NEAR BROWN'S HOUSE, ONE MILE SOUTH OF DAVIDSON'S, December 16, 1864.

[General WILSON:]

GENERAL: We have driven the enemy from this place and following up. At this point the enemy has turned to the left in direction of Hardin pike. I shall follow up, and will again communicate with you when I reach that pike. I commenced operations this morning at 4 o'clock. Please send any news you have. Hatch did nobly; my only regret is that his captures were not made by the Sixth.

Respectfully,

R. W. JOHNSON,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Hillsborough Pike, Six or Seven Miles from Nashville, December 16, 1864-9.15 a. m. (Received 3.25 p. m.)

Brigadier General R. W. JOHNSON,
Commanding Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps:

GENERAL: All the information we have goes to show that Chalmers has joined the main army with his command. If this is so, and you have no force of the enemy in your front, the general commanding desires you to move your command to this point. He has heard nothing from you to-day.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, December 16, 1864-10.15 a. m.

Brigadier General R. W. JOHNSON,
Commanding Sixth Division, Cavalry Corps:

GENERAL: Your dispatch of this a. m. just received. The general commanding desires you to push the force in your front as rapidly as possible, and should you need assistance send him word. We have no news from the left, where the fighting is. Hatch, Knipe, and Croxton are here, refused on the right of Schofield, the line extending across and perpendicular to the Murfreesborough turnpike.

Respectfully, &c.,

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.

HARDIN PIKE, December 16, 1864-10.25 a. m.

[General WILSON:]

GENERAL: Occupy Hardin pike where it crosses Harpeth. The rebs have all gown toward Franklin by a road which leaves Hardin pike at the brick church (marked on the map). I will push on in pursuit as rapidly as possible. Since leaving pike I have had very bad roads. Have captured a few prisoners and a few wagons without teams.

Respectfully,

R. W. JOHNSON,

Brigadier-General.