, 1865-03-04
Important from the Gonth-Oraer Of
the Hebel Gen. Forrest-Dest1tntfoQ
in n1fAstRaappl-Tho Tfans.NtAst1-
a1ppi Department.


Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribnne.1
CA1no. Friday, March 3.
Memphis papers o! the 1st have been received.
The, B1llttfa has Montgomery and Selma papers
fthe 18th and Jackson dates Of the 18th ult.,
which contaln an address Of Major General n. B.
Forrest to his troops, and IL as follows:
"SoID1Ens: The old campafen is ended, and
your commanding General deems this an appro.
rriate orcaelon to speak Of the steadness ana pa.
u1otism with which you have borne the hardships
Of the past year, The marches and lahors yon
hare peroEed f. ,ps ,dang TIT per'od 6nd 70
day Of December, 1865, there were three thousand
Of you unorcan!zed and undlscpl1ned 1t Jackson,
Tennessee, only four hundred Of whom were
armed. fo1 were surrounded By 1,500 Of the
enemy, who were consratulahng themselves on
your certa1n capture. You started out with your
artsl!ery wagon Trains and large number. Of CIT.
which time Jon have fought and won the follow
h2g,.. Ing batt1e', which will snshrins y2ur
msnt @ to your p prowe.s: Jacts s Creek, Estinss, a
Somu,erville, 6knlona, Onion City. Paducah, Fort
PILLOW. Bolivar. Ftshhomtng Greek, Harrisburg,
Springs, Puiasa. caTtefs creef, % GaiamSsa. % snd
Jacksonville, are the helds upon which ~ou have
won fatelcss immortality.
you sustained TIC reputation 30 noblV won From
the tine you left Florence, On the aist Of Noyen-
bcr to the s1th Of December. you were constantly
oen ta ,Ss ,hS hg
without murmEr. To sum up In brief your tri-
nmphe Curing the past yeaE: yon hive fought afty
ea and 5fapt9rssd szseen Of
eeren pieces Of artillery, four gunhosts fourteen
TRANSPORTS. ~. tMenty harges 800 Wagons, hfty ambu-
1sosfs bosH 1 on Stands Of m, s sa o:
fosd bridges. 103 miles o. railroad, six enEiues
16N care, and fifteen million dollars worth OF
property.
were occasionally sustained by other troops who
Joined you in the deat, hut your regular nnnp.r
nescr exceeded 5.o0o, :, ,uuj Of whom have bcen
lost lbout soo. II your course has beei, marked
by tie srovcs Of patriotic hczoa. who have faslen
hy your sidc. II has at the es;ne time beca u1ore
Whie son eympatitze VIII he friends Of .e iii.
en-. your forrows shonld BE- appe3scd by ths
knowledge that they fell az brave mea. bst,tjng
for all that makes life worth living FOR.
NtSo1dicrs, yon now rest for short time from
Yonr commanding Geuernl is ready to lead you
appeals to yon-by the remembrance Of your ,,1et
career, your desolated homca. your lnsulted won
en- and suffering children, and above a1!, bE The
ence to discipline, and 10 buckle on your armur
saicst armer-a determination 70 aeht while the
enemy po'1nles your soi1-to fight az long az be
denies Jour righte-. dght uaul inaependoncs
ehal! have, been achievea5;;to nght. fer home,
As sne al Saa hsd sus f1s
spirit with winch people may be Inspired when
fighting for the tncstimabte boon OF liberty. Be
not alsnred by the syren song Of peace, for there
can be no peace euFc upon your separ1fc indie
pendent nationality. Tou Gun ncrer again unite
with those who hare murdered your soa:, out
5sdn,sy sa mlap 9Sp'' vapdaz as '9a ae,tc2sa %a
your property and nov Geek to make elarea Of
you. a proposition Of reunion with people who
have ayoEed their parRoee to arr approptiste the
men Of tue South, would stamp with iniamy the
namcs Of your gallant dead and Irving heroes Of
this war, Be patient otedient and earnest, and
your homes and lire in the fall fruitioa Of free
men e. around your old family a,tara: + ronn,
Ma3ef ;!eDer,l CON- Dit oi d.t IL ana
The Tnpeio correspondent Of the Columbus Sun
ID Northeast Mississippi. Unless something is
esns se4e g s relief of Se ss sE ne s
farther north thnn 11pcio. aud it IL thought that
nnless 1 Gen. Forreet'e command remains in that
scarcely any corn along TIC iine."
Gommtntng upon the dcmoraliEing iunuence Of
Whe ecn ab a5%y e2ys
kee raid at Egypt and lost 40 am and was driven
buck; MAJ. Gen. Frauk Gardiner was beestly
3a as9nn ,ng neiS nme he should have been fur
aitcr their ammunition was exaansted. whiss5 % Is
]
Tho Macon {Euss.) Beacon says Inst mn ,b;ac,
Of the cxtrl fessiou Q! the Legislature Which
convened on the 10th inst is to provide 10. hold
Ing State Convention
General Writ Adams has Issued m order
through Mississippi to those haviug esnaed cot
Thc Mobile ddotrtser furnishes the following:
.General Price left hlssonr1 With 1000 more
men fhan lc entered the State with. He e!aims
~ lave accotuplished nll the objects Of his mis-
eon 10 hn1Easssd The epsy ssSS5sy
Missouri With regard TO the result Of the can
paigu." ,. . po.., h,;c,de
crossed he Mississippi riyer in May, 1857: viii
tn 2s gfs' ,o'aed otssl
CT commsnds. Tie names Of dfteen battles have
l.ecn inscribed upon their as9s: :.n.sin3 snd
co1nth snd Hatchie Bridge by 81 sPeehim Ppeehs
again were 1nountcd and passed theensh ne
Georgia campaign, aud With Forrest foaSat nndir !.
Hood. They h1ve never had f9rlough. II =
Commanded by HsiCadiez General /. {. Ross, Aud