The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1863, Page 1

a WHOLE NO. 9744. GRIERSON’S EXPEDITION. lll NEW YORK, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1863. OUBULEAS KILLED AND WOUNDED—A RBRBL MAIL DE-REDYED. Jn addition to the damage done to the rebels at Ponto tec should be added the capture of a large mail, which ‘was destroyed, the killing and wounding of sevoral guoril- the entire expedition, was snong head aud breast. 1b was believed he won'd soon rr Or; bne it was deemed advisahle to leave him at a house by , Uhe roadside, A soryeon and ove man remained with bins the latter. | Hie received a wound jo the thigh and elizht ones in the | pliwo do not hesitate to acknowledgo this raid as by $e mont brilliant feat of the war, The fall account fhe affair, by one of the Henatn'# correspondents, sent Derewith. wi! be found of exceeding interest, aud will Col. Grierson looks every ineh the soldier, and IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST. THE NEWiVYORK" HERALD. PRICE TIRER thicket befors it Were made to dislodge thenr, ditt eer b PeMetrate the denso thicket. ‘Thy te singing throngh the air with fearful aw have sornck terror ia the | arts of the « CENTS yeral Ore mort strenuous efforts 4 wore unable to \y minoles ¢ane ney, and inany ay the boys Jae, and the taking of a small ausmber of prisonors. After TK MAIC AG A'S RSE Mb kM PROVE how daring was the feat accomplished by our Weet- | Lhe Army Of General Grant |g orave sotier was int iow. Genoral Uatorhaus and The Great Cavalry Operations , i. Secaies teas Weil, Coco Grated wil sats te, aparsine of ar eemete. Gz, ipsees peeceedee’ | TET neve oe . Mississippi & portion of his divisin were opposite. At bongah in his march southward, parsed the town of Honston, and changed thee ennrse ahd wont uirecily mouth, Al bie ‘me COMMANDER. in sissippi. reinforcements wero vated for, and the vies the Southwest. excampod for the night on a plantation abous ton miley | Ward's bride they enuntered auother regiment of the | Owe tecore vere commanied’by Oelonel Benjamin B. bh alege mayan ne Nc anes Drigade of the Third division, commanded by enemys cavalry, which tid been posted prpacly to dis wie " a wes a from that place. pnte ibe pscengo of Celouel Griersun aed ie eae ae dead the Sixth [linols cavalry,and it was my Rebel Reports of the Occu- | “rr! Jom &. Sm come _ rushing hog he Ce ecmerennetyet UME ORDER 10 PPSTROY THE MOWILE AND ONIO RAILNOAD.. | Cadialieo was kent to nd ol the canny. an ‘ala to be one of the first to shake him by the ig | road towards ant Gulf. Thoy were quickly P ni u wn oa ny t snd on ial i yoo i shout, whieh “a The Most Brilliant Feat of On the 21¢t, about five A. M., Colone! Hatch wae ortered | iil, the | anain iwoe waged ai an the adi arrival here yesterday morning from Ban | pation of Jackson, Miss., by | cormed and in povitinn, amd with a shout, which m to take his commind up the Golambus road and destroy remy coult wet be made to f im which they lost severnt ki ndort, an Pawata'n ” Brice | ouge. Jeet tho man to atiempt and carry lo @ successful termi- General Grant’s Forces. fixed Dayonets aud boblly charged the pr ition. Down ag much ofthe Mcbile and Ohio Railroad as possible, to at- the War. tack Coluinbus if the opposing force at that pelt wad wot | F canal good fortune Robbne of oUF wen was gai Luke that theough Mississippl. In person he ape mee uo tise nin and knees, dhey werk heir way Fes! aT too strong, and mareh thence to Lagrange, taking such 6, movemmey a Cowrnete Senren—a van to carvers jo Ml © Ube spare figere, him facoshows bravery and | through the young ean meretiassty slauginten | route as he might deom mést cepedient Up w the) gunna. detorioiratwn, aad a manner Bois remarkeDly me Sririted Engagement at Thomp- | «» J not giett. ove hundred ad ty mien a Over Four Millions of el thd for durirg this upprcedented inarch the ap. | and unastuining, Ie shows bus little the effect of his taken prisovery | Five charve, and acorea « Property Destroyed. Capture of Over a Thousand Men and Twelve Hundred Horses. Preseat writing uo pesiive information has been receiv. ¢d copcerung the moyemonts of Colonei Match: but it has since been reported ia rebel newspapers that he was nuceeseful in reducing Columbus apd Bad reached La grange in safety. [Cojomel Hatch’s forces were su.cersfal in their opers- tions, and returned north, rejoining the forces under General Dodge. Thig movement entirely deceived the rebel General Chalmers, who was on the lookout for earance of our forces wm moet \ostances Was a a:pl surprise Lo the rebels wherever they were found; but mo Lad been laid by the ouem: eres comand, Up to evident ought, and so exprenes cig public prints and private gocrespond the of our forees [0 return to fe with a view lo for N's FORUM —HOW Jovg and peritous march, and \t is very ovident that he has @ cowtitution of ron. PMFTOR OF CO1, BENJAMIN 1, GRIKRION, Colovel Penj min Li, Griergon'ig a native of Peppsy!