Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-12-20
Official War Bulletin.
WAR DEPARTMENT, /

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec. 10, SP.M.S
Major General Diz, Ne,c York:
The following report Of his operations on
yesterday has been received from Major Gen.
ersl Thcnas:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT CUMBER-
LAED, meow Spring HUI, Dec. Is le64.-The en-
e1nv has Leen vigorously pursued to. day, but
has studiously avoided any attack by troops.
some two or three hundred, but our captures
are light In comparison with the successes OF
the past few days. The pursuit will be con-
ths troops can march. The following copies
Of orders found in Breckinridge's camp in
East Tennessee, are sent for your Information:
"HsApQUARTEns WEST VIRGINIA AND EAST
TRsEEsskK. Wytherille. Virginia, Dec. 2, 1884,
Generai Orders No. PIN accordance with
Instructions received from the ordnance de-
par,ment at Richmond, that 1t has become OF
vital i'm portance TO husband small arms, am
munition. and lead, the following order is pub
llsbe0:
"AIi lead which can be cleaned from, battle
felde. or otherwise obtained, will be coll
lected by the brigade ordnance officers, and be
sent to the nearest arsenal. All arms to be re-
levsd OF their Loads for cleaning Tns balls
loads 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 the commanding Off GERS is called TO the ne.
cessity giving rise TO this order, and its rigid
enforcement is strictly enjoinea by Command
Ing officers.
"J. SToDpARp JOHNSON. A. A. g."
"HsADQRs DEPT w. VA. AND E TENN,
WYTHKvILLE VA. Dec 2, 156i.-Circular-
The attention of commanding officers Is called
to the scarcity of forage in this department.,
and the absolute necessity o. using economy
in Its consumption. Evidences of waste have
been obser we'd heretofore. The proper officers
must In all cases supeIintend the Issue Of
forage, and commanding officers and every
company officer must give strict personal
"By command Of Major General Breckin.
ridge. T. II. MYERS, Acting Adiutant"
al have found the railroad thus far but little
disturbed land my trains will be up by railroad
In day Or two at farthest. The telegraph is
mp win me now.
81 And. upon receiving more correct reports
OF the operations OF the 10th instant, that Ii
was Gen. Ed. Johnson's entire division, with
all the brigade commanders, which was cap.
tuTsd in the works. which were carried by as.
saolL besides destroying brigade Of the
Brigadier General Rue ker. Among the cap.
lures made to- day are the rebel Brigadier Gen.
eral Quarles. wounded, and a number Of other
rebels, also wounded, lying in the houses by
The roadside unable 70 60 away.
GEO. II. THOMAS,
Major General Commanding"
No report for o-day has reached the depart.
Ment, except the following unofficial:
"NAsHvILLB, TENN. Dec. 10, P. M.-This
forenoon, the Ians have been so heavy that
little progress has been made. Our cavalry
ekirmisbtd with the enemy, a short distance
south OF Spring Hill, finding Forrest in com.
maDd. The rivers are swelling rapidly"
Ne intelligence from General Sherman has
been received to-day.
A call AND draft for three hundred Thousand
troops, to make mp the deficiency occasioned
by credits on the last call, has been ordered
BY the President
EDWIN III. STANTON, Secretary Of War.