killed; Major General John C. Brown, Brigadier-General Carter, Manigault, Quarles Cockrell, and Scott were wounded; Brigadier-General Gordon was captured.

J. B. HOOD,

General.

(Same to Beauregard, December 3.)

HEADQUARTERS,
Overton's House, December 3, 1864-2.30 p. m.

Lieutenant-General STEWART,

Commanding.

GENERAL: General Hood desires to see you here this evening. he does not desire your wet guns to be fired for the present.

Yours, respectfully,

A. P. MASON,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., December 3, 1864.

Major General H. COBB,

Macon, Ga.:

General Beauregard directs that during present emergency, while separated from Army of Tennessee, you will assume control and direct administration of District of Georgia, without reference to army headquarters. All communications may be forwarded for the present to these headquarters.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MOBILE, December 3, 1864.

Colonel G. W. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Montgomery, Ala.:

Where is Clanton's brigade? Steele reported to have landed at Memphis on Wednesday and passed up river on Thursday with 15,000 men.

D. H. MAURY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., December 3, 1864.

Major General D. H. MAURY,

Mobile, Ala.:

Clanton's brigade, about 350 effective, leaves this evening by boat for Selma.

GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

MOBILE, December 3, 1864.

General G. T. BEAUREGARD,

Montgomery, Ala.:

Last accounts report enemy passed through Franklinton, La., on the 2nd, marching very slowly eastward. Governor Clark is actively turning