, 1862-12-01
FROM CAIRO AND below,
General Grants Army on
the March,
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago TElbune.l

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T.lhune.l
CAno. November q, 1862.
The news has reached here to-day OF for
ward movement By Gen. Grants army from
Grand Junction on yesterday moruing.
have no particulars. No boats having ar
rived from Memphis, We have no news from
that point or further South.
The Irish Legion (9oth Illinois regimert)
came in to-day. Officers aud men ell veil
and IN fine spirits. They will go South upon
the first steamer.
CAIRO, Nov %. 1862.
most important forward movement Is now
being nude in Gen. Grants department,
Gen. Sncrman's army left Memphis On
Wednesday.
The army at Lagrange moved yesterday
morning. The troops are in high spirits aud
almost universal good health. They started
On their march with flying banners, music and
cheers. The baggage trains are made as light
as possible-one tent is all allowed to twenty
men, and one to the officers Of each company,
and six wagons to each regiment. The rest
Of the baggage Will be forwarded by rail.
The railroad along the line Of march will
be repaired 60 fast as the movement is made.
The rebels IS they fl1l back destroy the track,
baEling the rails away several miles and
throwing them into ponds and creeks, they
also burn the bridges and culyerts.
rDmor, having good foundation, says the
rebels are falling back from Ta1lahatchie and
Grenada, and that they have even commenced
moving aeagy articles from Jackson.
Prisoners represent Pemberton's army Is
diEheartened, clothed in rags and poorly fed
THY also SOY the conviction is fast gaining
ground among tie people OF Mississippi that
they eau oppose no successful obstacles to
Federal arms.
The railroad from Grand Junction to Iem.
pEis will be fully repaired in two OF three
days. Trains have already passed over part
Of it.
Gen. Veatch has E shcrt sick 1eave.
CAIRO, nov. 29.-The great armies sof the
Southwest are all in motion.
Gen. Sherman left Memphis Wednesday
morning, snd Gen. Grants troops struck
their tents at dawn yesterday. By S O'Clock
the leading columns were in motion. 4 will
dcrness Of bayonets flashed in the morning
Eun., Bonners futtered in mild breezes, aud
music, martial aud brass, filled the air. Added
to this thousand Of voices sent up their
hearty cheers.
Neatly all the soldiers are In good health,
and all are well clad and armed. They have
unanimously desired 3 forward movement.
and now they are gratiied. The cue senti.
1nent If, "Iead us to battle-let us put down
the rebellion, and go home"
One look at that gallant, cheerful host as it
took up its irresistible march yesterday, was
worth a lifetime.
Ore tent ia allowed to twenty men and one
to the officers Of each company. Six wagons
are allowed to each regiment. Seven days
ratloEs were prepared Personal baggage Will
be forwarded by rail.
The railroad from Grand Junction will be
completed in day or two. Trims have already
passed over part of the road. The rebels, as
they fall back towards Grenada, tear up the
track and carry away many Of the rails aud de-
stroy bridges and culyerts. This will have to
be repaired as fast as the army advances.
The railroad from Grand Junction will not
be repaired at present. Some Of the rails
have been taken to repair the road South
The rebels are reported to be falling back
from Tal1ahatckfe and Grenada, and tits even
said on good authority that they are moving
their heavier Valuahles from jackson.
Rebel prisoners taken confess to the utter
hopelessness Of their cause in the West.
Most Of them are hall naked, ard not mora
than one in Ten have blankets. Added to this
they are beyond doubt poorly fed. In all
reason can they much longer keep up show
Of resfetance?