The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-16
ERsS1'Ne FR9% THE SOUTHWEST.
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nal Snllivan's Splendid Campaign
Against Forrest.
Z BATTLE OF RED MOUND.
10 CapitulatiOn OF Holly
Springs.
terview with Ex-Secretary
.Thompson's Family.
|loral Swecny's Success Against
the Guerillas in Alabama.
LING BACK OF GRANTS ARMY
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FAIRS AT BATON ROUGE,
&C., H., 10.
heral Sweony's Success Against
the GueriIlas in Alabama.
LING BACK OF GRANTS ARMY
FAIRS AT BATON ROUGE.
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LIyAn's TWELVE DAYS CAMPAIGN.

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Our Jackson Correspondence.
JACKSON, Tenn, Jan. 3, 1858.
o. Red Moand-Forresps Raid Iato the District 81
ksoa, Tan.-BrilliaM Manauverino Of Infaa,ry
c'nst Cdpoiry-A Complete Vscto,y-Sersn Pieces of
'tery, Wander Of Caissons and Ammunition Wa
caplarea- valuable Sero'css Of Ir-rososl Aar,aa!
e''' '"'''-f e.s.sss, Apptrtainirg C6esrs-Is-
eAs d.. de-
unparalleled campaign Of twelve days has just been
d, under the leadership Of Brigadier General Jere.
van, who with parts Of few brgades Of infantry and
ieees Of artillery, against superior numbers cavalry
artillery, succeeded In outmane uvering and ulti-
Div engaging and routing q force Of the enemy under
OF the most dashipg aad efficient officers Of General
gs command The entire movement e one Of The
brilliant, the most glorious, record in the annals
he war, and exhibits instance OF the few ndica.
Of genius yet unfolded by the eirclm stances Of
ting national troubles, !.
kneral Sullivan, the bead Of this affair, was eau,
for the navy; but owing 10 the uninving
pects Of early promotion prior 70 the war he re.
ed pursuing one OF the avocations OF civil ife In
beginning Of the rebellion he set out az captain o.
ptry. Since then, BY the force Of Ispcuous merit,
as ascended through the var.ds Intervening grada-
70 Vie position he pccM occupies a. District Com
derof what y Sp6wn as the district Of Jackson
Inis includes all the territory radiatins seventy
n from the centre, jackson The particulars Of tins
resting and important campaign make the theme Of
prs.e0t epjstle.
horty after the assault upon Holly SPRING. Mise the
truciion OF stores there and subsequent north
RI movement Of the forces participating in that AFFAIR
vas believed that general and combined move ment
The encmy's cavalry was In operation. While Van
In making his way toward Bolivar. with some in.
atoms OF design 70 visit this place, Information
cbed Genera, Sullivan that General Forrest, OF Bragg
|DnaDd, crossing the Tennessee river about ffty
Jes southwest Of thn point, At a village known as
|ftca The original report, as concerns numbers,
h reliable and nearly correct, the real force
|ing subsequently, upon personal observation,
|amated at seven thousand mounted men, EN-
acug regular and irregular cavalry, together with
ven pieces Of artillery. 1t the evident intention Of
enemy 10 march directly upon this place be having
srDed, through the natives, that but email garrison
I'd t-designing, consequently, an immediate, RAPID
arch and attack, anticipating, doubtless, easy
pture.
A. the time Of receiving the information Gen suilv
nmand was alarmngly dispersed il having the entire
sroad from Union City 10 Davies Mills distance OF
hundred and thirty miles under It's protection The
serent details and attachments hastily massed A.
10 place, as q rendezvous. When part Of the forces
concentrated the dispositions commenced Wagons.
nboaDcee, camp conveniences, ratous and everything
Icept ammunition seventy i've rounds Of which were
red in the pockets and cartridge boxes Of the troops
ere left behind, and the movement naugGrated under
'ders 20 subsst upon the country.
Immediately Gen. Sullivan ordered I've hundred caval-
under Col Ingerfol, Eleventh Illinois cavalry 70
uDolre in the direction OF Lexington which 10 thirty
lies east, with instructions, the enemy
red, 70 fall back upon Jackson skrm shing
sryng the Generals superstition that the enemy wocd
found Whereabouts, upon reaching Lexington Colonel
gersol warmly attacked oy cavalry and artillery
sder the personal command Of Forrest The Colonel
keo prisoner and lost two The Of the
an0 skirmished back.
General Sullivan gathered his forces the pa
msrcbinG out TO Forrest leaving defssces sf
AcsoD, which consisted Of houses strongly Garrisoned
nd barricadcd streets, under OF Major Nsarc
soO Smith, Of the Forty NTH Illinois infantry Prsyott
arsbal General Of shs district. The oaemy succeeded
forcing cavalry until within three miles eas Of The
,wp, where General Sullivan and repealed the rebels
irving them back 70 Lexington.
Meeting such an obstinate resistance instoad Of march
upon tho town General Forrest changed his determine
cn, making decur nsrthwesterly, struck tho railroad
vreo miles north Of this point, cut and captured
nall garrison Of nifty men 81 Carroll Station
osssral Sullivan withdrew his forces INTO jackson
I'd Forrest scattered bis along the railroad destroy INK
very thing as far as Union City.
MAJOR Smith Immediately despatched five hundred 10.
latry upon train with instructions 70 push through 70
he relief Of Colonel Fry al Trenton. When but shor,
out the train fired nto and tho road ahead
"A H.a nY4aa al
f train under a strong guard, fought their way 70
luubodt and driving the enemy out Of the town took
cSsesson Tdings now reached Humboldt Or me caru.
,iion Of Colonel Fry and two hundred and CITY men al
rcnisn. The necessity Of going forward beng re-
,cyed in consequence Of the surrender forces arrest
q her march there TO await further orders
Upon the arrival Of General Sullivan at jackson he sent
Construction iras up the road under an escort aud
uart Il fifteen hundred Infantry under prIrader Gen
Haynei with Instructions to repair the road and I
oss be q drive tbe enemy from H. In oopaoopene. ~
be completeness q the OF destruction four or
ays consumed u reaching Trenton General yavn.s
lihfally executed bis Instructions
General sulivan, discovering Forests plnn uas
: destroy OIL The bridges and trostle worry ~
atLer ms plauder aud retrace his stepe "a
erIessee, and thence TO cross At tha -
lace, made such disposal Of his sam
cGd he calculated 10 intercept the retreat o'c"s
bic time had gathered seventy.ny WACO 1919 "
'th stores aud moved them 20 Dresden '''eu lDe
bstheast Of Union City. =" '.''e
Gen Sullivan massed 70, -, .
'niry, sn pcccssof artillery ~ 1
10, with which be made =, ueh"v ."'@"g - IT.
-, !, ,,..,,s.,.. directly cast, 70 HrrurI
,,,,,a,a h..,e, e met The advance u Forrest
..,..,na - Iong the Huntington road, EVIDENT
80. = 1,,ee. Lexington, thence 70 pursue tic dIs'
= With the intention o. rccrossiDg
- >s',gdon, the same night, spirited skirmish d
J, Sc.twccn portion Of our troops and the enemy
>sh NE latter lost three killed and SIX wounded.
4rs y n. Discovering himself headed General FORE
De deiow With his command during lhs night 10 Il