aga will be repaired in about four hours. Everything is quiet, and no indications of the enemy in any force this side of Elk River. I have a small force of cavalry at Athens, which will be withdrawn to-night, and roads picketed with cavalry toward Elkton, and scouts sent out from here to advise us of any movements of the enemy.

R. S. GRANGER,

Brigadier-General.

NASHVILLE, November 25, 1864.

Captain H. WILLIAMS:

(Care of Colonel Krzyzanowski, Stevenson.)

Have any of the Michigan regiments come up from Decatur?

B. H. POLK,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

STEVENSON, November 25, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS:

There are no troops here now from Huntsville. A train left Huntsville this morning at 4 a.m., and has not yet arrived. There is no communication on the Huntsville road since 9 a.m.

W. KRZYZANOWSKI,

Colonel, Commanding.

NASHVILLE, TENN., November 25, 1864.

Major General R. H. MILROY,

Tullahoma, Tenn.:

Pulaski was abandoned day before yesterday, and our forces withdrawn to Columbia. There was skirmishing in the vicinity of that place yesterday and to-day. The wires are down between here and there now. It is supposed Hood's entire force is moving toward Middle Tennessee.

B. H. POLK,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

FRANKLIN, November 25, 1864.

Major-General THOMAS:

The Eleventh Indiana Cavalry is here. My force is too small to establish a courier-line to Columbia. Would it not do to order a detachment of said regiment to do that duty?

A. V. MATZDORFF,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding.

FRANKLIN, November 25, 1864-12.25 p.m.

Major-General THOMAS:

I have guard to carry your ciphers and messages to their destination. Have you any further orders?

A. V. MATZDORFF,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Post.