Davis being in Richmond on Thursday last.

He was then on his way to Macon.
U.S.GRANT, Lieutenant-General.
Forrest having already made his appearance in Middle Tennessee, and Hood evidently edging off in that direction, satisfied me that the general movement against our roads had begun.

I therefore determined to send General Thomas back to Chattanooga, with another division (Morgan's, of the Fourteenth Corps), to meet the danger in Tennessee.

General Thomas went up on the 29th, and Morgan's division followed the same day, also by rail.

And I telegraphed to General Halleck I take it for granted that Forrest will cut our road, but think we can prevent him from making a serious lodgment.