- venla, having deen bern in Pittsburg om the month ef July, 1827. Consoquently he is acarly thirty-six yoars of (age Ata very carly ago he reworet to Trambul! county, hI, in whict: State Lo resided for nearly fifteen years, son’s Hills, DEFEAT OF THE REBELS, PARTIAL LIST OF THE FEDERAL LOSS. bele wore fide of iy rerving the The Uniow the wood work, and the position and g hands, Heaton atevery jp iat Kiked, three lan | rod prisoners, tu Vork Gibeon, | ry and the nel, They loki one ie ke t Gibson eained the other che! of the men and horses batteries dutehed aus fell into our ndred and ry. blowhag * re e! Ne v i e1 nnn mmr up wh vitlage a care *y bb bot, shell FS, CORES Colonct Grierson, and thon the main hedy-of the envalry | g,ihe Febele at last be pa ay Imced chit it wag Col._| and then moved to Jnekeouyrile, Winoie, where bo resided ap Ww @ Village a ea: led witls shot, shel obtainos two or thteo days) start.—Ep. Henao} | Ptirety thelr country, detormiaed to "top, 'f joes | WBPP he present war broke out, tle was im the produce | Details of the Capture and Occu- fablo raantlo ovor hill and Destruction ef An Exteusive Camp Of | scin scanxvitie—axormom wane carvinno—a saxwony or RAtEMns Jt) tae: Sa: epwomesnat | |BABiNe*s, and, to usc hip owe words, ‘was aleo @ tausi ti ft Port Gibso mm io ut clear and bericht, |! vieaoe any fi'rther som ald de necessary ‘or |leiam, Qoing. able 10 play on any insitument from mjews- pation of 5'o! Me i heaiful cht over Fiend aud i , ed eo reg was given to . Instruction, with All Its Armament. The forces romaining coutiued their maref to Stark- crite atari bridges: Rewws arecimens Of tinase 10 a hand organ,’ Shorty. after. hostilisiee om. eanee aansencnmenantd See suc ctoneed. chk aeun daee Portions of ville, wherg another mail was captred and destroyed. Four miles from Starkville, at Dismal Swamp, a halt was bol check until the enemy's c.valry could make en attack flank-and rear. omencel he left for Cairo to join a company that bad been it in Ris town, Dut arrival there he went on duty 1TvT8 RESULTS, po where Mary 40 reowntly beld pigh Colonel Gr. J 9 ne anne THe UNION Ls the Great Northern and New Or- | ordered ana naif of the command loft. ‘The rest con- scotnertig ae anes feed! pon the oniy | SMa to General Prentiss, When the Sixth Miinois ot yeen no evtumate, aad must rely apon my. % tinued on routhward for Mont’ five miles, and, after | coursetett orehin 9 pursues Me ortored a, charged Y Was organized ho was elected Major of that | ho Enemy Driven Worth of Big ; Textia ste tho killed at ove Band rest leans and Jackson Railroads Destroyed--- | Svismiag bayons and wading Carouge almont pag | the snfautey, and witn one dash broke ¢ ‘their, | sd, "ead: peumedlied ch abtagmed! sovting er niet ve ais and ity, wounded our “wundred and peeonnes About Two Hundred Cars, Immense | sade ewamps, reached ove of the pafpetpal tannorien im | "at; dim vow momonle Taft thew (an nthe real "}i ceperai Preaties, with whom heyserved with distinction. Black River, yoo the foliowing Het of wounded Fabel trap forces, ‘Quantities of Ammunition and Stores Burned, Water Tanks Entirely Ruined, and Telegraph Wires Cat. Arrival of General Grierson at New Orleans. M8 «RECEPTION AND PRESENTATION, ae, &e., be. We country, which was fired and completely destroyed, ‘TWh DEXTRUCTION OF LRATRER, BADDIPS, BOOTH, ETO. ‘The buildings at the time of their destrxcton con: tained a very large stock of boots and shes, saddics, bridles, &c., and several thousand dollars worth of leather. The destruction of this property inflicted # severe biow apon the rebel army, which will be most seriously felt, ag every article was immediately needed, anil bad been packed for delivery ‘with depateb.”? ‘TNE MARCH —ITS DANGERS AND MISKRIES. After the uniting of the command on the 22d a further march was had to within one mile of Louisville, Missis vippi—a distance of twenty-ceven miles. The route Vbrough this part of the country was anything but pleas- caping the ir marched douth to Greensburg, thence direct toClinton, CROSSED THE AMITE MERA GUERILTA CAMP ATTACKED, ca tem miles above that piace Coionc! Grierson crossed the Amite river. On Bix Sandy creek acamp of ies ys Styled Mughes’ apd Millbara’s -Yartisan. ‘wen attacked, and one hundred and iifty: mp page and private bag; were destroyed. the same time were captured, OFF T) BATON ROUGH—-STRWART'S Cat several horses ging to the guer! ‘Tire force then marched directly tow! on tho Crees itie Sprmy road. ; At ten mi'es of the Iaiter- place maul, 0 a8) ® fow moments, w' the rebels rajtity vetrented ty the river, where they were surrounded and iken prisoners, ARRVAL AP BATON ROUGR—THOR WeICouR, 2 RY CAPTURKD, Baton ® pout within about u nddenly came entire com. On the 28th of March, 1862, When Colonel Cavanangh resigned, Major Grierson was uvanimously elected by tho, oligers Lo ib his piace, and 'n December, 1862, he was hae to command the Fired brigade of cavalry, con- sisting of the Sixth and Seventh Minols and Socond Jowa i} ments, Coloticl Grierson, with bis command, has ! aged in all the cavalry skirmishes and raids of West Tennex: and Northern Mississipp!, and inevery: affai¢ bus beon ruccessful. His officers and meu worship him alms, and are ready to follow wheréver he will Grierson hag won for himself the admiration of whole country, wo i a a aes x A Ties Of his «Moers: — ee., &e., ae. Our Expeditionary Correspondence. Sours fiom or Big Biace Raven, Haxaxsson's Fenny, Mivs., May 3, 1863, Frente have followed each other co rapidly within tho last three daye that Ihave been utterly unable te keep you informed of them as they have eccurred, In a land Diessed with mail facilities this would be an irreparable misfortune im a journalistic pout of view; but hero, cut Off ap, we are from one of the biexsings of civilization and g064 order, andidepending upow the courtesy of returning ofecegs to Tako our communications, wo feel the misfur- tune less sepaibly. AT RRUTNSRORO, Wm, ©. Brockne, 46th Tdinn 36th Indiana, serioumly, H. &. slightly: Wn, Stokes, 4th I Stow, Sth Indivna, slighty , ly; Seth Freeman, Din, 2% Indiana, slightly. 