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

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than that number.
Coy. Rector Of Arkansas, has resigned. Judge
Fetch is acting until tie Governor elect, Col. Flan-
nagan, ID Istaled.
Holly Springs Uuoccupied by our Forces
The Enemy siili the TaiIRiatchic-
ProbHbiIiiiss OF the Fuiure-Tbc Rebels
and National FoPces-tsen. Grant md
his Improved Reputation Important
Movements on Tho observation-disclosures
i'm sccessiu--La Grange and it, Citizens
Women in the Army-Aboiiticn Eff
fccts Of the War-iicCieilau's Removal
we'll Received, etc.
From Our Special Correspondent.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or TIN TESSFssRE,
L, GRANGE Tenn. hond,y morning Nov. :, 1902 }
A duo Of BobemIaLs, finding it impossible TO reach
Grand junction by way OF Cornth, returned to
Jackson Tenn aud there succeeded, in spite OF the
embargo laid upon all persons not regularly con-
nected with the Army in pushing through to this
point, where troops rapidly concentrating, but
where everything s quet and orderly.
Our uoops 90 not occupy HoIy-Springs twenty
two miles hence, though one advance have been 10
The place. and skirmished with the enemy, wound'
ing few and taking rome twenty or thirty pris-
oners.
We take little notice of skrmshes in the South
West; they are too frequent for special mention,
however thay nay be regarded along The Potomac.
Our advance, composed Of the ltl Kansas "a
Iowa, and Sd Missouri cavalry, under he command
of Col A. J.. Lee, of the most sble and eficiens
officers in tue department, and in every way
thorough so'der-has returned, and outposts are
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TIE Rebels are sill the other side Of the Tai
ahatcbIe, and will remain there until driven from
their posilion--a very good ana defensoe one--as
the banks of the river are high end SOFT rendering
the rafsaee OF tie stream quite difficult, and impos-
sbe almost for artillery. The foe will, of course,
remain there rs long he can, designing TO occupy
all the ground We do not; but he does not design
ma King stand there when heavy column Is sent
ogaiust lin. He WILL af have said, fan back 10
GreusCa and eventually 10 Jackson, unless no be-
liev-s he can count uvon victory. lie il in no
mood for a new Gefear, and Secession officers re-
cent?, taken AZ Lamar declare neither Pemberton
! nor Price viii take any great risk, Knowing they
cannot afford to ose another battle. They will light
at or near the capital Of Mississippi II anywhere,
no 6oGht; for they know lis surrender will DO
equivalent TO the fall OF Viclsburg, and our COM
} rlete possession Of the great river.
The Sou'heru army numbers some fiity-hve thou.
saud uen, IN as ire condiion as could be expected
from The pecesf les Of the COnfedeTacv having
ME hes but being deficient in clothing aud con-
fdence alao since the terrible defeat az corinth.
! From tie hest information I can gather, Van Dorm
now commands the lett ard Price the riglt Wing,
while pemtert0n il Comrander-ln-Chiet.
The leaders understand the importance OF the cam
pagn in Mississippi and fully aware their defeat
would 90 far to destroy their cause In the South
West. There is much reason to believe that Brag2'5
forces are marching by way OF Chattanooga 70 " cn-
force Peaberton; but they will hardly be enabled to
40 So IL is the duty OF R0secrans 10 prevent any
such junction, and Rosecrans rarely fails 10 perform
what is bis manifest duty.
On the other hand, Grant seems TO comprehend
the situation July, and TO he taking ali the
eaiy teps 10 give the Secessionisls a thorough
ihrashing Halleck has given him permission 10
manage The campaign rs he thinks beet, and IL IL
the opinion of many good military authorities thay
Grant knows what he Is doing.
There Is 10 question but Grants reputation has
improved recently, and that more confidence is elt
in him than ever before. Without discussing MS
military capacity, il cannot be denied he has bad
remarkable success, and las not lost any
ground which he las once occupied. That hs
will fight u certain, ana that he has dispiayed q
very commendsble energy cannot be disputed. The
public, therefore, appreciate him, and believe when
be takes the field that something will ~ done. He
is not afraid Of assuming responsibility, and has no
dlsposilion TO avoid an engagement when opportu-
nifty offers.
Gen. Hamilton commands the left and Sen.
Mcpherson the right wing of the Union army OUT
to whom tie center is OF will DO assigned is yet un.
known
The prospect of general engagement even II the
enemy were disposed 10 stand on the iallahatchie,
is remote than had supposed because OF Ger,
tain movements with which was uDacqualDted
uutil my arrival here aud which Of course am not
NJ liberty TO reveal. Suffice 10 TO say, effective
measures are being taken to overthrow Pemberton's
forces. and that when our forward movement 10
made there will be no furtherpause There is great
activity in Memphis, and Gebs. Hurlbut and Ian.
man have already been ordered to that point.
The condition OF onr troops is cxoellent-could
hardly DO better; and If we are not victorious in
the next engagement, it VIII not be the fault Of the
soldiers who are in the best OF spirits anxious for
n fight, and confden. of success. Their health in
remarkably good, and the surgeons inform mo il has
noi been better since the commencement of HOSTILE