yesterday and to-day from cold produced by the damp weather. I fear I will soon be entirely unfit for duty in field. I will write you again in a few days, and will then send you copies of two of the reports you desire - that of all the transportation in the army and report of artillery horses. I fear we will be able to get you very little information about number of horses furnished Longstreet.

Very respectfully,

E. H. EWING,

Major and Inspector Transportation.

PALMETTO, September 26, 1864.

Brigadier General A. R. WRIGHT,

Augusta, Ga.:

The following dispatch just received from General Bragg:

It is not deemed advisable to change the assignment of General Fry to the command at Augusta.

Therefore General Fry will assume command at once.

J. B. HOOD,

General.

SELMA, September 26, 1864.

Brigadier-General CHALMERS:

General Forrest has captured Athens, Ala., with 1,300 prisoners. You are notified that you may issue necessary orders for escorting them to interior. They will be sent out via Cherokee.

By order of Lieutenant-General Taylor:

W. F. BULLOCK, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HOLLY SPRINGS, September 26, 1864.

Brigadier-General CHALMERS:

The Memphis and Charleston Railroad was destroyed yesterday from Moscow to within seventeen miles of Memphis. But little indications of a move out of Memphis. I shall be in Oxford to-morrow.

H. P. MABRY,

Colonel, Commanding Brigade.

GRENADA, MISS., September 26, 1864.

Colonel E. SURGET,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Selma, Ala.:

Colonel Mabry reports railroad bridges and culverts destroyed on Memphis and Charleston Railroad from Moscow to within seventeen miles of Memphis. Enemy give no indications of an advance.

JAS. R. CHALMERS,

Brigadier-General.