The New York herald., 1862-11-14
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
Wns osespssisn OF Grand Juncsies and
Lagrange.

INTERESTING FkUW the $UVInWeSts
Gns Occapssi0n OF Grand JuncttcD and
Lagrange.
0uR LAGRANGE (rENS.) CORRESPONDENCE
HKADauAErxss, LAskAscs Tenn. Nov. Z, lse2
esusd Lagrange Cccsrsaa ts Oar troops
fAe Of iAs Second Duy-EnrDaoe d tAs 7O~rs ef
Lagra.e-Eaedeene~ n Dur Adsdnre ~stA Part II
ybss.ses Sle~os's Sioo.d AreaEsas Caealry-fkcsr
sAgAe-captsrs Of a Lss1anams and Ten Praoases-
A,rsaras.os Of fbr.-osSSara,.on of tie Co~s,yse-
Incsaeats-Yhe Bsesy DC, dc
THIS evening hsve the glorious privilege of witnessing
triumphant nas waving upon the thern confines
or Tennessee overlooking another porton of the
STATE Mississippi the last barrier stand
spon the shore OF the Gulf and eouthero limit Of
scuntry.
But must the beginning Of the day, and
sarrae regularly time the attend
ng our march before speaking Of events more recently
developed
MARcs syCoSD DAY.
rie Grst gray light os dsy heard the roll Of the
veie, srousing the sleeping army into life II WAS Do
hong animation infused into both
nea and animals short suficed breakfast,
And in readiness 10 move.
By seven O'Clock the column set ont tho
. srdsr ! mentioned IN my letter Of yesterday
With slight difference the occupation Of the nd.
sanoe which tins day held by the command O.
|. AAesdier General veach.
The morning promised mnch warmer day than yester
Fay and by evening the verac,ty Of Indications
most painfully certain The dust also was much
dsagreeabe, and increased the hardships
<ei the march The troops however, bore up with the
-swDe ndomitable purpose took OCCASION yes
sssday ssragglers very few and every instance
were convalescents from the hospitals
- accompany their comrades TO the hsld. This action
Vas aadable and fu Of apology for those who thus
ek the willingness Of the spirit for the strength 0f tho
sassA
sm KsTRAsu o. rHn fowS
By midday the advance, under Col Noble, Second Ii-
sAse cavalry entered Lagrange. The town was, the
sime, occupied by about four hundred Of Col Semous
1oond Arkansas cavalry The presence Of cavalry.
A0tasned BY 30 large force, sufficient aduce
nedate evacuation Of the place by the rebe horsemen
DSom prominent blun the southern border Of the
so~n.ths rebels could bs tashng with reckless
ysscipstancy along three different roads Judging
Ssom the long clouds OF dust they
pede, between three and -four hundred have been
1eec previous TO our arrival. The sudden dash
cavalry found sundry individuals unprepaTed for fight
and therefore appropriated them one Lieutenant.
0skinssy, Company B. Second Arkansas cavalry Colonel
&jeDons, narrated 70 me the of his capture He
sad he had heard Of movement souhw ard sut not
anticipating our arrival before evening, he entered
sa,s % procure dinner When partly finished he heard
eA0ss. Seeing number Of our men riding towards him.
= sssssys.ed 70 escape BY taking 70 saddle The excite
and would not permit him TO mount But resource
01t, that surrender. However,
As horse and thus saved the animal Another, private
vas captured BY being thrown. He sustained
ssh insary in the fall All enumerated, took about
IN prisoners.
The enemy's cavalry being driven out, mes
sanger galloped back 70 the General who awaited
~ Information the head Of the column,
lAA. no epsmy was in the town. Al
eAs columA forward and the place with
uying co0re and every other indication Of
1srposs A. each regiment arrived it at di-
Sesssd W. posi:ion, the artillery unimbered where
1Asy would be necessary In event OF attack and the
seValry went to reconDotre the country. The in
aAnIy artillery and cavalry hold the positions they
~Oa be required 70 occupy in Of VISIT that
Ass prepared for any emergency
TEE APPLARAnCg or TH1 Town
Asy seAstre " the calamities that frequently
~ the race could not escape being moved a the solitude
- desolstion Of this town. As marched into IL
hooked In vain for open and perhaps
~ Seyous YET composed in their misfortune lndica
koHs Of business the enoyments OF social life
hung ever the place and made me think some
vhaNsn Of the tnfuriased wrath OF angry God had
AabtAiOns remain vest,ge menunents 70 q relent.
less and unanimous retribution. felt chilled the
kopes dssolae and forsoi.en graves ied bv manrIed
sempleso the human soul and of all degrees Yet
felt satsfst when knew thai il treasons punish
!. insni
,con1euRAnos COUNTRY
The ter4torta oondgarafioa OF this region Is more
<versihedanc pleasing viii found farther north
- fenDssssor In kentucky included west OF the Ton
sssses river he country hy and possessed OF
SAxtsly II landscapes than have hitherto seen The
vnnss trees sAnd lowers involve great mssy
stOps, and beam 20 exhibit indications tropical prox.
though its severity considerably absted eject
lse destructive. The soi begins TO a sandy
aAsrch Of to-day considerably slackensd in conse
Of this anu reauired extra from the
men and horses.
There were few SccsrrsDces Of note during the
cent sOdos Of negroes were discovered by our
eAnkers- One WAS taAt OF woman, which s,hl |
= tnsH end BY violence, o. srea, severity ana
torture II Is generally believed they iugiiwes
pessng towards iinex, ssd seng b.
q the inhabitants, were thug cruelty murdered
About to-day Geusrai Grants staff body
guard overlook ths column aod rode toNhe front
Wher about paies from u pace\se the ether
column, under General Hamilton it's way " Grand-
junction The,rwo rosdssat ihs point very close
EACH other and Afforded opportunities for intes
cvhtIes between she 10 listlxs Vi both p2riissa
posInoS Esgss-rsus EXPECTATIONS AND cosrszios
Having an opportunity TO converse with ideu<ssni
heRnsey Of whom have already spoken, ~ siled nay
of his presence and, nterrog loes
He eft Davies Nils, about Ave miles helsw here whs~s
their regiment camped. yesterday morning Thc
force tsse not large, and merely kept up supply
packets for this place. When entered tbs large
number we're in. including many ofncers A timely I
alarm gave them ch. nee escape The naia body Of
Their army lies at Holly springs, where sss be did
know IN numbers be conflicting. bat
aown his ries al iorty thou,aua egeetiys men
This coaglder much larger number than
they really possess " regard 70 ssns he nearly
- - have hen ineT regiment, u part, has sharps
bey lack clothing and are put 10 shifts To Keep
sbeir persons covsred For food they toesably wei
eC lie did hot f2n to insinusle frequently that
pect starye them submise would never sue
ceed They willing ~ lght And endure every hard
ship ard priystioa hey viii never 10 the old
government, he remarked long they man 10
WELD sword " carry museet. sometimes think
they sincere BE thinks they lighting noble
principle, ana long be ives will 1othlAx
bat It's success.
As specimen OF man, pbyeioahy think have seen
but few his equa1. 10 height he stands sx eet Owe
tncbes in build slender bot not out ~ proportion In
movement he s active, and tfesds ,tb hra oonn
dent step. HIS face 10 oval, without expires ana de
sdediy the Objectionable iesiuTs a. his r~son he
black beard, which somewhat Improves bis
countensnce. he displays the reoei gray coat, with
back csis homesrun psuts and boots indeScrioable.
Judge from his appearance that he went into service with
his uniform, and doubtless, expects 70 go out o IN