Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-01-06
Arnlg Correspondence.
CAMP % N. j. CAVALRY,
NEAR MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE,
December Goth, 1864.

EDITOR INQUIRER:
For several days past the weather has been
dreary, wet miserable but as write the clouds are
breaking away in the East the thermometer is fall
is determined to pay us another visit. One conso-
/ ation, he does not tarry long About week ago
we had severe hail storm, snow falling at the
time at Cairo to the depth of seven inches. / should
not be surprised if we would be visited with q
q drive ofsnow before long. The air to-day feels
very much like it.
| Our regiment, together with the other regiments
of the brigade, which had been under marching
orders for some time; but were prevented from
mooying on account of the severity of the weather
received orders night before last to be ready to
move the following morning, RAIN or shine, They
were to carry nine days rations hard Bread coffee
and sugar, and three OF meat. Pack mules toted
the ammunition, camp kettles and other needfal
things. Our regiment mounted some nine hundred
men, more than AL the rest of the brigade Att A.
NJ, yesterday morning they took up their line of
march, the rain pouring down in torrents Reach
ing the bank of Wolf river, opposite Raleigh, they
found it had risen so rapidly that it impossible
to force passage and would be compelled, for the
present, to abandon the expedition and return to
camp. No force was discovered further than few
pickets, who beat hasty retreat. They accord
lngy retraced their steps, reaching camp about p
NJ. The roads were IN a h0rrId condition. The
have orders not to disturb their rations they
will be called again as the condition of
the roads and streams viii Justify the attempt. A
large number Of infantry and cavalry have been
shipped in here from other parts of late, and the
expedition, when it moves, will comprise very
large number Of the latter. Its destination, 1t Is
thought, is Corinth.
Last Wednesday cavalry patrol Of the 4th Iowa
was sent eastward on the Poplar street road. When
a short distance beyond the lines they were sur
prised by large force of bushwhackers, and after
sharp contest, compelled to retreat with loss of
several men killed and wounded and some prisoners.
Reporting shortly afterwards at headquarters,
force was sent in pursuit The bnshwhackers are
supposed to belong to Ford's command, from the
fact that he has been operating in the above locality
tor sometime past, and has on several occasions at
tackled and gobbed up " small scouting parties.
The Captain commanding the patrol was among the
prisoners taken.
Yesterday General CANDY published an order d.
rectng the military authorities in his command to
conform to the requirements of the President Ex
ecutive Order, and the Order of the Secretary of
War, respecting the purchase of cotton, the basis
of allowing onehird the price paid for II, in sup
plies. That the cotton trade viii be gone into
energetcally, by the officials designated by Govern
ment to carry on evidence by the fact that the
Government has placed to the credit of the pur-
chasing fund, $50, 900, In the National Bank of
Memphis, for the use of the purchasing Agent
Cotton is now arriving in the city. On Sunday one
hundred bales were delivered here from New Or
leans, and yesterday one hundred and slxty-four
bales arrived from Helena, Arkansas. 1t is said
that large quantities are awaiting shipment from
:
granted here. 1t is thought, however, that there
viii be an order from Gen. Dana, in day two,
in compliance with the orders of Gen. Candy. 1t is
confidently affirmed that large amounts awaiting
beyond the lines the issuance Of the necessary
orders to be brought in. The glorious triumph
over Hood, cannot fail to improve the prospects of
the State of Tennessee ar to decrease, materially,
the obstacles to business.
To-day we have pews Of fanother victory gained
over Hood, capturing thirty pieces of artillery and
bf dieat mo- cfp Ilv
One last great battle for the right,
One short, sharp struggle to DO freo
To do is to suceeed-our fight
Is waged in Heavens approving sight
The smile of God is victory
A. NJ, DECEMBER 21sr.-
The brigade again took up its line of march this
morning. Notwithstanding the roughness of the
weather, the different regiments eheered as they
filed into the road. As finish the rain has again
commenced to pour down, and the day bids fair to
be wet one
Yours truly,
ALBERT SMITH.