West Tenn. And Northern Miss. [cuar. Xxix to Direct General Price to put himself and corps in readiness at once to, December 28, 1862

HEADQUARTERS, &0.,

Grenada, December 28, 1862.

General STERLING PRICE, Commanding, &e.:

GENERAL: I this moment received the inclosed telegram. Be kind enough to give the necessary instructions for the movement when the notification comes.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant

pier: vane W. W. LORING,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Inclogure.}

VICKSBURG, December 27, 1862.

Major-General LORING:

Direct General Price to put himself and corps in readiness at once to

move to the defense of Vicksburg. You will be notified by telegraph