The New York herald., 1863-09-03
TEE SOUTHWEST.


| Saocssfug Avrsoal at Memphis OF a Cavalry Fspe
dst,on From vieksbsrp--Coso.s =. r. Wins,,w. F5url
Io,oa Cauaky IN oomwawd--He Pwsa0 ns LsVs u Ad
&tssissippt Osntral Raaroaf--Hs Hssa a aorta~n 60
pef7ks~ Undr 0oonel Patntrs al Grenada-A oo'iete
Of Insr sons--An Inmsnse Nu'aor @ Locomotives ans
CusS Caps,.,s and pcsyoyed-N Movements Or BON Far
| ~, wosA,arss Brisk Skirmssh on the ccdoater
Capture sf P'fsoaers. &c, &c
Tho state OF Mss,ssnn = s once more been the subjso
=, u,ost de,gh,ru s.,s,,ar the form Of cavalry
visi Ion. having s scene Of ne s,ao''
entire Ian 9Th or i.s somswha, sxssue oordsrs suss
tho days Of Grcrson's fanoss nSngureR . lnS more
dstant eAreoi scale OF osvsy opsratcae. the "
am 70 thus goN'ous'y aad successfully set, has not
boon initiated uRtx tho present. II Is true that Cole
mel Hatch, 10 fsce all the cavalry dsw dsuoA
srang along tho nothoru Boundary Of Mississippi hsvs
been iudeia,gsbls and untIrlns ilhsr novonens sss
unreQuenty. PARTICULARLY 10 the o~s OF Col Ha,ch ex
pediions OF magnitude havo mkds sudden descen1
upon the Interior and have been asAnded with most
fortunate results either the capt1eo Naroad trans
stock prisoners etoros all Of wiGh Managing v
Che euemy thoroughly In with syseA
q rsdng boldly Instituted by the enemy about rear
since.
Tho expedition now n question was oomTosedcf tts
Third Iowa Fourth Iowa and Fifth Illinois regimsuss 6
cavalry forming part Of the horse Of the Fftessth corps
The command OF tho party given TO COL T. wias
the spirit and ealianiry esssry leader Of mounted
troops
On the 9th inst the party, load BY Col Winsiow sst
out from vicksburg In obedience to orders from his
peror The general plan OF movements, could ~
arranged prior to tho starting of tho expedition placed
In the hands of the Colonel though large discretionary
pswer granted him. In view or many sdventticua
and unexpected circumstances, which, la isolated aaS
detached movement, continually springDg w.
tha woy nj rRely
undertaking due manly 70 the judgment and akin 0
the colonel tho officer Immediately commanding D ths
aed. Tho Instructions, however received prior 70 the
setting out Of the expedition, were ia cfeot, that ~
line Of Mssisspp Central Railroad should bs ~ fss
As practicable tho line Of march That the rolling snse
Of tho road captured the advance orces, shsSh
be saved pushed northward with svisw to its bea
brought 10 this place. In addition 70 this all
fu in Tho scr Vice os the enemy, be destroyed
brought along, as tho ne0essitics Of time or locaI
Thus well fortified ~ 70 the legitimacy Of his expect
tion Colonel winsow with hts little band Of heroes, tool
'Adyssoins TO- . nor.hessserly direction, ..ss
psss esGasn os FsaSs na
on the l4th tnst the expediioa asAia ses out After
short ride thsy PASSED the pickss o. SI, ouposs 80
quick ride Of some sixty mles brought the party W
day 10 the vicinity Of Durant station on the deaS
CeutrAl Railroad In order communication wRh
the south the enemy known 70 be n some fercs
below, small party was detached from the main oo,d
And and srik ng OF the rigbt struck the rail-sAA
below the iown. The at ouce dismounted. cut shs
wires and torc up sufficient length q rails 20 make sac
aud the arrival Of sncc.r from the south aquos.oa q
time during which Fcrccs could csauue Their wsl
nssissSs The he o~sa, % % sSe p'ossnos our cavalry
interior was known After the bssakisU Of the rcaA
below had been reported succeasc! the owo Was sas
rounded and our forcss dashed rsoslessly anl
hcw,iug into the place, 70 tae gsest ee1
train soon GANG steamisg in whis,lne WIN al the - =.
