, 1862-05-08
L TRIP TOWARD C0RINTH.
EXCHANGE or WOUNDED PRISONERS
Condition Of the Roads-The Rebel
Camps-How We Guard Against
4 New Surprise-Rebel
Hospitality.

Condition Of the Roads-The Rebel
Camps-How We Guard Against
4 New Surprise-Rebel
Hospitality.
Ishiloh Correspondence n. 7. Tdbune.1
While at Gen. Buel18 headquarters this /
morning, learned that 26 wounded rebel !
prisoners had yesterday been sent under flag t
Of truce to the enemy's lines under the per- |
sonh direction Of Dr.. Murray, the Medical |
DircctpE-in-C Chief, and that a train Of anbu- /
an equal number Of our wounded In exchange. |
The weather being propitious, I determined |
at once to improve this opportunity to pay
visit to the enemy's outposts, aud making my |
way to Gen: Mccook's Diviaion, was tortu~.
nate enough to meet the ambulances just az
the Lines Of the Second Division, We took a
timbered Tidges. and after travelling
about q mile, struck the min upper road to
most infantry pIckets squads Of from two to
Elk men bling stationed every sixty yards.
Continuing On for nile, nc came up with
the grind infantry guard regiment belong
ing to Gen. Csitten1en's division 4 mile fur~
ther to the south we passed the grand ca7alry
r. Another half mile brought us to our
most advanced mounted yidettes, posted at
commanding points short distance from
each other on each side Of the road. With
cooked csrbines across their saddles and drawn
SWORDS the troopers Kept their horses heads
steadily turned toward the enemy, hardly
throwing glance at the string Of ambulaaces
as they were driven past them. Being beyond
the protection Of Union arms, the white flag
was unfurled and lis bearer ordered in adyanre
quarter Of mile further On, when detach-
ment Of cavalry suddenly came around bend
Of the road and rode rapidly toward us. AL
supposed first, from their dirty gray and but
ternut dress, that the rebels were approach
the scouts belonging TO Gen. McClernand's
division, who had been making one Of their
regular excursions into the enemJ's lines, dis
guised as rebels. Hearing OF the object Of
our expedition, they were anxious to take the
boweser, was declined by the medical oaaccr1
IN command.
On both sides of the roud, traces Of the pre-.
cipitste retreat of the rebels on the evening Of
the 7th, became now visible. Caissons and
wheels up to the hubs IN mud. Light and
heavy ammQpitfon- cartridges, shells, solid
| and grape shot-Were scattered about il piles.
Tents, cooking utensils, muskets, cartridges,
hundreds Of coats and pants, blankets, barrels
| and bags Of flour and bacon we're lying about
promiscuousls- short, the most positive
| evidence that the enemy fell back hastily, and
| in apprehension Of Immediate and vigorous
pursuit, which, unfortunately, Tas not made
| by our Generals.
I was riding about the abandoned rebel
trophy worth carrying of, when shout,
*tHere they are!'' from the flag bearer, In
| dnced me to forego my search. Passing to
( the front, [ could make out SOLITARY horse
man" in the middle Of cornfeld, on an op
| loslte hill. Following the road down q Eayine
and across 4 small stream, halt reached our
| cars, as we we're Discerning number OF tents
IN grove on our left, which afterward proved
q rebel hospital Refining up our horses In
obedience to the rebel command, we awaited
in few minutes, introduced himself Us the
surgeon in charge Of the hospital, and invited
ns to his quarters. 1t had been stipulated the
day before that the exchanged tn enty- six Of
our wounded should be transferred to us at
this point; but the rebel doctor informed US
that, owing to their feeble condition, it had
been deemed inadyisable to subject them
to repeated removals, and that our am
balances would be permitted to proceed
two miles further to receive them directly from
the next hospital privilege most welcome
to your correspondent. Although anxious to
get through with our business at once, he in
sisted that We should take dinner with hin,
and not wishing to he coasi1cred rude in the
face of SO much politeness, re accepted the
invitation. Following him up the road in the
| AIeCtl0u VI llit uUSplEl. NC Calat p4ot d su u4Au
Of mounted rebels-fu1l bearded. unkempt
dIrty-lookiDg fellows, Of low stature, dressrd
in butternut and gray, armed With the inevt
table shot-guns and mounted on sorry nags
Halting my horse for 8 few moments, T learned
| that the miserable cavalry passed under tht
the fellows asked me: &c Why don t you CONT
ont from in thare' (polnting in the direction
Of the Union encampmentsl and fight us 81 il
1eIly to which advised linn to be patient Fo
| f.-x = :3n&,.
with as much fighting as his stomach woul6
hesr.
