MURFREESBOROUGH, January 15, 1865.

Major-General STEEDMAN:

The train containing Colonel Malloy's command, which was ahead, has backed down and follows headquarters train, so that the command is in line, headquarters in advance.

THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Eastport, Miss., January 16, 1865.

C. A. DANA,

Assistant Secretary of War, Washington, D. C.:

Your telegrams of 10.55 a.m. and 2 p.m. of the 11th instant have been received. I have no additional reliable news from Hood since my last report, but hope to know more of his position in a few days.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 16, 1865-12.30 p.m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT,

City Point:

There are no accommodations whatever for additional troops at Annapolis, and if General Schofield's corps is to stop there any time they must suffer greatly in this weather. Here and at Alexandria we can give shelter to all without additional expense. I would therefore suggest that they be brought here till transports are ready for them either at Annapolis or Alexandria.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CITY POINT, VA., January 16, 1865-3.30 p.m.

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington:

Annapolis was named as the destination of Schofield's corps for the reason that it was most favorable for embarkation, and it was supposed that by time it reached there present operations would develop the point most important to send it. IF you deem it best, however, you may change its destination to Alexandria.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,

Eastport, Miss., January 16, 1865-9 p.m. (Received 10 p.m. 18th.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Washington, D. C.:

Your telegram of 10.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. 12th instant, also the honorable Assistant Secretary of War's dispatch of 2 p.m. 11th