Unknown to John A. Logan, September 2, 1862

Jackson, Tenn., September 2, 1862.

General JoHN A. LOGAN, Cairo:

Re-enforcements have been sent. The enemy are still in check. R. R. TOWNES, Assistant Adjutant-General.

CoLuMBUS, Ky., Via Cairo, Ill., September 2, 1862. Major-General HALLEOK :

Telegraphic communication is cut off below Jackson. General Ross reports Bolivar invested by a strong rebel force from below. There has been no communication with that place for the last thirty-six hours. He also reports a rebel force of from 6,000 to 8,000 within 7 miles of Jackson, between that place and Denmark. He asks forre-enforcements, but already this place is almost stripped of troops. The new regiments from Illinois do not come forward, it is said, for want of arms. The Seventy-sixth Illinois is now here with but 200 muskets (altered Springfield), half of them useless. Give us arms and we will do more than hold what you have conquered.

I. F. QUINBY, Brigadier- General.

TUSCUMBIA, September 2, 1862. General GRANT:

Your dispatches received and orders given accordingly. One brigade will cover luka and points east. Tuscumbia must be held till the tents of two divisions and other public property are taken away. Iuka covers Eastport and is the surest way of our getting provisions. It must be well held. Have ordered the troops at Iuka to get ready to move. Will move them as soon as they can be replaced. If that is a real attack on Bolivar it will be good for us. ‘We must watch the front. Leave by hand-car to get train at Barton.

Brigadier-General, U. 8S. Army.

TuKa, September 2, 1862. General GRANT:

_ Brand Stout, detailed from the Twenty-fifth Illinois and serving here In some capacity, has deserted, and the circumstances show a bad case for him. He can and will probably tell everything he knows about our

lines. We must change them right away. You will not send Granger’s cavalry,will you?

Your dispatch received. I have ordered Stanley to prepare at once with secrecy and dispatch to remove his troops to this place, and instructed not to lose a pound of anything; to cover the movement by an apparent advance southwestward toward Fulton. Similar directions have been given the cavalry under Mizner. It will require four or five days to perfect this.

Please tell me where the Kentucky affair took place.

JACKSON, September 2, 1862. Major-General GRANT, Corinth:

I telegraphed you yesterday that Colonel Dennis’ command, moving in from Estanaula, were surrounded by a superior force of rebels. I sent him all the re-enforcements I could spare, and have not heard yet from the expedition. Bolivar is reported invested by a large force under Price. I can spare no force to assist them, being threatened here by largely superior numbers.

Colonel Crocker reports heavy force of enemy at Van Buren and Middleburg and rebel pickets within 4 miles of Bolivar, and has moved all his supplies within the fortifications. A force of rebels, reported 6,000 to 8,000 strong, encamped 7 miles from here last night. General Villepigue is reported to have crossed the Hatchie near Brownsville night before last with infantry and artillery. Can you send me assistance? I send a locomotive with this dispatch, being satisfied that telegrams between here and Corinth are intercepted by theenemy. Being doubtful of this reaching you I telegraphed to General Tuttle to assist us if possible, but have little expectation of help from there.

Brigadier-General, Commanding District.