The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-30
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Special Dispatch to the Western Associated Press
WAR DEPARTMENT,

Special Dispatch TO the Western Associated Press
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, December 49,
To Major General Die:
The following official report of bis oper-
ations of yesterday has been received
from Major General Thomas:
HEADQ'Rs DEPT OF THE CUMBERLAND
CNear Spring HID, Dec. 10.
The enemy has been vigorously pursued to-
day, but has studiOusly avoided any attack by
our troops. have succeeded in taking few
prisoners, some 200 or 300 but our captures
are light in comparison with the success of the
past three days. Pursuit will be continued in
the morning at as early an hour as the troops
can march.
The following copies Of orders found in
Breckinridges camp in East Tennessee are
transmitted for your information.
"HKADo'Rs WEST Va. AND EAST TENE.,}
"Wythville Va, Dec, 8, 1884. :
GENERAL ORDERS, no. q.
I'm accordance with instructions received
from the ordnance department at Richmond
that it has become OF vital importance to hus-
band small arms, ammunition, and lead, the
following order is published: AL lead which
can be CLEANED from battle fields, or otherwise
obtained, will be collected by brigade ordnance
officers, and be sent to the nearest arsenal. All
arms are to be relieved of the wads for clean
ing. The balls should be drawn, if practicable:
otherwise the wads should be discharged into
boxes of sand or dirt, SO that the lead may be
recovered and turned into the ordnance depot
The attention of commissary officers is called
to the necessity of giving effect to this order,
and its rigid enforcement is strictly enioined
by commanding officers.
"By order of Maj. Gen. BRECKENRIDGE.
~. STODDARD JOHNSON,
Assistant Adjutant Gen"
" HEADQ'Rs DEPT w. VA. AND EAST TRNN.,l
WYTHv1LLE, Dec. 8, 1864.
"CIRCuLAR-The attention of commanding
officers is called to the scarcity of forage in this
department, and the absolute necessity of using
economy in consumption. Evidences of waste
officers must in all cases superintend the use
of forage, and commanding officers and every
company officer must give his strict personal
attention. T. H. MYERS, A. A. G."
have found the railroad thus far but little
disturbed and my trains will be by railroad in
a day or two at the farthest. The telegraph is
up with me now.
sons entire division, with all the brigade COM
manders, was captured in the works which
were captured by assault, besides which we
destroyed brigade of the enemy's cavalry,
and captured its commander, Brigadier Gen
eral Rucker.
among the captures to-day are the rebel
Brig. Gen. Quarles, wounded, and number of
rebels, also wounded, lying in the houses
by the road side, unable to go away
(Signed GEO. B. THOMAS,
Major General Commanding.
No report for to-day has reached the
department, except the following, which
is unofficial:
NASHVILLE, Dec. 19-1 p. M-This after.
noon the rains have been so heavy that little
progress has been made. Our cavalry skirmish-
ed with the enemy short distance south of
Spring Hill Landing. Forrest in command.
The river is swelling rapidly.
No intelligence from Sherman has been
received to-day.
A call and draft for 100000 troops to
make up the deficiency occasioned by
credits on the last call, has been ordered
by the President.
(Signed) E. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary 0f War