bridge, the first one having lodged at the second. Major Forbes, Seventh Illinois, is just this side of Columbia. There is something of a force at that place.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. H. KNEELAND,

Captain and Acting Aide-de-Camp.

HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION CAVALRY, Near Columbia, December 20, 1864-7 p. m.

Major-General WILSON, Commanding Cavalry Corps:

The officer sent up the river to Huey's Mill reports all ford in that vicinity impassable. Plenty of forage between that point and columbia for the entire cavalry command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EDWARD HATCH,

Brigadier-General.

HOPKINSVILLE, KY., December 20, 1864-9 a. m.

General H. EWING, or

OFFICER COMMANDING POST AT LOUISVILLE:

Part of Lyon's force was trying to cross the Green River on rafts at Ashbysburg yesterday, one brigade of mine in pursuit, and their advance within four miles. If he gets any of his force across he may try to go through the country between Elizabethtown and Cave City, or along there some place, into Eastern Kentucky. Look out for him.

E. M. McCOOK,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

MEMPHIS, TENN., December 20, 1864.

(Received 22nd.)

Major-General WILSON,

Commanding Cavalry Corps, Nashville, Tenn.:

General Dana, under orders form Major General H. W. Halleck to use all the available forces of the command to break the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, detains all the cavalry here belonging to the Fourth Division. The expedition leaves to-day, and will be absent two weeks. Captain Noyes arranged with General C. C. Washburn to leave the Second New Jersey and Seventh Indiana in this department. telegraph me by name the regiments I am to take to Louisville, so that there may be no misunderstanding.

E. UPTON,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding Fourth Cavalry Division.

CLARKSVILLE, December 20, 1864-10.30 a. m.

Captain R. H. RAMSEY, Assistant Adjutant-General:

On Friday last McCook attacked a part of Lyon's force at Hopkinsville, Captured one gun, some prisoners, and scattered the rest. A part of my mounted force has been out in that direction two days; will report when they return. Last report of Lyon, near Eddyville.

A. A. SMITH,

Colonel, Commanding.