The New York herald., 1862-11-17
Our Lagrange Correspondence.

The weather is wei, and likely TO continue 50.
Our Lagrange Correspondence.
LAGRANGE, Tenn, Nov. 10, 1862
IN ynaoylant Petorrosonce-G Mcpherson Engages
the Enemy Near old Loma5-Eecsleat Disposition OF
Oar rroops-D DiserGcsft Ro Of he Rebeis--Our Carat
~ Peerie Wrt'n FiUs Miles qr ne Eaapys Position
al Holy Sp,i9s- Re}as Form Line Of BaR,e--Ssp
posed Sysnett Of ne Ea my--Rst,oW Of Or Troops
RirelaneoRs-- S3eeflQtfrs-Dsse'sr Ga3 a SPY Cap.
tuet, dc.
very important movement Of part of our forces
commenced Saturday Inst. Rmors Of tho evacuation
or Holly Springs and the withdrawal Of The epomy lines
further south invited reconnaissance TO ascertain the
reality Of such movement. or If false, to discover the
country and feel the spirit Of the enemy. The expedition
promised to be n Of danger but resulted most avoaby
Major General Mcrherson AZ the head of column, con
stued ofpar OF bTigadcs Of the Fourth divson under
General Lauman, composed as foiows-First brigade.
Colonel PGg commanding Second brigade, Colonel John
commanding Third brigade, General yeach, together
with part Of cavalry brigade, commanded by Colonel
lee of the Seventh kansas cavary--one Of the
most able an1 eheot officers in the department.
and two batteries artillery, left Lagrange about ten
O'Clock Saturday morning and headed towards Lamar
where it arrived in excellent tmo Observing indica-
tions Of the enemy, the following disposition OF our
forces made under the direction OF General McPhcr
son Colonel Johnson, in the advance marched two miles
south of Old lamar and there halted. Colonel Pugh,
holding the intermediate position moved one mile south
| Of The town. and there halted his command General
veach, with the rear occupied the town. Oar troops
were no sooner in these positions than the enemy dis
! covered himself In our front, on the right OF the
aa vance, under Colonel PHgh. Two companies, sup
| ported by the entire regiment were deri1yed as
skirniehers IN order e. feel the enemy precise locality
and TO invite AZ opening Of the engagement ADuu, halt
mile from our adyacc he discovered in conskera.
lie lorce his lines extending along the Holly Springs
1 tyii SIgf u
toward tho west, The purpose OF tho enemy ut once be
cams apparent General Schorson. and the positions
| given above inmed diacly chosen. Our Airmsbers
did not fa elicit the purpose Of their deploynent and
The ensasemen, hsgs, part Of the artillery beng
! actively engaged n aGyaLce.
Neanuhie Colonel Lee according to Instructions mado
deisur with bis cayalry down road runnng south,
then wheeled to the right aud directed hirsolf upon the
enenys rear which he struck miosay Setwcon The right
| aad lc.i, cutting their hue into two parts
Al Ibis moment the IRE opened from our caralry in
their and infantry in advance. In this prodiGamnL
rebels chcc their only resort and broke ana ned n
great oiamay directing their fight sorthward troash
Gencrai Mcpherson. seeing immediately the oppor.uni.
ties 10 nhict seysser bow at oice Ordered ino omIa-
Miss trum General Nc4ch's command ~ depiov The
| right Il his position Thc movemen executed with
aiacrity and spread greater CONSERVATION among The
gitives npon tho discovery o This fresh fire from 80 un-
The enemy c,,aty ise road aud spurrea ha
v for ponts out of rare niss ep Nv several of, their
advance horses brought and animals 10 The ground
/ The IN lediment ihas unwRrAy introduced bi nght
aud horses q the earth in confused and
! struggling
| The rebels shortly reversed tbrir route and took
straight ine icr then lren0s at Holly springs. Our
| cavalry closely pursued thcm crossed todwater
creek penetrated ,hci. canp on that stream, and
| ad1ancga within Ave mi = Of .iier Iositiol at Holly
! SprnTs. From cmincnce the rebels .culd be seen
forming their troops hre a battle anticipating dcub-
less. immediate attack Oar cavalry soon withdrew
not, however without forming an cs'imsie I" tue rebel
lcce, which they SET down at seiwcen tbiiy sud forty
i thousand all tod.
