Nemaha; thence strike to crossing of Nebraska City road on Big Blue; thence 100 miles to Kearny. Settlers on the route will give you ample information as to the roads on this route Hay and corn far as Big Blue on the old road. The supplies beyond Marysville are short. On the old road no supplies beyond Marysville, and short on this side.

B. M. HUGHES.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Fort Leavenworth, February 11, 1865.

B. M. HUGHES,

Atchison:

You can inform Mr. Holiday that I am prepared to protect his stages through my department. Orders have been issued for necessary guard between Julesburg and Denver.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.

FEBRUARY 11, 1865.

Major DAVIS,

Independence, Mo;

Colonel Philips, commanding, has started scout from Warrensburg to Sni Hills to scout La Fayette County five days, and directs that our troops co- operate. You will therefore send a scout from your command immediately in that direction to co- operate as far as possible with it. The scut from Warrensburg will appear in Sni Hills this morning. Can you send Wyckoff, and where is your tri- monthly!

By order of Colonel Chester Harding, Jr.:

GUSTAVUS SALTZMAN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., February 11, 1865- 1. 20 p. m.

Major BARNES,

Assistant Adjutant- General;

I respectfully recommend that the telegraph line from this place to Sedalia be repaired and constructed, with an office at Warsaw; also a line from this place to Mount Vernon or Neosho, as the commanding general may deem most expedient. Mount Vernon will be a great advantage, and it will be difficult to keep it up west of that place.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CASSVILLE, MO., February 11, 1865.

Brigadier-General SANBORN:

I have received information fro a female spy that I had employed that the rebels are concentrating their forces, 500 strong, on the Dry Fork of Osage, in Arkansas. Please give me a sufficient number of men to dislodge them, or instructions what course I shall pursue. If I receive no instructions I shall leave in the morning.

JAS. M. MOORE,

Major, Commanding.