DALTON, May 8, 1864.

Brigadier-General CANTEY,

Resaca:

General Johnston says bring up 1,000 men of your brigade so soon as you can get cars. One Arkansas regiment will reach you in the train to-day. Stop it and take the cars. Leave your best colonel to command until General Reynolds arrives and then direct him as soon as all Reynold's brigade is up to come promptly up to join you. Give General Reynolds on his arrival, or leave for him the following order from General Johnston:

General Reynolds will take command at Resaca, and make every arrangement to protect the trains and hold the post. He will communicate with General Martin at Calhoun all information he obtains of the enemy, and ask General Martin to communicate such as he gets. He will relieve General Cantey's troops as fast and as soon as his own arrive.

W. W. MACKALL,

Chief of Staff.

12.10 P. M.

Above order to General Cantey just countermanded. He is directed to hold his brigade ready to take cars, and to observe closely approaches from Villanow and La Fayette.

DALTON, May 8, 1864-11.50 p. m.

Brigadier-General CANTEY,

Resaca:

The Arkansas regiments on their way from Atlanta are to stop at Resaca. None can be sent from this place.

W. W. MACKALL,

Chief of Staff.

ROME, May 8, 1864.

General W. W. MACKALL,

Chief of Staff:

Scott's brigade, of Loring's division, was within twenty-seven miles of this point at 11 a. m. to-day. It will be up to-morrow evening.

W. K. BEARD.

HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE, LORING'S DIVISION,
On march, four miles south of Jacksonville,

May 8, 1864. (Via Rome.)

General JOHNSTON:

My command left Blue Mountain this morning at 7 o'clock en route for Rome. I am instructed to say that the entire division will follow as early as possible.

THOS. M. SCOTT,

Colonel, Commanding Third Bridge, Loring's Division.