Unknown to Colonel Waddy, January 3, 1863

Jackson, January 3, 1863.

Colonel WADDY : Order the troops of Stevenson’s division now here, exclusive of artillery, to proceed at once to Vicksburg and report to General Stevenson. J. C. PEMBERTON, Tieutenant-General, Commanding.

JACKSON, January 4, 1863. Lieut. Col. C. R. BARTEAU, Okolona :

Send to Colonel Roddey, in North Alabama, this order : Go with your cavalry into northeast part of Mississippi, where you will receive other orders. Report by bearer where those orders can reach you. J. E. JOHNSTON, General.

JACKSON, January 5, 1863. General S. COOPER

The enemy made several attacks upon the line between Vicksburg and Snyder’s Mill, in which he-was repulsed with a loss of about 1,100; ours 150. The transports and troops at last accounts were at Milliken’s Bend. Lieutenant-General Pemberton deserves high credit. J. E. JOHNSTON,

JACKSON, January 5, 1863. Brig. Gen. JOHN ADAMS, Columbus :

You will proceed to this point to assume command of this post, relieving Brigadier-General Ruggles. By order of Lieutenant-General Pemberton : J. R. WADDY, Assistant Adjutant- General.

JACKSON, January 5, 1863. Major-General LoRING, Grenada, Miss. :

Return of enemy’s force from mouth of Coldwater renders the movement of cavalry heretofore ordered unnecessary. -You will direct Brigadier-General Jackson to follow up the rear of the enemy immedi. ately, harass him in his retreat, and cut off his wagon train and supplies as far as possible.

By order of Lieutenant-General Pemberton:

J. THOMPSON, Assistant Adjutant-General.

JACKSON, January 5, 1863. General GREGG, Vicksburg :

In descending the river with your brigade do so with great care. If you learn that the enemy’s gunboats can prevent you from landing at Port Hudson you will land your command at Bayou Sara and march by land to Port Hudson. You will take measures before reaching Port Hudson to find out the position of their gunboats by sending a boatlight in advance of you or by other communication with General Gardner.

J. R. WADDY, Assistant Adjutant- General.

AOKSON, January 6, 1863. Lieutenant-General PEMBERTON, Vicksburg: Please have a messenger sent across the river to learn if there are any movements from Arkansas connected with ours. J. E. JOHNSTON, General.

JACKSON, January 6, 1863. The PRESIDENT, Richmond –

Your dispatch of yesterday received.* Enemy’s troops and transports reported gone up the river from Milliken’s Bend. We hear of no movements in this direction by General Holmes.

Grant’s forces are reported distributed at Memphis, Holly Springs, and Corinth. The country said to be impracticable. General Bragg reports he has been checked. I hear indirectly that he has withdrawn from Murfreesborough. Should he need help, and appear no danger in Mississippi except by the river, could E. K. Smith’s men return ?

The impossibility of my knowing condition of things in Tennessee shows that I cannot direct both parts of my command at once. I am hoping to hear from General Bragg.

SPECIAL ORDERS, ) HDQRS. FirsT Dist., DEPT. Miss. AND E. LA., No. 1. } Jackson, Miss., January 6, 1863.

I. Paragraph I, Special Orders, No. 24, dated December 22, 1862, from.these headquarters, reading as follows—

In conformity with Special Orders, No. 62, Headquarters Department of Mississippi ind East Louisiana, December 20, 1862, all Louisiana State troops now serving in the

First Military Distric: of this department, taken prisoners at New Orleans and now exchanged, will report without unnecessary delay to His Excellency Thomas O. Moore, Governor of the State of Louisiana—

having been suspended, is hereby revived and will be carried into immediate execution, excepting in the cases of the following-named officers, who will continue to exercise the duties to which they have been assigned until further orders, viz :

(1.) Col. Ig. Szymanski, Chalmette Regiment.

(2.) Capt. William Chapman, Chalmette Regiment.

(3.) First Lieut. Thomas H. Marshall, Chalmette Regiment.

(4.) Second Lieut. J. A. Chambers, Chalmette Regiment.

(6.) Lieut. F. J. Ames, Beauregard Regiment.

By order of Brigadier-General Ruggles : R. M. HOOE, Assistant Adjutant-General.

JACKSON, MIss., January 7, 1863. The PRESIDENT, Richmond :

The following dispatch was received by Gen. M. L. Smith: I am returning from Little Rock. No troops will be sent.