burned several under the immediate direction of their officer. They stated that they did not intedn to leave any shelter for rebels. They take special car to burn houses near which our pickets have been stationed, but by no mean confine themselves to these.

Respectfully, colonel, your obedient servant,

JOS. WHEELTER,

[20.] Brigadier-Geneal and Chief of Cavalry.

JACKSON, December 2, 1862.

President DAVIS,

Richmond, Va.:

General Pemberton, with main force, is at Oxford in good order this morning, falling back to Grenada to avid flank movement. Enemy reported at Charleston. Seventeen regiments on his left, twenty-seven miles from Grenada. Our cavalry has reached Grenada. Communication open to Oxford. No intelligence here of enemy in front. Bragg advises he has sent one brigade, 1,000 men, also, Foreny one brigade. This is not aldequate.

E. BARKSDALE,

[First indorsement.]

General COOPER:

Please return with any information which you may have received.

J. D.

[Second indorsement.]

I have not received any information to-day from that quarter.

S. COOPER.

[17.]

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 283.
Richmond, December 3, 1862.

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XIII. Lieutenant Colonel N. Wickliffe, assistnt adjutant-genral, &c., will proceed to Mobile, Ala., and report to Major General John. H. Forney, commanding, for duty with Brigadier General W. W. Mackall.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,
[15.] Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
ADJT. AND INSP. GENERAL'S OFFICE, Numbers 286.
Richmond, December 6, 1862.

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IV. The town of Bristol, Va., will be included within the Department of East Tennessee.

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By command of the Secretary of War:

John WITHERS,

[20.] Assistant Adjutant-General.