The New York herald., 1864-02-21
IMPORTANT FROM TIE SOUTHWEST.
Additional Details Of tho Advance Of
Sherman's Expsditionary Force.
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TINE ENEMY GRADUALLY FALLING BACK.
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Cavalry skirmish Near Ba-
kcr's Greek.
THE TROOPS MoVING VERY LIGHT.
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Occupation Of the City Of
jackson.
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ARRIVAL or .OU1 ARMY Ar MERIDIAN,
ARRIVAL or .OUA ARMY Ar MERIDIAN
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Ar. DcB. Randolph Kcim's Dispatches
HEADQUARTERS, SEVENTEENTH Army CoRPs,
ON BIG BLACK RIVER, Feb. 8, 1884. !
During last night the advance Of the expedition nov
about setting out for purpose yet unknown oil
sAe Commanding General left vicksburg and bivouackee
- this stream and this morning the main body OF th
troops commenced moving. The movement Of the two
corps is by different roads, with view TO concentration
soms distance on the way.
ARRIVAL AT BIG BLACK.
lett vicksburg this morning, with . party on 90
extra train, and arrived here short time since
me- day s most beautiful, the weather and the
roads n excellent condition. N the expedition termi
nAte - successfully It has ominously commenced the
greatest results and brilliant campaign OF the war
y shis section may be expected.
CONDITION THE TROOPS
Most Of The troops composing the movement vete
rams not only in past SERVICE but have eenlisted
such. All feel 10 the best Of spirits. Az Colonel w. r
Ozark, the Adutant General Of the Seventeenth Army
Cps rode this morning he saluted by the troops
with cheer and remark, "There goes Clark he has
fsfoughs in his pocket Wen fight the rebs thirty days
n Mississippi, and when get back wen have thirty
days at bome." Greatly to the praise Of the men
= should be said that they went into this
movement willingly, Notwithstanding many Of the
sssiueus just the Of returning home in nc
eosdance with Of the provisions OF their re.enst.
0ens, namely, . furlouRh OF thirty days
INA Ssvsntsenth corps. since the surrender OF vcks
burg 10 July, has participated in exclusively made
several expeditions TO Nasches. to Monroe, on the
Washta 70 Jackson has kept reconnoterng force
annually moving in tho country beyond the Big Black
Royemeu has also spsnt much time In reorganization
aad discipline and do not hesitate IN saying that s
= n.essss.y q make sasssvs, il surpsssss sui com,
Uand have seoh =.
ssnssd charming scene, winding through the valleys
"a up the hills which quite abundant in this vcin
-. icouId not but observe the supply train-the wag
No. - may ~ this has been OF the pet projects
e OIL Tk during the past few months. the effect
= . ssht an Improvement, and 30 easily made, can
me- ambulance corps under direction Of Medical Direc
tor Boucher aiso credit 70 the corps and glory TO
. uoeiul q branch Of an army's equipment
1Ae sixteenth corps General Hurlbut is less prepared
wing bad oil ,ns ucopyspisOOs Of an extensive river
0u0por tAtiou be0fe starting.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL xpHxRsoS.
1hh spirited address was issued 70 the Seventeenth
.Ss sss ns and
+ HxADarARrxss, sEvErKRsH AMY coRrs.1
DEPARTMENT or THE TTHxEsEE,
:. vioxIsuRG, Miss, Feb. 8, 1854
ooapnRs Of flF SVSxIsxx1H Army CoRPs-
rue TO youelves and your country, and the dearest
rolsd yourselves Is veterans under the brightest BAN
or that ever oated the troops OF any nation with
20 through many bloody
saass until American nationality s placed beyond .ns
reach Of designing rebels and hn aoeyf tns scos ana
insults Of the proudest empire In the world.
10 who have been 80 thoroughly tried no appeal
uoesssary but simply the OF the fact that
your services are needed Yoar country calls you
ssd your General knows how you will respond. This ex
psdition will be short, as your strong arms and stout
hearts will demonstrate
|fhe pledges given you will be fulnlled, and you will
eoon your homes the accumulated honors OF an
other campaign glorious as that in which you earned
yodr title as the "Heroes OF vicksburg."
Patient the march, invincible 10 battle, let your
brilliant record untarnisned, and the seven
zenith army corps will thus stand proudly before the
VERDI the pride OF your General and the glory OF your
Sountry JAS B. MCPHERSON,
Major General Commanding
The COMMANDING GENERALS.
General Sherman, commander. chief OF the expe'
atlou has reached here and will probably over
Sake the army to morrow. General Mcpherson, COM
nauding the Seventeenth army corps, arrived mere
about hour since and the troops will at once com
msscs crossing. The other commanders under hcPher
ssn Crocker, Leggett, Maltby Chambers Gersnsmi
f Kilby smith and N. f. Force, all brigadiers, and
names familiar 10 readers OF the campaign against
Yoksburg General Huribut commands the other half OF
the expedition; but moving on another line, cannot
uarticularize largely upon the corps am imme
abasely attending.
cRcSrya BLACK.