Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-04
De ocratic Union State Ticket.


We conversed With gentleman last evening
direct from Corinth. who confirms the statements
made by Major McDoxALp. which We copy from
the Chicago FOa. lie represents the army as
being much disappointed in not having met the
enemy at Corinth. as there was every confidence
that battle would have been attended with de
cisive results favorable 20 the Union cause. The
evacuation Of Corinth prolongs the war. while the
overthrow Of the rebel army there would have
been blow at the rebellion from which il could
not have recovered. Our informant states that
Stances attending the occupation of Corinth are
very much exaggerated. But few prisoners
and only a small of property were
taken The enemy succeeded in making pref
" clean sweep. Whittier the rebel army has
disappeared is a mystery and even Gen. HALLEcK
would like 10 have bis curiosity in this regard
satisfied. Our forces were held back too long
Several Of the division Generals were anxious
that attack should have been made several
days before il vas determined upon. but they
we're overrued. On Thursday, at midnight, the
order was given Tor the attack, and early on Fri
day morning the advance made but no OBJ
sructions were found. The enemy were not at
Cornth. The boosted Notifications at this re
ported stronghold we're mostly castles in the air
The famous Entertainments were no better than
those General NILSSON had constructed in few
hours
Our informant says that she army hate aboli
tionism and tie men are bitter upon the polt
clans who urging radical measures which will
even prolong the war for Spy. and which can
have no other tendency. While they express no
doubt To the constitutionality of the law abol.
ishing slavery in the District of Columbia, they
regard its enactment i'll timed and inexpedient
They know practically there is fun in war,
especially in the climate to which they are now
exposed and in a country which can furnish them
none Of the means of subsistence. The food is
mainly hard bread and hard at that, and fat
meat. The roads are suTocatineIy dusty, the
water miserable and the streams fast drying up
These causes tend 10 eneryate the army aud inca
pacitate the men TO endure fatigue.
The enemy were well advised as to the condi
ton of affairs in camp. From the prisoners
taken. il was ascertaned that the rebels had
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erals informed of our movements Although a
number Of our men willing to engage in this
| dangerous duty, and thus ascertain the condition
| Of the rebel army, scouting was prohibited by
our Generals, and were LETT in ignorance of
the condition of the rebel army. Our line of
battle was fifteen miles. and we had at least one
hundred and fifty thousand men in fighting con
Il. A u.
ammunition. All the preparations for battle
had been made at cost Of not less than fifty
millions of dollars. but we found no enemy. This
is not the generalship which will speedily end the
rebellion. There must be different work from this,
or else that fine army may be wasted by the
perior strategy OF the enemy. The Tennessee
river is rapidly falling. and this only source
for the supply of the army cannot be much lon
ger depended upon. Even the possession of
Memphis and the railroad TO Cornh might not
furnish the means TO supply the immense host at
Corinth
Tho officers and men alike think that Con
gress had better cease agitating impractcable
schemes. such as emancipation and confscation.
and devote il attention and energies to speedily
ending the war. Every DAY delay SENDS thOu-
sands TO the grave by disease. When the rebel
Ion Is put down. then without passion and with
an eve single 10 the best interests Of the country
the negro and kindred questions can be disposed
Of public policy may demand. Such are the
views of the truly patriotic men who are in the
field at Corinth. and the opinions Of the men who
thus attest their devotion to the Government
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heard at a future time.