Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-28
9aiIg gppeal.
FORMING EDITION.


The expedition TSdei j (now acting
Bdgaaier) 6RSERsox. 8neuis of which
in BIisaissippl~GrSSt:-ssno now attracting SO much
attention, consists of cavalry force, as fol-
lows: 7.h Illinois. Col PRINTZ; 9Th Illinois,
Lieut. Col LoosHss; and 81 Iowa, command
er's name unknown. They have with them
battery of light artillery, two-pounders, under
command Of Capt SMITH, company c, 9Th
Illinois. The force is estimated at fifteen hun
drsd. They left LaGrange, Tenn, on the 10th
inst, passing through Ripley, Mss, and over
much Of tho route taken by Gen. VAN Dorm in
lis raid upon Holly Springs. At Garlaadsville
they were fred on by the citizens, and one man
killed. Another had his arm broken. The
wounded man, with SeTgt HIRAM c. ALLEN
company C, Oh ulinois-who Eas sick-were
lef with the citizens. The latter has arrived
ia this city a prisonar, and gives the above in.
formation as TO the commanders, strength or
the corps, etc. He also states Il vas generally
understood that afsor crossing and destroying
ihe New O.Teans r1sd, they were to endeavor to
reach BANKS
All cur former reports as to their operations
a. Newton are confirmed By the superintendent
Of the Southern Express company, vko came
over the rosd, reaching the city yesterday.
In addition he informs us they PaToled thirty
SIX soldiers in the hospital a. that place, and
carried off three cases of surgical instruments
The safe a. the railroad depot was also broken
open and the funds abstrscsed. TIE money
was returned, however, by order Of the com.
manding officer, with ths exception of fifteen
hundred dollars tha. Il was claimed some Of the
men hal stolen.
The msie body Of lhs payty, II the movement
upon EutzTp-iss, was halted at D.. HODGES, !
about i've miles out, where they remained sew
eTsl hours a detachment was sent in to teke
the place, and they advanced with tho greatest |
cOufienes. Fortunately tho 35th Alabama,
under Lieutenant Col GOODMAN, arrived about
tie same time, and nc. the advancing party as
they were approaching the bridge. As our men
ware about to opea FIRE, fig of truce was
raised, when a Parlsy ensued and the demand |
for s surrender was made. Col G. vss expect
ing reinforesmenis every moment, and asked
tine 70 consider. TIE Yankees then fell back,
and General LoRINs erriv.ng shortly after with
the 18th louisiana Colonel SCOTT, and the 9Th
Kentucky, Major BELL, pursuit wac commenced,
when it was found the advance had fallen back
10 the main body, sEd sll had gone. A fruitless
sffoTt to come up with them was made some
miles further, bus they had evidently beoome
alarmed and feared an encounter.
At DR.. HoDGEs', where the main body halted
several hours, they occupied the time in drill
iDg, cooking, ote. They had with them thirteen
negroes, leading extra horses. Some of them
entered the doctors inclosure, and required bis
daughters to f1Tnish them provisions, which
was done to the extent of cooked articles on
hand. The rose bushes and flower beds Of the
young ladies were also sadly despOiled by the
unweleome visitors, but beyend this, our inform
ant says they did no damsge, nor did they ir-
suit the ladies' The doctor himself YVES absent