HEADQUARTERS RIGHT WING, ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Munfordville, Ky., September 18, 1862.

General BRAXTON BRAGG,

Commanding Army of the Mississippi.

GENERAL: I am in receipt of a communication from S. E. Chaille, medical inspector on your staff, inquiring the cause of arrest of fifteen citizens whose names he gives. In reply I beg leave to say the men were not arrested by my order. When the guard having them in charge reported to me supposing I was in command on this side of the river I ordered them to report to you with their capture for final disposal and addressed a note to you to that effect. I have the honor to state that I know nothing of the cause of arrest of the fifteen citizens.

I am, general, your obedient servant,

L. POLK,

Major-General, Commanding Right Wing.

[Indorsement.]

Referred to General Jackson, who will in investigate and release all not clearly guilty of offense or dangerous characters.

B. B.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. ARMY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 7.
Munfordville, Ky., September 18, 1862.

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II. The prisoners of war having been paroled will march immediately for the enemy's lines in the direction of Bowling Green. A sufficient cavalry escort will be sent for their protection. They will take three days' rations and be allowed the same transportation for the officers' baggage as in this army. The sick and wounded will be cared for in our hospitals until able to travel.

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By command of General Bragg:

JNO M. OTEY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

JACKSON, MISS., September 18, 1862.

Honorable G. W. RANDOLPH, Secretary of War.

General Van Dorn telegraphs this afternoon, "Enemy are in front and must be engaged at once," and asks aid.

We have only the prisoners just returned from the North. Mr. Ould led us to infer that the exchange takes place from Richmond. Can we be authorized to arm and employ them at once?

L. TILGHMAN,

Brigadier-General.

JAS. E. SLAUGHTER,

Brigadier-General and [Assistant] Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD SUB-DISTRICT,
Vicksburg, September 18, 1862.

Major N. G. WATTS.

MAJOR: Mr. T. C. Williams, a planter residing near the mouth of the Yazoo, has complained that two of his negroes, Harrison and Jake, have