The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-09-05

RDAY, DAY, SEPTEMBER 5,
CAVALRY EXPEDITION FROM v1cKsBuRa
This morning there arrived here caval-
ry expedition, which set out about one
week since, Immediately from Yazoo City,
part of the powerful body of horse now
organizing in Vicksburg for the purpose of
scouting the interior Of the river States,
and ridding them of the numerous little
bands of guerrillas which infest their bor-
ders. The expedition was composed Of the
Sd Iowa, 4th Iowa and 5th Illinois regi
ments of cavalry, all of the 18th Army
Corps. The command of the expedition
was intrusted to Col. e. F. Winslow, of the
4th Iowa, and left under instructions to
pursue the line Of the Mississippi Central
! Railroad northward to a convenient point
Of exit from the enemy's lines.
| On the l4th the party left Yazoo City,
Col. Winslow at their head and pushed
forward toward Durant, railroad station
on the Central Road. Arriving there
somewhat unexpectedly the next day, the
party came upon the town, surrounded it
and captured the down train of cars upon
its arrival at that place.
In obedience to his Instructions, Colonel
| Winslow, from Durant, moved forward to-
ward Grenada. Another expedition under
Lieut.. Col. Phillips, having set out from
| the north, was moving at the same time
against the same place. Lieut.. Col. Phil
lips reached Grenada at P. NJ, August II,
and Immediately attacked the town. A
small detachment of rebel cavalry, under
Slemmers, at the time quartered there, was
at once attacked and hastily driven out of
the town. AS the enemy was pursuing his
| somewhat wild and irregular retreat, they
suddenly came upon Col. Winslow's force,
which was moving from the south. This
interception led still further to the enemy's
discontinue, and he was last seen making
| his way in state of fractional and individ-
ual glory, out of the range of pursuit by
our cavalry.
| The expeditions now entered Grenada
and after an interchange of civilities all sat
down to make merry over their fortuitous
meeting, and to converse upon the success
and incidents of their respective exDedi
tions.
LSSome difference in the instructions Of the
two commanding officers now came to
light. While CollWinslow was ordered to
capture and run north all the locomotives
and cars which fall into his hands, Lieut..
NCol. Phillips was instructed to destroy ALI
In consequence of this fact, Lieut.. Col.
Phillips, being the first in the town, i'm
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railroad stock accumulated there. fBefore
lCol. Winslow came up thirty locomotives
j and two hundred cars were at least par
! TALLY destroyed. In order to prevent what
was left of these trains being run north,
the enemy made detour, and struck the
railroad north of the town, and burned the
bridges over the YallaRNsha River. Col.
Winslow, by virtue of sdPsrfority Of rank,
now consolidated the two forces, and as
| sumed the entile command. His first eff
fort was to exringuish the fires raging in
i the town. SIT Aeedihg partially. in his en-
4 deavors, "A the nex6 morning finding the
I bridges herth of him destroyed, he render
ed useless all things~of military uee, and
retired northward, in the direction of Oak
land, Pamela and Coldwater.4 ~fJ
sAfter crossing. the Tallahatchie, Lieut..
Col. Phillips force separated from the main
body, and moving off toward the right,
headed for his camp at Lagrange, where
he arrived without dp(xosition. The Other
party, upon arriving kt Coldwateianet a
fspirited opposition from body Of tie enc
my posted on the opposite shore to contest
the passage of the stream. gpch discover
ing the position of the enenS kirmish
ensued on the front, while a dismounted
party crossed the river above and Attack ed
him in the rear. The enemy soon gave up
| the field and fed :e-tiistant- PARTS The
losses in this affair were one man, of the
5th Illinois, killed; and four of the 4sh
Iowa wounded. Rebel loss unknown.
l. The expedition ofsCOl. .SWinsloW su bsisted
upon the country during their entire march
of several hundred miles.
7 No guerrillas were found south of Gren-
ada At Lexington, Col. Winslow learned
that Johnston, with a considerable force,
was in pursuit, and accordingly he hasten
ed his march, which fact, however, made it
none the less damaging to the enemy. Du-
ring the expeditiOnS one hundred prisoners
were taken and brought within our lines. ]
! Along the march very few OF the inhab-
itants were found at home, they having
left, with their sable chattels, for the yet
unpenetrated interior of Alabama. Mem
phis Bulletin, 2ith.
| DRY GooDs.-There is an active and
steady business doing. The fall trade has
fully started Stocks are in good assort-
ment, and city and country buyers are nu-
merous, all buying moderately, making,
in the aggregate, a heavy amount. The
foreign goods market has been very active,
and importers are realizing good prices
Desirable goods are in limited supply, and
below the demand; many kinds have adj
vanced in consequence. Domestic cottons
eign goods market. A good business is
doing in prints. Old styles are selling
largely at some reduction, but all new
styles are firm and buoyant. Sprague's
new goods are very active. Ginghams are
{ in demand, and prices are firm. Denims
are steady. Stripes, checks and ticks are
firm and not in large supply. Brown and
bleached shirtings and sheeting are quiet
and very firm in price. Any increase o.
demand would occasion an advance. In
woolens the activity is great. Printed de-
, laines sell readily, but the chief activity if
, in fancy cassimeres Of desirable styles :
Low and medium qualities sell mostly, but
, there is demand for all kinds and from
all parts-city and country, jobbers anc
clothiers. Coatings are not SO active, for
, eign makes securing preference. Beavers
are heavy. Satinets> are dull. Doeskins
steady. F1annels are very active, in par
, for expectation. The consumption O.
shawls is large and greater than the pres
ent supply. Prices are buoyant-demant
: lively. Foreign goods are very active
Il Desirable goods are not abundant, while
the demand is very great. Plain coioret
dress STYLES are scarce as well as fancy rib
bons. Merinos, delaines, coburgs, orlean.
! and alpacas have all advanced. Low black