a single man on the expedition, either in killed or wounded. I regret the limited time allowed me in which to make this report will not permit me to enter minutely into the details of this exploit. I hope it will fully meet the approbation and expectation of the general.

Permit me to add that the entire force, officers and men, under my command acquitted themselves with great credit, and bore the fatigue and risk of the expedition in a manner only to be borne by Confederate troops. My demonstration on Nashville, I am advised, created great excitement in that city, by which the greater portion of the force at Murfreesborough was ordered to that point. I regretted then, and now sincerely regret, that the limited force I had with me, which was all that I had which was available, did not permit me to make a more solid demonstration against that city. They were evidently frightened. A few thousand would then have placed that city in our possession.

On my return I sent a flag of truce to Murfreesborough and found the troops at that point in great confusion and evident fright. They are attempting to fortify the place and have partially blockaded the road between that city and this. I am credibly informed that the same state of confusion and terror pervaded their entire army at Wartrace and all other points within my reach. I regret that my force will not permit me to avail myself of this terror.

The officers and men of my entire command, flushed with victory and our past success, are anxious and ready to meet the enemy. I feel secure in my present position. Should events render this an insecure place I will fall back to a less exposed point.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

N. B. FORREST,

Brigadier-General, Second Cavalry Brigade.

Major H. L. CLAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Knoxville, Tenn.

JULY 25, 1862.-Operations at and in the vicinity of Courtland and Trinity, Ala.

REPORTS, ETC.

Numbers 1.-Major General D. C. Buell, U. S. Army, including General Orders, Numbers 37.

Numbers 2.-Captain James H. Boyl, Tenth Indiana Infantry.

Numbers 3.-Colonel John M. Harlan, Tenth Kentucky Infantry.

Numbers 4.-Colonel Moses B. Walker, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry.

Numbers 5.-General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, including congratulatory order.

Numbers 6.-Brigadier General Frank C. Armstrong, C. S. Army.

Numbers 1.

Report of Major General D. C. Buell, U. S. Army, including General Orders, Numbers 37.

HUNTSVILLE, ALA., July 26, 1862.

(Received July 27, 10.10 p. m.)

On yesterday the enemy's cavalry attacked the guards at several points on the road between Decatur and Tuscumbia; captured the one at Courtland; drove others into Decatur, and probably destroyed the