haste and have not been seen near Russellville since. The sergeant taken prisoner says that the enemy were about 250 strong; that their special business was to burn cotton and arrest certain Union men and take them South.

I am informed by deserters that Hardee is in command of the forces remaining at Tupelo; that the larger part of the army has left. One part under Van Dorn gone to Vicksburg; another part has gone South, they suppose to Columbus, and that a few days ago orders were given for those remaining to prepare for a move. Great dissatisfaction exists among the troops, especially the Tennessee and Kentucky regiments. Several arrests officers high in rank have been made and regiments put under guard.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General.

Major-General HALLECK.

Numbers 2.

Report of Colonel Minor Milliken, First Ohio Cavalry.

HDQRS. FIRST OHIO CA., Tuscumbia, Ala., July 9, 1862.

MAJOR: I have the honor herewith to inclose to you the report of Lieutenant Erwin, of Company G, detailing the incidents of the skirmish had by my men near Russellville.

Captain Emery, then reported dead, has been recovered and is now lying at my hospital very low, but in an improved stated. The other wounded are doing well.

I have since learned that the forces were three companies of cavalry, two of the Second Alabama and one of the First Mississippi, the whole commanded by Captain Roddey, and aggregating 193 men. The enemy certainly lost four horses dead and two wounded. They left one private and one lieutenant dead on the field, retreating immediately after our forces retired without securing any of the subsistence left by us or taking anything but a few articles of clothing. Their exact loss I cannot learn, but suppose from the testimony of citizens that they had others killed and took off 6 wounded. Below is a statement of my own loss:

Killed.-Corporal Bell and Private McMullen, Company B.

Wounded.-Captain Emery, Company G; 3 privates in Company B and 1 in Company G.

The loss of property appears on Lieutenant Erwin's report.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
MINOR MILLIKEN,

Colonel First Ohio Cavalry.

Major GEORGE E. FLYNT, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Numbers 3.

Report of Lieutenant Leonard Erwin, First Ohio Cavalry.

HDQRS. FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY, COMPANY G,
Camp near Tuscumbia, Ala., July 3, 1862.

SIR: At about half past 3 o'clock this morning we were attacked by an armed force of between 200 and 250 rebel cavalry, commanded by