The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-17
THE REBEL GUERILLAS.
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Their 0peI atoms on the Mig
sissippi,
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Cosisrn. Mis-. seps. ', isa3.
Rcify ReAsydson, CAam<ys and OsAes--sass Of 1fays
n a Military Point ~ 'rlae in Wes rLrue,sss a-a
N@tA'r~ kisisispi-c srsrM--m Csfsssanfr and
Garrscn-Esra Aia,ama Nsgvo Rsrimeat--Ro,lv y
Ned orroers and Sta6-Rrhlct,or DvtR H. csarsny
o, Cdpta'r Houao,s-Conratand Cdrp--Latvss cf Cap.
tain John Phsit'ps-TAe Nsp Ro2e to cS,ian. a..
Garrison life In Corn,h Is at present anything but
OF naotion. Surrounding this extreme outpost on "a
left Of front line, facing south.
fa,igabe and strong bands Of gusrss. commanded by
Of the best guerilla chiefs tho sou,h rroccd.
with eye quick to prom, by any mistakes exposures
along tho line, they keep slseplss watch up3n ".
Almost nightly subject somewhere 70 a dssb
surprise or attack Becoming 100 bold ami elofoaeh.
Ing too close, expeditions are rent out 10 eIe ther
audacous advances. Tho country In cleared tl, Gully
for the time like n they now bscg ana o,orrnu
tho territory from which thcy had teen
forced by some irresistblo power. Various
have been triod 20 keep back these bands, tho
districts adjacent 20 outposts have been completely
deprived OF cveryth capable II conducting the
fort or sus,snaroc Of men; but to eject ,ons,sH.
scouting and unexpected moves with view to capture,
have been tried, but have proved equally uns-scsc,
Ncthing . Gordon Of posts, completely encrciug
their Geld Of operations, seems, will oyas be Il any
very decisive Consequence Ths most imIortan, o. srs
leaders Roddy, Richardson and Chalmers. Tho 1rss
10 steamboat captain, d lev Educational acquire
menta but Of marked natural ability for tho profcskn
he hss chosen. The field Of mis- operations es IN te nm
mediate vicinity Of this piacs, extending towards
Savannah, northward, along lhs Teascsssc rser. IN
southwark direction sxssads 70 1apso aud below en-
tho towards Decatur, Including Tuseumba and fio
renos and the west about half way between here ard
Grand Junction The various lenders under rodiy
Forrest, Btnis, so. street., Doc Smith, MAJ Dick John.
son, Juge Ham and Dawson. Tbs ssstegaic force 81
tmated a nvs thousand
tbs command u Col RichAxdsno hAs for ~ feli %
operations shs country lying south Of Grand Iurc.
zion. Including Holly Springs and ncishecrhoed Aboat
two mouths ago, win b remembered, E.cLArd-
con Vas driven from hs OLD grounds north =
tho railroad, In the vicinity o. sorofvMe, ~
Colonel Hatch, who pushed him 40 cIoses q, orc tuo
that his CO mmand obliged disperso order 10 e.
feet escape from capture by forces rrte that
time, though several dAshos have been ms ds w hin
and above tins rood, tbs principal eralos q
This chicta,n confined TO hs present locality Rch
srdson's foros IA estimated 1t eight hundred
Tho last OF tho three prominent guerilla commanders
10 Chalmers, 'who holds for his ssssire ~ o.craoEs
tho interior Of Mississippi, sateAiaS north. e~iesy
almost 70 Memphis and sou,hwardiy bsas Grenada 10
performances Of this man have been for pact
remarkably active but not very sossssfg Duilng ibs
raids Of Grisrson. Hatch and winssw troops hsi
quent engagements with these sussss aud ai~ays
soocsrsfu Grenada, 81 The time captured by COL
Phillips held by sismmsrs, o, Charnsrs' sstor
attack u troops reflects but hine credit opoB IN.
fighting qualities 81 these iaersr bspds no ei ~ No
matter that Chalmers sns his iors. A. te rsceTt q
indirectly Ia pating dsws tho taserre.n ~ -
pressing The NATIVES. Nay be cnnnae his ADMIRABLE a.
minstration In Csntsi Missksippi uDt 40 festy
take the ob On his hands The i0rco under us lrsr
estimated 81 about 800 m~n.
In sddi,ion 20 the bands agrb.~hst eeNaiaisly
organized ind 10 the sisn,y = Jarssoo. icpr sn
alobg the bissssippi and ulbatarief uuntcf n st.
desutory bands, rsctions q spe lfser ofalaDas 80
acting Independently. Tho dtss principally rrff'ftart
By these bodies 10 plumber - ere upon bas Ctffy
some other unre ognilea obset struEens 10y
~ regard 10 all susfiiiss bat p1r'suay IN Nc cse y
~ smaller parties, Which are ha nost unoe srs.
should immediately be aooptsa
1Le litAry aspect ~ Anars 10 ~ ~ tul ~ s 80
annoy oecassncd by sueilla psrtos, my - 90
sdsred fsyoraoie - go@dy isfmiEator 80
Of the real ooodton aibsf6d the aar.at
leh Tho workmen Enter With thor 9yihct. ut tnf
ecss. tbs rake. .s,eh sisans al bss rs~s ans - la
tho ground perfectly clear. lbs - presss'y shat
,he mrasps. crop q ,sos rolasrs vs,eh relhs ~.
about ysar ago We mas,h9~ ~ sysf .hs rfosfd ~
ali rueriss that AMI lying snrnd l0~e tsSs anS
burning and Committing eli sufts ~ asrrsaster.. fhs
.Ill very 900 ~, 90 sna y 80, AAa '' ~ =.
ssfacon. which IN many place las srcady htes rAHsa-
rated
General lodge the district oorDas s~fsslp - thr
has ben temporarily W IA inns & psfasj. T. Web
ster ,sUJ~rinf~nsent hitsft IA fpais Essi tfts
raj w. A. Carr sgotcn ~ ~ tho entuisriatt aEt4
the eotfe rc~osesy ssd RETAIN Dcnrfs Dolce fnlgrsi
hersey finth fir0~. eofnsn4n1s uia pat Zee ~
hss visit 10 this place I'D an sasasgn a. a.. EsFr
~ . regiment - negfess. snoT~n - ths t4at 80
bsmA unressrvedy slssssg J .esroslolse as -
be the bsst ovgsnlssin ~ b.sA rsse~ N IL sefs a.
creeping tbs b~~s 81 III lf~vstu.s .Ha htf-Es
sippi reslmssis, all ~ ~Lieh have 500 10
mon me a We hfh~st W. - 49, A"s Dol 49, = fhysi
esliy bs, morally aad tnsntaiy Iss raysHeni = sfm
Is~@t ~ yscxsa mnn from ibn s<st nHnr~vA ~ rhha
bands thai have ootns "a ifrts Aebsss BOO 81 ~
1be oo~p@ no@ narb~fs gut h"Esrsd .se., 49, > tae
unvAlly lnef@snF nwmrrirAhyf smD~11 100 4"
u n~4i onosrs sna STAT
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