, O..m. Mitchel to "GENERAL ORDERS,’ HDQRsS. DEPT OF THE CUMBERLAND, October 7, 1861

EON Cincinnati, October 7, 1861.

Brigadier-General THOMAS, O Commanding Camp Dick Robinson: et i SIR: Your telegram of the 6th is received. At the earnest solicita: tion of Brigadier-General Nelson I have ordered the Second Ohio Regi296 : OPERATIONS IN KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE. [Cmae.XIL _

ment, Colonel Harris, to take position at a place called the Olympian Springs, about 20 miles east of Mount Sterling, in order to close the mountain gorge through which small bands of the enemy are constantly

passing to Prestonburg to re-enforce a camp forming at that place. I –

have General Anderson’s authority for sending this regiment to the point already named. Ilook upon it as a strategic point of great importance in the contemplated advance towards Cumberland Gap.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

, O..M. MITCHEL,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

“GENERAL ORDERS,’ HDQRsS. DEPT OF THE CUMBERLAND,

No. 5. ‘ Louisville, Ky., October 7, 1861.

The commanding general learns with deep regret that arrests are

being made in some parts of the State upon the slightest and most

trivial grounds. He desires the civil authorities and orders the military

not to make any arrests except where the parties are attempting to join