DEMOPOLIS, ALA., May 17, 1864.

Major T. H. PRICE,

Ordnance Officer, Selma, Ala.:

Owing to circumstances I am compelled to have 3,000 stand of arms and accouterments immediately. You will, therefore, turn them over to Lieutenant-Colonel Kennard, now in Selma.

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

DEMOPOLIS, ALA., May 17, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel KENNARD,

Ordnance Officer, Selma, Ala.:

I have directed Major Price to turn over to you 3,000 stand of arms and accouterments; ship them immediately, under charge of an officer, to General Forrest at Tupelo. Let there be no delay or mistake.

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

MERIDIAN, MISS., May 17, 1864.

Colonel KENNARD,

Demopolis:

General Withers ships 3,000 stand of small-arms to-day from Montgomery; stop them at Selma or Demopolis in place of those sent to Forrest.

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

MERIDIAN, MISS., May 17, 1864.

Major-General FORREST,

Tupelo:

I send you 3,000 stand of arms to-morrow from Demopolis, and about 2,000 accouterments. Has Gholson's brigade got accouterments? Did you receive the countermand to your move?

S. D. LEE,

Major-General, Commanding Department.

TUPELO, May 17, 1864.

Major-General LEE:

Dispatch received. Will await further orders. Will be at Corinth to-morrow. Write you fully this evening. *

N. B. FORREST,

Major-General.

*See Vol. XXXVIII, Part IV, p. 723.