New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-19
THE WAR IN TEE SOUTHWEST.
Alleged Embargo on the Rohcmians-I,e-
ported Evacuation Of Holly sprirgs-
DemoraIilatiOu~ OF the Rebel Troops
where the Enemy will make a stand
-Prospeoi Of the VicL.burg ENpcdi-
n-Into!Iigoncelrom uemphis-Grow-
ing Confidence OF the Seocssionisis, &c.

From Our Special Correspondent
CoLuxsus, Ky. Tueiday Noon, Nov. u, 1862.
Thus far has your correspondent travelled on his
way to Mississippi, and while here waiting for to-
morrow train, may give your readers some idea Of
the condition Of affairs in the South-Wes'.
learn that the Bohemians sre not allowed 10 60
further than jackson, Tenn; bat presume there
are ways of joining Grants column nov within q
few miles Of Holly Syringe, which Journalist can
h0norably employ 10 lis advantage. Gen. Grant has
HE headquarters at La Grange, few miles west OF
Grand Junction, on the Memphis and Charleston
Railway, where lie can prevent any effort on the
part Of the Rebels TO move on the commercial me
tropolis of Tennessee
Ash have said before, do not believe there Will
be q battle at Holly Syringe. Indeed, have just
heard the enemy has evacuated the place, and j am
prepared TO believe the report. II il be not true
now, it will be, in my Judgment, within day or
two. The concentration Of hostile forces at Holly
Springs was no doubt for the purpose II preventing
our advance. Sterling Price and Van Dorm had pro-
baby 50 900 troops there but they are not Of ihe
kind desired and their leaders are aware OF tbei a6
Many of the Southern solliers are very raw ana uh
dIsciplined and made up In considerable part Of con-
scrpia, chiefly from Arkansas
Ii the Rebels have EFT Holly SprnPe ~ ~ uouD' :
fnl where they will nal a stand but think II VIII
be in the vicinity Of Jackson the capital OF Mlssis
eipri unless inoeed they are compelled 10 hght De-
fore they 90 70 jackson Is the key TO FichsbuIe
and the latter city they will hardly surrender TO Us
without IA desperate resistance. general engage
ment cannot, 1 Oplne long be avoided by Tie Toe
who fully comprehends the importance OF ms hoi'-
inc the interior of Mississppi and it IL the ioien-
ton OF Gen. Grant 10 make him hight Ut as early
day az possible.
Respeciing the expedition down the river nave
reason 10 believe il Will not leave Cairo until Inc
Mlssi.eippi has risen which may not be for month
vet lie gunboa,s sre distributed between the
mouth Of the Ohio and Helena; The Benton Caronlo-
let Bragg, aud Mound City, being at that place. tn'
Carlo az Mcmplia, the p,sburg AZ Fort lilicw, ire
! Louisville at Island No. 10, aud the Cincinnau
Earipoft 81. Louis, Taylor and Cones'oga at 'aI9
Admiral Porter is active, energetic aho deiti
and will 10 doubt hurry matters forward as r@pi,i,
IN practicable. The naval officers feel great oeai OF
confidence in him. and have high hopes Of ms hnccoSs
ia The forthcoming expedition against Nick-DifY:
ia addilion TO the main enterprise, the Adnirsl III
lends TO lend the mosquito fleet, 40 u IL called, mp
me NhIte, Arkansas, aud other tribntaiies OF ihe
Mississippi, and thoroughly and eilectnally blockade
Tie fazo0. number Of the little craft are at caro-
and ready for immediate service. bhey are geuer-
ally well oflcered and will be Of much assistance IN
securing TO tie Government the complete posfesf.on
of the Mississippi.
Al Cairo this morning observed a number C'
large lalol GQu On HE .eytt, yaJt " wl4e1 were