GeneralThomashasdefeatedHood，nearNashville，anditishopedthathewillcompletely，crushhisarmy。Breckenridge，atlastaccounts，wastryingtoformajunctionnearMurfreesboro’，but，asThomasisbetweenthem，Breckenridgemusteitherretreatorbedefeated。
GeneralRosecransmadeverybadworkofitinMissouri，allowingPricewithasmallforcetooverruntheStateanddestroymillionsofproperty。
Ordershavebeenissuedforallofficersanddetachmentshavingthreemonthsormoretoserve，torejoinyourarmyviaSavannah。
Thosehavinglessthanthreemonthstoserve，willberetainedbyGeneralThomas。
ShouldyoucaptureCharleston，Ihopethatbysomeaccidenttheplacemaybedestroyed，and，ifalittlesaltshouldbesownuponitssite，itmaypreventthegrowthoffuturecropsofnullificationandsecession。