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

cendarism OF agents OF the insurrscionary
or Of partisan bands, with which Tennessee was
cured during the lae temporary occupation Of Holly
Springs BY Van Dorn's cavalry. Aftor the place
surrendered the enemy destroyed or took Of all
the government property and parolcd large number OF
the men Tho work hastily but effectively done,
and the enemy evacuated 10 continue their depreda
lions along the line northwerd The One Hundred and
Ninth Illinois infantry, hoping TO eude the ksomeas
they consider -du,y Of soldier wrote out their own
pasoe., attaching the fraudulent name OF some rebel
officer. They were pleased at the artiBco confidently
relying upon ts sHccess General Grant, however, was
Of their apers and found them ,legimlte. whereupon
issuing AN order, the regiment was disgraced, their
arms taken from Thorn ard the men and officers 10
body placed under arrest, with tho prospect Of dis
honorable and close Imprisonment In one N the United
states military prisons 10 ada seve ity to the punish
ment, all pay and allowances forfeited. But one
pany ESCAPES the gnomny 81 that act and that at the
time on picket duty.
Considerable feeling s the result OF Colonel hnrphys
surrender OF his post to the enemy. To mention his
name in the department IL sufficient 10 call forth
very emphatic and very warm epthes The transac
tion IL tangible and easily understood Colonel Murphy
had under his control force OF Infantry and cavalry
IL Is true not helming but suciency, composed
OF brave and battle tried men, who knew their duty and
how TO perform IT, All they desired was 70 be led The
position Il Holly springs Is commanding aud formed Tor
strong defence. lie hal ample Information o! the
my's movement and proximity ~ the town. Their In
tention not 10 be mistaken courierr dispatches,
and peIsonal persuasion on the part OF several civil
aDs Nor hern men failed effort rcpcl the
threatened assault In reply 10 all these advccs he said
that the enemy fifteen miles distant ana there
plenty Of time while at that moment they epcamp
ed but four miles east Of the town. The assanlt was
made and the result " known No effort To mass the
men no effort 70 stay the destruction, WAS made The
whole AFFAIR, except IN instances OF personal heroism
disgraceHl without even the mtgai ng consldcrA
ton Of a formal surrender.
Colonel Murphy ~ now under arrest, and viii be taken
70 Memphis. military CON miss,on II about u be nsti
tuted To nvestigste his action.
The appearance Of the town Of Holly Springs is o.
the finest exhibitions Of tho dcsoaton Of have yet
The rsvadng conf igration The upbeaviBg sxpo
zion, concnsson and flying fragments Of shells have
hsowa buildings into every coDcei, abe contoruou. la
Instances entire b,,dinys lifted from their
foundations and scattered 10 thousand fragments In the
street IL others roofs fronts sides doors and windows
we're blown from their pos Us and "a the neghborhood
znghab account Of tbs expedents resortcd 10 for
hIing the vacancies On all sides lskeis, carsines
.asSs 0S SSss ' e. name e
purpoees chr wheels, brakes, eDgines-in n word
10 AZ army~are here burned or Otherwise rendered
useless Everything for bodily protecIiJpcosts psDta
looms caps. hats, socks drawers snrs, boots, shoes
baIkeswaS carries on glon extra horses. In short,
we clgihcd d partly armed the ex petition.
In the Of badngs three eutre blocks have
large number Of sngl. hootes All the railroad bnidnss
are aud serai large furnaces in the slime
condition u is dlcu - determine which party lost
the most. 10 build anew % reoonsfact including the
the property destroyed, Will not TAI Tar short o.
The estimate placed uIon our 0wn boss 10 stores
Tue part t.ken by the citizens th0 AFFAIR very
conspeuous During the occupation .. the t0sn they
pointed Tie locality q every falkee Or the effects q
Yankee Tue soldiers we're greedy after ref0lvefs and
made This v.-t ther n4airy concerning the abode q
uuon On Gers. n the c'tizeu. previously stnura
the whereabouts % men, they lsas-d them ont %
readily In ne evacuation large nlrbe u the citgrus
yeat With the enemy q escape the vengeance o
people - IL "A > -'-a14a-.--k 80
ID 4 now very satisfactorily known thai The s9pthern
army, siey octat1g ~ Ccat a. hisssipp as'hsi 10
pQsr.g * our iocces, has mialy been nonnledi sd
A0v acting n conjunction With their regaas caNaly
all X. remembered h9w often Southern dec;amers Ds.t
"a AZ s revofue in their army unable 70 COPE
Ull The strengL OR own. Ihp i now yefinei, aud
cress has attended It's nst enterprise Tho Commune
ers ses ng their wfasness - ~ sgsroga n have nov
rise.y d,ermned ~ abandon the cJat.nttra iucs OF
slostisc wararc aud bore by the rrc.uarty o, their
movements n exhaust uur strength anG tuus 10 wln inc
a..e,daury There " bft one " meeting tins kiNd
~ var ara that "a Win caYary Hibcrt9 thc mounted
strength u army has been greatly Inferior 10 that ~
t6c rebels. Sow thee = Ftiil greater demand iof
c,yafy and uut this ceac cary removed 10 startling
events "a or tavor need ~ ante pat,d
lie rebel force ~ brenah and tbs SIDE q that ps
according e. c0rrrboratuy roy1rts, y vefy
snal large portion sared Ia the late rad AZ rfcg.
/ IN gayal.y. lnc groafer part .. the reminder has
bon SOFT reinforce the eaFfegl a Ncks0lrl, While
he festa email fDfss-occ4ple. the aiiHBt o. II cur
4 frut believe tDat LIS amy could inafca -
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