cable, move with his command to Jackson Miss., and upon arrival at that point will report to Brigadier-General Adams for duty. Colonel Ogden will relieve the pickets of the First Louisiana and replace them from the regiment of his own command.

By order of Brigadier-General Hodge:

N. T. N. ROBINSON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISS. AND EAST LA.,
Liberty, October 31, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel OGDEN,

Commanding Cavalry, Beaver Creek:

COLONEL: I am directed by the brigadier-general by the brigadier-general commanding to inform you that from information received from one of our specials the Yankees are displaying great activity at Baton Rouge, and directs you to be on the alert. A party of the enemy, 300 strong, recently (three days ago) came over to Mr. Granville Pierce's on the Greenwell Springs road, and laid in am bush for some time. Direct your scouts to be active and vigilant, and forward information to these headquarters.

I am, colonel, very respectfully,

N. T. N. ROBINSON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure Numbers 8.]

HDQRS. DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISS. AND EAST LA.,
Liberty, November 3, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel OGDEN,

Commanidng Cavalry, Beaver Creek:

COLONEL: You will make a daily report from the pickets in your front both on the Baton Rouge and Bayou Sara roads, stating what companies are on picket at each point.

By order of Brigadier-General Hodge:

N. T. N. ROBINSON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Inclosure Numbers 9.]

HDQRS. DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISS. AND EAST LA.,
Liberty, November 3, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel OGDEN,

Commanding Cavalry, Clinton, La.:

COLONEL: The brigadier-general commanding leaves in the morning for the Homochitto. Any communications you may have to send, in addition to forwarding to these headquarters will be telegraphed, if the operator to send by courier to him-say, Colonel Frank P. Powers, Homochitto River.

By order of Brigadier-General Hodge:

N. T. N. ROBINSON,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.