OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. [CHAP.XII.

and Fort Jefferson were landed below Island Numbers 1, and marched from there down the beach road, supported by the gunboats Tyler and Lexington. The result proved the Confederates to be in and around Columbus. No outposts are occupied by them nearer to us. Mayfield has been deserted by the rebels.

Colonel Waagner chief of ordnance, left there this evening, in pursuance of orders telegraphed to him. His energy and ability have been of great service to me, particularly in directing reconnaissances, and his loss from this post will be felt.

To-day the advanced sentinels of one of our pickets fired into a scouting party of about 100 rebels, killing 1 horse and unhorsing 5 or 6 men. This took place about 1 mile from Elliott's Mills, on the Columbus road.

The general health of this command is improving, but the number of sick is still very large.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

U.S. GRANT.

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Major General J.C. FREMONT, Commanding Western Dep't, Saint Louis, Mo.

Numbers 2. Report of Colonel Jacob G. Laumanl, Seventh Iowa Infantry, of skirmish on Mayfield Creek, Ky.

FORT JEFFERSON, September 22, 1861

GENERAL: My outposts, consisting of a detachment of 8 or 10 men, infantry, stationed on the road beyond Elliott's Mills, were attacked this afternoon by the enemy's cavalry, about 100 in number, and were repulsed with the loss of 4, known to be either killed or wounded as they tumbled out of their saddles, and were carried off in their precipitate retreat. One horse was killed, and the horse furniture remains in the hands of my picket as a trophy.

If possible send us some addition to our cavalry force, and I pledge you they won't approach our pickets again with impunity.

Respectfully, yours,

J.G. LAUMAN, Colonel Seventh Iowa, Commanding Post.

General U.S. GRANT, Commanding, &c.

SEPTEMBER, 23, 1861.- Affair at Albany, Ky.*

Report of Brigadier General F.K. Zollicoffer, C.S.Army.

BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, Camp Buckner, Ky., October 2, 1861

SIR: I had posted Captain Bledsoe's cavalry company near Jamestown, Tenn., and four other cavalry companies at intermediate points from there to Cumberland Gap, to watch the mountain passes on the East Tennessee and Kentucky line in its whole extent. Colonel Stanton's rifle regiment is encamped in Overton County, Middle Tennessee, 14 miles from Captain Bledsoe, but I am advised that he does not regard himself as under my orders. I have just learned that a few days ago

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