son or the treachery of Brown and Campbell. I have sent General Bright to you with funds for the support of such men as may organize for State service, while Forrest will provide for those going into Confederate service, though those in State service must be ordered for the present to report to Forrest for duty. Send couriers there as often as you have anything to communicate, and if I have left here let dispatch be telegraphed to me at Tupelo. I will make arrangements there to have them forwarded to me promptly.

"Hoping that we may soon, very soon, meet under our own flag within the walls of our own capital, and rejoice together at the redemption of our beloved Stated from the thraldom of the invader, I subscribe myself, very truly, your friend,

"ISHAM G. HARRIS.

"P. S.-How did the Herald learn that we were at Altamont and Beersheba, planning the Forrest raid on Murfreesborough? Some traitor in that country must have given the correspondent information. I care nothing for the fact disclosed, yet would like to know the traitor.

"I. B. HJanuary

"Confidential.]

"General BRAXTON BRAGG,

"Commanding Department Numbers 2, Mobile, Ala.:

"MY DEAR GENERAL: Your letter of the 22nd instant was only received last night. I give you with pleasure the following views on your proposed operations from Tupelo for I wish you the amplest success, both on your and the country's account.

"You had evidently but one of four things to do:

"1st. To attack Halleck at Corinth.

"2d. To attack Buell at or about Chattanooga.

"3d. To attack Grant at or about Memphis.

"4th. To remain idle at Tupelo.

"From what you state the first is evidently inadmissible and the last cannot be entertained for one moment, for action, action, and action is what we require. Now, with regard to the other two propositions, it is evident that unless you re-enforce General E. K. Smith at Chattanooga he will be overpowered by Buell, and then our communications with the east and our supplies at Atlanta, Augusta, &c., will be cut off; also that a partial re-enforcement would se weaken you at Tupelo as to paralyze you for any other movements from there; hence you have adopted the wisest course in sending to Smith all your available forces, except just enough to guard your deports, &c., to the rear of your present position at Tupelo.

"The third proposition would have afforded you some success, but not as brilliant or important in results as the second one, if the newspapers will permit you to carry it successfully into effect, for Halleck and Buell, occupying the base of a long isosceles triangle, of which Mobile is the apex, could get to Chattanooga before you, if they should become aware of your movement, and you would then have to contend again with superior force, as usual to us. The moment you get to Chattanooga you ought to take the offensive, keeping in mind the following grand principles of the art of war: 1st. Always bring the masses of your army in contact with the fractions of the enemy. 2d. Operate as much as possible on his communications without exposing your own. 3d. Operate always on interior or shortest lines. I have no doubt that with anything like equal numbers you will always meet with success.

"I am happy to see that my two lieutenants, Morgan and Forrest, are doing such good service in Kentucky and Tennessee. When I appointed them I thought they would leave their mark wherever they passed. By-the-bye, I think we ought hereafter in our official papers to call the Yankees" Abolitionists" instead of "Federals," for they now proclaim not only the abolition of slavery, but of all our constitutional rights, and that name will have a stinging effect on our Western enemies. I intend to issue a general order on the subject whenever I assume a command again.

"Sincerely, your friend,

"G. T. BEAUREGARDJanuary

"For Brigadier General Thomas Jordan's files. (Private.) Chattanooga, Tenn., from General G. T. B.

"Received at Knoxville, September 4, 1862, at 10 o'clock p.m., by telegram from Richmond 4th.

"To General BRAXTON BRAGG,

"Care General J. P. McCown:

"I approve of your alternative in relation to General Smith, and hope you will be able to execute the movement in time. We heard last night of the glorious result at Richmond, Ky., and anticipate the accomplishment of much in that direction. You have the field before you, and I rely upon your judgment.

"JEFFERSON DAVISJanuary