SHELBYVILLE, March 4 , 1862 . J. P. BENJAMIN, Secretary of War: My army will move beyond this to-day on the road to Decatur. One brigade ...

A dark, cold, sleety day, with rain. Troopers and scouts from the army have icicles hanging from their hats and caps, and their clothes cove...

Clear and cool. It is now said Mr. Seddon's resignation has not yet been accepted, and that his friends are urging the President to pers...

Passing Chestnut Mound, our company put up for the night one mile beyond. The rest of the battalion remained near Chestnut Mound. Under th...

Clear and pleasant. Cannon heard down the river. Mr. E. A. Pollard, taken by the Federals in an attempt to run the blockade last spring, h...

Clear and frosty. Among the rumors, it would appear that the Senate in secret session has passed a resolution making Lee generalissimo. It...

Clear and cold. We have nothing from below. From Wilmington, we learn there is much commotion to resist the armada launched against that por...

A clear night and frosty morning. We have no news except that gleaned from Northern papers. Gen. Hood is unable to cross the Tennessee Riv...

BROWN'S HOTEL, February 4, 1861. MY DEAR MAMMA: I hastily write you a few lines before retiring. The box by express came safely to han...

Cloudy and warmer; slight rain. Nothing from Bragg this morning. Nothing from below the city. When I entered the Secretary's room th...

Brigadier-General William H. Carroll arrived at Mill Springs yesterday, but his command—Captain G. H. Monsarrat's Battery (four guns) an...

BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS,           Knoxville, Tenn., December 13 , 1861 . Hon. J.P. BENJAMIN,           Secretary of War, Richmond, Va.: SIR ...

WAR DEPARTMENT, C. S. A.,           Richmond, December 17 , 1861 . Brig. Gen. W. H. CARROLL, Knoxville, Tenn.: SIR: Your letter of the 13...

Bright and frosty morning. All quiet. No confirmation of Early's defeat; and the nightfeat of Mahone puts the people in better hope. ...

Wet and warm; all quiet below, and much mud there. Congress assembled yesterday, and the President's message was read. He recommends t...

Mr. Reuter sends me a telegram from Queenstown of the American news. 1. The conference invited by Virginia met on the 4th, and re-assembled ...

HEADQUARTERS RIFLE BRIGADE,           Knoxville, Tenn., December 9, 1861. Maj. Gen. G. B. CRITTENDEN, Knoxville: SIR: I have the honor he...

Clear and frosty. Quiet below. Gen. W. M. Gardner (in Gen. Winder's place here) has just got from Judge Campbell passports for his cou...

RICHMOND, December 13, 1861. Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN,           Secretary of War: SIR: I arrived at, Knoxville about the 1st day of December,...

RICHMOND, December 8, 1861. Major-General CRITTENDEN, Knoxville: The President desires that you return to Richmond and report to him witho...