Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-08


Special Correspondence Of the Chicago TimesI
JACKSON, Tenn, October 3O.-NO general
movement Of troops has taken place in this de-
partment since the battles Of CoTinth and
Hsichie, but small forces have been detailed to
ascertain the enemy's position in some in
stances 10 haTass him in others, or drive him
from them and in this way to feel his lines,
aud learn his strength and disposition. These
operations have not been confined to this imme-
diate vicinity, but have extended from the Ten
nessee river to Grand junction, and from Corinth
to the Mississippi. Our Reconnaissance have
been successful in every instance, and in one or
two cases have been brilliant 10 execution and
damaging to the retes. The particulars will
mostly reach you by telegraph before this, but |
send You such details, obtained from General
Grants headquarters here, or from the officers
in command OF ths expeditions, as would not be
likely to go forward in any other way.
Reconnaissance AND sRIRMIsHEs.
In nv last letter from here 1 mentioned thst
a reconnaissance IN force from Bolivar, had been
determined on by General Hurlbut in coEse-
quence Of the varied reports that were contln-
nalIy circulating inside our lines concerning the
presence and strength Of Prices army. be ac-
eordinglv dispatched the 18th Ohio infantry,
Colonel Y M. Chand ier; the ooh Ohio, Col
NJ. T. Force; the ID Illinois cavalry, under
Major Bush and one section of the ID Illinois
artillery. under Captain Williams; the whole
commanded by Colonel N ID. Leggett, acting
rigadier-eenera with orders to procsed care
fully toward Grand Junction, until the enemy's
lines were reached. The infantry proceeded
without interruption a few miles south Of Van
Buren,, 4 small village fifteen miles south OF
Bolivar, and were left there with the artillery
wen posted. The cavalry was separated into
three detachments. TIE first went directly 70
n--I i T--.ts-. - -, ,rfFbfr q milo ar - of
the place, learned that small force Of rebels were
posted there. A sudden descent was made upon
Them, resulting in the capture Of their pickst5
and ten ~privates, and the evacuation Of the place
by q small force Of troops, that retired toward
Davis Mills, on the road to Holly Springs, As
our cavalry entered the town. The two other
detachments took the roads from Van Buren,.
toward LaGrange and Salisbury, on the right
and left Of Grand Junction, and met with no
adventure until within sight Of those villages,
when a small force Of rebel cavalry was disc0v-
cred in esch, who were chased out precipitately
by our troopers. Scouts and rebel hOrsemen
we're occasionally seen in the distance, lowering
around the advance, and apparently anxious to
learn our strength and intentions. The cavalry
rejoined the infantry late in the afternoon, and
the whole command returned to Bolivar before
midnight. The prisoners say Price has no con-
siderable force this side Of Holly Springs, and
profess themselves wholly ignorant Of the rebel
generals plans for the fall campaign.
General Davies, lately put in command of the
fourth division of the Department OF Tennessee
with his headquarters at Columbus, Kentucky,
telegraphed General Grant that an expedition TO
CIaTkston Missouri, thirty four miles from New
Madrid, under command of Captain Rogers,
company X, second artillery, had been emil
nently successful in dispensing a force OF guer-
rillas there. that had been annoying our boats
and devastating the country. The rebel camp
was entirely broken up, aud their barracks and
magazines burned and Colonel Clark, in CON-
maud, Captain Clarke, three lieutenants, three
surgeons, thirty seven men, seYenty-three stands
of arms, forty-twO horses, thirteen mules, and
two wagons were captured. all this was &C
cGmplished SO handsomely that not q man was
lost on our side during the whole expedition. It
is believed this viii put a stop to bushwhacking
in that locality for awhile Should it not, another
lesson will be given them.
Mr.. Davis also telegrsphed last evening that
in the engagement near Wsverley, on the morn
ing Of the 23d inst, with Espier's guerrillas, by
q detachment Of the SD Illinois volunteers,
thirty cavalry and one piece of artillery, under
command Of Major Z. G. Craft, from Fort Don
elsOn; assisted By LieuteuantCOlOae Patrick, of
the 9TH Iowa cavalry, and infantry from Fort
Holman, we killed twelve, wounded several,
took fifteen prisoners, snd destroyed twelve
barges and rowb0sts Of the enemy, who would
make no further fight. Our forces were said TO
be 500 and the enemy's 500,
From private sources I hear that two or three
companies of Mi divers command, stationed
at Chewslia, eight or ten miles west of COrinth,
on the Memphis and Charleston railroad, were
compelled by a large rebel force to evacu8te the
place yesterday. The officer in command at
Chewaila sent to Corinth for reinforcements, and
trains were sent down toward Chewslla to
bring off his men. Msjor Oliver is here, and
has received no information of the affair
himself, yet my informant. is direct from
COrinth, and could not we'll be mistaken
as to tie facts. If this be so, an attack
on Corinth or Bolivar is imminent-mOst
likely the former. It nay be men
toned, in eorroboration of this theory, that
prominent secessiOnist families are leaving there
hurriedly within a few days, and give as a reason
that another attack is intended by Price.
Whether true or false, reports Of rebel intentions
to hazard another battle in the vicinity of Cor
hath within q short time are rife in al circles
there, and generally apprehended. Our de-
are about complete, and it seems incredi-
bic that Price would select that point for another
attack. We shall see.
AFFAIR AT JACKSON
These rumors may have something to DO with
the ordering of a brigade Or two at this place to
hold themselves in marching orders, though I
positively assert they have. Certain it is,
such orders we're issued here, and the men are