New-York daily tribune., 1862-11-14
TrBE WAR IN TnE sOUTu.wEsT.

Enc Nar-stond in yEississippi - Sterling
Price Commanding the Tsebcir at Holly
Eprings-R RepOrted Qunrrels Between
Him md Van Born Force OF shc
Enemy misunderstanding of
his Failing Eneit-Prospect of ~ General
Eascment-Captare Of n Confederate
maiI--sniPort of iis tontenfs-secession
Account OF the Hnsiie OF Corinih-Si.
r.ouis Orcrrnn with Fugitive Negroes
from t5e aontb.
From Our special Cnrrsspopdsut
81. LoUIs Mo, thursday Afternoon. Nov. 9, 1904.
The most prominent clord Of on the horizon
Of the south-Wost at preseat is in the vicinity Of
Holly Springs, where. according 10 report the one-
rny has been accumuls'ing for cone time, and has
now gatleIed force Of from fifty 10 sixty thousand
men, under the command Of Sterling Pdce, who,
ever since bic defeat at Corinth, Las been burning to
retrieve bis military reputation, hoping to win
brilliant aud decisive victory bis frieuds cay, and
then resign his commission in tho Confederate"
fervice.
The report that Van Dorm Is ia command Of ths
Rebes is not correct. He holds equal rank with
Price, but is very unpopular, and really occupies
seconGary position in the army, while ibe snimns OF
Price peIyaies the troops and hs mind regulates
their movements
Much i'll feeling exists between Price and Van
Don, the latter being very jealous Of the former,
ind regarding him as On intei0per because lie was
not educated At Wee, Point. On the other hsnd,
Prics degpses Van Dom and considers him incomps-
tent for the position he oCcupies-an opinion lie takes
no special pains conceal. The two Secession lead.
ers have endavored 10 make one another responsible
for the terrible repuse at CoIihth, each declaring
bat If Lis plan had been carried out and his orders
obeyed The resals would have been very different.
Thus the OH iua breach has leen wiened, and il il
reported undertaking IN regard 10 hostile
meeting exists between the cOntending chiefs
and that the 4" affair Of honor will of as soon
80 The war is over
How many extraordinary things are to occur after
tue wari
Coed purposes and evil dispositions are TO bs de-
leierred 20 that uncertain period, which will be
usrked, ii we believe all statements, by variety
Of extremely Interesting events. None, however,
will be more numerous, Judging from accounts, than
hostile meetings bei wcon Rebel C;Cens who talk Of
killing each other or IN tie most technical manner
as ioor as their section can sparo their uaorous
lives.
Have lao courccriious scluplss, gentlemen YouI
country whaoVer ,lay Oc he necCs Of your section
never could spare y0u better than now.
TIE force of the Rebels NJ Holly Springs is over
estimated probably. 1 90 not think they have over
hirty Of tAiry five thousand troops there, and they
II we may credit what seems 10 he Trustworthy H.
formation are in u sld plight, being shot Of pro-
yislons and clothing, ard, 10 use that convenient
! hrase which gives expressiOn witlOut idea, are
in a generally cemoraiIzed condition.
From these supposed facts the opinion prevails |
that The enemy VIII not fight though it il quite aS
reasonable TO believe bis wretchCd condition will ia.
duce him 10 give battle He has little to gam bui |
much to lose by delay; and there il no doubt gen |
eral engagement would eneue within Il few Jays, as
Gen. Grant s marching rapidly upon tie fee, snd !
now some miles beyond Is Grange. werc it no, tina
he Confederate" leaders know th.c men hav,
not yet recovered from the elect Of tie battle Of
Cornth, ard t,a' they 90 not dcsign mahnga stano
70 or near Holly Springs.
Tie intention Of si,rl.ng Price is, presume 10
draw Grant inl0 a., interior Or tho state, and force \
m INTO battle when ho il least prepared. There II
Is lt,e dcubi he vii ayacl.te Holy Spripfs Le,on
ne aTigl Vi the Daliooal forces, aud ,cnapr fall
ac. upon Collnhus Miss where q G emmy bai |
or lgIg time had yesy awpi sud valuable military
fOlcs. /
P.i,c unque5ioLHJly lei,r,s ,ha 1e isa u our
.rl.l' o marching into Mhe.Fipri b. 10 hlDk /
,i.AssaIg, saa sLas he wI sa4easss sop,sysD. W