Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-26
What has become of the Army before
COrinth.

CAMP NEAR DERCHAT, Tenn, Aug. 16.-
The forces that constituted the grand army
during the investment of Corinth, have nearly
all returned to their own departments. All
available forces in the West were collected
before Corinth and a finer army probably
was never mustered on this continent. Itwas
complete in all its departments; the cavalry
was large and well equipped larger and
more efficient artillery no army has ever been
able to boast of.
The investment was nothing less than a tri-
umph of military genius of which fact none
were more satisfactorily convinced than the
rebel cheftain himself. The sure and steady
closing in Of our lines, the strong and COM
handing position secured by our forces, the
planting of formidable batteries in directrange
of the enemy's works, were the principle
causes of the evacuation. 1t was evident that
another move on Hallecks military chess
board would annihilate the rebel army at Cor
inth-hence the rebel chieftain did not wait
for the result.
Gen. Buell. is collecting his army in his own
department. The first division arrived here
few days ago from Tuscumbia, where it was
guarding railroads. The march of the third
brigade was not without its adventures. We
crossed the Tennessee river opposite Flor
ence, at JacksOns Ford-this is said to have
been the point at which Gen. Jackson crossed
with his army, during his southern campaign
sEcEsH PREACHING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
At Florence we rested on the Sabbath A
number OF our soldiers entered the Presbyte-
rian Church to attend services. The minister
took occasion to give the ''blue-iackets" to
understand that he was not to be inundated
by their presence. In his opening prayer he
asked Heaven to "guide and direct his Ex-
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the generals of the southern army; to give
wisdom to the congress of our Confederacy;
and to hasten the time when these deluded
men, who now invade our homes, shall be
driven back" &c. Politeness, and respect
for the services Of the house of God, caused
the soldiers to remain until the prayer was
ended, then officers and men left in body.
Col. Harlan of the 10th Kentucky, and Col.
Millikin of the LIST Ohio cavalry, reported the
reverend gentleman to Gen. Thomas, who or
dered his immediate arrest.
Col Harlan entered the church, walked up
to the pulpit, and politely addressed the
speaker 1.-THE Rev. Mr.. MITCHELL" "The
same" said the minister ''Sir," continued
the colonel, ''we, as soldiers of the United
States, entered your church to-day to attend
services; we deported ourselves here, as else
where, like gentlemen; in return you insulted
us by preaching treason from your pulpit; for
which, by the orders of Gen. Thomas, you
will stop preaching and consider yourself I'M
der arrest"
As the reverend gentleman took his depart
ure, handsomely escorted by the 'blue-jack-
ets," crinoline became aroused, and gave con-
siderable trouble, but as their weapons of war
fare consisted only of the ''unruly MEMBER"
fortunately no lives were lost However,
great deal of unnecessary gas was expended.
"These northern hounds said they, ''come
down here to enjoy southern hospitality;
then with a mob arrest our minister-pshew !"