, 1863-11-09
From an Occasional Correspondent

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ConNT1I, Mics, Oct 81, 1868.
A change has come over the spirit of our
dreams In the Department Of Corinth within
the past ten days. a stupendous Increment
Is On foot, which will make M epoch In the
history Of this war A grand and vigorous
blow Is about to be struck, which will result
In the destruction OF rebel power In the great
Southwestern States Of the Contede1acy, aud
give us possession OF vast amount Of terri.
tory, and perhaps prove the beginning Of the
end Of this sangulnary struggle. Everything
in this Department Is on the move, aud the de-
yelopment Of the secret plans Of which
speak Is, doubtless, so far accomplished as
not to detract from their effectiveness by any
thing which may be Incidentally mentioned
in this letter,
4 large body Of rebels we're concentrated ut
Tuscumbia, Ala, and had reared Notifications
Of considerable strength and magnit tude, In
anticipation Of giving our troops bloody re-
ceptlon, and, II possible, to check our ad~
vance. To confirm them In the opinion that
we were coming by that wny, Osterhaus' d.
miles Of the place, and was suddenly
withdrawn, leaving the impression with
the enemy that their nrray Of strength had
frightened uB back. But while they we're
securely and comfortably awaiting our ap.
pzoach, the time was occupied BY Gen. sher.
the Tennessee river, which Was accomplished
easily and rapidly several days since at East.
port, where two United States gunbpats are
laying without opposition. 4 for midable
army, commanded by one Of our most ener-
getic and accomplished Generals is thus we'll
on its Way towards its destination. Supplies
tor this army have not passed through Cor
iufh Tor week past, but hare been obtained
by The way Of the Tennessee river which is
rapidly rising, and which will be our entire
dependence for supplies for some time to
come, It ie thonghs the Memphis q Charles
ton Railroad viii be Immediately abandoned,
protecting t viii thus be allowed to IKE the @
field. The Tennessee river forming:a sure
ave1ue OF supplies, and requiring only few
gunboats to keep 1t open, will thus allow our
troops, nho have been for q year and up
yards guarding our communications, to make
an exchange which must result Infinitely to
onr benefit. The river is much surer than
railroad communication can be, besides being
capable Of transferring larger amounts Of sup.
Brig: Gen. Dodge, will assume command of
Big. Gen: Stephenson, formerly Colonel of
the 9Th Missouri inflntry, volunteers, tempo
zarily assumes command Of the District Of
Co1inth. Capt. J. (. Wing, long known a.
chief quartefmastsI at this post, acoompan-
cspt. Il. 4. Pope, Sd Michigan n caYa!rV az Tia IS
Judge Advocate, adjourned yesterday, sine
die.
About two thirds Of Col. spence1's regt-
ment, the LIST Alabzna cavalry, who were r.
Gently surrounded rear Ruzselville, Alabama,
BY several thousand rebels, and cut their way
ont, have arrived at their encampment 1t
Glendale. The balance are supposed to be
killed or captured. Lieut.. Col. o. ]. Dols,
recently returned, having narrowly escaped
capture, ard been missing for weak. The
ith Kanzas and 50 Michigan cavalry; under
The ,so;1 command Of celonel Wisnes TsFe sent
having succeeded II picking up some forty OF
fifty Of our men who were endeavoring to
make their way into camp. Col. Spencer
command Eax nothing Of the rebels; though
The Corinth Cha,tieleer, edited By G. ".
Hld1eth, has bean discontinued on :account
Of the recent move, Mr. Hildreth has labor
ed under many difficulties in the puflicatIon
OF his paper, which has, notwithstanding,
pss manifested e9nsideEab!e ability sna xigo5: a
several days ago, BY the Ohio brigade. A
few men were Killed aud wounded ;on both
sides. Col. Torrenea Of the S0th Iowa, two
Captains, and five enlisted men were killed
nea1 Bear Creek 1ast week BY the rebels, who
approached to within hunded yards Of our
men and fred, before It mas discovered TINT
they we're rebels, they having on the Federal
uniform: They were quickly cleared out BY
our men. Glendale and Oamp Davis, for ten
months outposts Of Cozinth, will be evacua"
ted on the "a Inst.
eager for victory. Nothing human can ex-
ceed their powers ot-endufance, aad no dan
gers daunt them. Tha ranks Of many Of our
regiments are ssdly depleted, but those left
are frcn men, toug ghened, and seasoned By
two Sears Of vigorous warfare.