1 rorions'y: Munch , 234 Indiana, rerio: Obie, seriounty , Corporat J ys (ant ‘o Thor, Cu ote od Indaat vo Kentucky, slightly Thor. 7 vanielO. Doane, Augustus Phiper, 21 Indiana, serionaly y. Yergeant Gon ‘ood, 23d Indl nit, xeriovety: Jol Bruit, 250 fowa, serio A Indians Leth Obie, ner ioume wile voliny, iy ate \ cae we iLAsNe ONTKBR b % r Kat cra Beanany Instances the men sere compelied to swin | On Friday. the das nl... about, non, the inhabitaate 2 following is a Foster of the Satis venient iitnois | Whew T wrote yon from this placo it was tong past mite Patty: Geen Ronin, 11th @ur Baton Rouge Correspondence. their horses over streains and bead them through bud | of Baton I e were starlicd by the arrival of a couriers a ight, amdat the conctusion of my letter I was forced to r Neioativ: Jacke Neth. 0d “Yembrace the first hati re mt Gig pry yal cea sche ryadharen amine sui esd my, bad cot Uettetger trata Tecanesed wed eaeg on tirow myrolf upon the ground, under the friendly saner Hey 0 wo ies, ron iy Wim. z a sear ARTS MOR water that it was impossible to extricate them, and they | roel country, and were then only five mies nutsile of nit 06 a thrifty cotton:vood, to gain a little,steep for the !abors , TTSEh Tlinots, sofiausty ans Bariiculars of one of the most important expeditions of | wero lett to perisb. Frequently a hares and rider would | the city... The information seemed too ns toueding for bee » aed of the er day. Since eloven o'clock of the pro. | Obl slleltiy:, fa. J Ht agree Alig Wewar. The excitement of the hour will hardly yermit | go down together, th horse drowning, ani the rider bare. | Jef At four fact ot, Colonel regan ap hi bevels Ee coding (Thursday )nignt we had heard tho vceasional boom | Gisio, yerwtely Samuel TL At me to do more than relate the dry details, which of Bewselves will be found sufficiently intersting. WURRE TB CAVALRY WENN: RENDEZVOUSED, For some time we have bad a considerable cavalry force in Lagrange, Tenn.—« smal! place on the Memphis until tea o’elock the next morning, when, after a sbert : REP CHE~-WHAT HAD BREN ATCOMPRERHD. Captain. and securing within baversack a eracker or two, just |) ad majo th i Huttatola gad Charleston Railroad, avout fifty mites cast of Mom- | bait, thoy procosded. on towards. Philadetphia, Med | sc eunot sc ecae expediting can haritiy, be roat- Fim Tower GTR gid ‘cape’ OF Ue Cropleal eke cnme “gitateating | Toth etna, LAI Obl. rn Oe ant his, and yearly four miles west of the junction of the | Before reaching that placo they crossed a bridge over Riv ia bral Lda along tho surfaee of tho Mississippi, wo leit our bivouae, | Reriously: Jaonb Neth, 284 loan, stightls we Wage Misgiseippi and Charleston raifroads. This force formed | Pearl river which wag reported destroyed. It was found | >t marched over aight hun: andi; Viking’ the levee,’ moved he ‘the’ direction of Pore | 280% seriously: John MC. Parsons, 118th Hilger @part of General Grant's army, and has been consirered made up of the best material in the service. ly escaping with his life. No written account can convey afair idea of the perifous march on the 22%. Qur men, however, with unparalleled fortitude ond a determ!na- thon to overcome all obstacles, continued their march on oxamination that the rebels had attenspted to fire the stractnre, but were driven from thoig work by the news were escorted ito the city by Captain Godfrey's oavairy. At the picket lines they were met by Colonel Dudley. and stat, who extended ty them a hearty welcome, Sponta- Beously, a9 it wore, the air rang with threo , whieh were Joud enough to echo along the bills of Port Hudson. troops \ y Wavelled through the Yery heart of Reheidom, fighting at every point where they met. with opposition. ‘They have Billed and wounded a large num- ain, Wo. A, irat Lieutenant, Co. B. “ig W.W. Petorvon.. .Firet Lioutenant, €o. D. Seernd Lieutenant, 0: Dy of cannon, followed by the sharp rattle of musketry, and Iwas not surprised, soon after | went into biveuac, to learn that an order was issued lo march at daylight. At five revelile was beaten, and swallowing a cup 0° coffee Gibson. 1088 OF THR STKAMEN HOKIZON. Brown, 46h tudt J lowa, sorioualy; § j ana | dove [4 ana, werlouniy thane lalor, Sth hy Indiona, seriourly na, seriously; Marbrie A, Waite feriously, Lauag BD, Fekvin, 118th 11) Toth Of sam: Garretwon, mertaity Tilinole, slightly: harshly HB. bisk, seb Indiana, Ly Dia, @ y Trylor Staley, 118th . Crawford, 1S Milnor, toll in va, Rory , Jonn x 1 - re i! erie 7 1 & WEB PLAN, ITS ORC, ITS DESIGNER AND STS EXECUTOR. of our approach, bor of the enemy, and have destro ever four miilions Vist. Co I. ‘The steaners which a few nights before had run the | slightly Wm. Hogue, Mm Ugo mawigg ee i rh Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson, commanding First ASOTHER XA, SRETROTED. of sassy debatenosto the rebate ta ee pronstation et “Eire Tioutenet rebel fhatterios at Viekwburg and Grand Gulf were then | te Mia Gente a Os, eoren yoyo Drignde of cavatry under General Grant, bas | At Philadeiph’a, an well as at severad other placos | iha'wue tn twa dperioat, teilroada ‘they hua Seon used to earry troops from Bromiy’s plantation to Bruins: | © Mondy, portnualy and E. Heiser, dat fer a long time been desirous of visiting the rebels in Mississippi, and has repestedly submitted a through which our troops paszed, the mail was taken from the Post Office and destroyed; but nothing else was vhetely y of nil communication with ot te enomy. 