Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-07
soa.herB News BY way Of Cairo.

Special TO the Chicago Times
CAIRO, Dec. 29-we have at last reliable news Of
the rsd into Holly Springs also news from General
Grants army
On he 10Th. the rebel cavalry under Van Dorm, 5000
strong. dashed into the city at daylight frcm an essterly
direction; surrounded the place CsptUred the garrison
and government employees numb ring 1900; burned
the depotst machine shops, all build ngs containing COM
missary and Quartermsster's stores two loco motives,
forty cars. unoecupied hospitals, many wagons, I00HO
army blankets, 100000 worth Of cotton; bl- W ~ the
or nance stores, and got $4,000 in greenbaeks They
psroled 800 prisoners, and left the city at 4 O'clock in the
afternoon
Co. Murphy, OF Wisconsin, post eommsndant, was
completely surprised, though notified by Gen. Grant the
evening before that the enemy was Ia the vicinity in
force. No organized resistance was made.
Among the prisoners taken weTs Capt Bowers, Gen.
Grants aid, and Mr.. Dunlap, clerk in his office. Both
escaped, uHparoled
on the evening of ths same day a detachment Of the
rebels attacked Coldwater, and was rspaissd with con-
siderable loss.
On the 10Th, at noon, the main force attacked Davis
Mills. seven miles south Of Grand Junction, defended BY
tive hundred and fftv men Of he 25th Indians in
fantry and two companies Of the 9Th Ohio cavalry, un.
der Capfs. TrOustne and Henry, the whole commanded
by Gel Morgan After three hours hard fighting the
rebels Withdrew pre eipitately, leaving twenty dead and
thirty wounded, and carrying of two hundred wounded
Col Morgan constructed earthwerks and blockhouses
the night before. aud defended himself h~eroically. The
Federals had three prifates slightly wounded, none
killed.
At night Lagrange was threatened but not attacked
On the 18th Col Marsh, with infantry from Oxford.
and Colonels Lee, Grierson and Misener, with the cav
airy brigade from near Water Valley, were ordered
nOrthward in pursuit They reached Grand Junction
on tbs 22d Col Misener was removed from command,
and his brigade put under Col Grierson- On the 23d,
in the mo ming the enemy attacked Bolivar. Colonel
Grierson arrived, and an engagement began, and the
rebels withdrew toward Salisbury. There was some
slight skirmishiug all day. No Federals were disabled.
On Christmas day the rebel force took Ripley, that
being on their line Of retreat. They were feebly pUr-
sued by Federal cavalry. Gen. McArthurs division ex-
pectedt to intercept their retreat between Ripley and
On Monday, the 22d, the FedersIt oops fell back from
YOekneY river to the north bank of the Tsllahatchie,
destroying the railroad behind them efeetually. Gen.
Grant moved his headquarters TO Eoly Springs on
Tuesday.
Gea. Quimby's division started from there for Mem
phis on Friday, rs escort to q supply train.
The country between Memphis and Holly Springs is
oyerrun with gueTillas and q detachment Of Van DOrn's
cavalry.
Gen Grant win get supplies from Memphis via rail-
road and wagons.
New Madrid, MO-, was evacuated by our forces yes.
terday, who blew up the magazines, etc.
The steamer Glasgow, from st. Louis, was fred into
at Island No. 10 by the garrison there, on her last trip
down. II appears the signal lights were not visible, and
tie troops thought the enemy hal seized the bost and
were coming to attack them Eight or nine shots were
fred. The boat Whistled and sent a yaTl to learn what
was the matter. Directions had been left st Columbus
to inform boats how to proceed, but the officers there
neglected to notify the Glasgow. Explanation being
made, the boat passed on.
CAIRO December 29-From a gentleman who left
Holly Springs on Sridsy morning we Rave reliable in
formation from that quarter. Grants entire army had
reached Holly Springs. A later runner is that part Of it
had reached Coldwater, and that probably the bulk Of
me army Is on tne way TO- memphis 1t IL supposed
that Grant viii open the road from Memphis to Grand
junction, and make Memphis his base of supp les.
RoseerRnz inactivity is much complained Of in Grants
department, the charge being tn but for this the res
supplies.
intelligence Of a definite nature has reached here that
= large Federal land and naval force had started up the
river from New Orleans, the naval portion under COM
mand Of Admiral FaTraput