[First indorsement.]

ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, July 16, 1864.

Respectfully referred to the Chief of Ordnance Bureau for information if the ordnance stores required by General Maury have been sent to Mobile.

By order of Adjutant and Inspector General:

H. L. CLAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

SPECIAL.] BUREAU OF ORDNANCE, July 18, 1864.

Respectfully returned to the Adjutant and Inspector General.

The matters referred to were attended to, on telegrams received.

By order of Chief of Ordnance:

EDW. B. SMITH,

Major and Assistant to Chief of Ordnance.

TUPELO, July 8, 1864.

General B. BRAGG:

Have asked and urged General Smith to co-operate several times. Doubt if he cross part of his force without an order; it is practicable. Enemy advanced to Ripley yesterday evening; is exceedingly cautions and careful. His force, about 15,000, mostly veteran troops. Ninety-days' men left on railroad. My force 7,500 cavalry, 1,500 dismounted men, 20 pieces artillery.

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant-General.

JULY 8, 1864. *

Major General J. G. WALKER,

Alexandria, La.:

(Care of Commanding Officer, Clinton, La.)

I have ordered arms not to be started at present, not deeming it safe. There is a concentration of troops at Memphis and Vicksburg for a move in this department. I ask a co-operation on your part to divert these troops. Please communicate this to General Smith. Key word same as used by Colonel Scott. Hereafter use "Complete Victory. "

S. D. LEE,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS FORREST'S CAVALRY, Tupelo, July 8, 1864.

Brigadier General JAMES R. CHALMERS,
Commanding Second DIVISION:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say that the enemy is advancing this side of Ripley. He wishes you to hold your command in readiness for a move at a moment's notice. He directs

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*Received headquarters Trans-MISSISSIPPI Department, July 15, 1864.

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