New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-26
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.

ton Against IA Southern Regiment -
Continued Troubles Of the Co,fon-Buy-
crs-The Government 90 Conduct the
Trade on New Observation-Disclosures
ment Of orr Oelcers with the South
"snuH Dipping" in secesEia-A Yer
mont Rebel Prominent ina the Con-
fcderase 4" Service.
From Our special Correspondent
LKYr WIsa ARMY OF THR TrNsr"hS' oKs MAsIh
rOSs hkADaUAH1TTS Ss,s srAr Si l isa
No change in the situation, 80 far as can learn
in The Union or Rebel army the latter still occupy
inc its old position at Abbeve the South eide OF
the Tallahstchie and making show of resistance,
if attacked by our forces
I mentioned recently that this wing OF the army
which has the advance, will coon occupy Holly
Springs; but this Is rather doubtful, as the enemy
bas 80 exhausted the greater part Of Marshall Co.,
that we could find no adequate Subsistence there
the reason that we have not before marched further
Southwark
The period Of the mex! general engagement con-
tinues to be uncertain, a. it depends upon move
ments in other quarters; but when Con- Graut gives
Tho word Forward tho public may rest assured
80 am ipformed-that something Will be done,
and Ire day Of BATTLE unless the foe retreat he close
a. hand.
An expedition left camp yesterday, under com
mand Of Col A. l.. Lee. Of ths 7th kansss Cavalry,
.or, he vicinity OF Ripley, capital OF ippah County,
Miss, for the purpose OF engaging ana ofeahhg ny
a Rebel cavalry regiment now reforming IN that
uefhborhood under Col. Faulkner. IL seemS TINS
regiment was recently dismouhied by order al uen'
Pemberton and transferred TO the infantry service
which 90 dIsueased Faulkner aud his men that they
went outside Of tho Rebel lines, aud dspersed to 70
/ 20 their bones,
/ Hearing this. an order Issued by Pcmberton
commanding the regiment TO return. on pam CT Dr.
irg regarded as desefterr. This had the desired
oi,ee.. and Faulkner is now engaged in reforming
/ iis Corps which purpose. II Il Ia be bopec, Col
Ice will succeed in ting, Faulkner has been
very troublesome, aud needs TO be suppressed.
/ since nv Inst the troubles OF the cot,on-buyers
have increased and indications that they will all
be cent OF the lnes, ana the Government be al
lowed to reap what profit ia 10 DO made out OF the
highly remuneraiive trade in the feecy Southern
King.
ter, thst All fugitive slaves now within. That nay
come within our lines, BE- placed under the ehsrge
OF Chaplain j. Eaton. IT,, OF the Iih Regimen,
Ohio In'anlry, and sent 70 camp at Grand June
iion where they will be eui1abiy cared Tor and OF
gsuizod into companies, ana set 10 work r. Sngi
ginning, nud baling all cotton now outstanding in
For their services the negroes are 70 receive :
for every 100 pounds of Cotton picked, equivalent
10 sl1 per bale, and every eleventh bale for giuni-
and ,acking the staple; thus nsuring to them {
conn ensaiicn OF 81 ~ TO - per day for their labor
This seems 10 be an excellent regulation, and VIII
do away with the rhrewd practices Of many Of th'
Coitouspeculators who have from time to time cont
within our lnes. The Government surely deserved
to reap all the benefit that can possibly be gathered
from TIN. disastrous War, AID hope 10 see tbis new
provision for the COiton-tradc faithfully, prompt
and generally carried ont.
To persons acquainted with the South tie fac. d
ia being great sham ~ It's assumptions Of culture
generosity, elegance, and chiyhlry, has long beef
familiar Sill, there arc many OF our officers wh'
had no know ledge Of Seces.Ia uniil they had " In
v.d.d lie sacred coil and /. ia Amusing hear ih,
, .peprise they express a, what they have seen. 3
much bad they been mpcs-d upon 10y TIE prrfess'on
Of Southern people aud the Southern press, that they
Aad expected 10 find beantIiul aud iulsllcciua
women, tasteful and lnxurors homes, broad am
snnny fields, charming and hoflitable towns, TIN
aide Of Maron aud DlxOn's hue.
They Laye looked in vain for the seductive groves
the nurmunug fountains, Tie fascinating div!niiie
10 ciinone, they had conJured up TO their e1ciiec
,ancy Ba, N her stead, they have found dfcAr,
forests. s'agnant pools, and homely bnui-dippinl
females whom no poets Imagination could iGeal.z'
into lovelIness or soften into grace.
j Ina, sunday attended three Of the churches IN
La Gunge-the MeihOdis., PresbyIegIan aud Epis
rop,lau-and took artistic view of the best femi
nine soc.efy Of the town. one Of the least il-ook
ing OF tbe number oborycd was privately engaged
la that peculiarly southern Accomplishment o
"diDuing" which prevails hefeaooat 10 L mos1 de
gushing extent. o.,
T Indeed tie custom is almost universal. The poo
whites and the reh whites vie with each other II
tbi. a.t.etic habit, and have suffered greatly an,
lconpL.ed bitterly OF the lack Of snuff IN tho b0u;l
since tho breaking out o. the war. Poor creatures
how are they 10 be piled.
Nearly ali tie women have met in Tennessee
al us l4lhe l9Ds.s ~ 1he streets. hnd IN church
are uumistakable evidences 6f iheir attachment (,
this great s0cg vice. Some Of them .rpsctorae hk,
totacco-chewiug salos, and nauseato the shockec
senee that beho!is tbis degradation.
WHAT hope can there be OF Southern beauty a.
Southern refinement, when the delcate y.reare'
women oi Secessia persist IA habit which must dis
gust every nan oil feeling, deal dcath-bow to al
ihe genilo emotions OF kindred symPaihy, ms
slrangic lhe gsllantry tha, every gentleman cnscf
tgins fora cultivated woman
In ihls part Of Tennessee, the most rald Of N.
SecessOuists afo men originally from the North nO
- few 81 whom are ia the " COnfsdculte " amy
out long the loDels IN their active pro.eo uiOu VI
tho rebellion, uG earning fQr thenselyss tho IN.
eIv.nble q lie oil tho most traitorOus OF tho traitor
ON. OF these was cap.ured the other day, al Lamar
his naiae In Cloud. lie hold, a Captains commits.
plon IN the Southern s.rYice, and was formerly n
rsident OF u small village m Northern Vermont.
Re went 10 Mississippi some seven or eight years
eincc in the capacity II rcbODtgbChef, aud soon
captiyated the affections oil young wOuian who
pOtaess.d a. very bad e1ucatiOn and number OF
nsproe. (by the way, the Yunlees sccll u be PAR
ticninr favOntcs with the Southern women), aud
married her plantation, including her among tAc in
cumbgances.
n ~ very curly day he assured Iho attitude of a
violent ard incorporating DisuIionist, and was
one OF the first persons Ia his adopted State 10 raise
u COMPANY oi cavalry Tor Tho war. Since then he
has Obtained extended reputation for skill, energy.
aud dmiiug-haa fought two duels, ind led a number
Of gallant Charge, losing in one Of tnen two.thirds
oi al las men.
'fhe SOU heIners land him TO tho skieq and do mol,
hesitate to pronounce him brave follow ag ever