Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1862-10-29 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

TILE BATTLE OF CORINTH.  The St. Lonii Democrat publishes the following details of the battle at Corinth :  "On the morning of the 3rd our outposts were attacked by the enemy in force about six miles northeast of Corinth, and before 9 o'clock the engagement became general: and fierce, and ft sang,triery battle was fought- Our men under Rosencranz stood up mainfully, and they fought with coolness and bravery, but regiment after regiment and brigade after brigade poured in upon us. and we were forced slowly backward fighting desperately. The rebels pushed forward with determined obstinacy, and held every foot of their vantage ground. They outflanked our inferior force and were forming in the rear, and we were obliged to fall back still further to prevent this movement from being accomplished. The enemy were now inside our breast works, pushing us backward towards the town, when darkness put an end to the fighting that day. Daring the day's fight our loss was heavy, but that of the enemy must have largely exceeded ours. Three pieces of the Ist Missouri Battery were captured, after having stood for hours bofore the enemy's fire. Brigadier-General Haekelinan fell mortally wounded at the head of his men and died the same evening. General Oglesby was shot in the breast. About 4 o'clock cm. on the 4th, the enemy opened on the town with shot and shell. Our batteries replied, and for an hour or more a heavy cannonading was kept up. P t the expiration of that time two rebel guns had been disabled, and shortly after daylight their battery of seven guns was captured. A portenkious quiet soon occurred, and it was evident that some movement was being made by the enemy. The Western sharpshooters, under Colonel Burke, were ordered forward as skirmishers to feel the enemy. At half-past 9 they met him three-quarters of a mile in advance of our line of battle, advancing rapidly in heavy columns upon this town. Immediately a murderous fire was opened on this heavy line by our skirmishers, who slowly began to retire, returning the fire of the enemy with effect. The woods seemed alive with rebels, and it appeared impossible for this gallant regiment to escape destruction in their retreat over the three-quarters of a mile of open ground which intervened between them :and our temporary works of de. fence. In a few moments the engagement became general, our batteries opened a destructive fire on the exposed ranks of the rebels, mowing them down like grass. Their slaughter was frightful, but with unparalleled recklessness they pushed impetuously forward. They charged our works desperately, broke our lines of infantry, and captured a small fortification, in which a battery of the Ist Missouri was planted. All seemed lost and a )emporary panic seized our men, and the rebels once more marched into the streets of Corinth. But new batteries opened on them, and our men, under the direction of a few courageous officers, and stimulated by their example, fought desperately, and the advance of the enemy was checked. They wavered and then fell back. Our lost battery was regained, and once more it hurled destruction into their ranks. The day Was saved and the enemy was in 'All retreat. Our loss Nvaa comparatively small during this charge. That of the enemy was fully 20 to our one killed. The enemy was commanded by Van Dorn, Price, and Yillipique, with their respective army corps, which swelled their forces to 50,000 men. It is impossible now to give a list of the casualties. Our proportion of officers is thought to be large. We lost but four taken prisoners. Colonels Johnson, Rogers, Ross, Morton, M'Laine, and Major Jones, were killed, and Colonels Daly and Pt-etch Were severely wounded in the late battle at Corinth." NEW Yorur, Oct. 13.—The Confederate General Stuart, with his whole force. has recrossed the Potomac at Edward's ferry into Virginia, carrying away 1,000 horses and large quantities of boots and clothing taken in Pennsylvania. During this successful raid in Pennsylvania, the Confederates passed entirely around the army of the Potomac. The Confederates have respected private houses, but have torn up the railway tracks, and damaged a considerable amount of Government property along their route.