MURFREESBOROUGH, November 29, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS:

Is your instructions that General Milroy shall withdraw from Tullahoma to be carried out now, or when communication shall be interrupted?

L. H. ROUSSEAU.

NASHVILLE, November 29, 1864.

Major-General ROUSSEAU:

I do not wish General Milroy to withdraw from Tullahoma until after the commissary stores at that post are removed, after which he can join you.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

MURFREESBOROUGH, November 29, 1864-7.45 p.m.

Major-General THOMAS:

General Milroy says he has no horses for his artillery. I shall direct him to take horses of the Fifth Tennessee Cavalry, if he has the harness, retaining the cavalry equipments on the horses. His wagon train is here, having been sent off without his knowledge, arriving here last night. A train of cars could reach there and return to this place, bringing camp equipage and artillery also. I request that the train be sent; if sent, platform-cars should come for the artillery. I fear it will be difficult to supply the horses to draw the artillery. Three or four heavy siege guns there. I have telegraphed General Milroy your instructions fully.

LOVELL H. ROUSSEAU,

Major-General.

NASHVILLE, November 29, 1864.

Major-General ROUSSEAU,

Murfreesborough:

Your dispatch of 7.45 p.m. is just received. I will direct a train to be sent at once to Tullahoma for General Milroy's artillery, which I wish loaded at the earliest moment. The garrisons on the railroad between Elk River bridge and Murfreesborough will be collected and go to Murfreesborough.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

MURFREESBOROUGH, November 29, 1864-8.45 p.m. [Received 10.30 p.m.]

Major-General THOMAS:

Have just received the following dispatch from General Milroy, and replied him that I would inform him when I heard from you as to the