1 eee taken over 4 cael prisonern, ured over P JW B. Smith, First Licutenaat, Co. J Captain, Co. K, Battery. w. Second burg. Among vibers the Mode: ator and Horizon wero used. Tho Moderator on ber return Wip met the Horizon Moser ony Obie. | Captain WW, Ons, 42 Uulo, reriousiy ; Semusl Ke A jowa, reriousty ° deat: Goo. J. Wi tame, 42d 421 Ohio, slightly Lleut, flan with that view to Genoral Grant. On the Ist of last | disturbed. penis whore al me pela Nm CG Se secteana Lowanant, oi. coming down tho river, having on bourd ove hundred | H.C onings, 43h Ohi tncinmly. Tea st bar 4a " — ot o ihe, oomty 5 « O a Nh, Goodwin, 42 . month it was timated to Colong! Gricrson at headquar- | ON THe Rarnoan MRADING YO JACKSON—CARS CAPTCRED. a”. pena sedine ae ‘The fel Zz Lying the Bereash Iiitwote regi. | 404 fiity thousand rations and a ful} battory of artitiery— peterson eg dal Oude ectnenip Some Me taerl ere that bis wishes would be gratified, and that he On the 23d, about two o'clock in the afternoon, a battals > sar 7 ie bere mont: — : ‘Sparrestscwm’s, Whether it was owing to the fog or ihe 120th Obie, seriously: PU Maker, With Kentucky, ae would b> permitted to take his command into the heart | fon was ordered to take the road to Decatur, thence to while in purnnit of | Ealward Prince Garelessness of the pilot has wot heen arcertained, bat | riously: Hieut. Abo! Gitsou, Oth ind! ighy. 6 Or @f the enemy's country. One of the objects of the origi- mal plan was the destruction of all tiues of communica- Gon between the rebel army of the Wert and,ghat of Gene- eal Bragg in Middte Tennessce. ‘WWE START—COMPOUTION OF TUR PORCH. Ou the morning of the 17th of Aprii Colonel Grierson Reetived fnstructions trom General Grant to move nis Serces, consisting of the Sixth I!\:nois cavalry, Lieutenant Golonel Loomis commanding; the Seventh Hilinois cavalry, Colonel Kdward Prince, and the Second lowa Newton, on the Southern Railroad, In a short time tho main force took up the line of march, and, following the advance, reached Newton about daylight. STORES PEIROYED. ly -five, the ether af thirtcen—loaded with all kinds Of qnartermaster and quantity of amunition and Joaded A Tei cavalry free, tiny travelied coventz Be miles, jonght four irmished considerably, forded a and ail of tbe ihne neither mea nor horges had any- a EE at Gardner Ww. biackbera gomehow the two vessels collided amd the Horizon, ratious apd battery, sank in deep water; aud disappeared (rom mortal vision, Every horse on bourd was drowned, Kvery go Nes fattionrs deep in water, rations are ruined, and, 1 regret to add, thet two or three soldiers found a watery grave. At this juncture the loss i almost irreparaly'e Tue Mane, ‘The read to Port Gibson lies slong tho inner side oF ts eFee for Bcouple of miles, until it Draneboe te the riyht end strikes the bluiT or seriesaf hills extending to Grand G. Striker, 422 Obi Diinoie. weriousty . ei cmly, Wm Hunger, 11h These are the names handed In to the euryeuns on the evening of the battle, It wht be tnpowibie ty eben « full revort of one casualties for reveral dayr, On Saturday we reached Pat Gibem, and took formal | pomsoreton of the tows, ‘heyou Pierre, on fire. This competed bo damage \ Gar ariny. Just ox we onvered thy vith Suspension bralge, which erontes U un romain afew PH UNtEA dewting Weklve cout ne eoumtreted The sunita ride of the bayou, ob re slots were exchanged, but witte eavalry, Colonel Fdward Hatch, out on the Ripley road, he @id, and bivouacked for the night about mailes northwest of t&e town of Ripley, on the plan- tation of Mr. Davis. Previous to the marching of the @mpedition feints were made in forco frem Lagrange, (26 enemy as much as possible from the Gulf and Viekxsburg. The route over those bine @ifers 0 materially from that ovur the dead lovels of the preceding days thal we were Onding something ty «on. dor at nod ‘The abrupt ncclivates, the dee » ra. <a he pac ia Dloerom, Mi:Fusing meat Port Gideon ie a town of two thonsand Inhabitants well ‘uit and enterprising A rastroad couneets th. Port with Grand Gui. 3 sent ezaioss them, by our en, with Reavy lene. t ome uM + aveawn. Jn the af tornoon tie bridge was reywired and we croweet ‘Three miles beyond Port Gibson. on the Raymowl road, we came across twe large tus of balan belonging to the oa eee wre gpg: wadnec elo perfumes, aad the tong lino of soldiers windiog | pein army, nud containing uf least 60.000 pounds. OF Coboue! Grierson. pans: bs tel Colonel Gricreca ta tartar to Baton around the green trees, formed a truly beantifnl ploture. | course thie tae incentinentiy aporepriated Five miles CAPTURE OF GUERILIA®. detsiled legrap WOW OUR TROOPS WEEE TREAYHO WY THE REREL CiTZRN®, The harmony of thix scene, normally so suggestive of | BAsotl we caine Lo the uyper bridge acroms Mayon Merre, wires on the Southern Rafiroad, between Lake station Daring the night of the 17th scouts from the Seventh M&neis captured two