Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-06-24


eek. t gram % the IlE,J Secretary CT War; cain.
ag the capture CT 90 CO1feierates "sOu,h Of Co
rinth etc. vss % IN yei As he has condescended to
make fOrm contradiction Of the fabrication, We pub
. his communication, addressed to the editors OF The
Mobile Evening News
HElnqUARrEEs WESTERN DEPLRrXENr,
me l7:h, 1854
GENrlxxES Ny attention has ast been Gale to the
losing desplieU published in your issue Of yeserday)
O. Hs r General Halleck commanding enemys forces
shch coming from such = source, is most remarkable
10 one respec-:hst il contains many sepresenta.
IONS As lines.
Here follows HAltck's despatch
Gen. Pope did not "push hard" upon me with 40 900
m.n thirty u lie iom Corinth the instant, for
nv troops occupied defensive line in Of "TWCn:y
fils Geek LEES than twenty-five miles from Ccrinth
gll. the Instant when the want of good water in
iucd me 20 retire at my leisure TO better position;
moreover If General Pope bad attempted at any tue
drug the retreat iron Cointh 70 push hard upon me,
would have given him such 4 lssson as would have
c,ccxd his ardor; 5ug he careful 70 advance ony
after my troops bad retired FROM each successive post'
Toe retreat was conducted in great order and prec
SION doing much crSdii 10 the Cticers aud under
ny orders an mus; De looked upon in every respect
~ tie country equivalent to i briiliAn. victory.
General Pope cgF.si1iy have dreamed OF having
ksn 10 900 psonsgs aud 10 coo stand Of arms for
positively lcS; tdeu about two hundred
srs grs would probably all the prisoners he took
d aDout 20 hundred damaged mcskeis ali the arms
ne got; th.so belonged TO o0uVaescent camp, (four
gss south o. Oornth) Cys,uIed during the ght ard
we're overlooked account OF toe darkness. The &C.
;ua number Of prisonCrs taken during the retreat
% )ut equal on both sides and they we're but few.
Hsjor c. RAJ Hall OK must be very creduous
deed g bsl.evs t7e ABSURD story that farmer
lie ought know tnat the burning Of two
railroad is no: sufficient 10 make "B,Ruregard fran
tic and ridiculous especially whom expected every
momento hear o. the capture Of bis marAuiing party
Wlosl departure from FaJmington had been eommuL-
cIted to the day before, and bad given in
qlsnce ell necessary oIdirs but part Of my forces
% sssd BlonTls hour before the arrival Of Col FL
iotts command, and TIC oGer Ta arrived just 10 tim,
70 drive il away end EbeTe the oOnvaescels esp u-56
unfortunately, however in lime TO four oil the
81 K, Who were bsrbArcudy consumed in the station
house Let Col Y icts descend TO infamy the
a1ihor Of susa q reyolurg deed
General Aleck did not capture nine locomotives. L.
only By tho accidental destruction Of bridge be.
fore trains bad passed. that be got engines
in damaged condition, tie having been burnt BY
nv order.
Il is indeed smentaSle 10 see how little our enemies
respect truth and lsce when speaking Of their military
operations, especially vhen through inability or over
COZ Fl ience, they meet with deserved failure
Il the result be AL be desired" IL can be said he is
easily satisfied II remains to be woether his Gov
esument and people VII be Of the like opinion.
attest that all loss at Corinth and during the
treat would pot 10 one dsy's expenses Of his
army.
Respectfully, your obsdient servant,
G. T. BEAUREGARD.