The New York herald., 1862-04-30
FROM GENERAL HAL EcK'S ARMY.

| Skfr1ntsh with the Enemy's Cavalry
Advance of the Entire Union Army
Upwards OF Eighty Thousand Bebeis
| at Corinth, sc.
WASHINGTON Aprieo, 1882.
The following received to-day at the War Dersrt
msnts
sEyKs MILES FROM MONTEREY. Tenn. I
April 2s 1852. !
Five companies OF our cavalry had skrmsh with tho
| enony cavalry two miles in advance Of this. The
my retreated. Five Of them were ked--one MAJOR
Eighteen persons with horses and captured and
in camp. One OF the prisoners named Vaughn,
formerly foreman the Office OF the Louisville De-
sno1aL Wa had wounded and nons killed.
Our forces are in capital spirits The prisoners say the
enemy have upwards of eighty thousand mon at Cornth
and win fight. and that they busy intrenchng aud
mounting large guns.
PrsBuRa LAsDsG, April % 1862.
Another cavalry reconnaissance yesterday met rebel
foraging party near Monterey. sharp skrmish en-
sued resulting in the death Of Eve rebels including
major, and the capturing OF nineteen prisoners Ono
was wounded on side.
Heavy rains fell last night and the roads are agun in
tad condition. TIE river is very high and rising.
Brigader General Cullum, Chief OF the staff and HDgi
neers has arrived from the Mississippi river where he
has been engaged in pAcng the defsncss of that river
in order
There was heavy aring Lick Creet This morn
ing caused by artillery practice by advanced guard
wh3 after slight s&irmishing, in which captured
several prisoners occupied Pea Ridge At nine O'Clock
occupied Monterey, twslys fourteen miles from
corinth
very intelligent sailor, OF Boston, who deserted from
the rebels this side Of Corinh reports that the capture
Of New Orleans generally known in the rebel camp
on the morning OF the 9Th.
He also states that She time OF two Louisiana
regiments, enlisted fer twelve months, had er-
rired but by the conscription law were
required to two years longer. On being
so informed both regiments laid down their and
refused to fight when General Bcauresard detailed four
regiments guard them prisoners. 1t known
that Halsck is in command here but the general
impression among the rObe troops that Gen Buell.
is. and that army is retreatug to Nashville.
Cotonsi J. G. Keton, Assistant Adjutant General,
arrived to-day. relieving Captain Mclean who
obliged 20 60 TO Cincinnati account Of III health.
CAMP NEAR PIrFsBuEa, Tenn, April %, 1852.
HoN. FD. II. STANTON, Secretary OF War
General Pope sent a force to Monterey this morning
The eneny fled Our forces took fifteen prisoners
bssgagSand supplies.
We destroyed the encsmpmsnt and returned to camp
in good order.
There is Reconnaissance out to explore the country
10 Farmsngton No news from it yet.
Oar army greatly reoced to hear Of the capture OF
New Orleans. THOMAS A. SCOTT.
Assistant Secretary of War.
Cnao April 90, 1852.
The s;ssraer Bacon which lef! fatsburg last evening"
has arrived.
Generals Haieck, Buei. ana Graft have moved their
beadqasss the front or lines and personally
supe-ntsnd all details attending tho advance of the
whole force-ordeys for which are hourly expected.
General Popes division advanced four miles on Sun
day and gre encanped in sight tho enemy camp
free.
Rebel dsserters who 10 Saturday had heard
rulnors of the fall OF New Orleans.
The pickets occasionally exchange snots.
Alasrarrivs tonight reporta our whole srGy moving
forward slowly.
Contrabsnds and dessrtefs corae within our lines
and repeat the previous statements iha Corn.h being
evacuated.
HEAporAgIxKs DkrARrsxsr or INC mrsissipT
PnTssrRa Yscl., April IL. lsea.
Hen. E. N. STANTON, Secretary OF War
Sw-It is the unanimous opnios hero Chat Brisadier
General W. T. sherman saved the fortune OF day on
the 9Th and contributed largely 10 the glorious victory OF
the 7sh. He the tbielsst o sae gh both days.
having three horses killed under him. being wounded
twice I respectfully request that he be made Major
General Of Volunteers, TO data from. the 9th inst
Very respectfully, your ebedsns servant,
H. ". HALLECK,
a. r.