MACON, January 9, 1865.

(Received 12 m. 10th.)

Major-General DODGE,

Saint Louis:

We have captured and killed the guerrilla Captain Childs, who has been a long time operating in Audrain County. Three of his men share his fate. The troops in Platte County killed two guerrillas on Saturday last.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, January 9, 1865.

Brigadier-General FISK:

Colonel Kutzner's regiment is here. I propose to give it a chance to recruit. Would it not be well to send Kutzner himself into the disloyal counties on the River? Give him a sub-district and see if the cannot put life into the troops and put down the bands now there.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

MACON, January 9, 1865.

Major-General DODGE,

Saint Louis:

I can use Colonel Kutzner's regiment to great advantage, and the colonel himself had better be returned to his old sub-district, headquarters at Glasgow. All the mounted troops we have are going day and night, and none but mounted troops are of service against bushwhackers.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

JEFFERSON CITY, January 9, 1865.

Brigadier-General FISK:

Cannot you come to Jefferson City during the week? I think it important for your military district that you should/

D. P. DYER,

Colonel.

MACON, January 9, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel H. M. MATTHEWS,

Weston, Mo.:

Press horses when necessary. Kill every bushwhacker in Platte County.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. THIRD REGIMENT INDIAN HOME GUARD,
Fort Gibson, Ind. Ter., January 9, 1865.

Major-General CURTIS:

SIR: I have the honor of making you the following report: In pursuance to orders from brigade headquarters, I proceeded with a detach-