guerillas, and the Sixth fHlinois, (taking the road to Salem, which runs in a westeriy direc. tow, eecured three prisoners of the same charactor RIPLEY —CROSUING THE TALLAMATCHIR, “Barly on the morning of the 29th the command pro- ceeded to Ripley. From that place the Second Iowa, mareh- fag on the left flank of the cokimn, took a southeaster- ly direction, crossing the Tallabatvhie about five miies wortheast of New Albamy. Tur main body proceeded Girectly south, crossing the river two miles east of thet At the same timo a battalion of the Seventh under command of Major Graham, marcted on ‘tie right flank of the column and crussed the Tallahatchic at New Albany. SKIRMISIING. a portions of the command were at times skirmiuiog ‘WHR the enemy's pickets, who were on both sides of the river, evidently for the parpose of attempting to prevent ur forces from crossmg. The enemy engaged was a part @f the rebel General Chalmers’ comma, who was ota- ‘WMened with the main body of his troops at Senatobia, a atance of between five and six miles from New Albany. ‘The enemy’s pickets were soon driven in. Ibey crossed eo river at several points and ATIEMPTAD TO FIRE THR KHLDGR @t New Albany, bat were prevented by our rapid ad” vance. During most of the afternoon the rebels made Qheir appearance in small detachments at very loug Fange. Although the march was not impeded by them, ekirmishing was kept up until nightfall. This day chsed ‘with the following disposition of our troops:—The Sixth @ad Seventh Mlinois encamped at Stoan’s plantation, ‘Sout four miles south of Now Albany; the Second lowa, four miles east of that place. Near midnight the latter Fegiment was attacked by a considerable force of the q@vemy, which was promptly repulsed. ‘THE FORCE PISTERSED, AND WHY. ‘Op the morning of the 19th Colonel Grierson ordered a @etachment to proceed eastward, another to move buck te New albany, and a third to march northwest toward: King’s bridge, where it was understood #rebel force was encamped, under command of Major Chalmers, nephew of ‘the rebel general of that name. These movements were made principally with a view to mislead the enemy and make bim believe the object of the expedition was to break up the different military or. @aizations in of the country. The ruse suc- ceeded, and the enemy were left in entire ignorance of the route taken by our forces. THR MARCH ReTMKD—PONTOTNE, During the night of the 18th « hard rain setim, and con- | (mood until nine o'clock the next morning, at which hour Colonel Grierson, with tif? main body, took up the fine of march in & southerly direction, Colonel Hatch AE En vance encountered a small rebel force, & pertion of Capt. ‘Wothore!l's command. . After the exchange of a few ‘@ote the enemy fied, and were pursued through the Own by our cavairy. A REBEL CAMP CAPTURED, ‘The entire camp equipage of the rebels was captured, also four hundred bushels of salt, all of which was de. Colonel Grierson continved bis march anti ¢ight o'clock, when he encamped six miles south of ‘Pontotoc, on the rord Jeading to Houston. RARAY MOVEMMNT!—ANOTIRR YEINT, ‘The reveille was sounded on tbe morning of the 20th at Swoo'clock. At three o'clock Major Lull, of the Second hundred and seventy-five of the of the command, one piece of ali the prisoners and captured pro- northward on his return to Lagroenge, | ie 3f fi a 2 3 Hi i Hu i g i HH . 'y i 18 QUESTIONED, POT SUMLRADS THEM, . aiter arrivipg within about wwe forees. Our cavalry scout was cloccly and although the eremy was on the direct road to our camp, which was but fourteen miles distant, he succeeded in misleading thera and returning to gi information of their approach. COL. GRIRRSON MOVES OW AGAIN. Colonel Grierron, immediately upon ascertaining that the fos were so newt him, moved his command over Laat River bridge, which he destroved, thoreby prevent- ing the possibility of a surprise in the rear. Our cavalry then marched on to Raleigh and Westvilie, and eroswed Pearl river by swimming their horses and*ferrying them- = over at a point avout tev miles distant {rom West- ville. ‘ THE AFFAIR AT WAZLRHORST—CARS AUKNED AND STORKY DR RIROYED. ‘The two battalions in advance, under command of Colovel Prinov. Sevewth Ilinois, made a rapid march to the railroad at Hazlehurst Station. where our men cap tured forty cars, four of which were loaded with shell and ammunition, tho balance with quartermaster am Serra Had onr troops been @ few mo: ments eariler they would have succeeded in capturing another train, which lofs about live minutes before their arrival. ae PR apy mdni na Wha a Dine ‘orbes, Company B, Seventh Minois, was de- tached sonth of Starkeillo, with ordera to proceed to Macon. made arapid march to within asbort dis. tance of that . W he found that @ bridge had beon destroyed and that Macon was eccupled by a con- sklerable force of rebels, ile then moved to Newton, atter which he to Enterprise, newrly one hun: dred miles cast of the inain body of our forces, Upon reaching Enterprise, Capt. Forbes sent a flag of truce to Col. Goodwin, communding the enemy's forces in the place, demanding the snrreuder of the towa. rebel Colonel ested an hour in which to determine upon his reply, Capt. Forbes, iinding the rebels stro than he bid *npposed, and having accom. plished his object, which was (o divert thetr attention, before the expiration of the hour was on a rapid gallop