The New York herald., 1862-11-28

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from here This however, 10 fos 20 day n Is hard 70
surmsc what will happen morrow Gen 81 ant has
peculsarfoT " rs peculiar 10 hilnseiifaculty. a. ak ing
f1o enemy Under such circumstances Il ID
not safe make positive assertions as 70 future opera
tfons. Tho new troops are not reaching bore rapidy
~ wished ihis doubtless has some concern in our pre-
| sent, ,inaction. .
c'bc'oney ana ascipine he nsost stringent regnM-
tions for thc control Of both officers and have kcsn
issued from Headquarters, and are executed npon inc
criminal with the most sevoro rgkuy. A. reearde
ar brgades daily exercised tho evolutoos o the
line for prescribed time Drills BY squads by company
and by regiment also recsive attention at stated mns
Ie effect Of this percepteic the confidence and as
surance the men have IN thcmseycs.
An example Of General Grants strict government OF
The troops IN his department will bc gathered from tho
following the night OF tho 7h OF November portion
Of the Twentieth regiment Illinois volunteer infantry,
thorefrom quantity Of goods and destroyed The tents,
tho damage amoantpg 10 81 .241 &C. Upon complaint Of
guty Of The offence tho General issued q special
orosr The ivo sections embodyiug the penalty WAL 90
read with interest They read ms foowsl That the said
sum OF 81 242 10 be assessed against sad regment and
the officers herein canned (thc names bong glyen) "x
oeptBe such enlisted wereat the time sick NJ the
hospital or abseu, with proper authority that the s,mo
bs charged aganst them the proper muster and pay
rolls and the amount each is to- noted opposite hs
tame thereon the oncers to b asscssed fo rata with
nc men the amount Of their pay proper and that the
collected will be paid by toe commanding Officer
Of the regiment 10 the parties entitled TO the Same
q.
Of the Twenlich ninos niantsy volunteers, sr wilfu
neglect OF duty and violation e orders are hereby mus
terod Qua Of the o hs United sasSs 10 take elect
this day
The importance and utility OF railroads 10 opera
tlons Of military character arc excellonty demon
strated IN this department Under the Old rcgi,ae,
the Of wagon trains and pack animals w the trans
p0rtatien OF supplies source o inevitable confusion
and delay, even when brought their most efficient
service. Tho vemonts of m army were greatly en-
Darrassed BY them Their slow travel and limited accom-.
modat'on was o serious objection, and often do
ship. This is entirely revolutonzed for Che
better by the introduction of the railway as the means
and the channel Of transporting 70 aD army the supplies
in which II stands in need
The railroads Of this department In the beginning
brought into existence and later systematzed under the
supervision and direction Of, NOW MAJOR General NC
Pherson, that time san officer 70 General Grant The
roads, when he left them were in excellent condition and
working order, connecting Columbus, Ky with Jackson,
Tenn, Corinth, Miss and Bolivar Tenn
The appointment Of Gen. MCPHERSON TO command IN
the Geld left the railroads without regularly appointed
superintendent. This place 10 now nlled BY Brigadier
General o. Webster, man Of prime qualities for the
duties Of the position.
greatly increased facilities Those now in operation
far reconstructed and employed BY the army are
.ao Mobile and OHIO running from Columbus KY, 70 Co.
Tenn and extending Holly Springs, distance Of seventy
five miles thence continuing rebel possession to Canton
where il joins another road leading 10 New Orleans This
every probability. will far jackson Miss DO Me
line Of transportation in our future operations The Mem
phs and Charleston Railroad has also been repaired from
Grand Junction to Lagrange. The above bring all parts
Of the army in direct communication
Huch speculation is current concerning the probability
s no doubt about IT, Colonel 7. w. Bssel, OF the engL
regiment is now repairing the road between here
and Moscow. ten miles west. Al this point bridge
crossing the Wolf river has destroyed but being
rebuilt The condition OF the road from that place shows
many breaks though, under the rapid workman
ship OF Colonel Bsses engireers two weeks will be sur
hccnt to find within few hours ride OF Memphis and
tho MISSISSIPPI river. The distance s fifty miles.
