The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-29

ravine; while Cel Perczel, with the 10th
Iowa aud section Of Immelrs battery, re-
pulsed rebel attempt TO turn our left.
Col. Boomer fell, severely wounded, and
darkness at Length closed the battle; our
men lying down on their arms expecting to
renew the struggle BeXt morning; Gen
Stanley himssE being at the 'front.' along
with Brig Gen Sullivan and Col. J. r.
Sanborn. whs had bravely and skillfully
directed the movements Of Hamilton's two
brigades. But not a regiment of Stanley s
Division, save the 11th Mo-. had been en-
abled TO participate in the action, and not a
shot had been fired from the direction
whence Ord's advance had been confidently
expected-the excuse for this being that Ord
had only expected TO attack after hearing the
sound of RoSecrans's guns; and these high
wind from the northwest prevented his hear
ing at all.
oRB's MOVEMENTS.
Ord had been watching a rebel demonstra-
tion from the south and west upon Corinth-
which proved mere feint-but had returned
to Bunlsyille at p. m, Sept. 19. when he
was directed by Grant to move his entire
foree-which had been swelled by the arrival
of Ross's Division-to within four miles of
Iuka, and there await tie sound of Rose
Grams s guns.
Ross. in his advance reported to him a
dense smoke arising from the direction Of
Iuka, whence he inferred that Price was
burning his stores and preparing to retreat.
Next morning. hearing guns in his front,
Ord moved rapidly into Iuka, but found no
enemy there, Price having Tetreated on the
Fulton road during tie night.
Ord, leaving Croeker's Brigade to garrison
Iuka, returned directly. by order, to Corinth,
while Rosecrans-having first sent Stanley
Division into Iuka and found it abandoned
turned on the trail of the rebels. and followed
until night; but found they had too much
start 10 be oyeTtakeD.
Hamilton reports that. in this affair of
Iuka, not more than 2, 500 men on our side
were actually engaged, against a rebel force
of ii 600, holding chosen and very strong
position.
Rosecrans reports our total loss in this bat
tie at 7S2-144 killed, 59S wounded and 20
missing; and fhat we buried on the field
9e5 rebels, while 12e more died in hospital
of wounds here received; 342 more were left
wounded in hospital by the rebels, and 361
weTe made prisoners.
He estimates tsat they carried of $50
more OF their les severely wounded; max
ing their total loss 1,43e. He states that he
captured j ,G29 stand Of arms, II, 900 rounds
of ammunition, beside large quantities of
equipments and stores. Pollard says that
the rebel loss "was probably 800 in killed
and wounded"
At C0RINTH.
Price retreated to Ripley, Miss. where he
united with still stronger rebel force. under
Van Dorm, who had been menacing Corinth
during the conflict at Iuka, but had retreated
l.
mand, and, marching northward, struck the
Memphis Railroad at Pocahontas, consider
ably westward OF COrinth, thence Oct. 9
pushing rapidly down the road TO Chewalla,
with intent to SURPRISE OF at least storm,
Corinth next day
Rosecrans-who had received his promo
tion TO a Maior-GeneTalshp directly after
the affair at Iuka-had been left in chief
command at Corinth by Grant, who had re-
turned TO his own Headquarters at Jackson,
withdrawing Ord's Division TO Bolivar.
kosecIaBs had in and about Corinth not far
from 20, 600 men-too few to man the ex-
teIIsive works constructed around it by
Beauregard, when he held that position
against Halleck's besieging army.
Realizing this, ROsecrans had hastily con-
siructed an inner line of Gortifcations. cover
ing Corinth, especially toward the west. at
ulSlduStS oi Il jllfie or SO iHOm the center OF
the village. Promptly advised by his cav
airy Of the foTnl5slable rebel movement north
ward until ii struck the line of his com
munications with Grant, he supposed its OBJ
ject TO be Bolivar or jackson, and that only
feint wouid be made on Corinth: but he
WAS prepared for any emergency having his
fcrces weii ia hand and thrown out westward.
into and beyond BeanTegard's fortifications
already mentioned
Hamilton held iie right, with Davies in
the center, and Mckean on the left: while
three regiments, under Col. Oliver. were
thrown out in advance on the Chewalla road.
down which tlie rebels were advancing
Van Dorm moved ut an early hour. and
forming IL order of battle at distance from
our outworks. his right under Gen. Mans
field Lowell, encountered AT 7:30 a. m, Oct.
3, our left advance, under Col. Oliver. hold
ing a hill which afforded 4 strong position.
and a broad and extensive view OF the coun-
try beyond IL. lIc had orders to hold II
pretty firmly, 20 IS 20 compel tic enemy 10
develop his strength.
SERIOUS ENGAGEMENT.
Rosccraps, still distrusting that this attack
was more than feirt, designed 10 cover a
movement on Bolivar and Jackson, at 8
O'Clock sent Gen Macarthur to the front.
WHO reported widespread but slack skirmisil-
Ing, ari s2d tie hin was OF great value TO
test tho of -,a,, ,oth Of as.c