HALF MILE SOUTH OF PULASKI, TENN., September 27, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

I have driven enemy, after fighting here all day, into his fortifications at this place, and find General Rousseau with heavy force well fortified. I will move to Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad My loss to-day about 100 wounded; enemy's much heavier, having contested ground for several miles. Enemy concentrating heavily against me.

N. B. FORREST.

(Telegraphed by Taylor to Secretary of War, October 2, 1864.)

SENATOBIA, September 27, 1864.

Brigadier-General CHALMERS:

Federals advancing on Hernando plank road, seven miles north of Hernando. Sargeant thinks they are in force, with artillery, traveling rapidly. Will give numbers as soon as they can be had.

J. W. RUTLAND,

Commanding Scouts.

PANOLA, MISS., September 27, 1864.

Colonel HODGSON,

Seventh Alabama Cavalry, Egypt Station:

(Care Colonel Simonton, Okolona.)

Send four companies of your regiment, under a field officer, to Corinth; bring rest to Panola.

JAS. R. CHALMERS,

Brigadier-General.

ABINGDON, VA., September 28, 1864.

Major-General BRECKINRIDGE,

Piedmont Hotel:

I wrote you fully by General Marshall, who will reach Lynchburg this evening. Hunt him up. It is important that you should come directly through to this place to-morrow. Dispatch received during last night confirms all the news heretofore from Kentucky.

JNO ECHOLS,

Brigadier-General.

WEST POINT, ALA., September 28, 1864.

General John B. HOOD,

Headquarters Army of Tennessee:

Relieve Lieutenant-General Hardee from duty with the Army of Tennessee, and direct him to proceed at once to Charleston, S. C., and assume command of the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.

JEFFN. DAVIS.