THIBODEAUX, February 3, 1865.

(Received 8. 26 p. m.)

Captain F. SPEED:

SIR: I have just received the following telegram from Colonel Harris, at Brashear City:

BRASHEAR CITY, February 3, 1865.

Captain B. B. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

SIR: I sent up the flag of truce this a. m. with those letters. They got up as far as Mrs. Rentrop's, and delivered them to Lieutenant B. Onney, of the Second Louisiana Cavalry. They found that the bridges had been rebuilt and roads repaired generally.

Yours, respectfully,

C. L. HARRIS,

Colonel, Commanding Post.

R. A. CAMERON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

BAYOU GOULA, LA., February 3, 1865.

(Received 7. 45 p. m.)

Captain FREDERIC SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I have not yet heard from the scouting party sent out yesterday. Captured a rebel soldier last night who was attempting to evade our pickets. Was dressed in Confederate uniform and found with a Remington revolver. He said he belonged to the Second Louisiana Cavalry. I think that he belonged to some of the roving bands that have been in the neighborhood. We have plenty of forage.

Very respectfully,

WILLARD SAYLES,

Colonel, Commanding Detachment Third Rhode Island Cavalry.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, Numbers 31.
Little Rock, Ark., February 3, 1865.

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3. The following assignments of artillery in the Seventh Army Corps are announced, viz: To the First Division: Third Iowa Battery, Fifth Ohio Battery, First Indiana Heavy Artillery, Battery A; First Missouri Artillery, Battery K; Second Missouri Artillery, Battery E; Third Illinois Artillery, Battery A. Second Division: First Delaware Battery. Third Division: Second Kansas Battery, First Arkansas Battery. Cavalry Division: Twenty-fifth Iowa Battery.

4. The Ninth Regiment Iowa Cavalry Volunteers, on duty at Brownsville Station, is hereby attached to the Cavalry Brigade of post of Little Rock, Brigadier General C. Bussey commanding, and will make returns accordingly.

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By command of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LEVERING,
Assistant Adjutant-General.