Return of Hardee's corps April 6, 1865.

Command. Effective Total present. Aggregate

present. present.

McLaws' 2,735 3,331 3,648

division. .

Hoke's 4,172 5,031 5,493

division. .

Taliaferro's 1,689 1,975 2,089

division. .

Total 8,605 10,337 11,230

infantry. .

McLaws' 179 200 210

artillery. .

Hoke's 264 293 305

artillery. .

Taliaferro's 181 202 211

artillery. .

Total 624 695 726

artillery. .

Grand total. . 9,229 11,032 11,956

W. J. HARDEE,

Lieutenant-General.

Abstract from field return of McLaws' division, Major General Lafayette McLaws, C. S. Army, commanding, for April 6, 1865.

Command. Effective Total present. Aggregate

total present. present.

Conner's 1,115 1,326 1,454

brigade. .

Harrison's 712 953 1,024

brigade. .

Fiser's 617 708 762

brigade. .

Blanchard's 291 344 408

brigade. .

Battalion 179 200 210

artillery. .

Grand total. . 2,914 3,531 3,858

NEAR SMITHFIELD, N. C., April 7, 1865-8 a. m.

Honorable J. C. BRECKINRIDGE,

Secretary of War, Danville:

Following received, dated Macon, 6th:

I telegraphed General Lee that in view of movement of enemy in Alabama Wofford's command should be kept in Georgia and ordered to report to me. The dispatch may not reach General Lee, and I ask your instructions. General Lee had ordered Wofford to cut communication between Knoxville and Chatanooga.

HOWELL COBB.

I refer this to you because I cannot change General Lee's orders.

J. E. JOHNSTON.

GREENSBOROUGH, N. C., April 7, 1865-10. 45 p. m.

General J. E. JOHNSTON, Smithfield, N. C.:

General Cobb reports fall to Selma. He considers Macon and Southwest Georgia in great danger, requiring more thorough protection.