Owing to the abuse OF the privilege granted civilians 70
M
been published revokug all such permits and placing the
limits towards the south at Vol rivera stream OF con.
siderable Importance running about hall mile below
the town. The order is being strngenty enforced
Many caught outside Of the line still wistuliy casting
their eyes within but canpot move the 3mpuenaon oI
The faithful and obedient sentinel
Our Memphis Correspondence.
MEaFHs, Nov. IL, 1862.
F.s,ison q tke Rets!s-Au and It's Sar,Ouadipss
6raM Aduone,ssc- Bate ProbGte-Rcttls Portifv
,na TIE Mississippi Central Railroad and at Jackson
Ass--Coneenraton Of Union Forces al Vickstar9 and
Jacso-Tn< Capitals Of M.ssissppt and ARKANSAS 10 bs
Occupied oy Union Armics-7Ae Mssssirps Rsrer ts
Opened-PrcUess Of Unionism in Wet 7e,N<"ee-7he
Recent EleO,ons and tie Of Hope
Tennessee Union to the Core Conflict Of Cir and Military
Authory-The State LdsDs Not to Os~ride The Orders Of
the President and Ai1sayy Commanders-Slapes to BE-
Treated az Free General Sherwdas Posiion-1M Cotton
2,ade--Is Effect Curvncv-5snnes&e Money Secex
Per Cent Premium Opr Treasury Notes-C1S9ressio,sa
Election DC, dc.
The situation in this portion Of the Southwest has NOT
been materially changed ~ recent events. Grant, with
bis veteran warrisrs Is slowly pursuing the retrestng
rebels under Pemoerton who has aken back beyond
the Talahche about twenty three miles south Of Holly
Springs. to place called Abseve Abbevlle is sisu
ated the Mississippi Railroad, beyond the bridges
or two miles above the bottom and Of only
nlon oNHroo oula Aor n IN moi
even village. During the winter the Tallahatche as
sumes very large proportions has extensive bottoms
covered with timber vines and thick underground. Such
is the nature Of the country selected by the rebels
for the effort at resisting the onward and triumphant
progress Of the Army OF Tennessee Here Pembsrton
win seek 10 gain time while the Notifications on the
Mississippi Central road and also at Jackson, Misss
sippi are being completed The impression. however,
a general that there will be no heavy or
desperate Gghng until the battle ground Of Jackson,
Mss reached This rs only forty miles due south Of
vcksburg and beaten bere the rebels will not he able 70
make stand this side Of Mobile. General Grant mean.
while TO- still pursuing. but win not be apt TO strike
blow until the renforcemens from other points shall
have time participate in the great onward movement
Then when all is ready, the Union hosts from Now Or
leans and Corn,b will meet at jackson, and the Union
fleets from Memphis and New Orleans win at vcks
burg aud can any doubt that the result will he the
utter rout ci the land Of the enemy embracing
it's necessary results the fall Of vcksburg and the open
ing OF Inc Mississippi river and the driving Of the rebels
TO Mobile, which will then be beeagrred by another
Union fleet sud need all the rebel forces in the South
West it's possession to attain which the remain
,ur army Of penberton will be unavailngS Such
In the prospect opened up for the couiem.
piation OF loyal hearts in this sestion Of Uncle
SANS dominions. Nor s this all. The Richmond 60
ysrnment drunken Magruder 10 disgrace to the
trans Mississpp Department, and We confidently ex
pec TO hear Of the fall Of Little Rock the capital OF Ar
kansas Just as the Of that uame affords
water enough to take feet 10 her wharf Already.
in anticipation Of such event the rebels IN Arkansas
have concentrated hundred miles of and as soon as II
becomes necessary will OF their government ar
chves 70 another point u is therefore only question
time as when the capitals OF Arkansas and Mssssp
pi will fall into hands All the indications and movp
nents point active campaign this winner in Misss-
Arkaneas nerLans Aahama. All Mhlh