New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-26

sructed until he approached the line Of the NJ and O.
Railroad. Passing near Middleburg he turned west
war. and moving so as 10 avod tOo close CONTACT Win
La Grange, ;ook course leading to Moscow. But on
leaving Bolivar. small force was sent in advance to
find s rrG.1g WS F S, Tn, party Ga oo
wide for their pont0Ons proceeded eastward along that
river 10 si the crossings et other places Detesunf
but ordered all the bridges and tfestlework to BE- de
stroyed his WIS done except IN one ease. Ihe
off0r in command at Lafayette faiied o. execute
the order for some unknown reason, The result OF
which disobedience OF orders will be seen directly.
IL may be worth while TO state that the highlands
which stnrt FROM the Mississippi River at Randolph,
stretch ont toward the north boundary OF the state
Of Mississippi. and passing down pear tho c.nte, Of
that Sn,s do not touch tho river again onfii they
reach vicssburg All the land between these high
leuds as the liver ia very swampy and liable to over
aow. except the bluffs at Memphis and few unim.
poriaDt points below. The reader VIII now unnsishns
Why We have many bridges and so much trestle-"oIk
~ lake core Of
10 discovered FIVE or sis cavalry near farm bonse.
Their horses htched 10 the fence and the cavS
were bngDg about unconscious OF the neet,ess .. ',c
enemy Leaving "A score Of men ~ watch this outpost
the labels took roundabout course aud found that the
crossing n this place was vulnerable Forrest was W..
medately notified, and the main body made ior tna'
point Aner throwing out picket near Moscow 10 con.
test oar advance from La Grange. They arrived ana
csnirenced crossing at about r IN, and o. suhse,
they all over Rebels conscIipts beef cattle ana
III. -
Mo,..w " cover the Of the retrestng army alc
Forrvst proceeded toward Coliieryiie.
Gen emerson VIZ stl at La Orange. Az boon as be
was notified Of the fact that the Rebels crossing nj
Lsfa, cite The sd Brigade Cavsry Division was or
dersi 10 the cars 10 proceed TO tbSt point The order
Was promptly executed, and as room s possible the
west u MOSCOW II WAS now dsrt. A line OF battle
was Immediately formed and moved Toward 'htousn
| the swzilps and underground with diricnHy. heat!
riDg was heard in advance, and the boys pushed sf
iously ahead Upon nearing Lafayette, which "ns
agox with The Hight Of burning houses, II wes ound
that part OF the 9th Illinois Cavalry was already
thar and had been skrmi-hipg With FORESTS rear
guard. IIs with bis conscrips hnd p,ander, was
9olsc vest on the line OF the rsilrosd, and was
n.p,ossd to he already at CoDierrilie IL was row
I'M Il at that pisce in the morning.
Al O'Clock onr column was pushed forward. and by
daylight reach Collerve. bot the enemy gone.
spd lad bren ably defended by sbou, 100 aeeoens
The Rebels had then retrcssed southva without an
EFFORT IN force 70 take tie place and the unng demon
ehstion witch vss repused by handful OF sici men
vas all thst occurred But II turns out that IL ves
Richardson's force that made the attack on Coilier'ie
H. the purpose Of drawing our attention IN that cirsc
ton willie the mfin body Of Forests army went south
n ON Iaay cite with their conscripts cste &c, and
safely across the Talahafchie IL was at this cross
Ing that ny Informant and bic ooiopaDions deserted
1 Col Mxener, with a brigade OF cavalry attempted TO
intercept the enemy between Lafayette and Holly
springs bat they had Unoh start and the att. ut
fai%d. At this date Forrest, Lee Chalmers and hch-
| 9rcsyn NORM ana ouI
eaurped ut their former positions the railroad Tbs
failure 10 capture Forrest and his whole command was
owing solely 10 the bridge not having been destroy "a IN
compliance with zen Hnrlbuts orders
| FURIHrB.