Making after our party, NC soon found our
! selves IN the midst Of thirty-flre Q;
forty tents, all crowded with woundet
rebels. Riding up to the Surgeons quar
duccd to Colonel ard Major Of Tcnncs
see regiment proceeded to partake Of rabe
| hospitality The dinner was pre- ~eminentl'
plain coffee, bread and fried bacon-our hos
excusing it with the failure of their friends a
Corinth to supply them with better yarlct!
Of food.
After thus spending an hour, we agaia 20
in motion. Passing out upon the main road
We made over succession Of hills and "a
vines, and saw what appeared to be MOUNTED
grand guard, about half q mile from the frs
picket we had met, and after travelling half al
hour, reached our point Of destination
learned on the way that about q Thousand in
} fantry and . squadron Of cavalry we're encatnp
ed short distance from the second hospital
but could not receive the permission Of th
Major that escorted us to visit it.
| Our wounded were Immediately transterrc
to the aEhu1ances, and after the lapse of q:
hour, VIC we're heading towards the "Star
and Stipcs.n The wounded we're mostl
lett bY the rebels on Monday afternoon wher
: We received them. They k1lew nothing what
ever Of rebel movements. They had bee
7 we'll treated, but only 6cantly subsisted-
: Just as we reached our outposts, ma
, dressed in rebel uniform came running out .
! the woods on our right towards us. e
+ turned out an Irish deserter from Corintt
9 He wore sergeant's cheyrons, and claimed Z
have belonged to Tennessee regiment. E
!, stated that the term Of enlistment I
! half Of Be Beauregard's army would ID exRil Pr
= none Of the regiments would +
+ allowed to return home, by yirtue Of q law (
+ universal conecription Just passed by the Reb
J, | Congress. Van Dorn's army, from Arkansa
9 had not arrived, but vas daily expected. Tt
. railroad between Decatur and Huntsville, AZ
9 the surrender of Island No. 10 has greatly di
u pirited the rebel soldiery. The former der
IS onstrations had been entirely unlocked for,
9 the whole Of Buelfs forces were supposed
;; have joined Grants, and Tyoduced an inten
} sensation throughout the South, and alreas
l. | resulted in short rations at Corinth. AccoE
ing to bis story, he was Three days on the va
e travelling alta venture through the woods
is night ard hiding himself in d ytime. He "
It evidently half starved.
in The roads over which wo passed we're il
II much better condition than those nearer t.
s. r1yer-the soil Of the ridges consisting
u candy gravel, and hence less affected bJ "a
It than the loamy bottoms. This fact accour
t. for the speedy retreat the rebels were able
" make to Corinth. If the road is IS good
IN the way to Corinth, I cannot see how our
TO my will find move On that point so dil6cl
ID as WAS expected.
IL From Gen. Ba1ksss Celumn--Appea
anee Of Virginia ToVEns.-Wh1teF + e
pie Reticent--The Negroes Comm
ntcative.
The correspondent Of the New York Eseni
Hbst Of Morday, writing from Harrisonbu
Va, sayB:-
y. Another step forward has been taken.
Friday, in mixed storm Of rain a
rs snow, the third brigade left its ca1
- at Newmarket, and came dn to Hars
H. onhurg, the county seat Of Rockingh
Co. 4 part Of General Esnks's force had
in ready come Oh to support reconnaissance
lie the cavalry towards Staunton, SO that |
he streets, instead Of being still and desert
as were noisy with soldiers, and the inhabital
$50 | had quite recovered from their first fear.
Ids t is curious to notice the change in the appe
to | ance ola town after cur troops hare been til