, 1862-11-22

LEFT ING oF ARMY OF TSEN., IN THE F1EEDl
NEAR Grand JUNCTION, Nov Is, 1861. {
Since my last, nothing has occurred Of IN.
usual interest. Several divisions Of the army !
have moved, but do not deem it proper to |
indicate their present location.
Matters connected with the forward move |
ment are gradually assuming the right dlrec- |
tion, and when next ne advance ne shall staH. !
A ema1l patrol consisting Of seven men and |
3 asergeant, while moving In the direction Of !
Holly Springs, yesterday, when only four
miles beyond Davis Mills, the present loca-
ton Of division Of tho army, met body Of
confederate cavalry, ya1iously estimatcd at
trcm sixty to 1e0 in number. Our men kept
themselves concealed, and did not seek an
encounter. The great disparity Of numbers,
however, did not prevent the patrol from civ
ing them parting shot as they reluctantly
retired in the direction Of Davis Mills. Tbs
enemy returned She fire, but injured no one.
whether they escaped SO easily il not known.
The temerity Of the rebels in approaching
within two niles Of cur advance is remark
able.
The same body Of cavalry also yesterday
captured sergeant and q private, who for
HNAN VII Wv ANsa$A IL A4AAt
without the usual guard. What disposition
was made Of them is unknown.
1he rebel officers mentioned in my letter
from holly Springs, as captured by Colonel
Lee, when he occupied that vi1lage we're yea.
teEday returned thither by company Of cav
] airy, bearing flag Of truce. They report no
| considerable force 1t the Springs. The pr1s-
one1s were released On parole to be e1chang-
| ed. They were mostly citizens OF that village.
The march Of an army in any country will
attract to it the <sorigInals," who form mo-
tivss Of patriotism, and, possibly, gain desire
| to serrc the government in the secret service.
Among the most noted and conspicuous in
this branch Of the service is scout, nick
named "Chickasaw." "Cnickasawn Is 8
genuine specimen OF the Southern Union map.
sippi; can tell where forage can be obtained !;
where are located the swemps and streams !;
select the best localities for camps; knows all
the citizens; can give their history from the
inception Of the rebellion to the present; is .
capital Slot, and is altogether invaluable: He
hates the rebels most cordially. When Miss
issippf first agitated the question Of secession,
lie bought against it nth main and might; ha
protested. swore. and finally ssid, II Il came
eight, be should side with the Union. seces-
asaw" became marked NM. They burned
his buildings they fred his cotton they con.
fscated his negroea; they seized his horaes
and mules they destroyed bis fences, aud ea.
; | up his substance. He was compelled to fec
, with his wife and children to s more hospt.
table climate, snd, after seeing them safely
| disposed OF, be shouldered his rife and ten,
! | defed bis services TO the government. From
| | his known fidelity and honesty he Fas placed
| ihscharge Of the secret seEyice.
| AEho intelligence he brings us Of the enemy'e
; movements Is beyond value. 4 price il gel
+ ] upon his head, and he Is, Of course, guarded
il his movements. In addition to his o.hel
: good qualities, he has the rare faculty of se
lectipg proper agents to assist him in his deli
cate duties and seldom commits an erfor.
!. Yesterday he conhscated a large lot Of cot
" ton, belonging to officers IN the confederate
amy, whose Plantations are IN this portion o
Mississippi BE also brought In cont1abant
9 Who Ieft Gen. Price's headQuartarS at Abbey
+ VILE. On the Mississippi Central railroad, u
d lite as Saturday evening. Your readers at
= | doubtless familiar with the general geograph,
Of this region. The Tallallatchie, one Of th
I; txihutaries Of the Yazoo, crosses the railroad
10 about two miles north Of AbbeyviQe. and thl
~ side of the stream, which is here to1dshle. an
= oyer which at this pnint Is y turnpike bxidg
and hslf mile up the stream ra1eo dhrtdEs
" Gen. Ptice hAs atauoaed his c&EAlxT on II
other bank; hk lnfantry Is eaeasnpod Wit