when about opposite his camp and moving inland. They were over an hour in passing, and were preceded by a large drove of cattle. The colonel also reports that the enemy's pickets opposite him seem to have decreased in the last day or two. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Colonel, Commanding Brigade. NOVEMBER 1, 1863. Statement of Henry Hixon, scout I left Chattanooga on the 22d October, crossed the river, and went up the river on the other side; crossed to this side, 3 miles below Harrison's; went that night to the road leading from Harrison's to Cleveland; went next day to the Cleveland gap, at the foot of White Oak Mountain, turned to the right there, and took the Harrison and Dalton road and went to the house of a Mr. Hughes; remained there two days; went from there up the Harrison road to the rear of Harrison and near the railroad; remained there two days and then recrossed the river. When I crossed on the 22d there were but few guards on the river. At the place I was concealed on the Cleveland and Dalton road, I was in plain sight of the railroad. I could see they were moving troops (infantry) in the direction of Cleveland. I could not ascertain the number or whose troops they were, but when I reached Mr. Hughes', I ascertained they were the divisions of Cheatham and Breckinridge. They were transporting these troops on the days and nights of the 23d and 24th. Mr. Hughes is a Union man and is frequently among the troops. He informed me whose division they were and where they were going. The officers said they were going to meet Burnside, who was moving down from Loudon on their rear. The troops took the cars at Tyner's Station. I also saw one regiment of cavalry moving in that direction. They struck the Cleveland road to the left of Tyner's Station. Dr. Thomas Roddy, a Union man, who lives at Harrison, has been among the troops all the time and he confirms what Mr. Hughes said in regard to their movements and intentions. Dr. Roddy also informed me that the Georgia Militia had come up to take the place of the troops in your front. He also ascertained from officers that re-enforcements were coming from the coast-where from and what number he could not find out. There is one regiment at Tyner's Station. One regiment of cavalry do all the picketing and patrolling along the river and in that vicinity of the country. The river-bank is guarded now very closely by the cavalry. Quite a number of them are dressed in your uniform. [Indorsement.] HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND, Chattanooga, November 1, 1863. Respectfully forwarded for the information of the general com manding. A. T. SNODGRASS, Captain, in Charge of Scouts. DERSON, CHATTANOOGA, November 1, 1863. erintendent Military Railroads, Nashville: rty, and if possible more, cars through to Stevenson and t daily, loaded with rations; ten of these for beef-cattle. balance of your transportation ship all stores turned over ent by the quartermaster's department as rapidly as possiroad should be run to its utmost capacity, and should there time spare cars, load them with rations or forage and send ugh. On no account fail to send the thirty cars daily ch rations. Answer what you can do. U. S. GRANT. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., . KILBURN, ef Commissary, Louisville: Haines and yourself should get rations to Nashville by le the Cumberland is up. I did not want Haines to send y of Louisville, but thought the Ohio might be navigable mouth of the Cumberland when not so above. More cars ed for the road south of Nashville, and with a good sup-es there, cars can also be taken from the Louisville road to them south. U. S. GRANT. CHATTANOOGA, November 1, 1863-10 p. m. neral BURNSIDE, Knoxville: 'command is not in condition to do more than make a tion in their immediate front. This will be done as soon 3. n should be held, if you have to concentrate all your force ake such disposition of trains and troops as to be able to concentration. Should the enemy break through below move in force to Sparta and McMinnville and hang on to your force, and such as I can send from Bridgeport and until he is beaten and turned back. Call any forces you le to spare from the Department of the Ohio up to Cumnd Big Creek Gaps. Supplies can probably be got better hage than any other point. You can leave General Boyle ille if you choose. BURNSIDE, Knoxville: U. S. GRANT, Major-General, Commanding. GREENEVILLE, November 1, 1863. His ceived a very good report from Colonel Garrard. extended through War Gap to Pattonville, and through to Morrison's Gap, just above Estillville. He says the country from Kingsport to Rogersville is fertile and abundantly supplied with forage, wheat, and flouring-mills. The position at Kingsport is a very strong one. As the distance from Holston River to Clinch Mountain is 5 miles, it is a front that can be held against a superior force, and protects all the country west of it as far as Rogersville. Flank movements in force are almost impracticable on the part of the enemy. He gives it as his opinion that if Rogersville is to be held the force should be posted at Kingsport. He thinks there is forage to supply 2,000 cavalry for four months in the Holston, Carter, and Stanley Valleys. He is not able to report fully the amount of wheat in the country. He also says that he sent out