with you and have met him at Columbus. He left here four days ago, and I had supposed and he were in communication.

I will telegraph him, and desire very much that you would look into the matter, and favor me with your aid and judgment in which I have great confidence. Please telegraph to Anderson at Louisville what you are doing, and meet him there ar at Cincinnati.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, October 3, 1863-2.30 p.m.

Major-General MEADE,

Army of the Potomac:

Quartermaster-General Meigs telegraphs that the trains of the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps be sent to Nashville. Colonel McCallum will immediately arrange for cars, for mules, and wagons. General Ingalls must have these trains at convenient places for loading. He will communicate with Colonel McCallum.

H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, October 3, 1863-3 p.m.

(Received 3.30 p.m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief:

The whole trains of the Eleventh Corps, and the ammunition and small-arms of the Twelfth Corps, accompanied those corps to Alexandria. The balance of the Twelfth Corps train has been issued as supply trains to the cavalry, and such regiments of infantry as were entitled to increased allowance for conscripts.

Your telegram has been sent to General Ingalls, now in Washington, who will communicate with you in person.

GEO. G. MEADE,

Major-General.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., October 3, 1863-8.20 p.m.

(Received 12 m., 4th.)

Hon. E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

The destruction of the train by rebels yesterday makes it more necessary that the trains of the troops coming from the east be forwarded after them with all dispatch. Lieutenant-Colonel Mackay, chief quartermaster Thomas' corps, has visited the scene, and reports that about 350 wagons have been burned, and the mules killed and driven off by the rebels. A few mules will be gathered in the woods, and some recaptured.

M. C. MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General.