The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-06-11
The evacuation of CorI nth.


9 equal to two Yankees, the Southern Gen |
erals have again declined 10 fight us with !
,early equal numbers. Although protect |
ed 10y intrcnchments in commanding posi-. !
lions, .a,,A capable Of f--bei-g made next tu'
iuvuluerable. Curinth has been added t.
tho long list Of strOngholds which have fal-
len into our hands, without bloodshed since
the commencement OF the present year
Manassas, Yorktown, Norfolk. Bowling
Green. Nashville, Columbus, Little Rocl
md Corinth---all capable of heightened
lcIeuse, yet all captured without even a
show Of resistance.
Corinth was indeed stronghold and it,
importance could not have been overated.
II is tho key that unlocks the Cotton States.
and gives us command of almost the eutrc
system Of Southern railroads, and nothing
hut despair could have prompted its abail-
donment. While there was a shadow o
hope Tor the ConGederacy, policy would
have compelled the insurgents to hold the
town.
.. THE VILLAGE. .
Corinth 10 the only pleasant country vii
lage | have seen in this section of the coun-
try. | was informed that it usually contain
cd 2.200 inhabitants, of all col0rs. but am
inclined seriously to doubt the assertion.
From 1000 to 1000 would be far nearer u
true estimate.
Not enough Of the Corinthians remained
to welcome u.s. to give me any idea of what
the mass of the citizens are like, A few
poor persons, the druggist referred to, and
the Mayors clerk and two or three wcalt.
thy females, were all that were to be found.
The poor were nearly starved, and vert
dispose to welcome any change, as it might
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ng. They walked curiously around, obscrv-
ing the movements Of the soll.e astonlsh
ed at the comparatively handsome uniform
they wore, and gratiIied that the fears they
felt had not been realized. The wealthy
females looked from the windows of theil
mansions upon the Union troops, affecting
the greatest scorn and disdain for the Yam
KEGS. who viewed them in return rather H.
u spirit of pity than revenge.
ARrEsIAN WELL.
Corinth is supplied with water from az
art, an we'll which has been lately com
plelod and il about 600 feet deep. 1t will
afford suilic eut water for our army, and is
of good quality but the distance to our
lines will create considerable Inconvenience.
Artesan wells are usually large bores, but
it does not 80 happen in lhis instance
REArREGARDs HEADQUARTERS.
The rebel Generals all have their head
quarters in huuscs-gcneralv occupyin.
the finest residences in the place. Bcaurc.
pard's was ON the east Of the Purdy road
and at the outskirts of the place The rebe
chicftain was evidently surrounded by al
the comforts and luXuries of life. TclI
graph wires run in every direction from the
building. the eystcm adopted being sim la
to that employed in our own army. TIL,
wires. however, were al cut. and the instru
ments taken away.
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. IuDon their cause AS pas. the remotest chanc
: of resurrection, and are adapting then
! selves to their new and changed crcun
= stances. They say that if the South coul
o not defend Coriuth, they cannot hold thei
e ground atany other polnt, aud il 10 idle I
;. prolong war which is desolating twelv
b States.
On Tuesday, 27th, an intelligent dcscrtc
c came into camp, and upon being questiune
II stated that Gen, BeaureSard had been ;
y aoV ,pa'TH' h1, to' SIle.ai % oI9
9 that lie returned at 9 o'clock that moimin,
II This story, except as to the health was
'. true one, as | have ascertuined and | ais
learn that the masses of the people and Il
r.. soldiers really supL osed he was there Y
Y cuperating, be having given ont that il
r preston But the fact was, he was scare
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O. and ON his return he called council of W.
ON Tuesday evening, and announced h
a determination to evacuate Cnrint.. | lcnr
=. ed that Pillow. Price and uarlee concur
=. ed with him, and that Bragg and Van Dor
,t opposed the movement, as absolutely de
tructive of the cause. But all would n
do; the order was given, and Corinth WI
evacuated.
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