HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DEPARTMENT,
Columbus, Ohio, August 22, 1864-3 p. m.

Major-General BURBRIDGE,

Commanding, Lexington, Ky.:

I have, by direction of the major-general commanding, ordered Brigadier-General Carrington, commanding at Indianapolis, to order the two veteran regiments of Indiana troops to report at such point as you may desire. They are now in Kentucky, but at what point I do not know. You will advise General Carrington where you want them, and ask him to reply.

S. H. LATHROP,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Inspector-General.

WASHINGTON, D. D., August 22, 1864-4. 10 p. m.

Major-General HEINTZELMAN,

Columbus, Ohio:

The Secretary of War directs that the State of Indiana be made a military district, and that General Hovey be placed in command, his headquarters at Indianapolis. If you know where General Hovey now is, telegraph him this order.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

NASHVILLE, TENN., August 22, 1864.

General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Near Atlanta:

Lieutenant-Colonel Brott, Eighty-THIRD Illinois, at Fort Donelson, telegraphs that on the 20th Captain Turnbull and 7 privates of his regiment were killed while out repairing telegraph lines. Colonel Smith, of same regiment, at Clarksville, telegraphs that Major Tyler, of FIFTY-second Kentucky, attacked and routed the rebel Johnson near Princeton, Ky., on yesterday. Johnson reported mortally wounded. Rebels constantly crossing Cumberland. Gun-boat badly needed now.

L. H. ROUSSEAU,

Major-General.

[AUGUST 22, 1864. -For Washburn to A. J. Smith, relating to Forrest's movements, &c., see Part I, p. 470.]

MOSCOW, August 22, 1864.

Major General C. C. WASHBURN,

Memphis, Tenn.:

SIR: I have reliable information that Forrest addressed 6,000 troops at Oxford on last Wednesday, saying he had information daily as to the condition of Memphis; that he would lead them into the city, and after that come up the road and take up all the Union troops at the difference stations; that the rebels then left cheering and went through Panola County, De Soto, and Hernando. The messenger would have arrived