Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-05-17
He is STILL PUSHING AHEAD
Presidents thanks to Gen.WOOI
FROM GEN. HALLEOK'S ARMY
Preparations for the Battle
BRIGADE OF COLORED SOLDIERS.
Gen. Wool Confirmed as full
Major General
Last Nights Report.
From WASHINGTON.


WAsmNgToN, Nay I6.
The following has been received at the War Depalt
ment:
HEADQUARTERS SD DIVISION, HUSTsyrILE, Ala, |
CAMP TAYLOR, May 18th.
To Hon. f. n. STANTON:
At O'Clock on the 18th inst, Gen. Neglsy's expe
dltion from Pulaski, supported by Col Titles ezpe
dition from Athens, entered Rogersvie, driving thu
enemy across the Tennessee and destroying portion
Of the ferry boas. Having learned Of the approach
Of COL Littles force, the enemy succeeded IN remov
ing their artillery, baggage and stores before the
rival OF Geu. Hegley / expected an obstinate de.
enoo Of the passage Of the EIk river, snd acoomps
MED Col Little in person, but without crossing The
enemy, a. usual, fed at our approach.
l ordered yesterday an expedition to move
promptly from ROgerville 10 seize the bridge
across Shad Greek and the ferry below the mouth
of the same stream. This duty has been prompt
u executed and the ferry and bridge are ours.-
No more troops will ent er from that region and
we have now upon this side of the river 1900 or
1900 cavalry of the enemy in bands Of 800 or 900
whom we will endeavOF to hunt down, destroy
or capture. The gunboat which I have extern.
porized will be ready for service tO-dsy. viii
soon be able to pay my respects to the enemy in
eastern side of the region under my commRnd.
(Signed) o. n. MITCHELL,
Major General.
On inquiry at the War Department It Is asoer-
tanned that the order of the Assistant Supervisor
Of Telegraphs at Cincinnati to the operatur at
Cairo, was not Issued by the military supervisor
al Washington. 1t was Issued by the assistant
nupe1FlhOr at ClnClnnati under amiEnpDrehe sion
OF the instructions received from the military su-
perVlsori which we're intended to stop the for
Warding from Cairo to the newspapers of false
and improper military intelligence and sensation
dlspatohes relating to military matters such as
mad on several occasions created public anxiety
and 9larm without cause, snd of which great
complaint has Justly been made. There has been
no change in the orders of the Department, and
there Is no intention to withhold any authentic
information from the public, except such as could
not be forwarded without embarrassment to mill
itarF operations, and danger to our armies
The following was received at the War Depart
ment to day;
CANP 10 NILEs FaoK WuLIAHsBURa
May II, 1852.
Hon; r. II. StantonlS nlSeoretary, of War
Wlthout waiting further for official reports
which have not yet reached me, wish 10 bear
testimony to the splendid conduct of HoOker's
eIen Heintzleman, in the battle of Williams
burg. n
Their bravery was worthy of veterans. Hook
er,s division for hours calamity WithstoOd the
attack of greatly superior numbers with very
neaTy. loss, kearney's arrived In time 10 restore
the fortunes Of the day and came most calamity
INTO tins action. shall probably have occasion
70 call attention to other commands, and do not
iVish 10 90 injury to them by mentioning them
now Had had the full information I now
nave IN regard 70 the troops above named when
INST telegraphed, they would have been speoi
ally mentioned and commended. I spoke only |
Of what knew at the time, and shall rejoice to
DO full Justice to all engaged.
Signed GEO. B. MCCLELLAN,
Major General.