move, but has been slightly diminished; feel tolerably secure. Indications from Northern papers, and from Mississippi, are that Mobile will be attacked by Canby. Am preparing to aid Maury all in my power. Is Mobile in my command?

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant-General.

[Indorsement.]

HDQRS. ARMIES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES, July 7, 1864.

Respectfully referred to Adjutant and Inspector General for information of honorable Secretary of War, and that the Adjutant- General may reply to General S. D. Lee's inquiry within at close of his dispatch.

For General Bragg:

JNO B. SALE,
Colonel and Military Secretary.

MERIDIAN, July 6, 1864.

Major-General WALKER, or

GENERAL OFFICER nearest MISSISSIPPI River,

Trans-MISSISSIPPI Department:

Forward to General E. K. Smith: Indications are that Mobile is to be attacked by Canby. I ask that you operate in every possible way to delay and divert this expedition.

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS FORREST'S CAVALRY, Tupelo, July 6, 1864.

DIVISION and brigade commanders will prepare three days' rations for the entire command, and hold themselves in readiness to move to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock.

By command of Major-General Forrest:

W. H. BRAND,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

MERIDIAN, MISS., July 6, 1864.

Major-General WITHERS,

Montgomery:

Can furnish you guns, Napoleon and 6-pounders, with ammunition. So far as I am concerned can take force at Selma, provided you replace it soon. Tell me how many guns, and when to be sent.

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS, &C., Montevallo, July 6, 1864.

Colonel GEORGE DEAS,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: Owing to the condition of the horses in the brigade commanded by Colonel Ball, that brigade alone needing 1,600 shoes, very many of the horses' feet being worn to the quick and utterly unable to

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