NASHVILLE, December 26, 1864.

Brigadier-General WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

The superintendent of railroads reports that, from best information he has, trains will run through to Murfreesborough, and so to Chattanooga, on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

J. L. DONALDSON,

Chief Quartermaster, Department of the Ohio.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 26, 1864.

Brigadier General J. L. DONALDSON,

Nashville:

Please inform us when the Chattanooga road is really open and a train has started south.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General.

NASHVILLE, December 26, 1864.

General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff, Department of the Cumberland:

Naval officer at Paducah reports Admiral Lee gone up the Tennessee with five or six gun-boats some days since. Have you any further orders for me about shipment of supplies to go up Tennessee River? General Allen, Louisville, is asking same question.

J. L. DONALDSON,

Chief Quartermaster.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Pulaski, December 26, 1864.

Brigadier General J. L. DONALDSON,

Nashville:

Order the transports loaded with provisions and forage now at Paducah up the Tennessee to Eastport, under convoy. Request Admiral Lee to order the gun-boats to remain at Eastport, to protect the transports until a cavalry force which is to be sent across to that point shall arrive and accomplish the work for which they are sent. Please acknowledge the receipt of this and report when the transports leave Paducah. Hold the steamers loaded for the same point now at Nashville until further orders.

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General.

CARTER'S CREEK, December 26, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Chief of Staff:

Carter's Creek bridge, Numbers 5, is finished all but laying the track. To-morrow morning at daylight we will commence Rutherford's Creek bridge, Numbers 1, and will finish it to-morrow night. A force of 300 bridge.