HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
La Grange, Tenn., July 5, 1864.

Brigadier General B. H. GRIERSON,

Commanding Cavalry DIVISION:

GENERAL: My whole infantry command will camp to- night at Davis' Mills, on Wolf Creek, some six miles from this place. I wish the cavalry now at Saulsbury to be ordered down toward Ripley this day, and to camp at some convenient point on that road so as to communicate with me to- night. The forces now at Grand Junction will also be ordered in the direction of Ripley, and also communicate with these headquarters. The cavalry in and around this place will take the direct road from here to Ripley, camping some three miles in advance of Davis' Mills. The movement of the different detachments will commence at 3 p. m. this day.

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

A. J. SMITH,

Major- General, Commanding.

DANVILLE, KY., July 6, 1864.

General McLEAN:

Operator at Cumberland Gap reports in cipher that John Morgan is near Cumberland Gap with 2,000 men, and captured some of our pickets yesterday. He has probably learned that our force there has been diminished and thinks he can conquer the remainder.

J. M. KELLEY,

In charge of U. S. Military Telegraph.

LEXINGTON, KY., July 6, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Camp Burnside:

If Colonel Garrard has not passed our point with cavalry tell him to stop at Burnside Point. If he had passed, send courier to stop him. Morgan is reported coming in Cumberland Gap. Send in that direction, and learn all you can. Answer about whereabouts of Colonel Garrard.

By order of Brigadier- General McLean:

J. S. BUTLER,

Assistant Adjutant- General.

LEXINGTON, KY., July 6, 1864.

Colonel J. W. WEATHERFORD,

Burkesville, Ky.:

I send you blanks by express to- day. Keep the country as clear of guerrillas as possible. Morgan is reported to be near Cumberland Gap.

J. S. BUTLER,

Assistant Adjutant- General.