The New York herald., 1862-12-26

thought himself out sight, put spurs his
horse shaping his course toward the rve He arrived
the boat in a short time. Leaving the horse TO
'run grass Mix went directly the captain or the
Mil Boy aud told him OF his adventure But the OBJ
etinacy CT mule the crew cuaxing board the
boat, and which, mGe fashion would persist In being
obstinate and finally IN falling or the gang plank into the
mud the Mil Boy would have been under steam very
after the bankcrs arrival But the captain insisted
that his muleship should and hence much valuable
time was consumed. The engineer had just commenced
backing on shore when the entire band OF guerilas
came pouring down the bank firing . volley
as soon as within distance, and making grand
taken In. iEis was a critical moment, and
the banker thaaght he would have sold out his nte.
sest 10 the venture very cheap indeed. But luck favored
them. The guerillas 10 the number of half dozen or
more, had gained the gangway the remainder pausinR to
FIRE yolley. Tie wheels were revolving and the boat
slowly gliding from shore The rebels did not notice this
The plank slid silently of the guard, there splash
and the sx or seven bush just upon the point Of
capturing the she could not have made
Sisanee-were left struggling In the water mpreoating
fcarfuly. Unless disabled the Mil Boy was safe and
within range, hopag TO kill her pilot or stop her
CINE, but without further eject. They had already
done damage sufficient. their first voey had taken the
cupants If the boa. by surprise Dr. Lindsay esteemed
citizen Memphis, shot through the head aud IN
stanty killed. Robert j. Lackly, tine barkeeper, was
also killed. and deck hand, whose name my informant
did not learn, was hit, fell OVERHEARD and dfowned.
Besides these ony lew uhimpotant WOUNDS were given
.Ss passepSers narhg saved their lives by throwing
themselves Hat upon the decks thus allowing the bullets
10 pass oser them. Over thirty shots penetrated the
pilot house alone. Her smoke stack we're also rddled
the Helena Not desiring the rebels again
the Mill Boy down to Helena, where she arrived
Il Saca IN ismrorarv cammand az Inc - st Coone
Slack is kabe for his love oshe tribe Of assas-
sins, but is notorious for sudden moves and prompt c
tion.
DESTRUCTION OF coaMERcE, MISS
stopping steamer, the Ciy Belle, the Colonel immeds
aely placed her parts OF the Fortyseventh and
Eleventh Indiana regiments-the former the original
Zouave regiment raised by tho p esent General Lew
Wallace and now commanded by Lieutenant Coo;e
lao H.,
shay steered to Commerce. which point was reached
at midnight The mosquito gunboat juliet conveyed
the transports upon their arrival commenced shelng
che timber, thus driving oil any stay remaining gueri
has Col. Slacks command was soon landed, pickes
properly distributed, and camp fires and other fires
quickly lighted The house and plantation forming Com
nerce Landing, the property o Judge Banes, million
building, and was rapidly consumed, with the ware
houses, negro quarters &c. After this COL Slack sent
tions from the bank Of the river, and gave
orders that net farm or plantation should escape
destruction. y is hardly necessary 70. me 70
very letter Fro and desolaton spread terror
in the hoarts Of the few residents left at home and
officer the band, and the instigator Of the plan by
which two stcamcrs-the Mill Boy and City Beile-were
70 have been captured their cargoes stolen and me
twenty good rifles, hidden beneath the floor But six
saved, 80 hot had the place already become
The Lieutenant commanding the squad having beard
that had been lett there, drew his sword upon
contraband belonging TO the plantation and threatened
their hiding place Tho darkey readily took the hint
pointed out the spot, trembling all the while with
the sword blade his breast
Having remained ali night, and accomplished bis mis-
sion Colonel Slack returned 70 Helena on Thursday morn
Ing and the banker his money and goods safe and his
Me unsacrhced back 10 Memphis the Mill Boy.
