[Indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,
Warrensburg, February 15, 1865.

Respectfully forwarded to major-general commanding Department of the Missouri for information. The constant employment of the troops on other duty has prevented us from employing many of them on these works. I have ordered the citizens impressed into service and will compel them to work. The great scarcity of timber in vicinity of Warrensburg is an obstacle in the way of constructing the block-house at this point. This will be speedily overcome and the work progress.

JOHN F. PHILIPS,

Colonel Seventh Cavalry Missouri State Militia, Commanding District.

[Inclosure.]

HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSOURI, ENGINEER'S OFFICE,
Saint Louis, Mo., February 6, 1865.

Major D. DALE,

Fourth Cavalry Missouri State Militia:

MAJOR: Your letter dated Jefferson City, January 23, 1865, was received, asking in regard to "what kind of works should be erected for defense of Kansas City," &c. In reply I would say that I will myself visit Kansas City some time during the present month. Just previous to may leaving Saint Louis will give you notice by telegraph, so as to properly arrange our meeting at Kansas City.

I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. HOELCKE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief Engineer, Dept. of the Missouri.

HEADQUARTERS,
Greenfield, Mo., February 15, 1865.

Brigadier General J. B. SANBORN,

District of Southwest Missouri, Springfield, Mo.:

I have had John H. Howard, Company I, Second Battalion, Fifteenth Cavalry Missouri Volunteers, together with five men, scouting Dade County, Mo., since the 4th instant until the 14th. On the 11th he was on Limestone; struck the trail of seven bushwhackers and drove them out of the country. They came from Cedar Creek and went out south. He reports the country clear of bushwhackers at present. I still have one sergeant and ten men of Company E, Second Battalion, Fifteenth Cavalry Missouri Volunteers, guarding Captain Owen's working party at the coal mines.

I remain, your most obedient servant,

WICK MORGAN,

Major Second Battalion, Fifteenth Cavalry Missouri Volunteers.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, INSPECTOR-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Fort Leavenworth, February 15, 1865.

Captain JOHN WILLANS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Department of the Missouri:

I have the honor to report, for the information of the major-general commanding, stations of troops in the District of Nebraska for the