Brigadier-General to Woop, November 14, 1861

Colonel Woop: General Zollicoffer writes that he has taken measures to intercept Clift’s men and others should they try to reach Kentucky, and orders 500 of Looney’s regiment to press Clift’s followers. I have not telegraphed Looney, because your orders and General Zollicoffer’s are substantially the same. General COOPER, Adjutant-General: Colonel Churchwell, Cumberland-Gap, reports his pickets at Cumberland Ford attacked by enemy’s pickets. Lieutenant-Colonel McClellan, near Jamestown, reports four regiments of enemy near Monticello ; 500 tories embodied in Rhea and Hamilton, probably trying to get to Kentucky. Tories said to be embodied for battle in Carter and Johnson; several hundred embodied in Sevier. One of Carroll’s regiments probably arrived; will be used near railroad. Ihave ordered all posts and detachments to disarm Union men and seize leaders ; have made dispositions to cut off and crush tories of Rhea, LET e EE An omplete. One regiment marches for Wartburg to-day.

Cu c aM : F. K. ZOLLICOFFER,