PULASKI, TENN., June 3, 1864.

Major POLK, Assistant Adjutant-General, Nashville:

Roddey moved his whole command last night and camped seven miles from Decatur, on Courtland road, and three miles from Brown's Ferry. His intention is to cross river; so reported by men captured, &c. Patrol from Brown's Ferry; no enemy in sight; movement above accounts for such report. Officers and men having business in Nashville, or those it is necessary to send there to attend to business for benefit of post, will give them leave, ordering them to report to the headquarters general for orders.

JOHN C. STARKWEATHER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

KINGSTON, GA., June 3, 1864.

(Received 1.20 p.m.)

Major THOMAS T. ECKERT, Washington, D. C.:

Both armies remain as at last advices by telegraph. Blair not at Rome yet. Stoneman and Garrard with cavalry occupy Allatoona Mountain, and trains and telegraph will reach Carter's Station to-morrow. Who is General Grant?

J. C. VAN DUZER,

Captain,&c.

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF THE MISS., No. 16.
In the Field, near Dallas, June 3, 1864.

1. Recruiting officers will not enlist as soldiers any negroes who are profitably employed by any of the army departments, and any staff officer having a negro employed in useful labor on account of the Government will refuse to release him from his employment by virtue of a supposed enlistment as soldier.

By order of Major General W. T. Sherman:

L. M. DAYTON,

Aide-de-Camp.

[JUNE 3, 1864.- For Sweeny's congratulatory orders, see Part III, p.416.]

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, No. 135.
In the Field, June 3, 1864.

This command will move to-morrow morning at 4 a.m., the Third Division taking the advance, followed closely by the Fourth Division. Trains will occupy their usual places.

By command of Major General Frank P. Blair:

A. J. ALEXANDER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

NEAR HEAD OF ALLATOONA CREEK, Fourteen miles west of Marietta, Ga., June 4, 1864-8 a.m.

(Received 10.30 p.m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK, Washington, D. C.:

My left is now well around, covering all roads from the south to the railroad about Acworth. My cavalry has been at Acworth, and occu-