CHATTANOOGA,

September 28, 1863-11.15. p.m.

Major-General BURNSIDE:

Your dispatch of 27th received. Surprised that you don't come to our assistance. We want you on our left flank, with all you can spare west of the Tennessee. If we are driven from Tennessee, you can't stay in East Tennessee. If the enemy are driven, it will be easy to hold it. Have sent you four dispatches within the last six days.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

KNOXVILLE, September 28, 1863.

General ROSECRANS:

Please answer dispatch of yesterday in reference to situation.

A. T. BURNSIDE.

KNOXVILLE, September 28, 1863.

General ROSECRANS:

I sent you message yesterday to which I am anxiously awaiting answer. If you will give me your exact position, I will be able to act more understandingly.

A. E. BURNSIDE,

Major-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE OHIO,

Numbers 163.
Cincinnati, Ohio, September 28, 1863.

Captain E. Gay, Sixteenth U. S. Infantry, is appointed a member of the department staff, and announced as acting assistant inspector-general Department of the Ohio. He will be recognized and obeyed accordingly.

By command of Major-General Burnside:

W. P. ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

LOUDON, September 28, 1863.

General BURNSIDE:

I have just received the following from below, while on my way to Philadelphia:

General WHITE:

My advance is coming in, and the enemy following slowly. My advance reports six or eight regiments and some artillery.

WOLFORD,

Colonel, Commanding Forces at Philadelphia.

JULIUS WHITE,

Brigadier-General.