The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-30
Our Military Correspondence.
FRoM aEN oRANr's AnMY.


HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. Jan. oh, 1868.
FRIEND CONVERSE In this time OF aus
pense and anxiety, when our countrys
dearest interests aro at stake. and all seems
dark aud drear in regard to tho Eolfare of
our Republic, l once more take my pen
10 give YOU an accurate account OF our
movements IL tho Suulh-Wost since last
wrote you. from Waterford, Miss knowing,
as DO, that p,any false rumors arc ailoat
among our friends at home. in regard to
tho movements and doiugs of Grants Grand
Army. Wo marched from Waterford ou
the lih Of December and advanced as far
south as Spring Dale, where VIZ remained
until tho 2lst. when me were again ordered
forward to Tucona. railroad station
somo 90 miles south Of Holly Springs. We
we're, the next morning. dec 22d) ordered
to about faco aud take tho back trnck and
wa soon found out that tho main body of
Gen. Grants Army was in motion aud all
moving northward, over tho tamo ground
| wo had SO recently travelled. Our mall had
! beun STOPPED, and the ordor issued that we
could have no moro post-oiliee commuuica.
ton for thirty days. What II all meant we
could not toll, us wo had been driving the
enemy before us, and advance forces had
driven tho enemy as far south as Grenada
Some thought that peace was declared, and
| wo wero going homo, Some thought VT
were out ilankod by the enemy. aud great
battle was coming off. Some thought one
thing, and some another. Wo were cut of
from any communication northward, our
ratior reduced to less than half fare, and
/ in short, wo could not comprehend the
meaning of tho situation wo wore In. Well
no reached Waterford on tho 25th Decem
Der, aud hereit was reportod that Richmond
was ours and peace declared. Many DO
lieyed il, and were jubilant over tho pros
pect of soon boipg at home. We ro
mained In camp at Waterford until Jan, 9th
! 1868, when wo werc again ordered forward
! 20 Holly Springs, and here, on Jan. 9Th, we
I again received our mail, aud learned. for the
Grst Iimc.of the terrible repulso OF Burnside
at fredericksburg
I Aud mere must tell you of the Rebel
I raid upon Holly Springs, on Saturday, tue
I 20,h Of December. Aitor tho main body ol
/ Grants Army bad passed through Holy
! Springs, and only two or throo RogimcutI
left thoro 10 guard tho place. n Rebel force
consisting OF 5000 cavalry aud 1000 mounted
infantry, mado n dash in here at 6 o'clock
A. NJ, and, for two hours, they playeC
smash generally, and then skedaddled
Our mon fought them bravoly for awhile
but tho odds were against them, and thel
were soon obliged TO surrender; and some
200 wore taken prisoners. aud parole,
} Immediately. We had largo number o
sick in tho hospitals there. All that wer,
able to boa: aims were called out 10 hgh,
, and thoy wero takon prisoners, sOmo o
thom belonging to the 10Th Regiment I'll
, l0lst Illinios were all taken prisoners. Th
! llobols. with the help of the citizuns, hay,
captured and DESTROYED our cpmmissar
! stores, burnt up large amoun. of clothing
g fred several railroad trains, took loo
a stand Of revolving rifles. aud drunke
y olicor ordered u negro to fire our magaz no
- in this place. He did SO, aud an explosion
! followed which nearly shook tho town ou
of existence Largo brick buildings wor
shaken down, aud tho glass, sash and .
shiYurod to atoms, from the windows of th
}, principal part Of the city, In short, no les
!. than ~ 600 600 worth of properly was d,
}. stroyod, aud 81, 600, coo probably would nj
cover tho loss.
- We Qho 76 b Rog,) are now quartored
e tho city OF dolly Splngs which looks des'
= latO onongh, and tho eillzens Of this reall
q of secession shll look around. bold an
n saucy, looking more like tho dsni2ens
!, Pandemonium than like intelligent boing
s They do not hesitate 10 boast OF their vi
s tories right in our faoos, and cay they hay
n put more mon under the ground than WI
aud silA iet poiuliecrs, Mr.. Editor, zoe mu
parole the streets of every Rebel CITY v
enter and guard Rebel property. Gro
God 10 what straits are We coming +,
o more than month, We have been on sho
rations At first, we were roduoed tth, the
c 4, aud then down TO ono and two craeke