NASHVILLE, December 21, 1864.

Captain R. H. RAMSEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Telegram received. Forage and subsistence will leave for Spring Hill as soon as possible.

J. L. DONALDSON,

Chief Quartermaster.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, In the Field, December 21, 1864.

Brigadier General J. L. DONALDSON,
Nashville:

Yours of yesterday received. The major-general commanding wishes you to push forward the repairs on the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad as fast as possible, and open communication between those two places at the earliest possible moment, but, by all means, the repairs of the Nashville and North Alabama Railroad must be kept up with the advance of the army, if it is possible.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, In the Field, December 21, 1864.

Brigadier General J. L. DONALDSON,
Nashville:

When will the steamers leave Nashville for Eastport, according to order of yesterday?

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff.

NASHVILLE, December 21, 1864.

General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

Your dispatch received, and I send this day by two steamers 10,000 rations to Eastport, as ordered, also model barge t facilitate crossing of artillery. I have asked for 4,000 horses to remount cavalry,a nd a word from the major-general would be efficacious in hurrying them on. You say nothing of grain for animals in the movement ordered, but I shall send a steamer with grain, also some medical supplies.

J. L DONALDSON,

Chief Quartermaster.

FRANKLIN, December 21, 1864-12 m.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE:

There is no probability of the railroad bridge being done to-day. I have put the men sent ot build the turnpike bridge on the railroad bridge, to help mr. Eicholtz. He finds unusual and unexpected difficulties. The wreck of the old bridge is in the bottom of the river, and it is very difficult to get a foundations for the trestles. Everything is being done that can be to hurry it forward. I have ordered forage to