ice any men who have run from the North and come here to make a living and avoid draft. I will pick up a few such, and this will stop that class of meddlers and unauthorized hangers-on, who have given us so much trouble.

As ever, you friend,

W. T. SHERMAN.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
La Grange, Tennessee, October 25, 1863.

COMDG. OFFICER SECOND CAVALRY BRIGADE,

La Grange:

COLONEL: You will send three of your squadrons of the Sixth Tennessee Cavalry on a reconnaissance in the direction of Brownsville, Tennessee, to start early tomorrow morning. The commanding officer of said force will report to these headquarters in person this evening for instructions.

By order of Brigadier General T. W. Sweeny:

L. H. EVERTS,

Captain, and Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTER CHIEF OF ARTILLERY,

DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,

Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 25, 1863.

The general commanding the department directs that all the artillery in the divisions of your command be placed in position before tomorrow morning (October 26) to resist an attack of the enemy.

J. M. BRANNAN,

Brigadier-General, Chief of Artillery.

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, October 26, 1863-2 p. m.

(Received 9 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief:

I have sent orders to General Sherman to move east toward Stevenson, leaving everything unguarded, except by the way of the Army of the Cumberland, east of Bear Creek. The possibility of the enemy breaking through our lines east of this, and present inability to follow him from there, if he should, is the cause of this order. Sherman's forces are the only troops I could throw in to head such a move.

U. S. GRANT,

Major-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, October 26, 1863-2.30 p. m.

Major-General GRANT,

Chattanooga, Tennessee:

Orders will be issued placing General Sherman in command of the Army and Department of the Tennessee.

H. W. HALLECK,

General-in-Chief.