HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,
Little Rock, January 6, 1865.

Colonel A. H. RAYN,

Lewisburg:

The general desires to know the latest information you have from the Fort Smith forces, and that you answer immediately. He also says it is not practicable to send you any more cavalry at the present time.

Respectfully,

W. D. GREEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

I have for the North to-day. Shall join Carr and party at Devall's Bluff.

LEWISBURG, January 6, 1865.

Major LEVERING,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock:

Courier in last night from Norristown reports the rebels with artillery camped back of Dardanelle. River rose on inch last night. Heavy snow-storm this a. m. Is there any force out from Brownsville in direction of Little Red River? With my present force I cannot keep a good lookout in that direction. Soon as storm admits I will send steamer Alamo to assist the Lotus to this place.

Respectfully,

A. H. RYAN,

Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS,
Little Rock, January 6, 1865.

Colonel A. H. RYAN,

Commanding, Lewisburg:

Your dispatch received. Action approved. No force out from Brownsville in direction of Little Red River.

By command of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LEVERING,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI,
Memphis, Tenn., January 6, 1865.

Major General C. C. WASHBURN,

Commanding District of Vicksburg, Vicksburg, Miss.:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding department directs that if the cavalry now out expedition under Brigadier-General Grierson should strike the River within your command the entire force shall be immediately sent by River to Memphis, and a report sent by first steamer of any information received of their arrival at any given point or of any information brought in concerning them.

I have the honor to be, genera, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

T. H. HARRIS,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.