CUMBERLAND GAP, July 13, 1864.

Brigadier- General AMMEN:

Major Day (rebel) was at Tazewell this morning with battalion of cavalry, number not known. He murdered a Union man named Overton. I have sent Colonel Davis to intercept him; think it will be accomplished, provided Day has not gone in the direction of Maynardville.

W. Y. DILLARD,

Colonel, &c.

HEADQUARTERS, Lexington, Ky., July 15, 1864

Brigadier General H. EWING, Munfordville, Ky.:

The general commanding directs that you take four guerrillas from the prisoners in your hands and send them, under a sufficient guard, commanded by one energetic officer, to Russellville, Ky., and there have them publicly shot in the streets as a measure of relation for the recent destruction of Mr. Potter's property and shooting of his family.

J. BATES DICKSON,
Assistant Adjutant- General.

LEXINGTON, KY., July 15, 1864.

Colonel C. S. HANSON, Commanding, Mount Sterling, Ky.:

Mount your command, without delay, and supply yourself with ammunition. Keep scouts toward the east from Mount Sterling, and report the movements of the enemy. Be ready.

By order of Brigadier- General McLean:

J. S. BUTLER,

Assistant Adjutant- General.

LEXINGTON, KY., July 15, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER, Lawrenceburg, Ky.:

You will send forty men of Thirty- ninth Kentucky through Bagdad, at once, to attack George Jessee, on Six- Mile Creek. Ge is four miles from Bagdad, at Broughton's Mill. Move at once, and order the rest of Thirty- ninth Kentucky to report here. Forty men of Forty- fifth Kentucky are after Jessee now, and more will start from here. Be careful not to attack our own men. Do not take any six- months' men with you, and execute this order better than the last one.

By order of Brigadier- General McLean:

J. S. BUTLER,

Assistant Adjutant- General.

CITY POINT, VA., July 16, 1864.

Major General H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff:

The following dispatch is taken from the Richmond Enquirer of this date, and forwarded for your information:

OKOLONA, July 14, 1864.

General BRAXTON BRAGG:

We attacked a column of the enemy under Smith yesterday on the march from Pontotoc. We attacked him in his position at Tupelo this morning, but could not force his position. The battle was a drawn one and lasted three hours.

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant- General.

U. S. GANT,

Lieutenant- General.