HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,
New Orleans, La., February 23, 1865.

Brigadier General JOHN P. HAWKINS,

Algiers:

Please send two regiments to encamp near the Half-Way House on the road to Hickox Landing. A steamer will be sent to ferry them across to Saint Joseph street, and they will march out by that street and the Shell road. Until transportation is furnished from Hickox Landing to Pensacola such details as may be required for fatigue duty, under the superintendence of Captain Morse, assistant quartermaster, will be furnished. Please make the necessary preparations at once.

By order:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ALGIERS, February 23, 1865.

(Received 7. 35 p. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: The ferry-boat has stopped running on account of the fog and several of our wagons belonging to the troops and en route for Pensacola, are left on this side. They will be sent over early in the morning. This will also prevent the teams of the two regiments ordered to Half-Way House. The regiments had better remain here till morning.

JOHN P. HAWKINS,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, La., February 23, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER BONNET CARRE:

Four companies of the Eighteenth New York Cavalry have been ordered to Bannet Carre. On their arrival all of your regiment will come to this city.

By order of Brigadier-General Sherman:

FREDERIC SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

PLAQUEMINE, LA., February 23, 1865.

(Received 10. 10 p. m.)

Captain F. SPEED,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I sent a party of independent scouts up Grossetete last night. They learned that all the rebels on Grossetete had gone to Alexandria, excepting Cliff's and King's companies; men refusing to go. The scouts gobbled a rebel outpost-three men.

R. G. SHAW,

Major, Commanding Post.