[Third indorsement.] ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, November 12, 1862.

Respectfully submitted to the Secretary of War in connection with application for engineers.

JASPER S. WHITING,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fourth indorsement.]

NOVEMBER 17, 1862.

Referred to the chief of engineers to know if a suitable engineer can be spared for this service, and who.

J. A. CAMBPELL,

Assistant Secretary of War.

[Fifth indorsement.]

ENGINEER BUREAU, November 18, 1862.

As early as the 29th of September last Captain Theodore Moreno was sent to make and examination of the Chattahoochee River with a view to its defense. Captain Moreno is now constructing works for obstrucing the channel and batteries for their protection. General Beauregard has been notified of this by the bureau.

J. F. GILMER,

[14.] Colonel and Chief of Bureau.

JACKSON, October 11, 1862. (Received 13th.)

General S. COOPER,

Adjutant and Inspector General:

General Van Dorn at Holly Springs with about 6,000 men. Have sent him 8,143 returend prisoners well equipped. General Tilghman joins him to-day. Governor Pettus will furnish 2,000 men. General Price at Tallahatchie River, twenty miles from Holly Springs. His troops reported very much demoralized. Enemy reported advancing from Ripley, thirty-five miles distant; also from Grand Junction. The latter is supposted to be from Memphis; in what force is not known. General Van Dorn is making arrangements to meet the enemy. Rained heavily last night and indicates more to-day. This will impede enemy. General Blanchard requested to hold troops to assist, if required. General Forney was requested to send troops to Columbus. Miss. He sent 700. He had but 1,200.

J. E. SLAUGHTER,

[17.] Brigadier, and Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General.

HEADQUARTERS KIRBY SMITH'S BRIGADE,
Two Miles from Nicholasville, on the Versailles Pike,

October 12, 1862-5 p. m.

General BRAXTON BRAGG:

GENERAL: The enemy, five regiments (of infantry) strong, with one battery of artillery, are encamped in the vicinity of Versailles. It seems to be the advance of General Dumont's forces, which have been at Frank-