without
whose assistance Corinth would this time
have been n rebel possession In the edge Of the timber
lie the rotng, fostering Of rebel slain 1t
bravey fought battle ed and although victory perches
on our banners IT was purchased at fearful cost Hun
dreds o. the gallant ana brave are sleeping the sleep
ton morning For them and the thousands who now
suffering in anguish from wounds received in that bitter
get the hundreds of widowed homes and sorrowing
friends, whose tears will surely ow they remember
how their loved have been sacrificed and let us
anew grid and put end this accursed
Shareholders rebellion
HAVE ACHIEVED A SPLENDID VICTORY
The enemy has fed in confusion and disorder We
have captured his artillery and ammunition We have
wounded and slain according to rebel estimate this
number OF prisoners-more than be disposed Of In
every point of view it is a magnificent victory.
In order to obtain correct idea Of the battle Cornth
is necessary to refer TO the battle OF uka recurring
20 the lsth Of September After General Price
verely punished, he retreated, followed by General
Eosecrans by the Of Fulton in the direction of Tu
pele distance Of fifteen twenty miles, where, after
pursuit ended he halted and rested his weared men,
After delay Of twenty four hours he marched northeast
10 Ripley, where he effected q junction with vpigne
and Van norn with whom he held q consultation, and
decided again 70 attempt the recapture Of Corn,h.
rus REBEL SOLDIERS OPPOSED TO rHE ATTEMPT 10 REcAPTuRE
coRlNM.
Tho xvaro tho ,ro~.
told that II was their intention to march into Missouri
taking Bolivar in their way and they not undeceiv
informed them that the heavy guns were removed and
that the place could be captured without difficulty and
induced their consent by holding out hopes Of punder
After waiting at Ripley few days. the combined armies
numbering fully forty thousand men, up their line of
march for Cornth They marched rapidly, dsencumber
ed OF baggage, and came up with advanced pckets
not far from Chevalla. This was week ago.
TROOPS RETREAT TO CONQUER.
Our men fell back and there was skmishing
between tho ad, OF both armies enemy being
allowed 20 have the advantage in every encounter The
object OF this retrogade was to ence the
my within the range OF newly constructed fortdca
General Price evidently ignorant OF the exis
lance Of these they had been constructed by General
Ord within the last ten and he had undoubtedly
by citizens informed that the point Of aban
conng Cornth.
TiR POSITION or THE RATTLE YIELD
Tho position OF the railroads-the Memphis and Ohio
and the Charleston and Memphs-at this point is un
will endeayor 10 explain. Imagine letter little in.
clined TO The right, and you will have almost exact
representation OF the position. The central portion
the letter is Corinth The upper right hand Bethel
The upper left hand point is Chovalla When the
rebels reached chevalla the Union army was feebly
reinforced and fell back, the rebels in pursuit
This Wednesday night. Thursday morning, a de-
tachment of two companies from the rebel left
TO destroy the railroad between Bethel and orntb and
the wires The object OF this movement was OF
prevent the arrival OF reinorcomens from Jackson
a bridge burned and the track up at intervals
for three or four miles.
THE REEH1 POSITION BRIEFLY STATED
Their right rested on and beyond the Charleston and
the space between the two roads, and their left the
Mobile and Ohio. General Price commanded the lett vii
lpeue the Ger centre and Van Dorm The right The enemy
| from Cornth, and early Friday morning
THE ricEETs or HoIB ARMIES COMMENCED FIGHT
with skirmsh as heretofore. They speedily rein
forced, until general engagement brought on The
| distance of the first engagement not than
mile half from the redoubts but al our troops we're
| between them and the enemy, and as the engage.
ment took place in heavy timber, 1t was mpos
sOe 70 use our ayn nesyy guns to advan'ase
withon, iniermisson from day light until eight O'Clock
when forces slowly fell back, ng the right thus
concentrating the rebel attack between the railroads
northwest of the village and about mile distant ON
this day General Davies division and the right Of NC
Kesn the divisions principally engaged The ad
vantage on Friday unqucstiona6y with the enemy
The night bushw hacking affair." fought where the
timber was dense and the underground almost mpassa.
bic and the ground OF nature calculated 10 bring out
the enemy's peculiar fighting qualities.
TROOPS OCCUPIED coRISrB
and knew every inch Of tho ground II was on Friday
that we sustained heaviest loss General Hacklean
killed while at the head Of his brigade and General
Uglesby ely wounded. At nine the morning Col
Uirer, commanding brigade of the sixth division,
which at that time stationed on the Chevalla road
sent 20 Bgadis General Davies commanding the Second
division, urgent demand for reinforcements The
Third brigade consisting Of the Seventh Fitcth and
fiftysevenh Illinois, Colonel Balwn commanding was
for ward 10 their relief shortly after their arrival
the eemy attacked in large force, outankng us on the
right but were held n cheek for about quarters OF
hour, when troops compelled 10 retire which
they did IN the face Of overwhelming numbers A new
line subsequently, formed. aSd at two r. NJ charge
was made by Seventeenth Wisconsin and Colonel Bald
wins brigade and the enemy driren back half mile
and recapturfbg several sections m artillery taken from
before.
Our troops advanced in splendid crder and gained
great credit. The enemy's centre was completely
broken. The fight continued during the day until tour
O'Clock NJ without any decisive results when IL be.
came evident that the enemy was changing position.
RENvoRCgMkNrs.
General Hamilton attempted 10 swing in his division
from the Purdy road but he occupied position too TO
the north and he unable 10 gain satisfactory position
Darkness began 10 gather the contendng armies
and postions were taken up for the night Camp nres