DETROIT, September 17, 1864.

Captain John C. CARTER,

Captain U. S. Steamer Michigan, Sandusky:

It is reported to me that some of the officer and men of your steamer have been tampered with, and that a party of rebel refugees leave Windsor to-morrow with the expectation of getting possession of your steamer.

B. H. HILL,

Lieutenant Colonel, U. S. A., Actg. Asst. Provost-Marshal- General.

KINGSTON, September 17, 1864.

(Received 4. 30 p. m.)

General SMITH:

Nine rebels were at Cassville Station about 3 o'clock to-day; captured 2 men that were foraging for hospital. They are no doubt the same party that tore the railroad track the other night.

B. D. DEAN,

Colonel.

KINGSTON, September 17, 1864.

(Received 4. 30 p. m.)

General SMITH:

General Vandever, Rome, reports the enemy in force between him and Cave Springs. Carney has been discharged and gone home.

B. D. DEAN,

Colonel.

KINGSTON, September 17, 1864.

(Received 8. 30 p. m.)

Captain BUDLONG:

I have just received orders from Major-General Steedman to order Eighth Iowa to report to General Croxton at Franklin, Tenn. The Fifth Iowa leaves 2 o'clock in the morning.

B. D. DEAN,

Colonel.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., September 17, 1864.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff of the Army, Washington, D. C.:

SIR: I send for your consideration copies of some correspondence between Admiral Farragut, General Sherman, and myself. * If the troubles in Arkansas are ended as soon as I hope they will be, I can then employ 20,000 or 25,000 men in season for Sherman's movements. If the more important operations in the direction of Montgomery and the Appalachicola River are attempted a much larger force (not less than 40,000 effectives) will be required, that is 15,000 or 20,000 in addition to the force I can gather here.

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*See Sherman to Canby, September 10, p. 358; Canby to Farragut, September 15, p. 390; and Canby to Sherman, September 11 and 17, pp. 362, 363, 400.

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