Notified by intelligence sources of the Japanese supply attempt , Halsey ordered the newly formed Task Force 67 , comprising four cruisers and four destroyers under the command of U.S. Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright , to intercept Tanaka 's force off Guadalcanal .
When Halsey learned about the Japanese supply attempt , he ordered the newly formed Task Force 67 , which had four cruisers and four destroyers under the command of U.S. Rear Admiral Carleton H. Wright , to attack Tanaka 's force off Guadalcanal .