their officers, sending their names to the Adjutant-General for approval and commissions, with dates of your appointments. Colonel Carrier [Carher] (I think this is the name) at Rock Island who selected these men, is highly recommended for the command of one of the regiments. The officers appointed must be in the service now, or have been honorably discharged. So far as can be done they should be men familiar with frontier life.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., February 6, 1865.

(Received 5. 50 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK:

Troops have reached Julesburg and relieved garrison, and are now repairing telegraph line. Depot of mail contractors at that place was burned before arrival of re-enforcements.

JOHN. POPE,

Major-General.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., February 6, 1865-2. 10 p. m.

Major-General PLEASANTON,

No. 918 Spruce Street, Philadelphia:

Come as soon as you can without injury. I will have something satisfactory for you.

JOHN. POPE,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, No. 37.
Saint Louis, Mo., February 6, 1865.

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3. The necessities and exigencies of the service under which the employees of the quartermaster's department, including those employed at the cavalry depot, were formed into military organizations and armed no longer existing, such organization will be dissolved and dispensed with. The arms and accouterments in the possession of these organizations will be turned to the ordnance department.

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By command of Major-General Dodge:

J. W. BARNES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, No. 30.
Saint Louis, Mo., February 6, 1865.

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5. The Second Missouri Cavalry (Merrill's Horse) are relieved from duty in this district to enable them to comply with orders from department