Unknown to General Armstrong, September 19, 1862

Iuka, Miss., September 19, 1862.

General ARMSTRONG: GENERAL: General Hébert has been ordered to move with his brigade upon Iuka and Bay Springs road (the one by which we entered Iuka), upon which the enemy are advancing and driving in our pickets. The major-general commanding directs you to detail two or three squadrons, to report forthwith to General Hébert as part of his command, and he suggests that you detail for that purpose Roddey’s and Sanders’ commands, though this merely a suggestion and not an order. I am, &e., THOS. L. SNEAD, Assistant Adjutant-General.

Be mee eee ARMY OF THE WEST, uka, Miss., September 19, 1862. General LITTLE: Mnerie ioe GENERAL: You will, by direction of the major-general commanding, send another brigade to the support of General Hébert, and if the latter is Eo already marching, direct him to move with all haste. am, &c.,

JACKSON, MISs., September 22, 1862.

First. Lay out a battery of four guns at the bend of the river above Vicksburg. Commence work upon it.

Second. Send an engineer officer to construct a boom at Haines’ Bluff; also to establish a battery of guns there.

Third. Send the light-draught steamers from the Yazoo to the Red River as soon as possible with safety.

Fourth. Then repair the raft thoroughly at Liverpool.

Fifth. Occupy Haines’ Bluff with a sufficient force to protect the position, and repair the road leading thence to Vicksburg.

Sixth. Employ a sufficient force of negro labor to prosecute the work -ndicated rapidly.

DANIEL RUGGLES, Brigadier-General, Commanding.