Daily national Republican., 1862-11-12
THE WAR IN THE SOUTHWEST.
General Grants Headquarters at La
Grange, Mississippi--A Fight with the
Rebels--Federal lMovements--The Reb-
eisPreparing to Evacuate Holly Springs
--Deyasta alton, &c.


Rebels--Federal Moveme nts--The Reb-
els Preparing 10 Ev vaeuate Holly Springs
devastation, &c.
CAIRO, Nov. S.-General Grant has made his
headquarters at LAGRANGE, Mississippi. The
railroad from Jackson to that place is in run
ming order.
A telegram from Colonel Lowe, from Fort
Henry to headquarters here, says there is no
doubt about General Ransom's having had
fight with the rebel Woodward's command in
the vicinity of Garrettsburg. Reports from va
rious sources indicate the rout of the rebels.
We have nothing definite, however.
A letter from Memphis says that 500 gueril-
las are in the vicinity of Collersvlle, enforcing
the conscription.
General Sherman issued an order prohibiting
the importation Of liquors to Memphis, except
by gentlemen, citizens, or officers, for the cx-
elusive use Of themselves or families, or by reg
uar apothecaries for medical purposes, to be
retailed on physicians prescription, by keepers
of hotels and licensed saloons In limited guam
titles, not exceeding, at any one time, one
months supply.
In the Memphis Bulletin of the 7th, it is said:
a large Federal army passed south from
Grand junction on Tuesday last" It further
learns from gentleman who lives in DeSoto
county, Miss, that for twenty miles out on the
Pigeon Roost road the rebel cavalry have en-
tirely disappeared. The same gentleman says
for several days past the rebels at Holly Springs
have been moving back all the prisoners and
stores. This was understood TO be preparatory
to evacuating that place. 1t is believed they
will fall back on Grenada
CHICAGO, Nov. "a special dispatch to the
Post, from Cairo, says it is reported, on what
seems good authority, that our army, on its
recent march from Corinth to Grand Junction,
devastated the country through which ii passed
by the torch. Houses, barns and everything
were swept away.
The War In Missouri--Re bel Deserters.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. S.-We hear nothing of spe-
cial interest from General Schoheld's army.
The rebels do not appear TO have attempted TO
regain their lost advantages, or to repossess
themselves of any part of Missouri. They have
been pursued In Boston Mountains, and will
certainly be compelled to retreat beyond the
Arkansas river.
The rebel column that was to take Pilot Knob
and Cape Girardeau from the southeast by way
of PocahOntas, have not yet achieved such a
result. On the contrary, they have been driven
below Pocahontas, and portions of Gen. Steele's
forces are so disposed at Pittman's Ferry and
other points, that il will be impossible for the
enemy 10 obtain a foothold In that quarter.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1O.-The Esening News has
seen a private letter from Springfield, Missouri
which says that General Schofield is moving
back to that point. The scarcity of forage In
Arkansas is said to be the cause.
From the New York Post,
Missouri.
The returns from Missouri are most encourage
ing, and indicate n free-soil majority in the Le-
gislaturc. The majority Of the delegation to
Congress will be emancipatonists.
In the First district the vote between Knox
and F. ?. Blair is close; Knox's vote being
3,6O1, and Blair's 4,04-plurality AT. But
there Is an army vote yet to come in, which
promises TO reverse the results. The soldiers at
Pilot Knob vote thus:
Blair. Knox.
Missouri Third % 255
Twelfth 23s
8 Seventeenth 0 243
The Fourth and Fifth Missouri cavalry give
majorities for Knox; also, the Missouri bat
teries. Blair's own brigade is, however, to be
heard from. His election Is claimed by the
Union as certain. He expects to throw out a
large majority given for Knox by Otterhaus'
division, and TO count large majority for him
self given by regiments raised under the recent
calls. Knox expects to throw out this vote.
As there are alleged frauds In the districts of
81. Louis, Mr. Knox will, in case the certiG-
cate should be conceded to Mr.. Blair, contest
the seat.
From present appearances, we presume that
The certificates OF election will be awarded as
follows!
LIST district, F. p. Blair, CONSERVATIVES
"a Henry T. Blow, Emanclpatonist.
3D. " John W. NOEL,
4th - $. H. Boyd,
9Th " McClurg,
9th - Not ascertained.
7th - Not ascertained.
Stl =" william A. Hall, Conservative
9th g James s. Rollins, 90
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