RESACA, May 14, 1864-3 p. m.

Major-General WALKER:

Your dispatch dated 2 p. m., inclosing report of Lieutenant-Colonel ----, just received. You will move up your command near the bridge, but do not expose your men to the sight of the enemy. Report your arrival. Move by the road to the right of the railroad (your right), if possible. One of your brigades must be left to perform the duty assigned to you in your orders of 12th instant. Select the brigade to the left.

L. POLK,

Lieutenant-General.

CALHOUN, May 14, 1864.

Lieutenant-General POLK:

Brigadier-General Morgan reports the enemy with infantry laying pontoon below Tanner's Ferry. I have sent to General Jackson, who has two regiments of infantry, to go to his support. I have no other troops.

ALFRED IVERSON,

Brigadier-General.

CALHOUN, May 14, 1864-5 p. m.

Lieutenant-General POLK:

The enemy have crossed at Dobbin's Ferry and are forcing General Morgan back. I have sent two regiments to his aid. I have no more. More are needed at once. A corps is reported crossing.

ALFRED IVERSON,

Brigadier-General.

[Indorsement.]

Message from General Alfred Iverson to General Polk should have been dated 6.55 instead of 5 p. m.

OPERATOR.

CALHOUN, May 14, 1864-8 p. m.

Lieutenant-General POLK:

Captain White, commanding battery, reports the enemy have crossed at least a division. They have not yet moved out from the river. They are four miles from here.

ALFRED IVERSON,

Brigadier-General.

ROME, May 14, 1864.

Major DOUGLAS WEST,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

I bring the following from Colonel Sevier:

MONTEVALLO, 13th.

Cockrell's brigade will arrive here this afternoon. I expect to to it off to-morrow. I think I will get off the remainder of Sears' and Ector's brigades to-day. When I see that Cockrell is in a fair way to get off I will leave for Rome by the first train.

I will bring the original soon as possible.

J. C. HOUSTON,

Operator.