The New York herald., 1862-12-26

eneo al all or their cause They still talk largely oil con-
tnuing the for twenty years successful
They are better informed than they TO the feeling
OF the North in regard TO slavery but the less
anxious on that account TO gain their independence Il
seems rather 70 be foundation for their hopes They
express very great confidence that six months from
VIII show wonderful advancement In their prospects,
INTENTIONS OF THE KNEny.
The abandonment by the rebel forces Of their intrench
ments on the TalIahatchie bottom indicate that they
not intend making stand this side OF Vicksburg for
certainly II they so intend they could not nnd spot
more 70 their purpose Nature has there interposed
70 the Of an the
impregnaole They must have had good cause for
abandoning such immense advantages. II, as appears
now to be probable, our forces advance upon vicks-
burg only TO find it o deserted city, Il is hard to
cohesive where the rebels will make q stand with
any prospect Of success. Rebellion will then be cut
halves reuniting and speedy end the rebellion would
seem to bc the Inevitable result. : ;. ...,.
Our water Valley correspondence.
.S WATER VALLEY, Miss. Dec. IS, 1852.
ANOTHER ADVANCE.
Orders received carly yesterday to prepare for an
immediate advance. The cavalry division under Colonel
Dckey and the three brigade commanders Coonels Lee
Hatch and Miner, accordingly began at nine O'Clock
Work OF preparation, and by noon the whole command
crossed the Yockena and late last evening cncaped in
the vicinity OF Water Valley We here quiet in camp
and beyond the ordinary routine Of field duty there is
nothing Of interest to talk about write about All the
approaches the camp in every direction carefully
guarded and although know that the enemy is about
US and vgilantly watching movements, we rest in
perfect security. Why sent here has not yet
allowed to transpre although it is doubtless for
some righteous purpose.
PREPARING R0UTE MARCG
The infantry divisions will speedily follow, am IS
sured; ,bu, whether they encamp at Water Valley
elsewhere 20 not know. The probability is that
.sss.,s genera 9sssa: w DC made .",'' ::s ;ss ::
---. larJ enough advanced towards eandpssion 10
this point be depended upon ID the matter Of the
transportation Of supplies From Abbevlle, in each d
recon, large gangs Of workmen are engaged In rebuild
ing the bridges destroyed by the enemy when lie re-
treated That thl Talahache will doubtless be
finished night. Below Oxford there sevesa
small bridges and cuver.s burned, and large ODE
across the Yockena at Springdale another the
Otuckaon at Water Valley, and stil another at Coffee.
viie ten miles below. These the large BRIDGES be-
sides nnumerable smaller ones, and it may well be
trivial one.
do not suppose that during ali the time required to
rebuild them the casary win remain Idle There IS TOO
enerprisng enemy to contend with, aud the country
must become thoroughly familiar to our officers. We
must scout and forage make maps, feel OF the enemy
ASCERTAIN his plane and ntenionswork which the in
fapHy cannos well perform-so that when the order
forward s given it can be executed understanGingly
The cavalry campaign must therefore, be an interesting
one, and propose u take part in 1t.
GRENADA, ME
The community electrified few days since by the
announcement has the Union troops had full and
petc possession OF Grenada We have the bsst evidence
that ts Citizens who in yesterday
that the enemy s still there: aud ths evening Capt Pitts
Company A. Seventh Kansas, who has to-day been on
from General pemberton 10 Major Blythe commanding at
Horn lake The following is copy Of the communiea
HEApouAnrKHs, DKrAxrxExr MIss,ss,rrIt
AND EAsrIES TESSESsFr. I,
asoDHI am deeted Sy The Major General commanding
70 you viii destroy all the he cotton sswesn the Taa
am. respectfully your ooedient n ssTysp. SEsMivar.
Tho bearer OF this despatch Is young from west
Tennessee from the neighborhood OF Fort Pillow, and IS
of the escort OF Major General Pemberton command
ing the rebel forces 1t Grenada. From him have
csivcd variety OF information concerning the rebel
position and surroundings which reproduce in the order
in which IL was received
he says that General Pembcrton has his headquarters
at the Collins House. Grenada that General Prices army
numbering fifteen thousand men, are encamped five miles
west and that General Van Dorm armya least equal in
numbers--s in camp three miles east OF Triune.
Major Blythe, for whom the despatch was intended,
commands Mississippi cavalry regiment at Horn Lake,
and 10 him is committed the duty Of burning the cotton
in this region.
General Lowell left for Richmond on the Tuesday follow
ing the Coleeyilc fight. General Penbcrton, General
Lowell General Van Dorm and General righman we're all
engaged in that affair Tlghman commanded the infantry
column advancing by the main rold. Lowell and Rust
each had command OF one OF the tankug columns The
gagged part The claimed that the rebels
tok nrty prisoners. and Killed twenty of the Unioaists
Their own oss thirty killed and City wounded Gen
cral Lovo red the pursuit but General
Van Dorm ie0rcd had large infantry force within
porting distance and ordered him to return. The rebels
lost OF their field officers, and but or to cap
tains and lisutenauts.
The tinonsts under Steele, were said to be force
eleven niles from Oakland, between that point aud
Panoa This he learned from the rebel pickets seven
milos north Of Grenada. The country between the
Yaobusha and the picket lines patroed constantly by
AGAR
mcn;s
The Yaabusha is stream about the size Of the Talla
hachie, and can crossed Grenada by flatbost,
which lies moored at the south bank, and fordabe for
cavalry only.
POSITION or THE RxHus
There are Confederate forces south OF Grenada and
there prospect Of fight there. The rebels vgor.
ousy ortyiug the farther side Of the river and have
impressed all the negroes OF the surrounding country 10
works II would seem hardly probable that they
would make stand there directly front Of the town
with certainty OF s destruction in Of attack.
but the vigorous orcations now In course construc
would ucate that such is their intention The po-
sion doubtless -irong one as tn bottom land
tends the river miles south, and considerable
cn5 approach il froa tnat direction without being
subjected rasing tire from their siece rns ., which,
the prisoner says, they considerable numbers.
Whether the position equally strong It's lanks
am 70. prepared tu say. II is certain that they have
been stcy reinforced from scc quarter port
that cn@ large bodies o. troops are now ON taer way
/ tbhcr.
The prisoner reports large numbers OF the soldier.
from Tennessee anl Mssspp are dessrtng slngly ard
in squads AMI that ths s ratilary % The militia
From his own company six;c cen had len.
Corn and forage plenty the region round abo3t
Grenada, and the enemy gathering aud storing it in
large quantities there, evidently intending 10 quarter
4 there permanently.
This afternoon party or twouiy hovsemen were dis
covered in the % tearing up tho railroad short dis
tance south Of Water Valley. company Of cavalry
interrupt thcir rasme with what success have
/ not vet ascertaned.
This morning Colonel Hatch brigade moved out Tn,
direction or Paris. have not yet learned the object pro
posed 20 be accomplished.
corToy MOVING.
IN immense quantity OF cotton Is arriving st Abbesie
solely for government account. At least Ave hundre,
bacs aro already at the depot, what the depc
before the rebels burned " and am told that there
thousand bales besides which the government has
ngcaioJ rlaIf OF IL bears the talsmauic character
&C. A. and Is supposed TO be portirn OF that coEtri
but.d ny wealthy planters bercabout 20 the government
Cotton buyers ed spectators yet allowed soutl
the Talahatchie and Is to be hoped they will not b.
or the ptcsc' Dcring The recent retreat Of the rebc
army from Abbevlie h-ve doubt but that tee thou
sand bales burned. From q somewhat extendet
observation Of ihe route and country between this pac