HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Huntsville, Ala., May 9, 1864.

Brigadier General JOHN D. STEVENSON, Decatur, Ala.:

Your dispatch received. Communicate with Brigadier-General Gresham and direct him to move forward as speedily as possible, in compliance with the orders he has already received. Keep me posted fully.

JNO. E. SMITH,

Brigadier-General.

DECATUR, May 9, 1864.

Brigadier-General SMITH:

Latest information is that Forrest and Wheeler are together at Rogersville with large force.

J. D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Huntsville, Ala., May 9, 1864.

Colonel A. B. GORGAS,

Commanding Thirteenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry:

SIR: Immediately on the receipt of this you will move with your command to Madison Station, on the railroad between this place and Decatur. On your arrival there relieve three companies of the Fifth Ohio Cavalry, and direct them to report to these headquarters at once, showing the commanding officer this order. We are expecting an attack from the west by forces under Wheeler and Forrest.

By order of Brigadier General John E. Smith:

C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

MAY 9, 1864.

Brigadier-General STEVENSON, Decatur, Ala.:

Will leave the Seventeenth Wisconsin at Athens, as you directed. Have notified General McMahon that he will hereafter receive orders from Colonel Campbell.

W. Q. GRESHAM,

Brigadier-General.

HUNTSVILLE, May 9, 1864.

Major-General McPHERSON:

The following dispatch just received from General J. D. Stevenson, Decatur:

One of my patrols to Shoal Creek is just in. The rebels are there with an outpost of 100 men. Reliable information is to the effect that Roddey has taken Clifton-whether with or without the garrison is now known-and that Forrest's command is marching on to Pulaski. The Huntsville road is clear from Shoal Creek bridge to this place and Florence Ford.

J. S. RING,

Captain, Seventh Illinois, Commanding.

JNO. E. SMITH,

Brigadier-General.