to join Grierson, whe was thea more than a dwy’s march in bis adyance. The company took a westward course, and goon struck the route teken by the main force at Pearl river, which they soon joined by rapid marches, A THIRTY TWO-POUND GUN CAVTCRED AND SPIKED, When near Galiatiu our cavalry suddenly cama upon a team hauling a thirty-two-pouud Parrott gan de-tined for Port Gibson, was captared and spiked, ANOTHEE DEACHUMENT AND ITS OPERATIONS, About five miles east of Galiutin Colonet Grierson de- tached @ Duttaiion with ordere to immediately march to the Now Urieans, Jocheon and Grent Northern iallroad at Bahala, The work of this battalion was excoedingly destructive to the revel interest, Tho railroad for x distance was destroyed, several care, water tank» considerable amount of other property wore burned aud the telograph wires cut. WROOKMATEN TWH REWRL CAVONT NAPPING. At daylight on the 25th the advance moved towards Brookbay en, and enie:ed that town so suddenly that two hundred rebels wore surprised and token prisoners. some of them were found asieep bu their quarters, 5 CAMP. SF AETRCCTION DONTE ese, Ml A large nom! muskets, pac! y for transportation, also "ve buudred Cine at'a oil struction, were destroyed. The camp is said to ha: Deen ope of the most extensive and beautiful im the St Jeavin; jiatin our men encountered Garland’s cavairy, when ® slightekirinteh @oeued, which resited in te the enemy of several killed and taken prisoners rent ew having been made toward Pott Gibson, with & deceive the enemy, and @ similar movement fon of Natchea, marched on to vance. TE NEW ORLEANH RAILROND MELOW JACK: MORE MRIDGRY AND CARS DIETROYRD, Grierson, on the 2th ult. moved hie forces ip a southerly direction, di frookhaven and Bog Coity Button. Place partially baded with army stores, Gopal wad citer reltrond bosttign vere ne! MORE DESTROYED. at i pied i 432 3¢ Fy z ! i Information was received robet cavalry w some search they were One he ‘talonce to the Gree. son's lore wan one Lieutenant Colenel Blackburn, ‘who bad = beon . dering Our trovps, although in many instances siemens ‘ Sackeon’s cavalry, ioe ever recoge’ the country people were treated the most respectful manner, and on apumber of sions the strongest demenstrations were tarily made of Union te-ting, which is evidently st existing among the people Yur men were ly cheered, aod invited to hare he-pitalities ia name of the old flag—all showing thot it is only n cestary.to once more estsblish the authority of the gov- crament to bring back to Ms allegiance the nob of Mississippi. In many imstauces the inhabitenw u in ca, rey the w and assassins, insulters of women and se contemptible—bade: A that they had beeo y Mstance private property wa found ja the hands of guerilins PUENES AND 1 1, While several of our scouts wern \eeding their horses at the stables of a wealthy planter of secesston prot) ties, the proprietor,’ king .on, apparently deopiy tested in proceeding, suddenly burst out wil ected, unle jor ys heard of yon aii over theewuntry. You are doing the boldest thing ever done, But you'll be trapped, though: you'll be trapped, mark me.’” At another pl ce, where our mon thought it advisable to represent tuomselves as Jackson's caval see he au . jerson’s scouts atthe henge of a wealthy planter to feed thoir horses, Upon arecerta! ‘that be had been doing Biittle guerilla husiness on ount, our men ebcouraged belief that,as they were invinelbie Yan Dern cavalry, they rou oon the Yavke: The secevsion ge tleha Approves of what he supposed to be thei na, engined upon them the vecessity of making as rapid Marcher as possible. AS Our men had discovered two eudid carriage horses w the planier’s stable, t bt, under the circumstances, they would be ju: fied in making an exchange, which they accordingly pro ceeded to do. As they wore taking the saddles from own tired steels and pucing them on the baeks wealthy guerila'® horses the pre discuyored md at once ohyectel. He was mot with the rep he wes anxious the Yankees #hould speedily overtuken, hove after them shonid hove good horses. “All right, gentlemen,” said the planter | “twill keep your animals until you retarn. | suppres Ss be beck in two or three diys atthe farther. | hen you return you'll find they have been well cared for.”’ “Our soldiers were sometimes asked where they cot | their bive couts. They always roplied, if they were | travelling under the name of Van Dorn's cavalry, that they took them at Holly Springs of the slways exelted great laughter Coa nd Oor scouts, however, usually wore the regular uniforms. | Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Ourmays, May 6, 1865, ‘TH SRWe IN NEW ORI RANE, ' . Second Lieutenant SOLON HL. (RMON rierson was the reciplont of = en lea Hotel. He was ‘educed to the large crowd in the rotandaof the hovel, avd rade a modest though exectient-epecch American flag peschifying then becume the order of the evening, With the magic, was maintajged until near mid: ‘everal atthe speakers eliftted the audience particularly, brigade surges, aud — advocated the proprietors of the he being confident that secession ibis geationan was not Heury Nicholson the searching ‘St. Charles Hotel Hogs conld be for satisfied until he fwd delivered no less epeoches. This evening, at wine o'clock, ts fo-be presentod with a superb horse, (ally equipped, the money for the purpore (over six bundred