the Jamestown road intersects the Nashville turnpike to Knoxville. On Monday last they passed through Wartburg, thence through to Montgomery County in direction of Nashville. This report is given by a delegate to the Union Convention at Nashville, who followed in rear of Wheeler's force from Clinch River to the point twenty-nine miles from Jamestown, where turned northward and came by this place, hoping to reach Nashville via Bowling Green. Men direct from East Tennessee. Wheeler's force all mounted and no rebel infantry in that country.

F. H. MACON,

Captain, Company D, Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.

S. B. BROWN,

Colonel, Commanding.

[SEPTEMBER 1, 1864. - For Washburn to A. J. Smith, directing him to embark Mower's DIVISION, of his command, for Devall's Bluff, see Vol. XLI.]

MEMPHIS, TENN., September 1, 1864.

Brigadier General EDWARD HATCH,

La Grange, Tenn.:

Refit your command as rapidly as possible, and hold it in readiness to move at short notice.

B. H. GRIERSON,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., September 1, 1864.

Admiral D. G. FARRAGUT,

Commanding WEST Gulf Blockading Squadron, Mobile Bay, Ala.:

ADMIRAL: I think that Kirby Smith has abandoned the idea of attempting to cross the Mississippi, and is turning his whole force against the line of Arkansas. I am sending re-enforcements to Steele, and if the demonstration be in earnest, he will require all the force I can send him. This obliges me to withdraw a part of the force from Mobile Bay, leaving only what is necessary to secure the forts.

I believe that this will be only temporary and that within the next thirty days I shall be able to turn against Mobile an army of 25,000 to 30,000 men.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

E. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 115.
New Orleans, La., September 1, 1864.

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6. The four companies of the First Indiana Artillery and Company A, Second Illinois Artillery, are hereby relieved from duty with the U. S. forces at Mobile Bay, and will proceed without delay to this city, re-