sursncs Of clear run However upon ts arrival. ~
si,oea g which tSs ssis a. oncs began % dssso aus
mass Of ths itnefant community Of tho sousA. ~
ns's the expedition 1ss aSm towards lie % North ~
| Prom Dufsnt the command bore towards Grs0aeA,
This place s important as che ,inotos q tho Nsssdr
and e.sss1s sI R.',Ssa road rssDs s@ M'mns ~ sp as
lsw ho.Is pl0yosi' ssssys; I. .us ssFv. Of co,as,
nfieen huared rnsn, uoaer Colonel Philips having ss1
ont from granss sgnIs H. dsys before rosc,a Srs1sss
se as Sss carly ~ 70 zoe Ss .s q -. S co.,
and at gathered ell the Information he could
corning the Character and strength q the enemy rna
iDz tho consist Of but small body OF poorly
mounted and wretchedly armed and clad cavalry. whch
r time had been in quarters there under the com
lnand of named Slenmers ~ Immediate "chsrge"
was ordered upon enemy, who had taken pcstio.
IN the outskirts OF the towa. Tho asr which cusus1
was Of short duration Tho encmy soou gave ip the bon
retired from tho field, opening u troops
unobtruced entrance into the place, which takea
Tho enemy Il retreat struck on for The South ssS
was moving somewhat rapidly. when he suddenly is h
| wh the advance of the expedition from below. movine
towards Grenada. The greatest consternaion
waited. tho cneiny dii not wat for further knowcSs
he scattered dishins msdy into the woods TO avoid p
suis and caplres Alcr sgh. egsen,ion the oc'cns'
moved into the town joined cacnel Phillips and, In cou.
sdcrat 90 Of seniority cf comrassion, assumed nmsse
Before Colonel vinslov reached Grenada. Co, rbnn,
4 "a ms
dnsroying the clpturos e had made Thsyo already
s',el, the orders Of the expedition from beow ~
and carry on ~ mnch possible Col Wlnslow
hts srivai, found that thirty locomotives ana ncuy i've
huudred &c varios kinds were other tc,fiyo or lr-
deierin,ned cxunsnish. far as pcss b,
the nies then ragng the troops accordingly temporarily
email body of the olemy's cavalry evidently an,ic,
patng the Intention Of our forces r. run norhward ~
captured rolling stuck OF the railroad made dcour
around our lines and MARCHED The orssin3s ysi
iabusha river Here were two yairfsf bridge. o soms
Size, which thcy destroyed and tnen hastily Nhffew
sliii IL 6 mmand Of the two ,orces Colonel WINS
se@.Mea IN yssl"s. & INT. s 1Ir"'s rssan n ,ns
carry out his nsruci.ons 10 ssyo much pssibis.
Yapabi isba bridges, and scoing the imprsctcshi
removing the captured rrolarty which woad involve
the reconsifncon Of these bridges and oocason daDs.
delay, IN his turn Cocns Wiisp~ ordered iae ss
structnn of al tho property M osssou of f0fces
Ihe ogeer was obeysd and soon after both esPodous
| united and we're ga Their way .ewaris Tie north
Having crossed tue IalIshachs .sss e iegee rarsst
lhst undor Colonel Phillips abaadonips sQaa sns
moving 0n towards the right Pursoing this road -se
distance they entered tue road Taerinrc where
he arrived few days. aud returned 10 his camps
| the vicinity. U
The route, after leaving Grenada, lay 10 lhs
direction Of Oakland, Panola and Codwater culsrd
wtusow's force, after The other party had let a.
! moved On without OPP sition until reaching ~
fouth bank OF the Coldwater river. Here -
lound the enemy drawn up on the oihafs ssT
with evident Intention W dispute tho psssasc ~ tLs
/ fgesn KecQp9jlerps the vicinity, and forming sonps
toncuscns az 70 w o,o, q toe eneny, which he
sidercd weak, skSmhhng rary thrown out o. sAs
front 70 keep The attention f the enemy engaged wbs
this going another party of disnounte to- mea ia
filed the lett aDd crossed under cover q soms undsv
growth. Fcrrirf direct and vigorous assault Vas
made which resulted IN forcing the enemy witbdrAv
aud efi "a IN compss possession the crossing In his