dotturs) having been subsorded this morning. The people here are enthusinec regardisg this exploit, aod 1 belie every tnan of thé éxf edition c be supplied with any thing cesired, prov eome one would start a sub. tion for that porpese. Catlantry, dash and daring | prec ated bes J eneinier, even, irous of Waving 4 look at the gallon@Uolonel aud the oificers who accom panied htm in his wanderings through Dixie. New Onumans, May 7, 186°: f The presentation of a charger, 1 Colonel took pinee Inet evewing Charles was filed many patrioiic y the novelty of nh wae made and the reply of Colonel ¢ short, but exceodingly appropriate, Several other sp were made, and the necting broke up at a late bour ssed off ins doligh n ech on the eoontion was high ments of the one ban ory hand. some New Ouresxs, May 9 RATERS OP COL. GRAMON 10 Ms COMMAND. Colonel Grierson and the officers who acoumpanied bia to Now Orleans left this eveuing for Baton Rouge, to re- Join Their regiments, This party will po heard ain in wow days, or Tar very moch mix taken, wake another indelible mark npon the rebels, and giving them an additional lesson in cavalry raids, NEWS FROM HOOKER’S ARMY. The Rebele Throwing Up Sew ana tensive Karthworkse—Kemoving the Fitth and Offal Aro the Unton rom On the afternoon of Sunday last, the 34 inst, vari rumors were afloat that two of our cavalry reg’ is hod cut their way through Mississippt and foined with our forces at Batow Rouge. No one credited the rumor, how over, It was laughed at as preposterous, and thove who were busy in ciroalating the report were considered the Vietins of a" big sell.” About nite oMtldek, however, a despatch was reecived at headquarters, confirming the report in all points; and whee it was Known to be true all partics held thetr breath inastonw@hmens at tne dariog | bravery exhibited by our people im culting their way through this immense extent of the enemy's country, and avoiding, by skilful strategy, being annihilated or made prisoners of war, The cavalry raids of the enemy «ink into insignificance after this exploit: Stumrt immowhers: he may now hide bis head {com very shame at havjug been out done in the kied of warfare he has 60 long glorid in and be may make a thousand ber atterapte, but nover Will he be able to equal the explot of the gallaut sch and Seventh Miinols eavairy THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE POSE TIN JormMY by this raid ia incaloulable, and ite effect upon the people of the so-called confederacy will be of groat Leneft to our cause. The doxtruction of property has been im. | maense; railroads have been for a the rendered worthiow , | Jarge quantities of every artiote the enemy are in wantof — have beon destroyed, expecially armé and amenunition, | end the whole of Missienippt has been placed ia a pinto of uproar and conferise = 32@ mont vieteet socension mie f | | | ) Camp—AM Availa noida to He Sent to Hooker's Camp, &., &. Wasroworere, May 17, 1900. It ts sseertained from gontlemea returning fom the pobannock that General Hooker scems tighiy grass. With bis socont vinit £0 tO Pregidont ‘The river Tromt of the enemy bas beow regoumeitred nud the dixcovery made that during the night of the 14th | InENe the enemy threw ap new 2nd exteosire earth. works along the ridge of bills in the rear and to (be left of Fredericksborg. af Under the direction of General Patrick #! offal, car. caves and Hith around the entire army i# being reravveds and other sanitary mossures are in progres Some of the camps, inclading General Mooker's headquarters, | directi the running Thursday ev cning opposite ill, near which the hospita cated; but the enemy bad placed a three | ' | | | | | | | | | perce, wag aadiy marred by the emMstantly recurring ov) donors that man was at variaves with his fellow, As we hear the mare rapitLriag O° cannon awl the euaryer ratte of musketry., When we arrived within four miles of Vort Gibeon we met acmvul fores of atragglors et orders 10 move forward to the trout, “CTHOMPAON'S TILL®’? AND ITS TOROGKAT ‘The peculiar features of the region a Bevinebarg are rigidly maintained here, ¢: chat, tf possible, the bills are stecper, he ravines devper und in grees mach more ut. Ag we mach the planta tiow whence the haMlo takes ite name we find at the but- tom of a deep ravine 4 clear rannlag atreau ity iM Kis Intitude. Ordinarily we streams are mudiy sod turbid; but here was ore as this streom the road over reaches am open field, ¥ Brain. Jost beyond ie a road te the } Gull, wad to the right a rowt leeting eonth We flow the latter, atid roweh a primitive ehareh joxt of 0 grove of inagoolias, wh a9 OpOn Lawa jOnr as cry st ow ing Wo 6 a the edge fms A half mile beyoud Mis road mguim forks, the jest 4 Port Gibson wid the right to Koduey. Taking thie chore asd conten, and etrikiug a semi-circle U Is tho east whose periphery shall be everywhere two mies from this conmongecnite, and your lige will eteten a chain of hilts Heys. upon whieh and betweon which this bate, knowa as that of Thompeon's {1i"ls, was fought Just beyond these hilly is Port Gibeon. TIE MATHER OF PORT Cres al Mot ieroand's army corps war Of Port Gilsow, and hud re Cf lad & as early w It wash ima 0 the bb. nb tery thero, aud, as our advanee renched ihe ravine, he hogan most persistently to shell on. Fie renge was not good, and the guns did nv damaye withdrew out of range, w ty waited for