The New York herald., 1863-10-24
MIR. CadwaIIader's Despatch.

LUNA, MSS, Oct IL, 1865.
IMPORTANT MILITARY MoyENESrs.
Since tho repulc Of Rosecrans In front OF Chat
tauoce, important movements Of troops have taken place
in this department which the military authorities have
not allowed TO be made public In newspaper columns.
There can be mpropricty, however 10 stating what
has already transprcd through other sources All OF
General shermans army corps excepting General Tutes
DIVISION transported from ycksburg to the line
OF the Memphis and Charleston Railroad On Saturday
the 10TH General OsterhaUs division entered this place
and s occupy IT, No considerable body OF rebels
encountered anywhere on the march between this and
Corinth aud none believed to be nearer than
Tuscumbia, thirtynve miles TO the eastward
Colonel Forests cavalry have been lowering on
asrk and front continually but have given Us
but little trouble or uncasincss. reconnaissance
yesterday by two regiments infantry section OF ar
uery and company OF cavary, revealed battalion
OF cavalry at the crossing OF Bear creek ave miles east Of
hre. They frod voey at advance, doing no
damage. One round returned with interest, danger
ousy woundlng one rebol
DESTRUCTION RyDEIs.
The railroad Is running order 70 within three miles
Of hero ana the cars will probably TO this place
within two days. Tho rcbes wore apprsed several DAYS
ago Of approach and destroyed several pieces Oh
tcsiework between this and Burnsve. and are said 70
have utterly demolished for long distance eastward
Lu-K-A
Luks built upon classic ground II was the
site OF an old Indian village long ago, and
the modern town was named after q famous chief Of
the Crock tribe II also place In tho history Of tho
presen, war as well iu the traditions OF the past.
Here General won rsnown and Colonel Murphy
lost H. After the defeat OF General Price by General
Rosccrans Colonel Murphy was left In command o. the
POST, on the reinforcement OF the rebel general by the
troops under General Van Dorm the attack Corn'e
was planned and executed the FIRST week In October.
Colonel Murphy evacuated Eu-ka hastily burning an I'm
amount of commssary and other stores. He was
court msrtaicd and acquitted but his subsoqueot mis-.
fortunes At Holly Springs revived tho odium o the
Iu-ka affair. Prom the beginning of tho war 20
the present tme western colonel has received
such general cxecration Colonel Murphy Lux IL
comparatively Q town. Tho nrst building was
erected 1857. A. the beginning ot the IL had
population OF Thousand nvs hundred ls growth
dse 10 tho completion sf the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad tho discovery Of the medicinal value of tho
numerous springs by which II surrounded. In 1859
largo hotel other suitable buildings built and
was fast taking nrst class watering place The
proprctors $4,000 In their last three
months, and then sold OUT for $40 900. Spring No.
contains peroxide Of iron In great abundance, alt.
nina, small quantity; chloride H sodium, chic.
ride Of potassium, chloride OF lime, free csrbonic
acid, other suiphates small proportion, and s there
fore, well adapted " all OF deoy especially dys
pspss liver diseases and consumption II contains rather
zoo much iron for bowel unless the alum
oeuraizs tho effects d the iron which WIN do. II IA