this department and returned to District of Vicksburg is received. These regiments constitute the garrison of the post at Saint Charles. They will be relieved in a few days be troops expected from the vicinity of Fort Smith. The recent forwarding of detachment of the Seventh Army Corps to New Orleans, as also the Thirty-fifth Wisconsin and Ninety-sixth Ohio Regiments to same destination, deprives me of any possible means of reliving the garrison at Saint Charles immediately. Orders for the Twenty-third Wisconsin Regiment to report to the commanding officer of the Reserve Corps have issued.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, &c.,

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, Numbers 43.
Little Rock., Ark., February 17, 1865.

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6. The Twenty-third Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers is relieved from duty to Helena, Ark., and will be reported without delay to the commanding officer of the Reserve Corps, Military Division of West Mississippi, at New Orleans, La. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By command of Major General J. J. Reynolds:

JOHN LEVERING,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

LEWISBURG, February 17, 1865-9 p. m.

Major JOHN LEVERING,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock:

Captain Carr returned from scout this p. m. Followed Witt to near Clinton, thence to Quitman, where Witt's command scattered. Carr brought in a Captain Austin, Lieutenant Lay, of Cabell's brigade, and five of Witt's men prisoners.

A. H. RYAN,

Colonel.

MILWAUKEE, WIS., February 17, 1865.

(Received 11. 30 a. m.)

General DODGE,

Leavenworth:

There are two companies of cavalry at Fort Randall and two at Sioux City ready to move. Had they not best come down to Omaha, and thence across by Kearny? They have no means to cross at Laramie now. Are there arms in Kansas for two regiments from Rock Island?

JOHN POPE,

Major-General.