constituted a battalion of artillery. Captain John W. Morton, acting chief of artillery, will select a quartermaster, a commissary, and an adjutant for the battalion, the latter officer to be taken from the lieutenants of the battalion, provided in his opinion the exigencies of the service will justify it.

By order of Major-General Forrest:

W. H. BRAND,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

DEMOPOLIS, ALA., May 13, 1864.

Brigadier General WIRT ADAMS,

Canton, Miss.:

I desire that you keep a force in front of Big Black bridge to protect the telegraph lines at Jackson and vicinity. A raid is reported about to move out.

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

DEMOPOLIS, ALA., May 14, 1864.

Major-General FORREST,

Tupelo, Miss.:

Enemy in small force were at Vaughan's Station last evening, and moving north. Have not heard from Adams, who at last accounts was near Benton. Look to Grenada.

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

DEMOPOLIS, ALA,. May 14, 1864.

Major-General FORREST,

Tupelo:

Order Gholson's brigade at once to move toward Benton and report to Brigadier-General Adams. If this brigade is not sufficiently well armed order at least two good regiments from your command; the enemy are raiding on the Central railroad.

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. FORREST'S CAV. DEPARTMENT, Numbers 44.
Tupelo, May 14, 1864.

The major-general commanding, devoutly grateful to the providence of Almighty God so signally vouchsafed to his command during the recent campaign in WEST Tennessee, and deeply penetrated with a sense of our dependence upon the mercy of God, in the present crisis of our beloved country, requests that military duties be so far suspended that divine service may be attended at 10 a. m. on to-morrow by the whole command. Divine service will be held at these headquarters, to which all soldiers are disposed to do so, are kindly invited. Come one,