insurrectionary districts from Gaines' Lading, Miss. (under authority of General Orders, Numbers 80, series of 1864, from these headquarters), are now removed.

Very respectfully, sir, you obedient servant,

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF,
New Orleans, January 5, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General Hdqrs. Military Div. of West Mississippi:

SIR: I have the honor to report the Eleventh New York and Twelfth Illinois Cavalry ready to embark. Transportation sufficient to move the above named will be at Baton Rouge during the night.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

S. A. HURLBUT,

Major-Genera, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF NEW ORLEANS,
New Orleans, January 5, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER PLAQUEMINE:

(Through General Cameron.)

Brigadier-General Sherman directs that you report direct to these headquarters by telegraph every unusual occurrence that takes place within your command. This order has been given before, but is now reported. As soon as these occurrences can be investigated a detailed report will be made and sent through district headquarters.

I am, sir, respectfully,

FREDERIC SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,

Numbers 5. Little Rock, Ark., January 5, 1865.

1. Brigadier General E. A. Carr, U. S. Volunteers, will proceed to Memphis, Tenn., on public business for this department, and having conferred with the commanding officer of the Department of Mississippi will return to these headquarters with as little delay as practicable.

2. The detachment of Fifteenth Illinois Cavalry on duty at these headquarters is hereby relieved and will be reported immediately to the chief of cavalry at this post.

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By order of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LEVERING,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

DEVALL'S BLUFF, January 5, 1865.

Lieutenant-Colonel GREEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Dept. of Arkansas, Little Rock:

I have waited here until now for transportation, and at last have one steamer, Kate Hart, at my disposal. The steamer Mepham is in port,

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