10 a. m. Williams will encamp near him and in the direction of Leet's Tan-yard. Geary will reach Williams' right to-morrow. I will post a division of General Palmer's three miles to the front of Ringgold to-morrow morning.

GEO. H. THOMAS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Catoosa Springs, Ga., may 4, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS,

Commanding Army of the Cumberland:

Left camp at 5 a. m. to-day. Reached this place with Wood's division at about 9 a. m.; Stanley and Newton at 10.30 a. m.; also General McCook with a brigade of cavalry. Captain Kellogg, of your staff, will explain my position. General Schofield reports that he started for Red Clay this p. m. There has been some little skirmishing with rebel pickets. One of Colonel La Grange's men mortally wounded.

Very respectfully,

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

WHITESIDE'S, May 4, 1864.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,

General Thomas' Staff:

Moving as rapidly as possible. Head of column is east of the tunnel. Gun-boat returned to Bridgeport at 1.30 a. m. Only went as far as Larkinsville, because steam-boat could not alone bring up pontoon, which now lies at Bridgeport. Will gun-boat go down the river again, or my detachment join me? Please answer to Whiteside's.

JNO. W. GEARY,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS,
Whiteside's, Tenn., May 4, 1864.

Brigadier General W. D. WHIPPLE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of the Cumberland:

The gun-boat returned with steam-boat at 1.30 a. m. Only went as far as Larkinsville, and returned because the boat alone could not bring up the pontoon, which now lies at Bridgeport. Will the gun-boat go down again?

Please answer to this point.

JNO. W. GEARY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
In the Field, Chattanooga, May 4, 1864.

Brigadier-General GEARY,

Whiteside's:

Let your detachment that brought up the bridge-boats from Larkinsville march and overtake you. Yourself move on as rapidly as possi-