Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-05
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
FROM GEN. HALLECK's COMMAND.
The Enemy Beiug vigorously Pushed.

PIrrssuFa LANpIne, May 3, 9p. m Hon. E.
M. Stanton, Secretary Of War Gen PANS Divi-
aud found about 4 500 Of the enemy, and drove
them In handsome style, killing 30 and woundin9
many; also capturing some prisoners and their
tents, camp equipage, etc. At dark our cavalry
was in pursuit of their artillery and a baggage
train beyond Pennington, In the direction Of Co.
rinth. witnessed the nght. Our men behaved
splendidlv.
An artillery reconnaissance went to Glendale
this morning and destroyed two hestie bridges
and Some Of the track Of the Memphis and Charles
ton railroad.
II has been splendid days work for the lsf,
The weather Is clear and the roads are becoming
good. THos. A. scoTr,
Assistant Secretary OF War.
The Latest-Impertant Events to Transpire
Shertly.
The War Department at noon yesterday received
advices from Gen. Halleck, from which 1t is In
ferred that important events will take place In the
neighborhood Of Corinth within the next two or
three days.
Operations Of the Gunboats on the Tennessee
River.
The following nom report Of Lieut.. Com z
Gwin, Of the u. g. gunboat Taylor, addressed to
Com Foote, has been received ct the Navy De-
partment. The report Is dated Hamburg, Tenn.
April 23d:
Sir i have TO INFORM YOU t0dt on t06 2lst L
proceeded on this vessel as high up the Tennessee
river as Flo ence, Ala, capturing the steamer
Alfred Robb, (Which has been used as d rebel
transport on the npper part Of this river, not
having been sunk az we hrst supposed, } and
burning the Dunbar, which had been used as a
gunboat previous to the fall Of Fort Henry. |
found the Dunbar some distance up Cypress
creek, which Is two miles below Florence, Ala.
sunk, the water being above her guards. IL was
impossible for me to raise her.
i am happy to inform you that the rebels have
neither boat or gun on this river. captured
their last gun at Florence and II 10 now board
the Lady Foote, - late Robb.
learned at Florence that their bridge was de.
stroyed by order OF Gen. Beauregard. The In
habitants were very indignant at such wantOn
destruction.
| Operations Of Gen. Mitchell In East Ten.
nsssee.
HuNrsvrLLE, Ala, MAY 4-Hon f.. NJ. Stan
ton, Secretary OF War: Your despatch is received.
A soldiers highest reward for service is TO meri,
| and receive the appreciation Of his superior oth-
GERS.
An expedition from Bridgeport crossed the river
on the lst and advanced towards Chattanooga, a
distance Of IL miles, and captured quantity OF
stores and southern mall carried by the railroad
hands. A panic prevailed at Chattanooga.
The enemy are moving all their property In the
direction Of the Atlantic. Gen. Leadheater had
been punished for cowardice at BridgepCTt
There were not more than 9 0O0 troops at Cbatta-
nooga. They destroyed q saltpeter cave, and re-
turned safely with the captured property.
Another ex xpeditien penetrated to jasper, and
found strong Union feeling.
| On the same day a skirmish with the enemy's
cavalry took place at Athens. Our outposts were
driven back, but on being reinforced the enemy
retreated In the direction Of Florence, Ala.
There are Struggling bands Of mounted men
Jartly citiZ ms, scattered along my entire line
threatening the bridges, one Of which they sue.
ceeded In destroying. o. NJ. MITCHELL,
| Brig. Gen. Commanding
| BeauregaTd Evacuati0g Corinth-Purdy
Evacuated apd Burned.
| CHICAGO, May S.-The Memphis Argus Of the
29th OF April has the following dispatches: