Their exact destination he was unable to learn, but they were moving in the direction of Corinth, Miss. Captain Campbell's command, numbering about 200 men, he reports, being in the vicinity of Middleburg, six or wight miles this side of Trenton.

Respectfully,

JAMES N. McARTHUR,

Colonel Fourth U. S. Colored Artillery.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF WEST TENNESSEE,
Memphis, Tenn., September 7, 1864.

Major General W. T. SHERMAN,

Commanding Military DIVISION of the Mississippi:

GENERAL: I have sent to Major-General Howard my report of the Forrest raid into Memphis. * If your have time to look at it I wish you would do so, as you will discern the reason why General Forrest was not captured and destroyed during his last raid. Major-General Smith disobeyed my orders. You will see that had be not done so Forrest's capture or destruction was certain.

I am, general, your obedient servant,

C. C. WASHBURN,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, September 7, 1864 - 10. 30 a. m.

Major General A. J. SMITH, Cairo, Ill.:

You will halt your forces at Cairo till I hear further from General Sherman.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

P. S. - Commanding officer at Cairo will, in General Smith's absence, halt his troops at that place.

H. W. H.

LOUDON, September 8, 1864.

Captain W. P. AMMEN, Assistant Adjutant-General:

Courier in from Kingston. Major Reeves says scouts out in every direction. He has taken every precaution. No further news from the enemy. Will start courier to him in thirty minutes.

M. L. PATTERSON,

Lieutenant-Colonel.

KNOXVILLE, September 8, 1864.

Major BARNES,

Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, Strawberry Plains:

You will proceed at once with your entire force to Bull's Gap, Tenn., and report to Brigadier-General Gillem, commanding East Tennessee expedition.

J. AMMEN,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

---------------

* See Part I, p. 468.

---------------