New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-29
Special Dispatch to Tho Missouri pemocrst.


The Rebels returned last night and burned the
bridge over Big Obion at Union City. To-day at
noon the forces at Columbus are 10 line OF bhttie
and expecting momentarily al attack. Gen. lutte
is there aiding Gen. Dawes.
The steamer j. ID. Perry has just arrived from
Memphis completely crowded with passengers.
Capt. Zeiger gave ny his own room and bed TO pas
sengers. From the Perry we get some particulars
OF the taking Of Holly Springs.
Jackson's Cavalry. numbering 1000 or 5000, and
commanded by Van Dorm, attacked the place AT
o'clock, Saturday morning. They came IN between
the roads and did Dot alarm the plckets consequent
ly completely alarmed our sleeping forces, who
made hut feeble resistance. Only about 100 escaped
about 900 were either killed wounded and the
rest Of the force taken prisoners.
The exact number taken 4 cannot learn, but II II
given at from one to two thousand. Most Of the
force had been sent up the road to re-enfoTce Jack
son and Bolivar. The Rebels burned 900 bales OF
cotton, ~ wagons, and about half million dollars
worth u Government stores. They paroled theiT
prisoner, some Of whom arrived on the Perry.
On Saturday afternoon the Federal force came NJ
from Abbyyille, and the Rebels skedaddled toward
Grand J1nction, which place they declared they
would take
IL il probable Gen. Grant will DO forced to make
FOR the river In order 10 get supplies. Gen. sher
man had len Helena, and MAS proceeding down the
river.
A ,uall BODY 81 Confederate cavalry made a dash
aged few stores destroyed mosi Of Dan. Able
cotton factory the far ground, and carried Oh
nearly 100 beef cutie and 10 head OF mules from
the llSth Illinois. Most OF the cattle and mules
lave been recovered.
We are yet in painful suspense with regard 10 the
safety Of Jackson
We Al last understand the Rebel raid into Ken
lucky. Ii was made BY full brigade Of cavalry
with six pieces Of artillery, nnGer command OF
Bug.-Gen. Forrest. 1 have full particulars from
\ t.,, IA If Ia Illinois "a ~ MAJ
taken in the light y, Lexington, Iebn., On Friday,
and who with lis brother officers, was paroIed by
Forrest The Rebels crossed he Tennessee River
at Clifton, A. miles east Of jackson, and adyanc ed
% miles TO Lexington.
At jackson their approach was made known, and
the llth In,i;rols Cavalry, part OF tho 3.h OHIO
cavalry lar, Of tie "a tennessee Cavalry, ana two
niece. Of artillery tie lith lndlaua, under coa-
nand of Col Iugerso Of the llth sarted on recon
noissance. They reached LexlngiN on FRIDAY morn
ing; three hours light eItued, ia winch the Union
forces We're worried.
our loss il &c, en- killed, ten wounded, two pieces
of artillery taken l2i men, Col. Ingersoll, MAJOR
Kurr Capt. Sheppard, AdJutaDt Harrison and LIEUT.
Cornell and Mcclure taken prisoners Rebels lost
about thirty five IN killed and wounded They then
marched TO the railroad, reaching 1t few miles
above jackson, and taking stations as they came "
them. At Humboldt hag OF truce was sent III Will
the demand for surrender. Inc Lieutenant an COM
maud, 1 could not learn hs name, replied that be
would fight first; but during the parley, put the
mos. valuable things into the depot ret hre 10 IL and
left Tie Rebels, however, captured thirty PRISON
err They have taken at various stations, and 81
Lexington, $50 prisoners.
Our officers taken were we'll used but the pfiyate-
loaf their overcoats aud blankets On Saturday, as
they were advancing up tie road there was sklr-
msing all day in their rear, supposed to be attacks
made by the Union cavalry that had escaped from
Lexington On Sunday morning. Humboldt wa'
re,nken by the Unionists, and seyeral Rebels made
prisoners; ca.sons belonging to two pieces OF theu
artillery were retaken. The Rebels arc enforcing
the conscrpt law, but the truth 10 they were heart
ily welcomed by nearly all the cltzensi courier'
came riding 10 their camp from all parts oi the coun
try to give them information.
Becoming alarmed yesterday, they began then
retreat toward the Tennessee River, and, ere TINS
are beyond the reach Of the Union srI.s.
so great Was their hnste that it is thought they
have not DESTROYED much OF the treslle work, but
number OF bridges have been burned, and 10 doub
two or three weeks will elapse before trains cal
run AGAIN.
Ono hundred men of the I'D Iowa, under com
msnd OF Col Scott crossed tho nwamls back VI
New Madnd last week and secured the country t'
the ST. Francis River they returned on Sunday
bringing "a number Of prisoners, horses, cattle an'
arne. r.,
Among the prisoners are Col. ID. j. Pankey, 81
Missouri: Can't Robert McDouad, Missouri Llgb
Artillery formerly commander Of the gunboat Ar
kan,as; Capt. j. H. Page, Lieut.. NJ. &. Leniz, u.
BARTLETT, Surgeon and leader IN horse stealing II
Dnnklin Coauty, and Quartermastors sergeaf
Louis Lybecks, Missouri Light Artillery, who ha'
confidential letters from jeff. Thompson. The pms
oners arc on their way TO st. LOUIS.