of stragglers will be sent to corps headquarters. While upon the march when it becomes necessary to pass a creek or any bad place by which the column may become broken, it will be required that the brigade commanders will remain in person and see his command file past him.

III. Whenever an officer is found negligent in performing his duty or incapable to prevent straggling his name will be sent forward to army headquarters, with the recommendation that he be dropped from the rolls of the army.

By command of General Hood:

KINLOCH FALCONER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SEPTEMBER 13, 1864.

General J. T. MORGAN,

Commanding, &c.:

General Hood directs me to report to you that the truce agreed upon between the two armies applies only to the roads leading in the vicinity of Rough and Ready Station, and that you will please so instruct your command.

[A. P. MASON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.]

LOVEJOY'S, September 13, 1864.

Major-General WHEELER,

Corinth:

Move with your command in this direction as soon as possible, destroying the railroad as you come. I propose resting my left flank on the Chattahoochee, with Jackson's cavalry on its north side. As soon as you reach the vicinity of the Etowah communicate with me. General Taylor has sent to Corinth for you 8,000 horseshoes. Send there an officer to receive them.

J. B. HOOD,

General.

LOVEJOY'S, September 13, 1864.

(Received Corinth 14th.)

General JOSEPH WHEELER:

After shoeing your horses telegraph me how soon you will leave, in accordance with my telegram in cipher of to-day.

J. B. HOOD,

General.

MOBILE, September 13, 1864.

General J. B. HOOD:

I will have to refer you to General E. Kirby Smith for answer to your inquiry of 11th. I issued orders to Forrest for contemplated movement if five minutes after my arrival at Meridian. He will start on the 15th.

R. TAYLOR,

Lieutenant-General.