HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Nashville, November 29, 1864-12m.

Colonel A. A. SMITH, Clarksville, Tenn.:

Have any of General A. J. Smith's troops passed up the river this morning or yesterday?

GEO. H. THOMAS,
Major-General, U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.

CLARKSVILLE, November 29, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

The last one of eleven transports, with troops, and two gun-boats have just passed up.

A. A. SMITH,

Colonel, Commanding Post.

MOUNT STERLING, November 29, 1864.

Captain J. S. BUTLER:

Lieutenant-Colonel Ferguson arrived this evening; passed through Prestonburg to Louisville, and returned through Louisa by Morehead and Owingsville, and reports everything quiet this side Pound Gap. There are four Georgia regiments in the vicinity of the salt-works, and one doing picket duty from the gap to Abingdon. A rebel force supposed to be coming from Kanawha Valley, by Guyandotte River and Louisa, to invade Kentucky; don't know the commander or size of force, but he believes there is some truth in the rumor. I feel secure here, and have no apprehension of immediate attack. Four hundred and fifty of the Thirty-ninth Kentucky started from Louisa, and 122 arrived this evening; all the rest deserted, except a few taken sick. I will write you by to-morrow's mail.

CHARLES S. HANSON.

CITY POINT, VA., November 30, 1864-11.30 a.m.

Major General H. W. HALLECK:

The Richmond Enquirer of yesterday says that it is no longer contraband to state that General Breckinridge's command is now marching on a campaign that will fill Kentucky with dismay, and that probably by this time Burbridge has felt the shock. The Richmond papers of the 28th stated that General Breckinridge was at Bristol in person on the 25th.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

[Same to Major-General Thomas.]

NASHVILLE, November 30, 1864-6 p.m. [Received 9.30 p.m.]

Lieutenant General U. S. GRANT, City Point:

Your dispatch 11.30 a.m. is received. I have notified General Stoneman, who will notify General Burbridge. General Stoneman telegraphed