ning to the river. The enemy attempted to dispute the crossing, and will no doubt give us a fight at or near Oxford. From all I can learn they are collecting all their scattered forces at that point. So be it; I will give them time, as we will have the advantage of being near our base.

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

A. J. SMITH,

Major-General.

CITY POINT, August 10, 1864.

(Received 10. 20 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK, Washington;

The Richmond papers of to-day contain the intelligence that Fort Gaines had surrendered with 600 men, 50 guns, and 6 months' provisions. It also says Fort Powell has blown up. Please telegraph Sherman this and the previous news from Mobile.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND., August 10, 1864.

General BURBRIDGE;

Johnson's force is full 1,000 strong. Sypert, Taylor, and Jessee, together, have about same force. Is there any considerable Federal force moving in that direction? If not and there is no prospect of it I shall make requisition upon Governor Morton for militia force to place upon the border. General Heintzelman has no troops to send me.

HENRY B. CARRINGTON,

Brigadier-General.

LOUISVILLE, KY., August 10, 1864.

Captain J. B. DICKSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Lexington, Ky.:

I understood General Hobson was to move after Johnson. Where is he now? I think Johnson should be attacked without delay. The FIFTY- second Kentucky are ordered to move against him from below.

HUGH EWING,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Nashville, Tenn., August 10, 1864.

Brigadier General S. D. STURGIS, U. S. Army,

Covington, Ky.:

GENERAL: I am directed by Major-General Sherman to inform you that the investigation at Memphis, by General Washburn, into the causes of the defeat at Guntown, was made "By order of the Secretary of War. " Major-General Sherman has not received your report on the affair. When that report and the other papers in the case are before him, he will come to some conclusion, and cannot do so before.

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

J. D. WEBSTER,

Brigadier-General