The New York herald., 1862-12-11
Our Memphis Correspondence.

MEMPHIS Tenn Dec.s4, 1862
Prom he Army-Abbeci,le Ecacuaied7hs Rebels Fld-
Their WhereaboutsO Occupation Of 0ranada by Generar
Hopey--Etect Of ne Nea Memphis--7he Grunada
Arpeal on Iu Tauels--Celcers al Memphis-Supnlv-
Sn0 the Rebels Pe,mfed BY Secretary Chase-HoD il is
Carried On Fycs Boats Taki,g SuppIies the Eemy
WAC is 70 Blame-7rad< at Memphis, &C., &c.
News just reached this city OF the 81 the
rebels from Abbevie, in the direction Of Columbus
Mississippi without waiting TO gve battle TO General
Grant General Sherman Is reported to have crossed the
Tallahachie Tuesday last; near wyats southwest. OF
Holly Springs, preparatory 10 taking tho robe, army
the flank. Az the time General Grant pushed f.
ward 70 Abbevie and occupied that point but shor,
time after the enemy had abandoned II. His advances
cavalry reported to have had slight skTmlsh With
he enemy's rear guard No hurt tho Union side
The retreat OF the rebels doubt Grated by
the in their rear having for thor obcc, tn
destruction Of their line retreat Granada General
Grants plan for a force 10 march from Helena upon
Granada point above and the commuuica-
tion the Mississippi Central Railroad General Steele
assigned for this purpose srce OF thousand men,
under General r. Hovey, with orers carry out the
plan proposed by General Grant There were but five
thousand infantry In the entire force necessary
TO rapidly through the enemys country. The cav
airy numbered little over two thousand, aud both
horses carefully selected This branch OF
already distinguished himself irs the campaign In Ar
kansae.
This force moved from Della twelve mee below Hele-
ma on Thursday OF week, and marched directly u.
and Since that time nothing has been directly heard
from General Hovoy though numerous runors have
rived through secession channels The first the
effect that bridge Panoia the Mssisspy! and
Tennessee Railroad over the Tsllaatchie, had been
burned by the Infantry and that tho cavalry had pushed
forward 70 the Mississippi Central Railroad with every
prospect Of succeeding the object of the expedition
This morning received that tho expedition
had reached occupied Granada without opposition
capturing battery of twenty four Founders mounted on
a hin and overlooking the town. These guns commanded
the road approaching tho from tho Forth. General
Hovsy circuit of thc town aad eutered Il from
the southwest thus escaping the nrc or tho guns The
rebels then fed without Offering opposition.
twas known in Memphis some days since that the
Granada 4pea has been Tor The past two weeks prepar.
,nr for an exodus Most the y,e has been packed and
made ready for transportation ana the material was
placed GU he cars the morning before the entrance o
General boyey. Tho whole % tho material taken
away iN 81 ETY..
Tho Ap,rni il supposed 70 have ncd to Alsna Georgia.
Where IL viii he safe Tor time from Interference by
army FROM present inl,en,0ns, Is H9t likely that
IL vn epoy as long rcsritc hefe at Granada. ~
,na 4 point Of nmcch Importance that sh ~ b.
likely make very strong cSerions lis posses
sion. IL rs bad po,nt fOT newspaper " remove 10
after IL has commenced It's travels. The Louisville
foari.r atcr moving irom louisville, was pooisicd al
Bowling Green, and Afterwards at Nashville. From the
latter point travelled to Atlanta, where IerlsDcd OF
late il TO be- forgotten.
rhe Abbevile tbs murnIug hrd depressing
effect upon tho Thermometer IN this city u has
been dent days that the Tcnbs traitors
gn~dsd the coming Altar 10 the vicinity Of the fa'la-
hatchie tho turning point % rebel destiny They hnyo
loudly boosted that Pinbertnn had force Of hut dfed
and ty tousand men and that they would easily over.
power General Grant and march 70 the csscsson Of the
southern part Of tho ohiuiver Memphis island No 10
aud Columbus we're oncd~Moro to l lutc their bands.
ana our gunboa,s would be compelled 10 20 either ~ or
down tho river avoid capture Numbers Of men
bhetIo On the fence waiting which way the
tbe turned before making declaration Of their loyalty or
| dslnysliy.
Tho tratyrs 70 day mourn and will not be comTorted
The dublfui not yet decided bat have Int desire
20 be ioya peponderang their other feelings Tie
reai unou men what tow there are, appear jnblant
II the OF 20 day Is correct shortly 10 have
| the Mississippi valley ~ u'.aspu,ed possession. vicss
| burg via Iu without blow The line of the
Mississippi Central Railroad IN our hands The MISSES
sppans, who surrendered win nDd large portion
oi their ate ia hands before tho year sets IN
Since the army under General shcrD vl cf ~ the Held
large Las arrived from above and 70 being rapidly
\ Orgabizcd into a effective corps.
Three brgadiers In the city, ana viii be rsadf
for tho field in a short time. The most noble of trio
Is General Geo Morgan, " Cumberland Gap rroriey
Tho others are General Bubrdgc and Gene NJ j. Smith
the last o whom once rendered. himself conspicuous BY
threatening 70 hang any journalist found hn s uss
| A very harmless throat u ws ii5m ,sfy .stle,s