New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-20
FROM CORrNTH'


A., Coyp,n's succcssfui Cavalry Expea
,to,-Cnp,ure of stores, Horses, an" Ao'
r,r;soncrs-The Rappabannock He'''o
M. Richardson 10 be SOON Release" -
s,-cieht Mistakes EOFrcst's Force III"
renders.
From Oar Special Correspondent Mss May l2 1853
Since the Tuseumbia campaign covering N'o nv
ment of Col. Streight, this post mas o.eI los VIZ
one or two exceptions. On Gen. Doose sl1'un i.
aenlovea Col. Cornyn, with two or three hnndfoa
ravelrv 10 scour the country SOUTH Ibis ne seems
20 have done quite eleclually, since he returned
few Javs since with horses mules, contrabands, ana
nesr 100 Srcesh prisoners. The Colonel, III bis MILL
,arv dash. sometimes literally fulflls the Gospel, for
when told 10 follow the enemy one mile, he goes
,vain. So Il WAS in his battle as Cherokee, beyond
Bartops station. But take him altogether, anu the
man who gets ahead OF bin III the mauae ehent OF
cavalry has little time to lOitcr. and less 10 sleep.
His lot of prisoners were sent 10 Memphis to-day
On convcfsing with them, their delusOn seems al
most beyond conception. 1hey, With well nigh 10
sufferable bigotry, affirm that Slavery, for which
they fight, Is sanctioned by the Bible and guaranteed
by our Constitution; and that the North was DONG
all it could 10 deprive the South OF TINS
great right, When told that, thiity years
agO, the very churches TO which some o.
them are attached, proclaimed shivebolwnS 70 VIC
Inconsistent with the law and GosiFl Oh "uu-
while before thai time the Souin alno't 10 q Nifh
declared the originating slavery 70 ne
pir3cv ana worthy @. acati-.hey deNeu inc NHoie
statement. Neither would they adin' lla' Pt"uA
liz, Henry, Washington and y ciicisoe WeIV oiVVsSt
20 THIS of'nrt sion Tie single and important Iaet
that .lvelol ii. had caused, 4nd continues tte WAT
thev III agreed t0 claiming, however, me copper
head modification, That the Norm haq Mace Tue russ
by II uurolv opposition Nheh told Inn we uA" |
borge u9fier!vi srl,s and abuses bcyoad at iIeet'
den ,hev .a. md n wonder that we ever dared
ever, ~ male any chow Of resistance TO slayehOd'
ersl O.rmarvel ever, such cool impudenee was
lhe groaer from tie fact, that hut one luan ss lar
~ we leaned. in the whole gang, was able 10 own
savas. lla o. had, "a he ALLEGED, iour, but the
war iui reduced hiM 10 two, Gnd these he was pre-
pariu- to -iVc up as they we've 70 l8nkecize Them
selyes y,i.hin orr lnes.
The excitement st Coriuth and elsewhere in the
Southwest, over the Rappahaunoca ana Richmond
lews, has run high. The officers and soldiers were
sally depressed at the tidings Saturday evening
ild as much eldtej over tie hOpeiul telt -sans Of
Tbs next evening. While one officer IN tie IN
Illinois, hike doubling Thomas, could not credit The
report that S.onemsn was il Richmond all the
others fell into 1t with Joy, and the soldiers started
a bOuire, whose blaze stopped little short Of the
second heavens.
In tue most generous spirit they rejoicei, accord
ing 70 the speech of their Colonel ROwei, that their
Eastern ueighbOrs IN arms couli ard would TN
uInph S all Zines in an open held and fair light.
The only drawback 10 this joy uuspeakaOe, Is the
mistake as 10 Stoneman : beng IN hlChmOnd
Nevertheless, we live in the hope that he or some
one else Of our Geuersl, will be there very soon.
MENPHIs Msy I3.--Since The above was written
Ihsve goae through this city aud gathered few.
items
We all rejoice that Mr.. Richardson has not per-
ished, but prisoner, eOuTteOusly treated, IN the
South. His observations and experiences may ena- !
bic him 10 report for TIE IEIBUNE with a double /
Interest. II will soon Re released
Gov. Yates and Gen. Thomas arc now here, direct /
from Grants army, ana represent as In the beat
possible condition, and they seem to think, posi-
ton The command Is in little dagger, as some fear,
OF being injured BY two fires, and there is no force
In font to fear nor any considerable portion OF
the Rebel force be spared from Vcksburg 20 attack
in the rear. Gen. Grant is in Jackson, MisS before
this time.
Col Streight, after doing much damage in Ala
no. aud Georgia, and fghting several battles with
Tor-s., f,llo,,' N lis iear-seems 20 have been
ontgeneraIsd. not in hgn',"Q. but Surendering.
prisone1s taken represented Force iored 10 De
A.OOO or 600. when in fact lis long force" msIoh
had worn it down 10 no more than thai man. Hun.
dred. Herce, under the deluelOn, he capItulated
upon honorable conditions, when, with BIS Loo
men, be might have whipped the enemy.
In conclusion, allow passing notice IA favor Of a
most pleasant and successful Officers Hospital, Or
ganized three months ago IN this city. II is now
under the superntendeDce of DIR. Cleveland OF Gu
cinnati who has beyond doubt, made this home OF
the weared, too often detected ana afflicted officer
one Of the most pleasant aud successful Institutions
OF the kind within Cur lnes. II is on Front street,
two block ABOVE the Gyuso, and combines every
convenience that any officer needs, and nearly oil
which the most fastidiOus could ash w.P.