New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-05
The Enemy Pursued toward Corinth'
Beauregard Evacuating Corinth'
HIS DESTINATION IS UNKNOWN
PURDY, TENN. BURNED
Important Events Expected at Corinth'
PlrrspuKe LANDING. Saturday, May 8. 1869

P,rrsYrRe LASpISG Saturday, May 3. 1869.
Tie following dispatch, dated near Farmington'
has been received at headquarters:
A reconnaissance sent toward Pennington found
the enemy 1900 strong, with four pieces OF artillery
and some cavalry, occupying strong position near
the town. Our forces advanced at once TO the as
saut, and after sharp skirmish carried the position
in fine style. The enemy left thirty dead on the
field, with their tents and baggage our cavalry pur-
suing them. The whole affair was very handsome,
our regiments charging the battery and their line OF
infantry at the doutle-quick. The enemy fed i'll
wild confusion. Some regiments OF cavalry sent
through to Bonneville took possession Of the town,
tore up the railroad track and destroyed two bridges
We have good many prisoners, but cannot tell how
many vet. Our loss is killed and II wounded
JOHN PORE. MAJOR. General
PIrrsBrRG LANDING, Saturday. May g. lS62-9p H.
To the Hon. L. NJ. STANTON, See,etary0 War:
Gen. Pane's division made reconnaissance to
Pennington, to-day; found about 1900 OF the
enemy; drove them in handsome style, killing 30,
woundibg many, and capturing some prisoners, their
en,s, camp eqripage, &C. At dark, our cavalry
was in pursuit Of their artillery and baggagetrain,
beyond Pennington, in the direction of Corinth. |
witnessed the fight. Our men behaved splendidly.
Our artillery reconnaissance went to Glendale this
morning. and destroyed two trestle bridges, and
some track Of the Memphis and Charleston road.
1t Las been a splendid days work for the left
wing.
The weather is clear and the roads are becoming
good.
PITTsBuKe LAsDISG, Saturday, May 1-9 m
Six deserters arrived yesterday and ten to-day.
They all confirm the capture of New-Orleans
A few days ago one Tennessee and one Mississippi
regiment Of twelve-months men stacked their arms
and refused TO serve longer though required TO DO
30 by the conscript law. BeauregaId put two regi-
ments to guard them.
| There were twenty desertes yesterday, and num-
bers are leaving their ranks daily.
All rumors of battle here or in this vicinity are
unfounded in fact.
Tie weather r. clear and the roads VIII be passa-
ble in day or two so the army can advance.
Hospital stores and boats are arriving daily. Gen.
Finnell Of Kentucky, with surgeons and nlrses, ar
rived to-day.
WAsHIsGToS, Saturday, May ., 1907.
The War Department has received messages from
Gee Halleck dated si Pttsburg Landing to-day.
The army wss WELL in high spirits, and eager TO
meet the enemy.
CAino Saturday, May D. 1fe2.
Tie latest news from the Tennessee River, brought
by contraband, says that there was no lighting ul
20 0 clock yesterday afternoon
| CHICAGO. Saturday, Mey . 1862.
TIE Memphis argus oi the 29th OF April has the
following dispatches:
| CoRIxTH Monday, April q, 1a6a.
Gen. Beauregard is moving large bodies Of troop.
Southwark; some 20 by railroad and others aioot
A few have gone West. 1t is generally understood
that he is evacuang the place. although he declines
answering questions lie says that President Dayi;
understands lis movements.
Purdy was evacuated last night. and has aimee
been burned Every building sa.d 10 be destroyed
The Yankees are moving in that direction. OuI
outposts lad a slsirmish with their advance early
this morning, capturing sixty prisoners, including
nine commissioned officers.
WASHINGTON, May 4, 1862
| Tho War Department at noon to-day received
advces from Gen. IIalleck, from which it is inferred
that important events will take place in the neigh
borhood Of Corinth within the next two or three
days.
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