The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-16

national insult the loss Of immense quantities Of stores
ana the service Of many brave men.
Springs. .ss oc%y n' a0
tioRs destroyed, and the country desoate and
exhausted, starvation stared in the face. To
avert this dreadful calamity instantaneous mea
cures we're adopted. A large train Of wagons was
At organized and under strong escort despatched
TO Memphis to obtain the necessary supplies. Mean.
while, by the rigid economy and powerful foragng
parties sent out 10 distant localities subsistence for pro
sent want secured. As yet no suffering has been
felt consequence OF isolation, nor 10 there now
any probability OF such an occurrence
The inevitable consequence Of misfortune Holly
Springs war q retrograde movement On December q
orders received headquarters tho Yochnapaak
ia river, Yockena Mssssipp fall back to oxford
Instructions Immediately issued TO the different
Commands place themselves In readiness TO march the
follow ing morning Accordingly the entire day and
ing and night spent in preparation BY daylight the
advance division under way and In due Time the
naming commands took up the line Of march and the
whole corps retracng its eeps towards the north
Knowing the possibility OF some annoyances from the
enemys cavalry, 10 case our movement was discovered,
and TO provide against any harassment Of our this
strongly held. On the part OF the infantry, Gen.
Logan division occupied that position Col Hatch, with
his cavalry, held his forces about miles 10 OF the
necessary march not in the least disturbed
Upon reaching oxford Gen. Mcpherson and stan took
up quarters the house OF jacob Thompson Score
rotary OF The Interior under President Buchanan. Mr.
1hompeon politically, wiclds great influence upon the
Of central Nssssippi. Peculiarly be possesses
great wealth Hs propretorsbp includes several thou
saDd OF pstation land and large population OF
bic dtsocAo HIS ldence IN the town 10 large double
house bold architecture, with beautiful surroundings,
der prevailed upon our arrival. Indications OF refined,
Intellectual ease were everywhere manifest When
occupied the dwelling we found Nrss Thompson, tive
daughters ana two grandchildren at home. Their
duct towards We, with but two exceptions, was be.
coming in ladee, and, under The circumstances, very
praeSworthy. They we're reserved, but polite, al.
fable u yon pleasc-not ,luttish, az bias
been the general Of treatment o. Yankees by
southern women. Both Of Mrs.. Thompsons daughters
are edone Of them 70 Major Stokes, stan officer 20
Tie il, ,deuis alluded TO above az exhibiting the an.
tagon en- OF sentiment between them aud ~,
folo~srLc morning after arrival officer, ia
vcnatDD with Mrs. stoses, playiuly promised her
pistol Later. seeing the samc Officer With the promised
weapon he band the lady asked bin % fnll his pc.
mise. IL thcn intorrogAted her thus-'Whai do you
wish q d. with W dubious reliy WAS gwen The
officer fcolcd, ~ prcsamo you wish 70 shoot some Van
gec4 10 ln Tie rcfToase was DOT an articula9n but
more otncisively, actions The matter wasi treated
lgltIv tut ps.ly Indicated specifically no III intent
- -, eye1 n. suy.rg he performance q The hea.
rters land he Ia Stepped oai upon the ported "
49, 10 ,rt.rtalnmcrt TIC band struck 40 "Hsl
r,intnta Gnd ended 10 Yankee DIVIDE The hrstvss
ro uecl enable though Few bars u The latter sere
i sprc ali Il dsperse TIE faif audience.
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eccpt ono of the daughters pretty the other uot =,
and both ycly nodest Mf Thompson was y oxford pre-
VIZ T. tito ARRIVAL u cavalry, bit let apon tie en-
trntcc III our fUrces the town. He rank the Con.
fcdefa'o sotvcc cuoDei q csyafy We n ss4 " be
A. exec lett ofccr and rroA IL esteemed ny he men.
IN. withdrawal ~ or forces from the movement
rpn Grenada lei ~ the destruction u al tie cove.
niouccs - a 81 whcu msLt possibly r. o. service -
I lie enemy. The railroad, recolstructea a. Tar a.
Yocssua ffatOr hlg beeu more seriously ruined than
/ wher 4 ,a no n.r hauGs. For miet the track hsk
been torn up bridges Destroyed knc treuo work cvced
The southern limit IL or zoe ~ pfesett ~ the iala.
Lsichs river station u aedtQI y tie almost IRE.
parnb. cUUd ~ the abroad The wagon roiee Lave
also been sbyoo H. he reatncnt III toe bridges
TIN oct aad tLf0vE INTO The tife4ms ub
tary road, beng Constructed Lbder the supervis q
~ Lieutenant james i son C.le' u Typographical
Engineers vas also vrroked ffg fcad had becn
veots under way and was nearly competed Wien %
order 70 direction Waa received 1tr.Al4 "a
q trees have bocn thrown acrtss BOIL rail an VS.
roads lnue rendering he progress q army pan All
ths resulted great lsbOr
During he occupation " oxford hy troops neif'
Quantities ~ oonuscated cottn broggLt 10 ard g.
posted a. the depot FOR shipment vas greatly sur
prsed Y witness large mt considering ~
cnrnai aivey small ron rkih & mad been gathered
TIE cotton burning edc could have beer VERY pogH
lar var measure With the sslpriarr ne dssfU 900
there has not been 20 gfca, a. 10 Tennessee However
mueh q tn cotton burning 70 "a. after staIc ne 10