Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-07-12
Reliable News from the Army of the
Southwest.
The Situation at CorInth-Reaure-
Saras army not Transferred TO
Rtchmund-ERst Tennessee.
Correspondence New York Tribune)
CORISTH, MISS June - 1890


CoRINrH, Mss June -, 1862.
The announcement in the Associated
Press dispatches of the 2Olh that General
BUELL. entire army corps is moving into
East Tennessee. is ut variance with its real
present disposition. Ten days ago. stated
that the army of the Ohio would be en-
pioyed during the next weeks in occupying.
holding, and putting into running order,
the line of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad-Geu. Halleck's new base of
operations-frOm the Alabama State line
to Chattanooga. l asserted at the same
time that events in Eastern Virginia MIGHT
possibly result in a diversion Gf the same
corps to more easterly latitudes. But
nothing has as yet occurred rendering
movements in direct support of the army
Potomac desirable, and kHO1c posi,ireEy
that Gea. Hdi!eck has not changed The orders
giUen to Gen Buell. fUUo trsskx ago, directing
The army Of The Ohio 10 be used for the ADORE
purpose.
The uuwarranted report referred to is uu-
doubtedly based upon the false premises
that Beauregard had Joined, or is ioiniog
the great portion of his army to the re6-
el forces engaged in the defense of Rich
moud. Let me repeat once more, that tie
'1heLe o. tie eRemy's force that CONFRONTED
Gen. Haileek before fhis place, sape ,gkat II
'S"t SO r. tHCfefS uA1 dtAEFtcFE uHTG1g gfg =
treat along the Mobile and OHIO Railroad. Is
s'iA iH The interior Of his Sfate, not ore,
four days march from tAis point General
Halleck has had, and is daily having in
controvertible information on this subject,
anu does not hesitate to express his firm
conviction to the above effect.
The fact of the cOntiL ued presence of
Beauregard's army 10 our front being es-
taolIshed, 1t requires but glance at the
map, TO couviuce that the withdrawal of
Gen. Bueli's army from Northern Alabama
would be highly iniudiciOus. From his
present position Beauregard threatens
equally Middle and Western Tennessee
Inc abandonment OF that part of our pres
ent line running through Alabama would
be an iucursion into the former region with
all its momentous consequences. Again.
the possession of Memphis aud Charleston
Railroad was the main fruit-we!I worth
its cost-of the siege of Corinth. The re.
moyal of the Army of the Ohio from North
ern Alabama would leave its loss to the
pleasure of Beauregard. The section of
the line between Inka and Stephenson. he
might, IN that event, occupy at any time
he would see fit with but traction of his
army, aud the dimiuution of strength cans
ed by the nOn-co- operation OF Buell's force
more than oue-third of Gen. HalIeek's
command before Corinth-as well as the
scattering of the Army of the Tennessee
between here and Memphis, and the i'm
practicabIlity of rapid concentration. ow-
ing 10 the incomplete condition of the rail-
roads under our control, and especially the
scantiness of rolling stock, would render IL
doubtful, whether We could hold the lust
secured base of operations. invaluable and
indispensable for the Fall campaign. in
case Beauregard should make a demon
strauou against our disjointei forces with
has combined army at some point between
this point aud the Mississippi. A division
OF Gen Hailack's army is the very turn of
fortune he must be looking for, and as il
cannot be presumed for moment that he
IS not well enough posted ns to the move
rneuts OF his opponents, it may well be be-
lieTed that he would not be slow in avail
ing himself of il.
The holding Of a line of over 2OOsmile-
along In the face of concentrated enemy
Is IN itself hazardous enough A division
OF the force of occupation. that would leave
gap between its different portions, ren
dering mutual support impossible, could
but prove positively dangerous. No, as
long as Beauregard keeps his whole army
in front, and until Gen. Halleck IS enabled
through the importation of rolling stock
from the North. TO Illustrate possible at
tempts to break his present line BY forces
concentrated not in days, bat hoKys. the
four divisions of Gen. Baell now in North
eru Alabama cannot be allowed 10 move
further TO the East than Chattanooga.
The evacuation of Cumberland Gan nv
the rebel forces, now beyond all doubt. win
unquestionably be followed by their eutire
abandonment Of East Tennessee, aud the
DIVISIONS Of Generals Morgan and Mitchell
which must be together some fifteen thou
sand strong. will be fully adequate to the
task Of clearing that long oppressed region
OF the last vestige of rebel soldiery hy ad-
Saneing upon and converging at Knoxville
from different directions. Additional force