GALLATIN, December 6, 1864.

Major E. B. BEAUMONT,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Cavalry Corps:

One gun-boat arrived 8 p. m. and reports two more following. Will act with the commanders.

J. H. HAMMOND,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

NASHVILLE, December 6, 1864.

Major-General ROUSSEAU,

Murfreesborough:

I telegraphed you yesterday p. m. asking for a report of your operations since communication has been broken; no answer received yet. The enemy is still in our front, massed between the Nolensville and Franklin pike. He has made no demonstration against the city up to this time. All right here and ready for any attack.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

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

NASHVILLE, December 6, 1864.

Brigadier General R. S. GRANGER,

Bridgeport, Ala.:

Your dispatch of 5th instant just received. You must hold the country about Stevenson and Bridgeport securely until we can open up communication from this place.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

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

BRIDGEPORT, December 6, 1864.

General T. F. MEAGHER,

Commanding District of the Etowah:

I have the honor to report that in accordance with orders from Major-General Steedman I have returned with my regiment from Cowan, and will reach my camp at Wauhatchie to-morrow afternoon.

WM. J. PALMER,

Colonel Fifteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.

DALTON, GA., December 6, 1864.

Captain H. A. FORD,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

One of my scouts informs me that Colonel Graham, with one gun, has joined the rebel forces at Spring Place with a force of 500 men, and that they contemplated assaulting Dalton within forty-eight hours. I credit this report, and will be ready for them. Can't you send me the cavalry immediately. I expect to whip them, and want to follow up any advantage I may obtain. Please send me thirty boxes more of ammunition at once.

J. B. CULVER,

Colonel, Commanding.