No. 1.-report of Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, U. S. Army.
headquarters District of West Tennessee, Savannah, April 5, 1862.
General: Just as my letter of yesterday to Captain McLean, assistant adjutant-general, was finished, notes from Generals McClernand's and Sherman's assistant adjutants-general were received, stating that our outposts had been attacked by the enemy, apparently in considerable force.
I immediately went up, but found all quiet.
The enemy took 2 officers and 4 or 5 of our men prisoners and wounded 4. We took 8 prisoners and killed several; number of the enemy wounded not known.
They had with them three pieces of artillery and cavalry and infantry.
How much cannot of course be estimated.
I have scarcely the faintest idea of an attack (general one) being made upon us, but will be prepared should such a thing take place.
General Nelson's division has arrived.
The other two of General Buell's column will arrive to-morrow and next day. It is my present intention to send them to Hamburg, some 4 miles above Pittsburg, when they all get here.
From that point to Corinth the road is good, and a junction can be formed with the troops from Pittsburg at almost any point.
Colonel McPherson has gone with an escort to-day to examine the defensibility of the ground about Hamburg, and to lay out the position of the camps if advisable to occupy that place.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
U. S. Grant, Major-General. Maj. Oen. H. W. Halleck, Commanding Department of the Miss81s8sippi, Saint Louis, Mo.