officers. The Fourth Division, with its wagons, will follow the Third. Until furthers orders the corps headquarters train will move in rear of the advance brigade habitually.

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X. The Fourth Division will move to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock, followed by its own train and the train of the cavalry of this command. The Third Division, with its train, will follow at 7 o'clock closely in the rear of the Fourth Division.

XI. Division commanders will, until further orders, authorize their brigade commanders to detail foraging parties, under command of competent commissioned officers, to obtain such supplies as are necessary for the troops of this command. Officers in command of such parties will be held responsible for the conduct of the men under their command. All other foraging, except by special permission from these or division headquarters, is strictly prohibited.

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By command of Major-General Blair:

A. J. ALEXANDER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

NEAR DALLAS, GA.,

May 28, 1864-6 a.m. (Received 7.10 p.m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Washington, D. C.:

The enemy discovered my move to turn Allatoona, and moved to meet us here. Our columns met about one mile east of Pumpkin Vine Creek, and we pushed them back about three miles to the point where the roads fork to Allatoona and Marietta. Here Johnston has chosen a strong line, and made hasty but strong parapets of timber and earth, and has thus far stopped us. My right is Dallas, center about three miles north, and I am gradually working round by the left to approach the railroad anywhere in front of Acworth. Country very densely wooded and broken. No roads of any consequence. We have had many sharp, severe encounters, but nothing decisive. Both sides duly cautious in the obscurity of the ambushed ground.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

May 28, 1864-11 p.m.

Major-General SHERMAN,

Dallas, Ga.:

Your telegram reached here his evening, and your rapid and successful advance gives great satisfaction. After General Grant had driven the enemy across the North Anna Lee took a very strong position between the North and South Anna, his right resting on a swamp near the junction and his center strongly fortified. On Thursday night General Grant commenced a movement to turn him. Our forces were drawn back over the North Anna and moved rapidly down the north side of the Pamunkey to Hanovertown, and seized the ferry there. Dispatches received this evening state that by noon to-day the whole army will be across the Pamunkey, so that Grant will be within fifteen miles of Richmond. At 7 o'clock this morning everything was proceeding