WASHINGTON, D. C., December 6, 1864 - 1 p. m.

Major-General THOMAS,

Nashville, Tenn.:

The movements against the Mobile and Ohio Railroad were ordered by General Canby on the 25th and 26th ultimo, adn the orders have been repeated. Records show that 22,000 cavalry horses have been issued at Louisville, Lexington, and Nashville since the 29th of September.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

NASHVILLE, TENN., December 6, 1864 - 8 p. m.

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Washington, D. C.:

Your telegram of 1 p. m. this day is just received. I know that a great many horses have been issued to the cavalry of the Military Division of the Mississippi since September. a great many have been lost in battle, and a great many have died of glanders and distemper, and a large number of the men are still dismounted. I have seen General Wilson to-night, who encourages me to hope that he will be able to mount 6,000 or 7,000 in three days from this time. The enemy have made no new developments to-day. I will attack him as soon as General Wilson can get together a sufficient cavalry force to protect my flanks.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

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

HEADQUARTERS,
Saint Louis, December 6, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS:

the Forty-seventh Illinois has reported to me under orders from the War Department, through the superintendent volunteer recruiting, State of Illinois, to General Smith. The regiment consists of 394 men, but 115 armed and equipped. Two commissioned officers here, and where shall they be sent?

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

NASHVILLE, December 6, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS,

Commanding:

The following just received from Chattanooga via Cumberland Gap:

DECEMBER 5, 1864.

Fifty guerrillas captured the guard if thirty men this morning at Buzzard's Roost, but did not disturb the railroad.

PATTERSON.

Respectfully,

JOHN C. VAN DUZER,

Captain, &c.