The cassaties part were but two wounded, and
these hrt signify, owing To the ~ifniele location ana
proioc' that oenera bcPherscn gave IN the
sceeson oi the ground icr our positions.
~" rseel side twelve were Killed, Llteen wounded
ami according 10 the list, ore hundred and sixy yre
taken nistners The follow ing is a lst u oibcers'--
| Capt. ". Flanagan, Co. 1st Tennessee cavalry.
| Capt. u. W. falia'crrc, CO. d. lsi Tennessee cavalry
f s MS1 C i, i,
Fi,s, Iie.. ". r. Jones TO H. lst Tennessee cavalry
scomi lieut. c g Mattor Co. 4. lat MssissipI cavalry
second Lieut. A. Jenkins Go. D. Ist Tennessee cavalry
second Lieut. B. Shaw, Co. g. Gin Mississippi infantry.
The above from Colonel jackson csvally brigade
| The Colopei however, was not in the engagement.
may add that General Qnmby with cooperative
force q the division from Gcrera hsnons corls, was
20 from Dawes Bridge. He did 30, but iaed ~
| arrive a, J. smar until after the engagement
General McPherson, in this reconnaissance has fore
future Everywhere present, he directed The ver,es,
minu,ie or the battle person. At single glance be
saw his positions and Immediately occupied them. In
foresight he unlimited Al one stage OF the battle
he almost 20 certainty wha, comes next and Is
always ready meet tie emergency. During the Get
II Lamar lie had SO wisely chosen the ground for his d-
| ferent lines that our men were completely under
cover and held eminences overlooking 'he rebe, posi-
| tons In word, Witnessed, on smaller
SCALE whst before long will be exhibited with consijer
ape elaboration, 10 a struggle Of greater magnitude
The administration of military authority W ths town
has been placed dncrcnt hands since last wrote.
csoneI Ohm f. Smith, Of the Forty 9th Illinois. s now
Provost Marshal and his regiment acts az guard Cotooci
Borulascr, his predecessor, had been called of to pr
ticuate movements devc!ving uion tho brigade
Of which has regiment was "a part 10 day deserter,
or 50 reputed Of Company u. Eighteenth Illinois named
X. X. Hsrirn. was brought ~ and placed IN close con
ancrnen Ills statement that while strolliDg outside
| pcke,s he was suddenly picked ap aud car.
ried on by rebel horscner. This is hardly
an ncceptabe excuse. Many circumstances gs to
satisfy me mind ss ~ hs guilt. one OF which. his
| being caught arms, sufficient Ia insure his
convein. lhe clpri, VIII be Submitted TO trial, and
The punishment te deserves N..h the deserter
suspicious looking individual WIS brought Tor sryiug
supposed. There are nufAber of these person
AGES 10 this town, arording every inorma-
tion IN their power " The rebels. Ihey will be dis
covered and treated with the seventies Justly due bcu.
Tbee considerable speculation relation 10 the where
abols Price, aud his intentions ID the event OF an ad
tf our troops. In The late reconnossance the
From the liue they presented when cavalry crossed
the ccdwser, with signs u an al,sck they must nmbcr
upwards OF thirty thcu.ad They are well supplied With
/ cavalry, but less 70 with artillery.
10 ,Ssr present posi,.on ,is q diversity q Soon
think lie vii 90, Bat ence ou forces ssaihward and
con,est the passage of the Ha,rhis Oxford, town
a shsr. dstanre below this stream. has been rebel
ssrongboid ,mc aae doubtless Will BE- The scene
| ol the next bale
me sish Illinois csva, Coloacl Grierscn, reached
here roa sepbs 70 day has ng le ths. rdr saturday
1bsy report the s9aniry Jgh witch they
travelled entreiy d,vrsics Of Ell guerrilla bands They
did small parties os observation go ar vcr
sally hsvs INK sbeJl oar 60 iaus When Royensn. Is
oa feot.
Railroad commos:cai on with the Norin las been 70
oysncd An erdcr issued frou heidaastsrs yesterday
preLblts hs travel cf CIVILIAN over the road J; 10
extensively Transporting army sslflies.
The Situation in the Southwest.