vicinity of Tupelo, to be supplied with shoes and clothing and forage, which are necessary to render it efficient for military operations, and that it absolutely requires rest. He deems it of vital importance that the Trans-Mississippi troops should be furloughed by organization for 100 days.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

MACON, January 7, 1865. (Received 4 o'clock.)

General S. COOPER:

General Hood reports from Tupelo, January 6, 1865, that Thomas appeared to be moving up Tennessee River until 9 a.m. on the 5th. Scouts report six gun-boats and sixty transports had passed Savannah, going toward Eastport, loaded with troops and supplies.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

MACON, GA., January 7, 1865-9 a.m.

Colonel GEORGE WM. BRENT,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Montgomery, Ala.:

I leave this evening. Order General Hood, in writing to make report of his operations from Tuscumbia to Nashville, and back to Tupelo. I have telegraphed him to same effect.

G. T. BEAUREGARD,

General.

MERIDIAN, January 7, 1865.

General R. TAYLOR,

Tupelo:

Your two dispatches of yesterday received. General Brandon informs me that he has called on General Gardner to order Colonel Denis, with First Brigade of Reserves, to report to him, to enable him to execute orders of War Department. As it received orders from General [Brandon], he had the right to recall them now, unless you object, when the law requires the matter be referred to War Department. Have informed him that the brigade can possibly be spared to report to him in a few days.

E. SURGET,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MERIDIAN, January 7, 1865.

Lieutenant-General TAYLOR,

Tupelo, Miss.:

Brigadier General D. W. Adams telegraphs he needs more troops; says he has communication and scouts extending near Decatur, but he had no report of any raid.

W. F. BULLOCK, Jr.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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