COLUMBIA, December 24, 1864. (Received Allen Smith's house 11 a. m. 25th.)

Brigadier-General McCOOK,

Commanding First Cavalry Division, Hadensville, Ky.:

Have your horses shod at Nashville, and reported in person to General Wilson.

By command of Major-General Thomas:

J. P. WILLARD.

COLUMBIA, TENN., December 24, 1864.

Brigadier General ELI LONG:

Please keep me advised of your movements.

J. H. WILSON,

Brevet Major-General.

HDQRS. CAVALRY CORPS, MIL. DIV. OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Richland Creek, December 24, 1864-6 p .m.

Brigadier-General HATCH,
Commanding Fifth Division:

GENERAL: Direct a brigade of your division which is now at Cambellsville to push early to-morrow morning on the road toward Lawrenceburg. Charge the commanding officer specially to investigate and report whether the enemy may not have moved his trains and part of his force in that direction.

By order of Brevet Major-General Wilson:

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, SEVENTH DIVISION, December 24, 1864.

Major E. B. BEAUMONT,
Assistant Adjutant-General:

MAJOR: I have found a splendid camp; lots of shelter and forage. Am close against General Croxton's right; his men, the Eighth Iowa being his right flank regiment, had gone into camp and was feeding when my staff officer arrived from General Wilson. Striking a due south course, I am two miles and a half from Richland Creek and one mile and a half from the pike. The bearer will bring orders. The people think that Richland Creek is fordable in my front.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. HAMMOND,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

A good many rebel fugitives have gone toward Campbellsville, four miles from here.