, 1862-11-29

NRhR GRAND JUNCTION, Nov rs. 1Sh2 (
The news concerning the movements OF the
Federal army aent from Cairo, and derived
mostly from rebel sources, should be taken
with mary grains OF allowance. The Grenada
Appeal IL not the beat authority in the world.
I am led to say this from Eeeipg In 3 telegraph
1c dispatch 10 the TRIBUNE, from Cairo, thst
"GeD. Bragg has occupied Holly Springs"
and that s'the Federal army is at HudsonVille. ~
I know that neither Of these statements is
true,
I have learned that one OF our most trusty
sccuts returned to-day from Holly Springs,
and reports nothing Of the sort. He does say,
however, that Gen. Price has moved his head
quarters ficm Abbeyville to LumEkin's Mil,
aEd that he has destroyed every bridge and
cIl1ert from ColdWater to AbbeyvifIe, Oh both
railroad and turnpike. It this :no7cmens
1neans anything, 1t is that he is disposed to
makes fight there. T make 40 doubt that he
will be accommodated in that respect, The
"Eituationn is strong one, and he may I'D
well be whipped there as anyahere. Price
has been reinforced TO the extent OF . regi-
mens Of Texas cavalry, and regiment Of Ar
kansaz infantry within few days aud 'tthey
say" he Is to be still more strongly reinforced.
do not place g1eat reliance upon these re-
Iorts, but give them as the currens runors of
the day. Ay OWL experience Is that camp
rumo1s, as general thing are altogether unre-
liable. It is, however, absolutely certain that
Gen. Bragg is rot within striking distance OF
Holly sprirgs.
Gen. Tllghman, who Wss placed In charge
Of the exchanged prisoners at Vicksburg, nav
be able to bring those Is COO men to P1ice'a
sid in season to materially aesist him If he has
secured arms enough, condition which Is
believed BY those usually well informed, 10 be
extremely hypothetical
It Is. OF course useless to speculate
poliiic 10 speak peak Of use our own, a1a 1a H. III.
connection I may be allowed to say
that our advance is not sat Hudeouyiile.n ~
reported. Occasionally scouting parties 90
out as far on the Holly Springs Road as L.
mar. and possibly Jacksonville, and return,
but there is nothing like general advance.
We are rot yet ready for it. When GeneTai
Grant gets.a 'good ready,n he will stinoye
upon the enemy's works." and you will not
be compelled to receive the news from rebel
sources. From the best Information .at nv
command, am led to believe that the advance
will BE inside during the present week. This
is Of course unoficial, but the Indications
point to a forward movement right speeaiiv.
II the reports which reached US from Salem
be true, Col Lee, in his recent expedition and
1ecenhoissarce in force to Ripley and below,
horse race. i is said that while We were at
Ripley, Gen: Price moved his entire cavalry
force from AbbeyVille upon q recon-
nossance towards our left, and came
within five miles Of Salem. this
be t11e, the column sent from the point
where the Ripley road and that leading TO
Salem unite, with orders to visit tina latter
place, filled to discover them. The opinion
is, that instead of being Prices entire cavalry
force, II #as only tllat portion Of it command
ed BY Baxter.
Theheayiest offence committed by this force
WAS the capture Of cotton buyer from IndI-
ana, one Robert Wi1es, brother Of Captain
Wnes Of Rosecraus' staff, 1ho vas busy en-
gaged In buying the aoeulent fiber and putting
money il his purse. 11r. WIles had consid-
erable amount OF money upon his psr5on,
which was probably taken bY the rebels.
| am not aware that any person regrets MFR.
Wilcs' capture. He had no right to travel
outside onr lines, and had he succeeded in re-
turning In safety, would have been promptly
arrested by Gen. Hamilton, treated as dis
loyal person, and sent outside the department
in accordance with Gen. Grants recent order.
The cotton question is exciting considera-
BIT attertion. and measures are advocated
looking. to tie expulsion ct buyers 5ron our
lines. It seems to be generally Admitted that
only those OF doubtful loyalty can purchase
cotton successfully, eud il !: thought that
they often convey Important information of
cur movements, of which the enemy would
otherwise remain in profound ignorance,
Some prominent officers think the true
policy Is to declare I'LL the cotton in
this region confscated to the uSa and
benefit of the government. Bat: 7 an
inclined to think that the adoption Of this plan
would Insure its destruction. Planters Waose
loFalty is liable to suspicion-arl there are
few Others in tl.is region--vould unhceita-
tiDgly apply the torch to tkair crop rather
than i should fall into the hands Of the gov
errment with the uncertain chance of receiv-
ing remuneration for it. The better course
Euu1d seem to be to conhne purchases to
those only OF known loyalty, and compel
them lobe confined In their operations with
in our lines.
passed field to-day where Chaplain Ea-
ton Of the 9th OHIO, had sixty con1rabands
picking cotton Oh government account, and
it was instructive and suggcstiyeto to nosa tha:,
their own way, without white man IN
sight, and without oEer6eeEs or superiu-
ttndents to direct them, they worked
well and faiIhfn!ly.- They appeared anxious
to excel, ard picked neatly double the amount
which under su overseer, and Ia the condition
Of slavery, Is considered q satisfactory return.
| These people are raised to the level Of the
| free man, i'll this, that they receive fur re-
Enumeration for their services. They walk
erect, and hare the conscious pride, air aud
| mien OF manhood. These people, am sure,
| do rot wish to remove to tic cold aud fr1eid
North. TGis climate il more genisl, aad here
| is their homo. Only give them = tair remuncr-
| alton for their labor, aud eirike Of their
ehackles, and the good people OF Iiiiuois need
! not trouble themselves at the prospect Of
| negro imp1g7ation. To this complexion must
this question core al last. Do away with
! negro seftdom, pay re1nuEerative prices
! tor labor, and protect the negro by lag
| In tic enjoyment Of his new found rights, and
you haye the solution Of ths whole question
II any event slavery, rs 81 institution, in the
region occupied by our army, is doomed.
| Yesterday Brig. Gen. Sullivan assumed COM
Hsrd Of the District Of Juckson.
| Lieut.. Pearce, of Gen. Uanailton's staff, to-
day mustered out Of service the ssnatehse
Scouts" composed Of citizens Of Mississippi.
The occasion OF this Enusteriag out is q gen
eral dissatisfaction with company officers ]
understand that the company will have an iu-
dependent organization as scouts, under DIFF
| feTent officers.
/ DR.. L. S. L. Ham]in, of the Cincinnati sani-
tary Commission, is with us, looking after the
| tanitary wants Of the army. He tells me-
that the articles most needed are blankets,
coye1}ids, Eoolen n1deshirts, and onions aud
sour kreut, the latter to remove preaisposi
ton to scurTy.
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