New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-24

from OuT Special Correspondent.
HEApeUARrHRs Amy o. THE TENNESSEE,
La GRANGE, lem. W Gdpesday Mo4nil Nov. 10 1882
For the past two days OUT troops have been nov
aug III considerable numbers to tne west of this point
but with what intention is unknown.
Perhaps Gen. Grant thinks the Rebels may make
OF EFFORT 10 flank cur forces and is taking precau.
sionary and, for the present, entirely defensive
measures against any such possibility. The Com
mander-in-Chief made reconnaissance yesterday
morning on locomotive as far as Moscow twelve
miles hence on the Memphis and Charleston Rail
road, TO which place the telegraph will be CON-
ple,ed to-day.
No traces Of the enemy Observable this side Of
holy Springs, and be still retains his position, &C.
cordug TO the best information received, Oh the
south side of the Tallshatcbie
Holly Springs just now is held by neither eide,
though there may be few Of the insurgent cavalry
there. Oar advance continues at Dayis's Mil, SIX
miles south OF this; but within the next thee DAYS
q strong force viii probably march down and occupy
tie Sprngs We SHALL not 20 beyond that, how
ever, for some time, there is much to do before
Our army move forward - it designs TO DO, and
execute toe purpose it proposes.
The great battle expected viii not take place for
three or four weeks, IN my opinion, and may not
then, should the SecessOniss retreat, as they will
II hardly pressed, to the capital of Missi.sipyi
'
hey are waiting 10 make junction with Bragg's
forces, moving southwark as rapidly az they can,
hhd 10 increase tie dr and discipline Of their men.
All the fords Of the TallahatcAe are protected bv
cannon, and when We move we will doubtless have q
good deal OF severe skrnishug, though the general
engagement Will DO deferred to the last by the
enemy unless be receives the reeuforCernen.s he
desires, aud Ia enabled thereby to assume other than
q merely defensive position.
Our occupation OF Holly Springs viii make no
change IN the programme, ana will neither reiard
nor promote future events. We should have beeni
permanently in that pace lat week, though II
might not have been expedient TO seLd forces there
pDtil other plans were cOlsuMmatcd.
Gen. Grant seeDs 10 regret the impression has
gone abroad that lie ded 70 st once on the
foe. Such was not biz pnrpose be says when be
came here. His advance depends upon tie move
Inents Of oihers, and hs Ins Of such magnitude
that they cannot be carried On without reasonable
lapse Of tine. His purpose was 70 make { o neoes-
sary prepaI atoms here selecting this a. the nOst
central point for bis operations.
IL wOald have been fortunate If we could lave
moved on the Rebels lat week and forced them %
hght or retreat lar into the interior; for they are
waxing strong ~ every day goes BY und pfepag-
,ng themselves more thoroughly for q glEbb0rn re-
distance.
II IA even reported that Pembertoa Las been re-
S Sd non Iennes,ee viii portion vi Bfagys
lViess, VITO have gone ny rail from Chattanooga 70
ma a''sN, "a ueo.i thence 10 Montgomery Ala. the
roau Detween that point and Selma Having befu
compieiedl aud Meridian. Mi.p.. over 10 J1c9eoo
aud up tie Mississippi Central. wbers pefnler,,n,
army IL now encamped. This story nav h. co,,l~t
boI % mol beiIeYeit There 10 little doubt how.