On the lt init at 10 o'clock 10 The forenoon the force
sent ro Colervie 10 intercept Tire enemy before be
could reach Holly sprngs arrived Of Mount Pleasant,
who're IL was LEANED the gvrd Of the Rebels
hadth fow hours b.goae passed south. Pushing shesd
vigorously troops followed them n hndsonrui, -
mIes further by ills time II hrd bcn discovered tha
N.I, frofn and "A
junction With Forrest whose force thus augmented
10 600 Our single brigade had consequently To lold
IL ground aud await fesnforoements. These sfIv'd
s.it day Col MzeneIs brigade HAVING been sent down
fsum Colisrvns. For two days the pursuit Wa con
snn.d but NECESSARILY with caution. Forests force
s% Known to be ye' superior TO , onrs. Information
Srsssoas division Asd len Tho Taylor plantation Il
Ss s .1 a. ana *. ys
hare = .ss ssr sonmn ;r'd oos X nearly
:, .ssy stages toward r ana e:sr
II is Known thst the 7h inst the satire Rebel force
wa, near Camden Miss. Itis likely troy VIII remain
aid There can be no doubt that, n Gen. Hurlbnts or.
d,r. lad been properly executed " lafayette Forrest
and his whole force would now have been prisoners.
iHCIDEH1s
Dnrlne The fghi At Sumnervie between the 9Th Hi.
nois Cavalry ard part II Richardson's troops. Col
Prince In irving ~ rally his men, became separated
from the main body and After the regiment had cut ts
Aged through tht enemy Dh'r AID
.ssspe alone to Sulnmeryile. At tina, place he was
concealed BY Union citizen and a. night was guided
between the Rebel pictets aud arrived safely AZ La
lrange A number Of bis men sere sLo concealed ana
led for two or tire. days BY oiseDs % tie towp
and wer. assisted In mailing their way through lie
Rebel pockets by 'he ssmo tue. hearted patriots
QUIrR ADvFsTUkE
Lieut. MaInIire Of the 9th uliLos Cayslry reistfs
that lust a. IN, light hear Summer'ile commenced he
arrived on the ground with dispatch from Gen Gries
son to Col Prince. Finding himself surrounded and
under house but fearing thst this might not be sse
place he crep to cotton gin short distSnce of In
The gin he found large heap Of cotton seed. Jumping
into Tie hrGp he covered bmse with tie seed To
have oniy bio head out which be pnled basket.
Here m. lieutenant was feeling comparatively ssse
when an officer Of The lth brlyed In the door With =
dozen Rebels al hs heols The officer ny stairs snd
/ hid under rone loose boards IN the door.
The Rebels Pr, gssrd around ihs house snd began
a ,igoro- search. Up stairs and down they went
several .imes and every hidins place but the lt one
Was examined They knew that the officer thor.
| some place ard they were determined 90 have hin.
~ sseni the heap Of cotton seed caught their a,ten
ton uud forthwith they began punging their sabess
Into H. The heap was probed IL al directions. but
proydeutally without touching the lienieunnts body
Al last 81 them. eJaspera,ed beyond endurance 1T
their III vented bis anger On the basket over
tbs leutenonts head by striking II furious blow with
his sword Had the latter not kept Vigorous hold 10
the handle IL would hsve been Knocked rod Just
then some outside caused them ~ hurry
aWsy aud both ofbcers escaped.
A MIsrAKE
u the great hurry IN which the Rebels made their
crossing at Lafayette thoro necessarily much con
fusion and struggling. Iiy some means an officer Of
Forrests staff became separated from tho main column
and after our occupation OF the place he riding up
in the dark and inquired for headquarters The sent
mel pointed Out the house just occupied by Gen. Grer
son Starting IN the direction indicated no
countcred by Major Starr Of tho 7th Illinois, 10 whom
10 repeated the inquiry, What headquarters asked
the Major. why d-n It, Gen. Forresters Of course. -
REPLIED the Rebel. This way then" said the Major
and to his unpeakabe surprise he was escorted to tho
presence Of Gen. GrierSon sK