persons and property of all living there, and will not fail to do everything necessary to accomplish these results. Dispose of all robbers in the most summary manner.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yours,

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

PAOLA, February 19, 1865-2 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

Governor Crawford, who will leave Leavenworth about the 24th for Washington, desires that I should accompany him to Saint Louis to consult with you upon some matters of importance. It is quite important that I should have a personal interview with you; therefore I have the honor to request permission to go Saint Louis with the governor. Please answer by telegraph.

JAS. G. BLUNT,

Major-General.

CITY POINT, VA., February 20, 1865-11. 30 a. m.

(Received 11. 45 a. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Washington:

It will not do far Canby to risk Smith with any military command whatever. The moment Canby should differ with him in judgement as to what is to be done, and be would be obliged to differ or yield to him entirely, he would get no further service out of him, but on the contrary, he would be a clog. Let Smith continue on the same duty he has been detailed for.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, February 20, 1865.

Major-General CANBY,

New Orleans:

GENERAL: Your dispatch of the 13th has been referred to Lieutenant-General Grant, who does not approve the assignment of General W. F. Smith to a command, but wishes him to continue on the duty for which he was detailed.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 51.
New Orleans, La., February 20, 1865.

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3. Brigadier General E. A. Carr, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the Department of Arkansas, and will proceed without delay to this city and report in person at these headquarters.

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