H. T. Hanks', Captain T. Nutt's, Captain E. L. Hussey's, Captain T. C. Buchanan's, Captain R. B. Sanders', Captain G. T. Penn's, Captain P. M. Williams', Captain J. A. Williamson's. The field officers will be appointed.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

SAML. W. MELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[JULY 19, 1864. -For Baggage to Sale, in relation to Rousseau's operations, &c., see Vol. XXXVIII, Part V, p. 894.]

MERIDIAN, MISS., July 19, 1864.

Colonel J. S. SCOTT, or

Colonel D. GOBER,

Clinton, La.:

General Lee directs that you send to General Kirby Smith, by special courier, the following dispatch:

BOLIVAR COUNTY, MISS., July 12, 1864.

Large fleet of transports, convoyed by eight gun-boats, are coming down White and Arkansas Rivers. This is supposed to be General Steele's entire force. Six boats lay at the mouth of White River yesterday. Of their movements, in whatever direction, you will be promptly informed.

J. C. S. BLACKBURN,

Captain Cavalry Company.

P. ELLIS, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

RICHMOND, July 19, 1864.

Governor T. H. WATTS,

Montgomery, Ala.:

General Bragg, now in your city, can give you the facts in relation to military affairs, which will enable you to judge of present necessities, and I hope you will confer freely with him.

JEFFN. DAVIS.

MOBILE, [July 19,] 1864.

General S. COOPER:

There is great distress among the officers and troops of my command for the want of money.

DABNEY H. MAURY,

Major-General.

RICHMOND, July 10, 1864.

General B. BRAGG,

Montgomery:

(Care of General Hood, Atlanta, Ga.)

If General S. D. Lee can be spared from his present command, order him to report to General Hood, for the command of the corps to which Major-General Cheatham has been temporarily transferred. In that