LEWISBURG, January 28, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel R. F. PATTERSON,

Provost-Marshal-General, Little Rock:

I left Dardanelle Thursday morning last. At that time what was left of Newton's regiment was going for Coddo Gap as fast as horseflesh could carry the. After his stampede at Boggs' Mill I do not think he had 150 men left. He has had no artillery with him. Brooks had one piece. Send for Major Jenks, First Iowa Cavalry, who arrived in Little Rock last evening. He can post you fully as to affairs above.

Respectfully,

A. H. RAYN,

Colonel.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., January 28, 1865.

Major General N. J. T. DANA,

Commanding, &c., Memphis, Tenn.:

Prepare 2,500 infantry from the District of Memphis for service in the field and send them with as little delay as practicable to report at this place. Direct General Washburn to detach in like manner 2,000 infantry from the District of Vicksburg. Both detachments will bring with them not only the field transportation required by existing orders, but also a supply train for a march of twenty days. Fuller instructions will be sent to-morrow.

E. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

[Indorsement.]

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, February 16, 1865.

Official copy respectfully transmitted to the commanding general Department of Mississippi, with the remark that up to the present writing only the Sixty-eighth U. S. Colored Infantry has arrived from Memphis. The detachment from Vicksburg arrived here nearly a week ago.

By order of Major General E. R. S. Canby:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI,
Memphis, Tenn., January 28, 1865.

Major General C. C. WASHBURN,

Commanding District of Vicksburg:

GENERAL: By direction of the major-general commanding department I have the honor to inform you that Colonel Osband has landed at Gaines' Landing, La., with 3,000 men (cavalry), with the purpose of engaging and punishing the rebel forces under Harrison, and of driving them beyond the Washita. The transports, after lying about a week at Skipwith's Landing, will proceed to Vicksburg and coal, and from there will probably proceed to Natchez. He also directs me to