, 1862-12-04
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY,
HEADQUARTERS At HOLLY
SPRINGS.
SklRMISHIkG In FRONT OF The
TOWN,
Col. Lees Cavalry Advance,
arrival Of Gen, Shermab's Column
from Memphis.

Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribuna
HOLLY sP1usas, Miss. Nov. % 1sse
write ttfs letter II, Tho To,r+ ns-.s s~'
uo,,n 1 So, 49, e. :" -. IL .ne eou,t house OF
aoAy springs. IN tne Office OF the Provost
Marshal, surrounded by soldiers and citizens
ard amid q Babel Of tonenes and r. NV -
count Of the cantnre of tr,;s z,,,ana -,.s. ~ ~,
prove incoherent and unintelNg1ble, please
ascribe it to nv surroundines
Az T+o1d .,- .ra ehor,1a
~ ~ onou1u, Ill my 1ast, we
were IN 1he saddle and miles away towards
Holly Springs long before daylight, and bv
10 O'Clock had reached q no,rt +hsoa - ~ ~
.ona a-,a, - f9.1s - 'n'eo nAes pe-
5ono AaHar' "here' under the shadow Of the
grand Old forest trees, We spread our lunch
and fed our horses, preparatory to mov,na ~
Holly Springs. ~ ''0''l'f' III
1t had been our intention to encamp for the
night just beyond Coldwater, and at DAYLIGHT
or inst before tn rn,ra tbo rn,,,s 49, g.
+o,sn n 40 he,,a * w En1 entty n1o
se"n, !" 'nS uope u capturing another batch
u prisoners, but providence or the Deity Of
War interfered and HilIed it, ntheru;se Int
as We cama In a;obt ~ una.oao~.,,. o"7'
- *1s - - - e'1s ~ !4aaeonesu4e, We saw
~ Tue door OF Planters house, couple
Of "butteruuts,'' who on our An.
preach, took to their heels and ~
as If 9be ert;re FeJara1 arr.ts ma1,s anu Tan
them, Of course sonad % zaa nfmy aay+ y; was atter
and there was the tallest kfnd "f - Ia,a puisutt,
for three nils. or 7nora rasn1t;.c = tolsG-Iace
distanced. They wnn1d carv ~ - -,ae,,4. ~ ueaE
approach. and Il was thonohi ,ast 70 " oal
iag to town. comnsnT was eee. sent ~ T.; a'fe ~
vance. and had annrnac1,s5 "aa ssas ~ s4e az
Of the Village wken a. nrders1 aas,a aa ,1n lle
Jug down to the rear. with Tia ;nte,';1an6e
that large body Of froons ,vera fn.,n;ce. =:
line Of battle in the streets an5 I;g 1uaI.;ng ~. ~
attempt to outfank us on The rinht fg nfn o.
preparations we're made to counteraet tt;s
we're dismounted and denioved % eghira9lss shrn,;as
ere, q company sent to orr left In f,,nE 4ha,,,
right and the balance of The co111mn .a1,41ai
rapidly at his centre. A onr an;5n;sIasa ;54autsa
came within rife rance. ehsrn ts nn;c', shets
were given and received, 1t the Tie '4Jui end
Of which the enemy fad fnl1owod e4 ~
our cavalry at fniI charge Thev nasseg 5
through the town on f1e rnn and faosSu ~
covered 800 Of the enemy spain t1rau.n M ~ =,
line just beyond the town. Similar disnos;4Rion iii IL
waa mac Of our forces. Dismounted men ,s, were
charged at the centre as bsfoTe ri The easa1y s1a;y
nisblpg and driving was Continued in S1, III.
way from three until dark. Ehen nnr tron11s r,1s
were withdrawn, strong picketg posted m a11
the roads, q Provost MarshalI-fismt' st Stod. ID.
run affer The annrnved nefhn5 ~ ~ T Il - ~
sas Jayhawkef," Horses and mniea .1are
tskep, and several soldiers capturef ma mr. n
oled. Of the formeT We mnsf have ehtsira5 no Ran7
al least fifty and Of the latter ten "AAA1u
The "city Organization - was 1,ord1r oo,,.
pIeted before The different eomnanies e:nt ~
On the several roads Leading infe foTn heper uue
to come in with their renorts. The ennsinl
sion reached from these Is. that dnrtng NE
afternoon Col, Lee,s command mnst she1e NC
killed and wounded at; least tvnn+r ~ +h!rtr
il the sIirm;sh rebe9 Tsn+a;1y " euifey
anal We cantnred a hair do1en gr;so7a.a 80 Ai1e1'
To-morrnw. the cara1ST a;.9s;n1 s1;t1 x
aectione ~ 5r+;11es% sI'ans W ste4oI. Win t#o
stsrfs 4or InmnL;n,s tfi11. - .u1 HNolAlug Ng
1xhich is ~ bsa a5nno-+s1 - tt ugyona
Tannsasea g. ,,n5a1 an1ns y, ale army OF Mest
Pe1nherton,s Th;ef ~ Tara,s ~ 'aehs9n, zen.
fe5t g ~ W. Clle1,oI Ga!alfy- 1ook Tor
nT 1ooet nnn W. snaa SO out Numbering
1ae notvsE ~ pssaa9s n tne comprising
the s,Tn1 ~ WE uuI eayy iolce o. Ials wing OF
:. i,nn!u9 o,1r ~ - ~" niaoy He snali return
Fnl1or;n my +ho 10 1ou ooo9n rno Masenes over U.s.
fc,r ,ni1as s, ~ saeay ,aH, uisN1on, ana only
Cn1iTa4ee maes ~ tne asaa, " t9e oanks Of the
sr1n1 a1d i,ss+ ehnarso heaaI Gen. Hamilton's
w;nG 6f comrs Su1r ona: 95o.o GSn; AcEnersons
ahe5i r. ~ rsfa1o e.e -, 70 .the55 70 pe WoTk
Ike Te,, vhich tIa,7 ~ n;an4 ~ " ano ngnt
Mi, tho4' "11M Tha 10y Pionls9 To 90, We VIII
sncsere a-5 .,ar nc sluan5 TonnoenS or
nnr iess ~ r; - 10y aeIa:ee II nut t1mk not.
49,, -. !" aas sAsflnlsh Is one man serl-
o'iF.s r.. r0nduea; Wadueedo r.. c,o
Mrm1,h;a euneSuaJ ana VEL ehernaa 9 moved from