HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSISSIPPI, In the Field, May 31, 1864.

Major-General HEINTZELMAN,
Columbus, Ohio:

Please forward at once all the troops belonging to this army via Nashville. We can arm and dispose of them.

W. T. SHERMAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Pulaski, Tenn., May 31, 1864.

Major POLK,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Nashville:

Dispatch just received from Decatur, as follows:

Forrest's advance is reported to have been at the crossing of the Moulton and Lamb's Ferry road with the Decatur and Courtland at sundown last night.

Colonel Rowett has been instructed to move to the Elk River crossing to Lamb's Ferry to observe the enemy. Many small bands of rebels are reported around to-day.

JOHN C. STARKWEATHER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

DECATUR, May 31, 1864.

Lieutenant C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

Will the Twelfth Indianan Cavalry, mentioned by you, relieve my command at Mooresville and Decatur Junction? A flag of truce has just come in from Colonel Johnson, commanding brigade in Roddey's division, asking for an exchange of prisoners. Their headquarters are at Hillsborough.

J. H. HOWE,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. THIRD DIVISION, FIFTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Huntsville, Ala., May 31, 1864.

Colonel JAMES H. HOWE,
Commanding at Decatur:

The commanding officer Twelfth Indiana Cavalry is here, who informs me that he relieved your troops at Decatur Johnson last night. His orders from General Rousseau say nothing about relieving troops at Mooresville; but he will leave here at 7.45 p.m. this day to relieve the Fifth Iowa, now guarding the line of road from Limestone Creek to this place. On being relieved they will move to Decatur. The general is not here. As soon as I see him I will advise you relative to the flag of truce.e

Very respectfully, &c.,

C. L. WHITE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.