New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-13
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SOUTHWEST
ADVANCE OF GEN. BEAUREGARD.
Gallant Stand Against the Rebels.

The following has Just been rectlVeo ~ Inc hoau
suarters of the srmy of the Mississippi:
E.AR FAaxISGroN, Friday, hsys-Pm- m
The epemy, 10000 strong drove in our Picke's De-
vopd Pennington and advanced upon the pf'e'
opsnpyipg The further sde Of the creek, I'D HUN VI
my camp. -, s.x.,,
Tbs brigade held on for five hours, until hnd'ng
them heavily pressed in front and on Inc n'lnk' anu
sha, I oould not sustain them without pass'ng tue
.~sel with INV whole force, which would bsve been
..r,ra-v IN vour orders and would have drawn on a
o.neral engagement, withdrew them to this side
IN mod order. The conduct of the troops was ex-
oe,len, and the withdrawal was made by them very
reluctantly.
The enemy made demonstration 70 cross, but
abandoned the movement. Our loss is considerable
nough | cannot vet tell how great. The enemy
being much exposed, suffered very severely, one
Uf biz batteries being completely disabled and hls
hfantry line having been driven back several tmes
Ny command sre eager for the advance:
JOHN POPE MsoT-Gersrs.
Pennington is five miles west of Corinlh. The
cnlv forces engaged were Plummere and Palmer =
Brigades
The weather is warm and pleasant.
All is Quiet in front, the enemy having retired.
6p< cial Diepatch TO The " 4 irIOuDc.
"' WAsnlSerOy, Monday May r. 1862
The city ia fall Of rumors of disaster 70 Gen. Hal
leck's arnlv Their only foundation is this: On Sat
uriay morning, Gen. Popes advance guard, some
seven or eight miles from Corinth, WAS driven back
by Beauregard upon the main body, which WAS
ara M in line OF battle and looked 90 forni table
and PLAYED such havoc with Its artillery with Beau
regards advancing columns that he retired. Gen.
81. bia u1v rdf n
position Few particulars have been received, but
It is known that the enemys loss was much greater
than ours Gen. Halleck is slowly but steadily
pre- sing nearer to Corinth, where, as now thought
70 be certain, Gen. Beauregsrd is with almost bis
Whole forces
Special from Cairo 70 The Times
CHICAGO, MoDdsy Msyl2 1852.
The steamer Meteor from Pi,tsburg Landing Sun
day morning, has arrived here There lad been no
general engagement, although the situation Of the
two armies is much more threatening than at any
preyous time There had been eeveral severe skir-
skirmishes which, without producing any change,
served to sbow tbe intention of the contesing foos.
I, WAS definitely ascerained that. 30 far from the
reports of evacuation being true, the enemy is
strengthening all his deeDses for the oeiest Of our
army. Instead of abandoning bis intreDcbments an
inpumershle force Of negroes was at work telling
trees forming abattis and trendbening earthworks
II * now known that Lowell reached Corinth with
% army of 30 0G0 msn. Itoan 10 longer be mater
Of doubt that Beauregard is preparing his army FOR
desperate etruggle. Our accommodating parties III
variaby meet the enemy, 20 where they viii, and
On hills, 10 the woods and along the roads.
The Rebels seem present in overwhelming
strength Preparations for battle are being made
Q grand scale. Roads are cut through the woods to
facilitate the movements Of the different divisions.
Eege guna are mounted in great NUMBER and moth
ing 10 wanting on our part 10 win the contest
The following is Special 70 TIE Ckic0gO TciJ-
aae dated Cairo to-day;
The steamer Skylsrk has just arrived from Tie
feet with nothing bat rumois in regard to the navs
battle of Saturday. When tie Skylark left furiou
cannonsding was heard in the direction of the fort
which was plainly distinguished til after the steaae
passed 1ip,onville. 1t is expected t5e next new
will be the occupation By tie Unionsis Of he blniis
and the evacuation of the fort.
MONTEREY TESs MSy 10. 1872
To rae Hon. FDTis NJ STANTON, Scoci,ryJ b0tf
The enenp yesterday attacked Gen POpe's ont
posts near Pennington, aud drove them back on hi
main lne which in position 70 receive FL a,taeA
bot the enemy, after sharp skirmisb in front re-
treated to Corinh. Deserters thin morning report
heavy Losses. Gen. Popes loss il not get ascer-
tanned. II. ". HALLECK.
Msj,f-Gen Commanding
PADcoAn, Ky, Monday, May IL, 1862
Gen. Denver and staf arrived here Yesterday, en-
route for Pittsb1rg Landing. Two thousand cavalry
started from this pos, Saturday exped ton
to act in conjunction with the military forces from
Hick man, in pursuit of the Rebel cavalry that baf
been overrunning Western Kentucky and Tennessee
n0certlY