HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Near Brown's Mill Creek, Ga., May 31, 1864.

Major General J. M. PALMER,
Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding the department directs that upon the arrival of General Davis' division it be at once placed in that portion of the line vacated by General Schofield's troops, instead of relieving General Woods' division, and General Woods' division relieving General Schofield, as heretofore ordered.

Very respectfully,

WM. D. WHIPPLE,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Near Brown's Mill Creek, Ga., May 31, 1864.

Major General JOHN M. PALMER,
Commanding Fourteenth Army Corps.

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that an order has been issued directing General Baird to report to you for duty with two brigades of his division, leaving one brigade to cover the wagon transportation parked on Pumpkin Vine Creek.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ROBT. H. RAMSEY,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TWENTIETH CORPS, Near Dallas, May 31, 1864-12.15 p.m.

Brigadier-General GEARY,
Commanding Second Division:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to say that he is informed that the enemy advanced their works in front of your left last night. Is it so? If so, increased vigilance will be required on your part to prevent since consequences in case of an attack.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. W. PERKINS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

[First indorsement.]

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, TWENTIETH ARMY CORPS, May 31, 1864.

Respectfully referred to Colonel Charles Candy,commanding First Brigade, whose forces occupy the left of the division line for a special report with regard to the within.

This paper to be returned and report rendered without delay.

By command of Brigadier General J. W. Geary:

T. H. ELLIOTT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Second indorsement.]

HDQRS. FIRST Brigadier, SECOND DIV., TWENTIETH CORPS, May 31, 1864.

Captain T. H. ELLIOTT,

Asst. Adjt. General, Second Div., Twentieth Corps:

In compliance to indorsement on the within I have the honor to report that the line used by the enemy yesterday as a skirmish line has