New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10
FROM THE ARMY OF WEST
TENNRSSEK.

From Our Own Correspondent
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Friday, May. 2 1861
GEN. GRANTS COMMAND INCREASED.
Gen. Halleck has issued order, taking the di-
visions Of Gen. Thomas and Gen. Crittenden from
Gen. Buell's army and adding them to tho corps Of
Gen. Grant. Under this arrangement Gen. Buell. re-
tains only three divisions, while Gen. Grant ha,
eight constituting more than half the entire army
and is formally designed ss the second in command
subordinate only to n. Halleck. The division Of
Gen. Schuyler Hamilton, in Gen. Pope's corps will
also be given to Gen. Grant in few days. This
order demonstrates she truth Of the assertion in
of my recent letters, that Gen. IIalleck gives the
strongest indication Of unabaed confidence in Gen.
Grant. Some of Gen. BuslI's officers, who have
been circulating reports that Gen. Grant was under
arrest are good deal surprised to find Themselves
thus transferred 10 his command
CHANGES IN DIVISION COMMANDERS.
The reserve, in Gen. Grants army, is placed I'M
der the immediate command Of Gen John A. Nc
Clernand, and consists of the divisions of Gen. Lew.
Wallace, Gen. Crittenden, aud Gen. McClernand
former division, which is now given to Gen. John
A. Logan The remainder Of Gen. Grants corps il
Immediately commanded by Gen. Thomas, and con-
ssts of the divisions Of Gen. Thomas, now under
Gen. Il. w. Port Royal Sherman, who arrived here
yesterday, and Gems. w. T. Sherman, Hurlburt,
McKeen formerly PrentiSs's), and Davies formerly
W. II. l.. Wa!acesl.
OUR LINE OF ADVANCE.
The Army of the Tennessee Gen. Grants) cons,i-
tutes our right, tie Army of the Ohio Gen. Buell. 81
our center, and the Army Of the Mississippi lGen.
Popes) our left. Our advance is near Monterey,
and the different divisions being thrown forward
i'll that direction daily.
While there are no active operations Of special in
teret TO chronicle the unrecorded details of the great
battle continue to afford an unfailiDg theme.
EVIDENCES OF HARD FIGHTING.
Much Of the ground still affords anmistakabe eyi-
dence Of the desperation of the conflict. On Sunday
several portions of the ground were fought
over three and four times and the two lines swayod
and forward like advancing and retreating
waves. In repeated instances, Rebel and Union SOL
diers protected by the trees within 30 feet OF
each other. The Rebels derisively shouted "BulI
Run," and our men returned the tiunt by crying
" Donelson." Many of the camps, as they were
lost and wOn lost again, and retaken received show
,rs of balls At the cose Of the fight, Gen. McCer.
nand's tent contained q buletholes, and his Adiu-
tant's ~. Chairs, tables, mcs6-paDs, camp kettles
and otber articles of camp furniture were riddled
In the Adjutants tent, when our forces recaptured
it, the body of Rebel was found in sitting pori
tion. He had evidently stopped for moments
rest, when q ball struck and killed him. In one
tree have counted 60 bullet-hcles. Another tree,
not more than l8 inches in diameter, which WAS in
front Of Gen. Lew. WalIace's Division, bears the
mark of more than 30 balls within 10 feet Of the
ground. On Sunday, Company of the 4yth Illi-
nois lost from one volley, - men. including 3oices;
and on Monday morning the company appeared on
The ground commanded by Second Sergeant. Gen.
hcClcrnsnd's Third Brigade, which was led by Col.
Raith until ne was norally wounded, changed com.
morning, ono of Gen. Hurlburt's regiments the 3d
Iowa) was commanded by First Lieutenant and
,thers were in command Of captains. For more than
mo generation these great oaks will bear marks Of
erriffc conflict, in which the hoarse commanders
ound our discharges Of musketry and artillery a
relief from the whiStlipg and screaming
II tho enemy missiles and even the sparred horses