The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-04

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Washington, May so.
The following were received from Cornth this
afternoon:
Near Corinth. Nav SO.
To Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y Of War zen.
Pope's heavy batteries opened upon the ensmy's
intrenehnents yesterday, about 10 o'clock A. n.
and soon drove the rebels from their advanced
batteries. Maj. Gen. VI. T. Sherman established
another heavy battery, yesterday afternoon, with
in one thousand yards Of their works, and Skin
mishng parties advanced at daybrsak :his morn
ing. Three of our divisions are already in the
eseny's advanced works, about three quarter.
of q mile from Corinth, which il in flames
INV. HALLECK, Ma. Gen.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Near Corinth, Nav so.
Our advance guard are in Corinth. Account,
are conflicting a. to.the enemy 's'movsnents, and
be Is believed TO be in strong force on our LEFT
flank, some four or Eve miles south OF Corinth
aear the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
H. W. HALLECK, Mai. Gen.
Washington, May so.
John NJ. Broadhead, Of the District Of Covm
bia, has been appointed, by the President, one
Of the Commissioners under the act for the
emancipation of slaves in this District.
The casualties in tho Second Massachusetts
Regiment in the retreat Of Banks army, are 9
killed, 43 wounded, and los missing. In the
Fret Maine cavalry, 2 officers and IL rank and
file MISSING; killed and wounded unknown. In
the Tenth Maine infantry 9 wounded.
Haleck's Headquarters, Nay so
During all last night the moving Of cars and
Whistles sounding betekened some movement,
gsipg ON, bus it not being an unusual occurrence
it was not considered of an extraordinary nature
About O'Clock this morning several explosions
we're distinctly heard. Immediately after Skin
nshers were thrswn out and a general advance
commenced A very large amount Of Railroad
iron was found uHteuched, there being some i 2
or Is tracks radia.ing from the depot to the in
trenchmsnss with side tracks and switches, ena.
bling them TO move troops with great rapidity.
From all information cleaned from prisoners it is
thought the evacuation commenced at shutdown
last Night, tho enemy retrsating in three direc
tons, East, West and South. Beaurcgard stated
to the citizens last night that he intended evscu-
stiug and throwing himself on both eur TANKS
At this hour Corinth is hold as ALI outpost, and
the cavalry are searching for the enemy That
sent out by Gen. Pope came spon and disperse d
the onsmv eight miles below Corinth OH the No.
bile and Ohio Railroad, in the act of burning a
bridge, capturing forty prisoners. The eneuy's
rear guard destroyed at the depot, few bales OF
cotton and church they intended destroying
the entire village but the citizens saved some SO
houses; they also broke open stores and burned
their contents. A large cavalry force, under
Col. Elliott, was sent cut on "Wednesday morning
By circuitous route, to destroy bridge Oh the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, south Of COrin,h.
Though they have not returned, We learn from
prissssrs that is was known in Cornth last night
that large bridge had been destroyed forty
niles south by body OF our cavalry, and that
Pope's 80 FOUNDER PARROTS yesterday enfladed
their camps, killing so men and 100 horses alss
that 80 FOUNDER Parrots shell thrown into Co.
4"s"b - SPe, rs al experiment., GrbNOvc0 U
killing the engineer. 1t is thsu sht
among military men that the destruction OF the
bridge south, the uncomfortable proximity Of
sU falling shells. and tie probability of Fed.
If the evacuation Of tho encmy's works. They
we're eertsiBly Of yer, great strength, aud capa.
Die of stout resistance.
Washington, Sunday, June |.
The following dispatch was received at the
Department this 7. M:
Field Of Battle, June lst-l2 NJ.
We have had desperate battle, in which the
he corps of Generals Sumner, Hentzleman and
Reyes we're engaged against greatly superior
numbers Yesterday at O'Clock the enemy ia
King advantage OF terrible storm which flood
ID the valley Of the Chickahominy, attacked our
light flank. Gen. Casey's division, which was
irst in line, gave way unsecountably. This
,aused temporary confusion, during which the
guns and baggage were lost, but Heintzleman
md Kesrney most galantly brought Hp their
roops which checked the enemy. At the same
lime succeeded, by great exertion, in bringing
lc.0ss Generals Ssdgwicks and Richardson's di
visions, who drove back the enemy at the point
If the bayonet, covering the ground with his
lead. This morning the enemy attempted to
enew the conflict, bat was everywhere repulsed.
We have taken many prisoners, among whom are
zen. Pet,igrew and Col Long. Our loss is hea-
", but the enemys must be enormous. Ex-
.epting Casey's division the men behaved splen.
Idly. Several fine bayonet charges were made.
(Signed) GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Maj. Gen. Com.
This Sight we understand to have taken place
IN she Chickahominy, a few miles north east
be CITY,
With Gen. Banks the tide OF fortune has
hanged, and he is nos psrsuer, driving the Ell.
my steadily before him. Msrtinsburg and Front
are again in our possession. Al the latte
lace the enemy were surprised by a sudden
,svement, and $50 ofthem, with large amount |
baggage, Eve locomotives, etc, captur ed |
ol Kenly, it 10 now etatsd, WAS not killed, but
My wounded.
Gen. Mcdowell. is steadily moving forward, the
sbels, $500 strong, rstreatisg before him.
Gen. Dix has left for Fortress Monroe % re-
eve Gen. Wool of the command Of the Depart
tent OF Virginia. The reason for this transfer
e are unable 70 conjecture.
Four more Michigan prisoners Of war have
cen returned from Salisbury, \. C. 1t is re-
ar,ed tina, Mrs Lee will be held until the reb-
9 fail, their last agreement to release Colonel
orcoran
Little Rock, Ark, is in possession OF Federal
oops, Gov. Rector and she State Legislature
,ving 'ekedaddled." A loyal sentiment il re-
ortsd to exi.. there