He says hereafter rebel guerilas will have 10 "bait
shsir cotton In different style they propose catching
him" t.t
The guerias were portion Of Colonel Bythe's cavalry
seaey notorious throughout Tennessee for their bastard
ND I tru thov sonn vvil be :
REHHL Mfo HICKMAN, ":
This net all the rebels have 4one recently in this vi
sonmand dozen bushwhscksrs- make . descent upon
Co. and as he Union force there was sna and thought
insufficient 70 cope with the enemy, the place
90 .t :. ssrss and pIopsrsy Transferred
10 tSadersfor the latter are not always Union-who
- ccngegstsd at Hickman, thinking there might 10
~ troops, and also deserted tho tswn, leaving IL
% the occupancy of the and secessonsts who
shsks remain and take their chances II may be barely
pssbie that this movement has been made . TO
Induce rebel force to descend and get "gobbed up"
.cs S car,,ss M os 1.fsIos Sn I'm 1. .i,s 81 ssss
tswn Of Trenton Tennessee had been captured by the
rebe cavalry under Forrest and that the towns this side
from considerable danger OF sharing the
fate. We have consequently sudden influx Of the hook
sssouc. But&untl this evening we have had not
believed that the authorities could permit communca-
n 70 90 cut On m from Genera Grant, n, army ysi sucn
Ssrday afternoon Trenton passed into the hands Of the
Tne commandant Of the post At Trenton was Colonel
Rush. Of the FoSty seventh Illinois Volunteers With him.
- provost guard, he had less than two hundred OF his
regiment; he had also three field pieces and few art
lsrymcn. On Saturday the enemy appeared In the
vicinity in considerable force. Some place at as low
300 others make heif numbers more out i prooa
bly, the that there less than 900 OF the Con-
federates.
Although outnumbered Colonel Rush was not 70 be out
orsnA Aha rnNenr
Which had been gathered tho point unoaded from
We cas- and with II q sort Of brcastwork was built
1,srs were paced rhe three guns were also mounted
convenient position and the little garrison awaited
shs attack Expecting no resistance the rebels rode
mounted and charged upon the cotton bales Ny inform
Ast says that he saw the nrs smut ncous discharge
e tho three field pieces and musketry, and that
have been killed and wounded by them alone.
me rebels wavered retired fired voley and were fred
upon again and not until thirty rounds had been ared
and the Illinois boys were out Of ammunition, and entire
exhausted with their OK rtons, were the works sur
rendered Then the place occupied and stores
&C. taken possession Of AT this point locomotives
also taken My informant sok his departure about
not instructed what subsequently took place. The
alude TO walked all last night, and, arriving at
arrived This morning Being peaceable he says he
LETT having seen as much Of war as he desires to see
SCARE AT COLUMBUS, KY.
OF the Of Trenton and the subsequent
occupation OF Kentonthe latter not yet fully authent
Caied-bat forty three miles from Columbus, has had
tendency render General Davies, the ccmmandant at
che latter place, rather uneasy His call for troops has
been promptly met and at the present writing unless
they have moved the enemy there cannot be less
than twelve thousand at his command ready for
action General Davies repeated 70 my Informant that he
feared Holly Springs had been captured along with Hum
boldt and Jackson Tenn but this hardly be- unless
has happened since three O'Clock yesterday Of
ternoon, until which hour the telegraph line In
working order even TO Grand Junction. which s very
close 10 Holly Springs and would be liable to fall with
that place BY this movement forrest-h be Forrest,
aud Morgan, being laid TO the charge of bothhas
obtained OF seventy miles Of very useful rail-
road track and cut on Gen. Grant from all supplies he
would necessarily receive Columbus But unless
similar and equally successful movement Is Suddenly
made upon Memphis and the country taken possession Of
about that city and the railroads destroyed-whch s
hardly possible under the surrounding circumstances
Gen Grant st bs supplied from the river, suffer
but little from this rebel raid.
The Hovey Expedition.
HEApouARrEts, UNITED STATES FORCES
EXPEDITION TO MISSISSIPPI. Dec. 8, 1862
The General commanding the expedition TO Mississippi