New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-26
HE B4TILE OF CORIETH.

TNPtBIIsIIFD LETTER or GEN. VAN DOBN-HIS EN-
PLANTATION or HIS DEFEAT By ROsECiANs
The following letter from the late Gen. Earl
Van Dorm 70 Col L. NJ Yerger OF Mississippi has never
before published II gives his reasons Tor his san
Culinary repuse by Rosecrans Oct 1862, in the at
tack ON Cornth. II will be that Van Dorm con-
esses TO ignorance Of the existence Of the inner line Of
Notifications which he had reached alter the first days
light aud winch he failed to carry next moraing;
LETTER OF COL. YERGER.
lnl,or. GEN. Earl vAS DORM Holly Sprbgs, Mi.s--
NJ dear General: Since my arrival here ma u dni-
cut 70 stay the storm Of abuse which Is being hurled
against you since our unhappy dsy az S3Ilutn IN dart'
so various the rmors beng hoated by certain hear
from your own hand by way OF relatOu, not TO be
used unless the statements of yUr friends continue 10
officer opposed the attack" aud that yon attacked
10000 behind infrenchments with $1,000 Let me hear
L. N. YEECEE
REPLY OF GEN. VAN DORS.
Holly SPRINGS, Miss, Oct. -. 1862
mi q NJ YERcER, JacksOn. Miss-Dedr Yerger
Your letter is KIND. but 20 tell YOU the truth ieel put
little like attempting TO yndcae my aeon5 dsai l
TOO much Tor those people whS Wqud aain t an
officer upon the evidence Of eOwardly ueseftfs uVh
ter colors and hangeFsOn Of the army about hotels,
and the statements OF gentlemen VINO were III
their base souls cling their first love-" rejoicing
the misfortune that has bealen me- and rejecting even
To file few friends have In Mississippi, will say
that have seen no editorial statement IN the news
papers regarding IN this matter that Is true. II
1O ~ Ia baye az ,ft1ai letter rn5 cen price nom
Cuntown stating that he ready 10 cooperate with
me in attack COr1nth. Tuere was no council OF
war held ana did the opinion OF any other
was excellent spirits, and although have never
T,is Won We'll knowj I was cheered by
most Of the troops passing my headquarters as
they filed out OF town ON their march 10 Corinth.
After the fret days fighting, as we all stood by our
bivOuac dres within tlreequarters OF mile OF Cofint
ana when il was thought BY all that that stronghold.
which been frOwning 50 long upon the very heart OF
our country, won, received the CONGRATULATIONS OF
many feers 81 the highest rank and standing upon the
manner of the attack. the management OF the troops
and upon the glorious victory which seemed about 10
crown our efforts. The day, when misfortune fell
upon me- can be that any Of these gentlemen became
ms ietTactorA think you
IL not that attacked 10000 with $1,000, nor
2O0O0 men behind ntrenchmeDts with 1900 Tue enemy
had about 5000 in C0riutn ON the day the attack
commenced. had more az YOU Know, ~ is true tne
enemy had about 5000 at Henzi uka, and kossuth
who brought up that nglt bat II was hoped that
C0rBth would be carried the nrst DAY OF te atic anu
that the rGnfoTcemens wOnid reach the neio 700 lae
ana hut Tor the lack OF water, me iauglns haIeh
through parchea country 10 or ~ nlles Deiore o9 '
tneueing the contest ana the unusuhi ehtISY au sh
displayed by one 81 tis most ostis'e shu id baH
erals "a the buIied states service, tolihth
been ours at sunset Friday as rs destined oy the enemy
themselves.
gain tine works immediately around the town were
constructed eut few DAYS before the htach anu Mcfo
means 81 knowing Their existence All the Nor7 hnVwn
the fret and second lines were carried by our
Oops te most gallant possible, ana Corinu
sond nave been ours under al bunnn eaeua i ~.
The army new here, lu good condition, Win dhe rS
another c!asstiesr should not be mentioned ny tho
lips that ye utieriBce to tue names OF those VINO
sinking towards who fell back from the rank. when
tberDrave leaders ordered them 90 the attack ana
nuskeigy and AL The soustirring sounds NJ battle We're
alike nseBsibe, they fled the neld scattering false
hood ana abuse 1f Generals throughout the Lana.
TO the eensoriGils pusir have but 70 sey look to
time oput me rieG niD mThi ana nliit1fy n,el i
tie public iSe 80 tieir saTi-' ednteilt
youir, EAKL YAS DORY.