New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-11
A Rebel Account OF Col. Grierson's Ez
pIOits,

Co Is, I'd lONA tA'hhhl'
A Rebel Account Of Col. Grrerson's En-
plOits.
From The Jackson Appeal, APrtl 2s.
The expedition under Col. GFierson reached the
Eew.Orleans jackson. and Great Northern Rali'
road short time before noon yesterday, at hazel
hurst, 40 miles south OF ms city.
The down passenger train was met at the station
this side by courier who gave the report thai the
enemy was approaching Hazelhursi. miles distant,
when he left. Several military gentlemen on board
we've at once consulted who thought MS the infor-
NATION was rather indefinite il would be sale 10 So
u. on which WIS done. On approaching close to he
station at Hszelhurst the engineer, Mr.. Charles
Naeban observed a citizen make the signal to stop
and 40 back. TIE brakes were Immediately applied,
and on the train stopping at the end OF the platform
tbe engine was reversed. Up TO this time nothing
was seen OF the enemy, but at once some halt
dozen blue coats, who had been secreled at the
other end OF the statOn'house, evidently Tor tue
purpose OF selZiDg the engineer Of the train, came
up s;epped out, bat only TO the prize back be-
yond their reach.
Al the same time heavy fire was opened upon the
tram By party atnbushed some three Dundred yards
distant, but fortunately no one was hurt. The en-
riueer remained at bis post, and soon removed the
tram out Of danger. Steps were taken 10 warn the
ND train, due at Hazelaarst at 3 o'clock, OF the
danger. As the telegraph wires were cut when tie
Yankees FIRST reached the place, no Intelligence has
been received of their proceedings since the train
lett. lhls Is undoubtedly Tue party IcpOItcu Nv
Wes,vllle, thirty miles e4st OF HazelburSt, sun
day afternoon. From the latter place they have a
direct road to Natchez. Ii is surmsed by that
they will that city, where they eau be pro-
tecied by the gunboats until they be crossed
she river; others think they Will attempt the road
between this city aud Vicksburg. Alter their late
movements we are prepared to hear OF their accom-
phshiDg anything, except meeting Confederate
force that might capture them.
From various sources we have particulars OF the
enemy's movements FROM the north line OF the Mis-
sssigpi through the eastern portion OF tne Stste,
slmost 10 tie Louisiana line The route chosen Tor
this daring dssn was through the line OF counties
living between the Mobile and ONO, and New
ORLEANS. jackson aud Great Northern Railroads, IN
which, rs they anticipated, there was no organized
force 70 oppose them. The penetration Of an enc
my's country, however, 30 extensively, wili DO re-
corded "a one Of the greatest feats OF the war, no
mailer whether the escaped or were captured.
The expedition, we learn, was under the commscd
OF Col. Greison OF limos, who has acq nIred con-
siderable reputation as dasbiDg leader III West
Tennessee. lie boosted that he had no fears OF has
ability 10 extncate his command from The dangerous
posiOo it seemed 10 be III but gave no inIlcauon Of
the route be should take 10 got ont OF the country
Epterprise was declared TO be the next point he
should advance upon after leaving Newton,
and the movement was expeiidously made. He
found warmer reception awaited ham ttan Has
expected, and al once turned westward. L-aying
Enterprise about noon on Saturday, the forces took
d, the road 10 Raleigh
Alter crossing Leaf River, the bridges behind them
were burned. Last uiyht II appears TO be anthem
.ically reported, they c2mped near Westvilc IN the
southern part Of Simpson County. Watcher they
Will move thence 10 khicheZ via Galiatn, or 10
Baton Rouge wa Monticello and bonneville, can
only be coDjectured; but we still incline 10 the
opinion 30 confidently expressed some days ago, on
6rst being advlsed oil their presence al Newto0,
that Baton Rouge will be their haven If undistuIbed
The crossing OF Pearl River is the only natural diff
fculty they will encounter, and have no doubt
they are advised the facilities they secure
at The different prominent iords, we presume they
will act accordingly. ,Moatieello aud bonneville
may eXpsct a visit.
lie information "a to the strength Of the party
puts it ~ SO Tney well mounted, having
abandoned all their broken-down horses and seized
such fresh they found Oh the route. Ihey
were uniDcuGDered By artillery or baggage and adj
mirably fitted out for flying expedition, such as they
appeared to be BuG Notwithstanding their isclii-
ties for escaping, satieipate their discontinue
without doubt Ii they escape with the preparations
made TO intercept them, We shall Do much disaf-
pointed indeed.
The damage to the Southern Railroad extends over
distance Oh four and bali miles, commencing =
mile west OF Newton, and running east. Two
bridges, each about hundred aud bfty feet long,
seven cuiverts and Que cattle gap constitute The
track injury done. Most O the cnlverts small
and easily repaired. An experienced gentleman in.
forms rs that proper energy will again place the
road IN working order Ia four days or iess Twenty
freight ears were burned at Newton, and the depot
puhulugs aDd TWO eOipmlSSafy bulIdnng5. lhe tele-
graph wire was taken down for miles, and cat into
pieces; ia many instances the wire was rolled up
ana put Into the bitches And pools Bait few poles
were destroyed. We can hear Of but little outrage
having been committed upon the persous of nom
eomoatan!s, or upon their property, except by the
seizure OF every good horse, and Of the neccssary
forage and PROVISIONS They mad 10 depend on The
county entirely Tor these. Que euRioe Al Nswton
was somewhat iuj ured by their Alternating to bIoy
II up. like attempt was made on The other the
James T.. Wood, but it failed, when the tender was
turued over and broken up, and the eopine was
started down the road under full bead OF steam
and run of the embankuent at break In the road
The railroad agent and an ordinance odcer on one Of
3hs trains were captured and psroled-
COL GRIERsON.
From The sprint hsld (Ill.l Journal.
Col b. Ii. Grersoa, the gallant leader OF this en-,
petition, is from Jacksonville, in this Stste AT The
beginning Of the war be entered into the contest
from principle, acting for several mouths us the AID
of Gen. Prentiss In the Fall OF 1861 he was con-
nissoned as Major In the 9th Illinois Cavalry, and
u was chiefly through him that splendid regiment
DOW one OF the best aud most efficient IN ths
sesyiee-was sayed from utter DEMONSTRATION. Eub.
scqnenIy on the resignation Of the then Colonel Df
she regiment be assumed ito command. Since then
be nss Rooe steadily forward 10 the discharge Of his
duty, taking pains to the praise Of news
paper correspondents, aud making no efforts ~ &C.
cure promotion. The resul. IL that be has u |
reputation a. the beat cavalry officer In Gen. Grant
Department and one Of the best in the service, as
Ia folly attessed by the dangerous and important