daylight. At daydresk was renewed, fret by the advance ekirmisbers, ood afterwards by the mum bedy. Toe battery p and the Bighteeath ead Fighth take it. Acrows the ranging water and mp the step ascent advanced the brave ind firmly vet, nor faltered a single step anti) the enemy were dives from the position and their gous fell into our hana Frou here the enemy rotited to the right, following | road which Jed pant the church, moar whit they | stationed aoother battery, Here the battle raget fully, 04 several of oar inen wore wouried aod Alter the rebels bad teft thie point 1 woe ave to fad al where the fight raged the flereest, the dead A twenty meno within © circuit of bait o rode. Driven from 0 polio by te attack of the federal evldiers, the rede! Comers! soe COO V OO COME OF hills, and extabi bet bin vatie | tive, Mia eoubeg rented on the Port Gibeor road, «ith hie right and belt on the right aod loft of that tooroagty fare, The stiack wae fre! mate wie art nya his | vl probably be removed from thot yreveut locatioun vo | more palubriows positnr Is ie reported today that every avaliable voldier now on detached service in and arosed Wa more, and on the roViromds i@ Virginia aod Maryland, wl) be forwarded to Hooker's cuminand, and thete placos snp. plied by Perms; byania militia, oh, 18 god, bere beow lengered by Governor Curtin. Tun New Voae Cary te —Phis youthtol military orgaes ration will give am exhibition of their kill sea prot ciepry @6 the Acatemy of basic on the ening of the ee A Bn A See panes and dramatic Eo. vritter hea will be preventer n wit be pustateed by the comms. Beri tom, Taitl. | centro, then skiemishere aivanced aod the engagement Decame general in that wenlity, After beavy Gring, the enemy gave may and manned bie fercon om bie lett with the-evidant intention of Aankeg car ry This io tention) «wae Cltcover#l ig fete be aod ib by 8 proper dinpertion Of car reserves, whey | the enemy whetted over ® bis right anf mawei bie forces, ankiog 8 mont formidadie demon stratwen, The . ereeted « tb great doterminat 4b partial #vccea@ in the cariior port of the day, ant the Onemy guinel rovers! important jus, from whieh, for some Roars. we tried wv vain a v trbage him ibere was ae clovalinn, protgted to frout by en un cere trabis ear obronk, and Aefewte! from flank a hh by ravings. where the attacking party would be forend to | undergo an entilading re The ememy had mowntet hiv geen agen he Will and ported Lie ebirwichers oo the | approathed a point six miles from Bruwaburg we cold | ttle east of | Beroud | ng te ced apon the bill oppovite was annoying ux, | hiiwne were ordered to | On our extreme left nod their right | tempted ty bart: ou Susponmian britee, whet the ane The negreor by wm vat out the fire before the bridve wae entirely deatray od. WILLOW srniNe hom out ade chemy were def four oF Ave men b eraty on eut left the and all vow quiet on the other side of Grovd Galt x Ferenty nine rebel prisoners, inet 154 nemseuger U | ome exytain were rent Norih w-tay, | famity aso tolt for Alton, to remain Twenty-five rebel farnilies tay Brigadier General J.T. Wood, who Nashvilie thie morning. The river is #tili Calling is four foot of water en the ahoals eramred, we enue te the an old town wehije Our army « onemy ad Gull. 08 iia wan pre h ever then followed pieking ap whom we leaned 1 and the blewing wo of column atd with exchanged They will, doutlens, the river and die ahteen wiles from Teend this tt, Tenn , May 16, 1883 one core! ant bevtham ond during the was boon sent You by pind There ned © Major Kiemenkiel, the rebel Van Dorn's Adjutant, has AA f been appointert ( with rank of bi | tenent to the U ‘The Mempiin Rulletin eays sion Kowrces that General 6 was at Itaymond, Sixaiantppl, ton miles sod (oenty Sve miles from Jackson, tent General # Mp He was formerly & llew oat, Camo, May 17, 1962. ~We learn through peces from the ray Menenremnomn, May 17, 1660 Ihave the Chattanooga Rete of yesterday, 10th {nat It contains the following despateher regardiog Granve succes — Momux, May 14, 1902. * Jarkson, Minwienippl, is occupied by the enemy. We fought thera all day, bet could wot head the ety Tocuwonn, May 16, 1909. ‘The sgrregate curober f wovwted brought Bere sine the tattle at Preterickyburg, 8 7099. ‘The fin bing shops of the Tretoger irom Works and ibe Crenshaw Woo! morning. Lou heavy tet factory were destroyed by fre thw There are rumors io camp and at Nashville thet Crue ral Rowooane (610 take command of (he Potoume Army 1 Ait oe ae Genera! Norker retiring there iw in this report tenportant Qorgeas ode oe Geereary Ractn, Nothing # koown , Remacrane’ te at carters Broce mricer (hie of Plver, wdirmiie the tome of iden ee brigade tot re tote wh cing the pubfiention recy, proving hew artiat omnds hanged bis Nee se-new hat 4) rte frag ba wit ent wpected tor Mb bes been * ont known what truth dt grows out of some er erbor Jum em ae4 @ Wt ot Generel UL epOrk of the baltie of Bones cretece hendred in tour bri vied a Friday's three bore? by the Manataot Hieneg * army, waye (he names of the co) brigade aod Civ inion are givew with mag aed aetive ie the verted by Sumncrane Webear of be anepat. Their movements t our left ban worme Une What) hee atineked. ib went be om Cureight wing, Cenere! Veiner with bie emort Coorgn covtiry three mae from coolest lo cartoring egbioms of the (avian: Igo & party o Mody, art eon meng Vee