MEMPHIS, TENN., September 24, 1864. -12 m.

Brigadier-General HATCH,

Commanding, White's Station,

Colonel J. W. NOBLE,

Second DIVISION, Cavalry Corps:

Have the effective portion of your command prepared to move at short notice. Notify me as to the number of men you can mount for an expedition. Get your pack train into the most serviceable possible condition.

B. H. GRIERSON,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. FIRST DIVISION U. S. COLORED TROOPS,
Vicksburg, Miss., September 24, 1864.

Colonel VAN E. YOUNG, Commanding First Brigade:

COLONEL: You will please direct that four companies from the Forty-eighth, increased up to 200 men, under command of Major Stevens, be prepared to move by transports on Monday next, with seven days' rations and 100 rounds of ammunition per man. The necessary arrangements will be made at once, and Major Stevens will be directed to report to Colonel Gilchrist, commanding Fiftieth U. S. Colored Infantry, for further instructions.

By order of Brigadier General J. P. Hawkins:

O. J. WRIGHT,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

ATLANTA, GA., September 25, 1864-6. 30 p. m.

(Received 1 a. m. 26th.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK, Chief of Staff:

Hood seems to be moving, as it were, to the Alabama line, leaving open to me the road to Macon, as also to Augusta; but his cavalry is busy on our roads. A force (number estimated as high as 8,000) is reported to have captured Athens, Ala., as also a regiment of 350 sent to their relief. I have sent Newton's DIVISION up to Chattanooga in cars, and will send another DIVISION to Rome. If I were sure that Savannah would soon be in our possession I would be tempted to make for Milledgeville and Augusta; but I must secure what I have. Jeff. Davis is at Macon.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General.

NASHVILLE, TENN., September 25, 1864-5 p. m.

(Received 7. 40 p. m.)

Major T. T. ECKERT:

Rebels still in possession of the railroad between Pulaski and Decatur, but have not yet struck Nashville and Chattanooga road. Every exertion is making by district commander here and at Chattanooga to overtake and destroy this force. Jackson's rebel cavalry is north of Chattahoochee and captured a train near Marietta last night. His main body was at Villa Rica. Wheeler is at Corinth, Ms. My wires are all working, except to Athens, Ala.

J. C. VAN DUZER,

Captain, &c.