Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-09-21

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the dsccrdted vegetables to show
for i But you looked nightly
like chopiallcn crowd to nae.
Som 2body had brought along Gen.
Lit I's hat A bali had gone
through tho band on one side, anl
out the ether
We mot and united with Van
Dorm at Ripley. lie Was in great
spirits, and told Burnett and inc
that wc were going to attack Cor
inth. We had suspected as much,
and were not is much delighted rs
Van Dorm supposed we would be.
Van Dorm said Rosccrans had but
II, 900 men in Corinth, and the Sc
quel showed he underrated his
avilable strength.
We left Pocahontas on the morn
ing of the third, and were before
Corinth, l should say, by nine
o'clock. Lowell was on the right
of tho Memphis and Charleston
Railroad. Our right rested on the
same railroad, and Prices other
division, under Herbert, was on our
left. The first assault | saw made,
was by Moorc's Brigade. 1t was
supported all along the line, and
the outer line of works were easily
carried. Two guns were taken,
and y few prisoners. This was the
old line thrown up by Beauregard
in the Spring. You know 1 was
there at the time, and familiar with
tho ground. We moved up eau
tiousIy, the right of our division
guiding by the railroad, and Moore
was again the first to como In col
lision. | think it was Ord he struck
this time. 1t was sharp, short
fight. The Federal commander
fell, and his troops gave way.
Moore was scarcely through this
job, when Phifcr found tho enemy
in his front, who gavo him q warm
reception, but also yielded the con-
tested ground, and retired within
the main line of works. Wo were
80 far victorious, and that the en-
envy was somewhat discouraged |
have no doubt. His lines were open
to Iuka and Rienzi, and he drow in
all his reserves, and worked hard
on his dcfences that night. Now |
understand that the plan was, that
Hebcrt on the left was to pitch into
the works; that us soon as Lowell
heard the assault he was to 60 in,
and that when both were fairly On
gagged, wo were to rush on the cen
ire. This would have prevented
q converging fire upon us, which
unfortunately was not prevented,
as appears in the sequel. Greon
(Hebcrt was sick) did attack, but
after too much delay. We waited
for Lowell until one of Green's staff
came to say that Green was in part
possession of the works, but would
be obliged to fall back if not imme.
diatcly supported. Then we cut
loose, Rogers going directly for bat
terry Robinet, and the rest of
Moorc's brigade making for the
intersection of the railroad, which
was the centre of the town. Over
the works and into the town we
got, driving the cncmy, But Stan
ley, who was in front of Lowell,
finding there was nothing to be
feared on that side, came down with
his fresh division upon Moore,
breathlcss and disorganized with
his long charge and hcrd struggle,
and drove him out, crossed the
works after him, and now the bat
teries on our left and right, being
disengaged, for Green had fallen
back aad Lowell had never solicit
cd their attention, opened simulta-
neously, and together with Stan
ley's musketry in our front, com
menced making mincc meat of our
devoted division, in consequence Of
which they made the best Of their
way out of it-"all that was left of
them" Price and Van Dorm sat
on their horses on u hill together
in view of the disaster. saw them
as l went back with the debris of
our late gallant division. Price
was the picture of woe and sympa-
thy; his white head had fallen on
his breast, and the tears were roll
ing down his checks. On Van
Dorn's handsome face was u smile
not pleasant to sec.
Our crippled division was put in
the rear, and so led the retreat, and
by this arrangement, intended for
our relief, got the brunt of next
days fight. For when it was Known
that the enemy at Bolivar was
threatening to cut off our retreat at
Hatchio Bridge, rs tho nearer
troops, we were obliged to make
all speed to anticipate them there.
We failed, however; the enemy was
in position on tho West bank, and
commanded the bridge on our ar
rival. Without halting, VIC threw
Moore's brigade across the bridge,
but before it could be deployed, and
before Lengstack's battery could
open, the enemy were upon us.
Moore was driven partly over the
bridge, partly into the river, and
the enemy attempted 10 cross the
bridge in column. Here was Bur
nett's opportunity. He put his
guns in position to cnilado the
bridge al short range, and double
shotted them. Tho casualties re-
ported in this engagement by the
Federal commander amount TO be-
tween $50 and 500. Ninc-tcnths
of that loss should be charged, l
think, TO Burnett. Artillery sci
dom gets sucha chance, and it WIS
never better improved. Cut off al
Halchic bridge. but for the sagaci-
" and promptRess Of Frank Arm