, 1862-11-18

lis petition more Eanifeet. Two companies
we're deployed as skirmlthers, and thrown
out each side OF the rosd and a battalion Of
cavalry, under Capt Qualcs, with drawn "a
bree, rode slowly along the ro1d. prepared to
ms1e charge II necessary. The rebe1s we're
When the mounted men had gone 4 mile OF
two further, and had received = shot or two
OF grape and canister, which fortunately did
no harm, Col. Les deemed 1t prudent to fall
back upon the town, and give up,further pnr-
suit. This was accordingly done, and At i've
ne arrived at headquarters. An orderly lad
stood guard over our dinner, but somohor.
tntter and milk had disappeared, aud wo ueru
glad to break our fast upon hard b!scutt.
"sEeeP." AID coffee. Our Intelligent Gun.
tIabaId' is supposed to be Irsponslbiu Tor
the extraordinary exodus OF catabie..
Tbs evening an orderly ca1l,o III With tl,e
intelligence that the rebels aro lowering TN
our tront; but we arc strongly pickatctt. and
hsVe 1akcn every precaution tD guard against
aurp1lSe, ard expect to tlcep sounuly.
a Wofd as to Holly Springs. This ia town
OF 3Co0 Inhabitants, or was In its 1,ali,,y s3aya
EoW It's Inhabitants number scarcely l,5W'
They are mostly rebels. I did sec two Uul.,n
families. to one Of whom waA ablo to do
substantial service; but the vast 1uaiofl,y aru
Fehe1 to the core.
tons as to the manner In which the rel,u1
prisoners we're trtAted at Camp DougiAs. oar
Lnd1ady assured me with The utmobt gravity.
that the Yankee soldiers aud citizens thourit
no Il ore Of shooting Il rebel prisoner ti,4n II
they we're hogs. "Why," e!1s SAWS. sstht. iii.
zens shoot them for pastilnc'' I tiled tn dis-
abuse her Of this opinion, aud told her was
hvlrg in Chicago at the time she mentioned.
and reports Of that nature were positively uu.
true, but she would not believe it.
The entire town and country Is destitute Of
everything but corn. append the prices Of =
lev leading articles, confederate scrlp butnr
the standard OF value: Tobacco. small Mugs
Sl:0 each, quiuine, S95 al ounce; salt, SI25
2 ta1rtl; domes'ice, 1.50 Il yurd a pair VI
6cofs, $50; pair Ct new 1utnet brogsas, Sl2.
Lea is beyond price, and co1leb caulot bc had
for money.
The Kansas boys had somello obtained A
large amount Of confederate scrip from, ,,ri5.
ontrs ard others, and draws tome heavy bar
gairs in exchanging it for commodities, orna-
mental and utetul Nothing came ainies. Toey
lad siege to TOBACCO store nod bought out
the entire stock in trade at dollar i plu:.
One soldier looked groteEque enough coming
along the s:reets with as much as he coulI
GETTY OF gingerbread, Which cost him, ha said,
S2.5o0, or S5a quarter section.
lad 1t elected to stale in its proper or3er
n The narrative, that on taking POSSESSION of
the court house, d large number of commi3-
missions in the confederate army, sigaed NJ
Gov. Pe1tus. Of this State, were discovered
Should Cct!!, Lee endorse ard send them to the
.ucky owners. be would give th.m authority
70 d'aW from the OVERLOOKING treasury Of til.
$Cutfederate States of America,' 81 ehun-
dsnce OF that, the inordiuate live Of which,
I1e scripture declares to be the root of an
evil According to the rebel Interpretation
OF scripture, this means confederate bonds.