, 1862-06-02

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aa-.Na 49,. ~ W 4eIt. nonu'5 nlsne ano loe6-
."e1e eaoata'etel11Su " sllnuar oemonst9a-
tons.
we we're now close to Corinth; so near that
oof1ng the night We could see the signals sent
up BY the commanders OF the different corps
OF the rebel army; hear the falling of trees,
lne Da1o1ng or destruction OF Bridges IN the
lepel camp Inc Eumollng OF the trains as
Lucy arrived and departed from the depot, and
I'll. snliu "nls4e u Inc aocomo1lses' all lnd1-
eaeng that unnsua. demonstrations we're be-
lug 81 naue m IL lns pe.e'suereo CITY:
~ " "etnest1aJ' taele was trlnlng eklr-
7n ~. :, 'Dot4o "ei7 ~. 1ne ntst tl1ae taro#n
@"'nus tae e'lelnS ano splr11eolg retarned-
~ ~ Siea. oAnaee "ae oone' however.
4nu1eoas' shllhl's1ahs IL aao p'ches nrang as
usuAt - NAY on a4ulSoay nlgnt tnst tol.
~ "a .ln w. VI .ne .o"a oln' tne olhcef OF
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pora,. -;oh+ .,d ~, Nn,so.,o ~ a1.s1,s
zo,o ero5 v;+1, ,r.oa+ .,.,;,;t-x
rnost of yb;ch ,Eere M ~ ,aona "a "a ~
harm. Friday nipht nicket t1rinr vas carried
On as usual.
On Saturday there Was brisk cannonadins
on the part Of both armies, principally with
field artillery. The results were inconsider-
able.
Sunday this was renewed.
On Monday the 26th, there was brisk en-
gagement between the advance of both armies;
shot and shell from rebel batteries fell like
hail in our ranks, and for time general en-
gugement seemed inevitable. This finally
subsided, only to be reneFed with more spirit
on Tuesday.
Tuesday afternoon Col Purcell. of the 10Th
Iowa, acting Brigadier General, commanding
| four regiments from Pope's division. encoun.
| tered brigade of rebel infantry. and altar a
sharp fight, compelled their retreat with con-
| silerable lqse, We lost eight OF ten wounded
! but oona 1.,t1ea
| IN Tedncsdav +ho eatb +hare uros hoorv
! cannonading dnr;no, +ba on+;ra dor -.
o,c1oc1- In IA roorn;,o 60 - ~.
fantrv 4rcre +brovn ont ~ -,1,1+ . ~ nan-s
| Parro4t onn ,,non an aminanca oon,nnaa:Sss ~
! z,;,oo ~ +inher n, INV la -,h;or a1.a1..S,,
a. -oh,, .,-4 -.,
/ .I~~4,- "Ao ~ @"u
't.nsu ue' 1u0 enen5 olscoV-
o4' ens' 1o'Anceo ooay
| " "oope W tah' .no gun oar forces
% VIZ, n'hleala'ely ofa"n up IN line OF
pa'"e ~ a"a1l lnelr apP'oacn' mol man
ol1ileu 1lon tue 1anhs uhtaa Inc enemy ap-
| pfoacneo "ltn1n h1ty yards OF our lines, when
COL Purcell ordered the 9Th Minnesota to
cnaige oasone's: 10 man, "1th oayonets
nA'u' lucy nioseu 1oi ma'u' II "as nagn1h-
eent eia1se' on"afo lae} moved "ltn..stcady
1i.ao anu uhofoAen lanAs' neeolng not the
'o'le,S WHICH, "efe poured lnto the1r. midst
| so uesaAoe''ei5' "u1' nlattetea IL thelr
eoniaoes Nele loaoe 10 pl'e tne ous1: Hhat
n''..ses Il tne oeatnoeanng u faae 1e1t huge gaps
~ 'us1t ianhe' 1Aey c4oseo up ana marched
on' Ae'sloiy oio lucy a7ense thelr, ta1en
con1aoes- Ninety sepe1s we're kned outright
IL 11aI "onoe11ui cnarge' hundreds we're
"ounoeo, anu Inc enemy lied IN lsnoble con-
aan tuston, % = lepsa s pilsones captured 1ne neSt
Te1e1v wounded c;Tes +h;z ~ ~ +ha ~ Confoaa,sto u
1oss The casualties r. The 5th nT;nno.ot.
did moi exceed forty In killed an5 vonnded
This il 4 TpyfTpPDf and fhic 9ha
| occasion they have been able tn show the noa-
terial of which they arc made. The result is
highly creditable to the gallant freedom-loy
| ing A1innesotians. The enemy repqtsed, and
the gun in position all day long, the woods
were shellcd and the rebels driven from it's
shelter.
wednesday morning council Of war was
! called, in which all the generals participated
| One result reached, waB the determination to
make renercl advance On Thursday. Anoth.
CT, was the conclusion to send Col. Elliott o.
| the I'd Iowa cavalry, with eleven companies
of his own command, and eight companies o1
the % Michigan cavalry, upon an expedition
TO the south Of Corinth. His instructions
we're to leave the left of the federal lines and
x> ,occcd eastwardly. till near the Alabam,
En.>' thence in a seutherly direction until h.
] -aaah,. railroad bridge On the Mobie, ani
aaS ~. 'lroad, where that 1oad cros,cs m,
~ - NV ~. - hes of the Little Tomb;o
| ha. p,ra. ~ ~ burn the bridge an;
| aos+.or 49, .s;1.o., f,r . mile in e;tba,
SS-aat;.. ~ t,,a~ oao - northxard n,.r.
49, o;.o,,;+ ~ 49, .no nd Cor;nt1,
a1d ~a-,o.t - ~ ~ 49, 49, s.'s1 ses w.. ~ r.
r. the osa,,+ ~ ttrt . ~ VI 1ue ~
tn.oa.a -, s:. e1 ~. pAosAesa Nv ~
! INV h. 80 o-iaras - |.1.a -. oonleuetaso
NV - +ho z7;es;ss,14; y - -as-s s nest ., LIS
'1' ~ ~As -. 14e''eo1pp. 1'i'et auo JOIN anu CO.
~ r. ots N.,, = "''au w solooaE
rn:s,4 49,. 10 ~, " .oe4 'u.a nuo'en4ent Oh eol.
5a-"a.-1.. ...1u ~ eut.e 1ne "as 10 MAKE q
= sl11 W., ~. upo1 -. ~o,At1 ra'lS thursday
LUZ ~. ~" anlot' started upon Ills expo
ol'lon, WHICH, ne mas not been captured By
The retreatlng rebels, he has undoubtedly ac-
colnpiished before this.
At six O'Clock Thursday morning the troops
were formed in line Of battle, With three days'
rations in their hayersackB. Col. Purcells
brigade made the first attack upon the enemy,
which was done with such spirit that he in
continently fed, abandoning with great pre-
cipitaEcy the rifle pits and entertainments or
cupied the preceding night. This was accor,-
plished By eight O'Clock,
4 heavy fire was then opened a1ono tbo
whole Federal line. which w,s ren1;ad +o v;t1,
great spirit for several honrs affer wh;cb 49,
enemy ceased. and after little rh;1a " s11 ,r,a ~
quiet md Ac were resting m onr lanrs1a r. r
was ut this time. probah1v that tha hn,,- of
the Confederate troons 1off co-;n+h
Later in the d,v tho h,,nh,ra-.on.
sumcd. without e,;c;t;,r on1 -aa1.- ru:.- "' -.
cont;nued at 3nto-1,o1c 5r,;,1r r.: :+,'