The New York herald., 1862-12-08
INTERESTING FROM GEN. CRAMPS ARMY.
Our Holly spriags Correspondsnes.

INTERESTING FROM GEN. CRAMPS AKmI.
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Our Holly sPrings Correspondencs.
HOLLY sPsIHss Miss, Nov. 20, lSo2.
General 0ranss Army in Motiyn-Ths Moueme'd from
As Old PesKins-7As kayvA--D teatsow-0Sr Fsys
Camr-Wxt Days karcA-Yagon 7raims-HaAy
Sprnos-- Vossmsary Dspopulasion ion-Headquarsers-
Change in Ordy Of AaycA To-morow-skirrsisA a
Lumpssn's k,As--Ow Cdpaiy at tAs Ta.i~Aatesss-
The Couatyy-Rstsl force-oonursations and xlesllc
neoas Nsos, &C.. ac
OR advance entered this place yesterday evening and
snce shcn shers has sbccn pouring in Of
troops and wagons. Tho at this moment is many
miles iistant but progressing rapidly the advanced
wagons viii admit II Is not tho intention OF General
Grant To make any stay here but hasten forward rapid
ly a. the movement pedestrian troops viii admit.
wrote ABOUT days SINCE OF she great and complete
preparations making by the General TO carry his plans
Toto with vgor and efficiency. We witness
tho working out OF these designs
BE egoing further will revert 70 the beginning OF
this movement, and up the present. from which
will be gathered some important considerations that will
bs Of in following up the operations Of this army 10
It's progress towards the Of ts Interior ams
Yesterday morning, according TO orders, the
regiments batteries and wagons in readiness by
eight O'Clock To take up the line Of march In their proper
positions as tho movement Of the head brought them In
turn Somewhat to our tme Of starting the column
under Gen. Hamilton ordered move, 30 enter
the main road before tho column under Gen. MCPHERSON
would reach . certain point. Gen. Quimby, with tho
orders. lett Moscow. BY O'Clock Gen. AcPher
sons command was fairly under way, moving In good
order snd at a lively pace.
The marching Of tho troops was excellent. When
miles out our column detained for Hye hours b.
Gen. Hamltons command failing reach main road
sufficiently early TO prolong itself upon that road before
arrival
By dusk our column resumed it's march, reaching Old
Lamar, village about eleven miles from Lagrange, AZ
eight O'Clock. Hero the troops held up for the night
This morning by clock the column was again in
mott and moved Silly Al clock General Quinn
by, with his command from Moscow entered the road
and moved forward. At eleven, hivng reached Cold
water creek-,hs irst supply OF water leaving Ia
grsnee,he column halted several hours while tn stock
being watered, and then advanced 70 this place.
where 20 are now h itei TIL morning when we will
@oye usoo l0mrkn's Mills, about ten mites distant.
e d%siac cavalry enterod this place Yesterday even
ana And ~s~cosey Ioi,wed by the infantry
~ Se . lntnn. sr.e then the army has. been moving
into the place N Que continuous stream
Hoiy springs is ene Of the beautiful places we
have vet vi tied ts population, in times Of peace, Is
between four and hvo thousand The archi ecture and
ornamelton OF the dive ns and their surroundings are
tation than have hitherto Witnessed The comforts Of
life closely resemble oir own IDEAS The reanemert
O the North, Father than the heedssness and shftess
ness Of the South Is percetbiethe cultivation
ergy IA hor than the qualification of Incidence II Is
SAID this place is Ut faint picture OF what are yet to
see no. 80. II speaks well rrsthe South.
inc couatry Along our ma ch and the cities is almost
aosoiutely depo uiaed hc people have ruined them.
sel' 81 by tho nensiy OF passion They have gone
bondage voluntarily They will no. take freedom They
prefer the miser'es of an esponsed but sinking
submitting 10 the legitimacy cf the old government Il
i sad picture Of naccountble ranaticism. I. sub
Iec; Tor the cobteniai ion of Philosopher.
General Grant reached here this afternoon and eetab
lishet himself in the haio Q. the place. commodlous
ri,e about dusk a d occu,ed superb mansion paIa
tia IN ts ox ernl construction and home ike in IT'S irte
rior. The rurnitire is of ch rc ecsjvn-of m,borav
rosewood walnut and other familiar Indications uf iu
once Ills stall share this delightful abode with him.
ihis evening has been one Of pleasant commissioners.
Many musical voices, to the accompaniment OF pianos
have shouted the natl nal airs with emphasis ana ad
dress u does one good TO hear the familiar tones Of
men.
Gen. Nc herson with his command alone r, ss here:
the others have prshed ahead form other reads 10
s'ear the way iar me morrow The line OF march will
hereafter not be confined to single highway bat be dis
trro.ted upon several This viii greatly expedite our
movements and hasten cur omatons in event OF optsi
tson This VIII combine tho strength upon a front
Sstnor man ,,y orons h upon perpendcuar
enemy frs appeared at Lumpkins Mills miles dls-
tant Being routed here, they nd across the, raia-
hatchie Here the enemy discovered artillery and
began discbargng solid shot aud shell our csva.ry
No attempt has win be made 10 dsodge the eaenw
until 'he N antry comes up Several of men were
killed and several wounded in this affair
Tie country about here and far Is the Tal,a,
hatch - open and olng These lcsr timber than
farther North, though better battle grounds Cavalry
artillery, IN anrylll can be brought play This is
what we desreour conflicts I, be n decisive victory for
ourselves and irreparable defeat % the enemy They
Can suffer but one more struggle be,rc demora laon
The rebel force before Is variousy estimate. Tho
citizens. the few who have remained say our strength
vastly oItreaches theirs Thev their nuinbers down
at from twenty 10 thirty thousand This believe,
and no more The troops greatly exposed
covering 10 shelter them from the chls of night Tents
are not ~ the army. Suffering is immense. superhu
ma "urpse cements them intoea living thing
learn that at one time the entire rcbel rested
her" also iearn that strong force Of infantry here
several d1ys prior to our entrance Yesterday General
Bragg Is certainly in Richmond General Van Dorm does
not command General Pcmbcrton for the pre-
sent Wind icates the OF the canredc cracy in
thus region. General Price also has o command
hs southern people are peculiar race They believe
irniossibites and absurdies. They wiing-eo say
many-tn return to the old government II Ia placed IN
their hands They wish 10 rule. and II they per
mtted they will persist in rebellion. After we have
beaten them they viii laugh and call the O great
oke Secesionis,n everywhere here. IL talked but
IN servitude TO great mower We listen because IL
illustrates the absurdty OF the cause.
The behavior of the troops the march worthy or
the highest comuendation Dcvastaos was not go great
as on our first move from Bolivar and Cornth.
Our Army Correspondence.
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