TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 15, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

Arrival of Canby's forces at Memphis and A. J. Smith's at Paducah indicate future danger of Corinth and Mobile and Ohio Railroad. Hasten for their defense the collection and organization of reserves and State troops.

G. T. BEAUREGARD.

SELMA, ALA., November 15, 1864.

Colonel G. W. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Scouts continue to report Federals coming up the Mississippi from Vicksburg and points below.

R. TAYLOR,

Lieutenant-General.

JACKSON, MISS., November 16, 1864.

Colonel GEORGE WILLIAM BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Reliable information from Memphis of 9th instant states that Canby was mortally wounded by guerrillas going up White River. Washburn in command at Memphis, but expected to be relieved by Howard. Morgan L. Smith at Vicksburg. About 6,000 troops at Memphis. No movement talked about in that city.

P. ELLIS, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

TUSCUMBIA, ALA., November 16, 1864.

Lieutenant General R. TAYLOR,

Selma, Ala.:

Reports of General Wheeler indicate that Sherman is about to move with three corps from Atlanta to Augusta or Macon. In that event you will repair to point threatened with the available forces you can spare from your department and assume command of all troops in Georgia operating against Sherman. You will cut and block up all dirt roads in advance of him; remove or destroy supplies of all kinds in his front. Wheeler's cavalry will harass his flanks and rear. You will call on Governor's Brown and Bonham and General Hardee for assistance. I will join you should it become necessary. When you leave your department turn over the command to General Gardner.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

(Dispatches similar to the above sent to Colonel G. W. Rains, Augusta, Ga.; Governor J. E. Brown, Milledgeville, Ga.; Governor M. L. Bonham, Columbia, S. C., and General Hardee, Charleston, S. C. Dispatch on same subject to Major General Howell Cobb, Macon, Ga., or wherever he may be.)