Jno. A. Rawlins to Report to this Department by telegraph the charges upon which Van, November 30, 1862

Holly Springs, Miss., November 30, 1862.

Colonel NoRTON, Commanding, La Grange, Tenn. :

You will arrest at once Mr. J. C. Van Duzer, manager of the United States Military Telegraph in this department, for disobedience of orders and conduct prejudicial to the interest of the service, and keep him in close confinement, prohibiting communication between him and all telegraph operators. He is perhaps at Grand Junction; if so, send an officer there for him. :

By order of Maj Gen. U. 8. Grant:

JNO. A. RAWLINS, Assistant Adjutant-General.

HOLLY SPRINGS, MIss., November 30, 1862. Col. A. STAGER, Superintendent Military Telegraph, Washington : I have arrested Van Duzer. Will send charges by mail. U. S. GRANT, Major-General.

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss., November 30, 1862.

GENERAL: At as early a day as practicable I want to have made a cavalry reconnaissance to the enemy’s right, taking with them three days’ rations. Tuesday will probably be the day for starting this expedition, and all the cavalry except escort companies and just sufficient for cavalry picket duty will be required. I will try to see you to-morrow, and when relative positions are fixed between the different wings, will establish telegraph offices to each. If you are likely to have any important information within a few hours you can retain the messenger that takes this to bring it back. No news from Hamilton this morning.

U. S. GRANT, Major-General.

LA GRANGE, November 30, 1862. General SULLIVAN: How many contrabands can you furnish for work on fortifications at Corinth? Answer at once.

By order of General Grant :

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., December 1, 1862.

Major-General GRANT, Holly Springs, Miss. :

Report to this Department by telegraph the charges upon which Van

Duzer is arrested.

By order of the Secretary of War: