New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-25
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Amy OF THE rgNNRssEr UNION ChsP,
Below oxford Lafay cite Co. Ml.sissipri,
Moud.y midnight Dec 70. lS5l

Monday. midnight, Dec IS, 1861
The greater portion Of our infantry has gone for
ward ard is now encamped in tie vicinity OF water
yaN-y, seventeen miles SOUTH while our cavalry ad-
vance, under Col. A. L. Lee, is in the neighborhood
Of CoGeeviie, thirty miles hence.
| Gens. Grant and Hamilton still have their head
quarters in town, and the period when they viii
move IS uncertain, though they will probably do 81
some line THE week. The delay at Oxford is sand 70
| be by the order of Gen. Halleck, who deems the
paoso necessary to the development of certain
strategic Plan
The stoim, which the skies have threatened :
several DAYS. descended this morning. II raired
steadily ard heavily until dark, and will probably
coninne during the night, and probably for some
nc 20 come We have no reason to expect any
ng but rain and very bad rosds for tie next month
TIE roads were in good CONDITION until the storm Of
10 day, and we might have profited by the iair
weather. had we beea so incliued.
! lhe latest intelligence at Headquarters from the
Rebes is thai tley are ioriiiying a. Grenada, ana
iLot heir intention is 70 give baltic tteIe, WHICH,
however does not seem to Inc &c all probable.
Persons who leit Grenaua day before YESTERDAY
say lev Secession soldiers were there, nnd tnhS
/ Price aud Van Dorm carried their caLnOn down the
Mi-sissiypi Central Railway. without stopping or
s,tenj ting unload The care with the cftensib'-
rurvoe Of trasToriDg Ill their artillery 10 Jacks IN
/ Tor fin ! deienle ia tn, state.
All can learn induces ne 10 believe what Eave
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"a the capital and will there If Any where
Ia Mississippi.
Cen Steele is reported to have fallen back 10 the
Mississippi River, nearly west OF Grenada What
te designs 10 do there or ia what direction he pro-
poses 10 move, am UDabic 10 learn. Indeed, none
VI our Generals in ,bie Department seem acquainted
with the purposes Of Steel.
Ore of our scouts went out with guard tti.
morning end returned tbs eyeCiDg with 80 bales o.
cotton, belonging TO the Hon. Jacob Thomrson,
Rebel Secretary OF State, whose plantation - ear
Oxford. AID TO Capt. w. +. AveGi, principal Quar-
/ ofnasteT in Ire southern Army Of the Mississippi.
At prevailing prices, this cotton is worth $S0OJJ or
sOJ0cO, which will assist to pay the exlenees Of the
present campaign.
The repulse OF Col. Rodiy, with some ! 500 guer.
rlis cavalry, infantry, and artillery, near Corintb
day OF two aso, by Col Gbomas w. Sweeny, o:
the SD IIlinois-lOr some tine past Ac,ing brga'
Gier--.s spoken Of as very brilliant aifsir The
Rebels were badly whipped and routed, and com
PEELED 20 bum large portion OF their supplies and
MOI. ions.
( Coz sweeny has long deserved promotion, having
Ggaicd prominently aud with distinction in nearly
al The baites In tire SoGh-Wesi stree the beginning
Of tbc war. lie was wounded at Whom Creek
and Shiloh and hss always been among tae foremost
Whenever fight Was 10 be bad 10 bis nei2hborhood
Sill, be ia ouly Colonel.
! j cavalry reconnoi, sauoe was made into Alabama
from Cor.nth recently, by which it Satisfactorily
asceraiued that Peberton lad not received any re-
endorsements from Btags's amy, al statements b.
the contrary Notwithstanding Several hundreds o.
men bad gone to PoDberton from Decatur, Ala;
but they were al conscIipts.
! Col. X. c. Murphy Of the sth Wisconsin has been
appointed cOmmandant Of the post Of Holly Springs
in place of Col. John V. Dubois, lately appointed TO
e Brgadier-Geooralship Col. LOOMS OF illinois
has been assigned 10 the command OF Oxford
! / am pleased 10 observe the Oaue OF Co. Clinton
3. Eisk OF TT. Louis among the recent appon
10 Brgader-G eDersh9.
Few men in the Wet have done moro than Gen.
HI X for the Union cause, Or shown more pstriO II
devotion 10 the country In tho present struggle.
lie raised his brigade il tue face OF mach opposition,
and though he has bad yet DO experience IN the
leld. bls Weikn energy, ability, determination,
ana patriotism abuaGautly qualify him 70 discharge
the duties OF bis new position. He mas an excellent
BRIGADE ard IL anxious 10 assume the responsibilities
OF his Oince aHi lee. saie ia asserting that he vii
aiways DO found equal 10 any aud all occa.iOus
where stout heart, cool head, and firm Lsnd
ere wanting.
Tie people Of Mississippi it is stated, are in n
lin state Of excitement ~ regard 10 The Emanepa-
ton Proclamation OF the President AMI the approach
ing 1T of January and are anxious for the election
OF a Union rspIesenta,Iye IN Congress who will
properly express their views, aud preserve Their
ne groes from Governmental maiuuission. Ons or
two Union meetings were held LAST week at Holly
Spriaep and there Las been ferrous talK OF sinlIar
meetings az Oxford and elsewhere.
Ihe loyalty Oi this ) ate would he exprcfsed III
ALGEBRA by x-an unknown quantity; bur have 10
doab, the fears or interest vi many OF It's cizens
would prompt an effort TO prevent the conhscl0'toi
hel slaves if they could act IN ooueert with each
other in tbeee troublous jmeF. JUH4Us.
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