on the Reedy Creek road far enough to ascertain that t e rebels that had been there were composed of Carter's and Slemp's commands-from 500 to 700-but that they had moved to Blountsville two days before just as they were professing to be about to move down the Rogersville road. The road between Pattonville and War Gap is an exceedingly difficult one. General BURNSIDE : O. B. WILLCOX, HENDERSON, November 1, 1863. It is reported by citizens that the rebel General Williams has gone around on the Poor Valley road for the purpose of cutting off the trains from Cumberland Gap to Knoxville. Take all the movements of the enemy and the statements of citizens and I am inclined to believe the report is true. J. M. SHACKELFORD, MEMPHIS, TENN., November 1, 1863. Maj. Gen. H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief: General Sherman has received his boats at Eastport, and will finish crossing to-morrow. General Dodge follows him close up, and will be at Waterloo by Tuesday night or Wednesday. General Sherman directs the Vicksburg division (Tuttle's) ordered by General Grant to be sent by steam-boat to Waterloo. The enemy's cavalry are concentrating again on the Tallahatchie, and they talk of being supported by a brigade of infantry. Forces from Steele are not yet reported, nor do I expect them for ten days. Guerrillas are again troublesome on the river. S. A. HURLBUT, Major-General. HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Maj. Gen. J. B. MCPHERSON, Commanding Seventeenth Army Corps, Vicksburg: GENERAL: You will ere this have received orders for Tuttle's division to move up. I have just heard from General Sherman at rects that the division come by boats up the Tennesopposite Eastport. I inclose copy of the order. e for you to do so, it is of vital importance to me the enemy's line at and about Canton. Your last d me of an attack in heavy force. I have sent able man of my infantry force east of Memphis Eighteen regiments of infantry have gone, which ak. I cannot expect any part of Steele's force for ct to lose the line of the railroad before that time. ivision I shall be strong enough. If you can keep y below, I will look after the cavalry. enormous concentration of our forces at and near ses the Mississippi River commands exceedingly, ten or twenty days we may expect trouble along 00 cavalry, which I keep in motion all the time, ised in time to prevent serious disasters. nt servant, S. A. HURLBUT, [Inclosure.] WATERLOO, October 31, 1863-p. m. URLBUT, elegraphs me that he has ordered other re-enforceSend all troops destined to co-operate with me come up the Tennessee River to disembark oppofollow. There is 8 feet water in the river and Eastport. All well now, the ferry-boat and three ed. RLBUT: W. T. SHERMAN, CORINTH, November 1, 1863. hat the Sixth and Seventh West Tennessee Cavow. Would it not be well to hold them there until rolling-stock back to Memphis, or until I cut loose can have communication with you until the last think, if a show is kept up by our cavalry in at the enemy will try us for several days. But if g gaps the guerrillas will do the damage. G. M. DODGE, HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Memphis, Tenn., November 1, 1863. DODGE, orinth, Miss. : Cuka, and as soon as your supplies are out to that ne engines and materials by sending them back to ast keep a very strong rear guard in moving down to the river and secure your crossing by batteries on the other side. Boats are there now, and you will have no trouble in getting over. Push in the sick as fast as possible to Memphis. Our road will not last three days after you leave. S. A. HURLBUT, Major-General. Major-General HURLBUT: CORINTH, MISS., November 1, 1863. I shall leave one regiment and two pieces of artillery at Eastport, by orders of General Sherman. I believe it is to rejoin me when we abandon that place. I shall commence crossing Monday and will take all the precaution you suggest. Five or six hundred convalescents are now on train going to Memphis, belonging to Fifteenth Corps. To-morrow one train-load of sick from same corps will go to Memphis. I will not leave anything behind for the rebels to gobble. Will see that it is all cleaned up. Major-General HURLBUT: G. M. DODGE, CORINTH, November 1, 1863. Scouts in from north of Tennessee River say that Faulkner, Newsom, three companies of Wilson's command, and Harding's, Rawsom's, and Irvin's companies have orders to concentrate immediately, cross the railroad between here and Memphis, and join Chalmers. The boys took some prisoners, who confirm the report. G. M. DODGE, HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Brigadier-General DODGE, Corinth, Miss. : The attack on Quinn's Mill is over, but Chalmers may be expected on the line within thirty-six hours. The bands from the north will probably cross near Saulsbury, and must be watched from La Grange and Corinth. Mizner should concentrate rapidly at La Grange, and be ready to act on either side. Hold the Tennessee regiments at La Grange. The Seventh Illinois will be supported from here. S. A. HURLBUT, Major-General. (Copy to General Stevenson.) Colonel MIZNER, HEADQUARTERS SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Corinth, Miss. : The pickets at Quinn's Mill are reported attacked. I am reliably informed that Chalmers is gathering to move on the road, probably |