Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-06-12
From Gen. Halleck'S Command.

NIX. LDITOR.-otuCe uic cSaCu0tiOu
of Corinth and the rapid rout of the
rebel army, Gen. Halleck has been
active in the movement of his troops.
A large portion Of the command Of
Gen. Pope is in hot pursuit, and have
already captured considerable force
Of rebels. He pursued on the line OF
the Mississippi and Mobile road
Some thirty miles South Of Corinth he
overhauled a large body of rebel in
fantry, together with two regiments
Of cavalry, and engaged them. After
q brisk fight of an hour or more, the
rebels attempted q retreat, but they
were unfortunate in their position,
owing, / understand, to a swamp in
their rear. BY rapid and brilliant
disposition of cavalry and support OF
infantry, they were outAanked both
right and left. aud the result is the
capture of some four thousand, most
~ Mississippi and Tennessee troops
Portions of Gen. Buell's command
have also been active, the cavalry es
pecially, securing the country fol
miles, and capturing rebels in bands
of froE half q dozen to Fifty. Large
numbers are constantly arriving and
delivering themselves up to the Fed
eral pickets. They arc principally
deserters from the rebel army in its
retreat lire ......-
The rapid pursuit Of the enemy,
and the different directions Of pursuit
render it impossible for me to ascer.
tain with any degree Of certainty the
whereabouts Of any particular regi.
ment. brigade, or even division. Suf
fee it to say they are not idle, and
wherever they may be. or however
far they may have advanced into the
enemy's country, there will be no de-
feat from surprise. Nor can they be
overpowered, unless by vastly su.
periOr force. There is much truth in
the remark Of one of our Generals,
that, an army Of ten thousand men
in an enemy's country, with no means
of retreat, is as good as twenty thou.
sand with good facilities Of retreat
The Grand Army of the West will
render good account of itself ere
this affair at Corinth shall have ended.
I understand that the principal por.
ton Of Maj. Gen. Thomas command
is in position some twelve miles To
our right, keeping vigilsnt watch and
ward" against any attack which
might possibly be made against US
from the Grand Junction, west of Cor.
inth on the Memphis road, whittier it
is thought by some considerable
force Of rebels have gone. ! do not,
however, apprehend that such is the
case, for they will not voluntarily
rush into the Jaws Of DEATH"
Word was received at Gen. Hal
leck's headquarters yesterday that
Gen. Pope has come upon long bag
gage and commissary train drawn by
five locomotives, that he had destroy
ed the baggage and stores, the esti-
mated value of which is one half mill
lion of dollars, and that he intends
returning the engines to Corinth. A
courier arrived late last night and an
nounced that Gen. Pope with the most
part of his command had crossed the
Tuscumbia creek and would make his
headquarters at Danville that night.
Thus move the army of the Mississip-
pi. Of Gen. Mitchell / can learn
nothing. 1t is safe to say that he will
ere long turn up where the rebels
have not the least inclination to see
him, and where we shall be surprised
to find him. Of Gen. BuelIs army,
Gems. Sherman's and Crittenden's d.
visions are following up the retreat.
Gen. Nelson's division passed through
Corinth last night with the intention
of taking a temporary position some
five miles south Of town. Gen. Woods
division is stationed at Corinth. Gen.
McCook's command is still held as re-
serve. but to-day goes out as picket
guard.
We learn today that Richmond
is ours that our loss is in killed,
wounded and missing 10,O00-the
rebel loss much greater" We trust
the news of this victory is true. In
deed, it has official sanction, being
placarded before one Of our Generals
tents.
1t was the intention of our COM
manders to attack Richmond and Cor
inth on the same day. thus preventing
either army reinforcing the other. At
Richmond was fought bloody battle,
if the telegram may be relied upon,
while at Corinth an equally brilliant
victory has been won, with but little
loss of life and limb. ] am confident
that ere the pursuit now being made
of the enemy here is ended, the rebel
army will be broken up. demoralized
and destroyed. The end of this fear
fnl strife now seems not far distant.
The dawn Of peace can be seen in the