GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. CARROLLTON DISTRICT, Numbers 6.
Carrollton, La., March 4, 1865.

I. Having been assigned to this post by Special Orders, Numbers 75, from headquarters Southern Division of Louisiana, the undersigned hereby assumes command.

II. First Lieutenant John N. Bolling, Eleventh U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery is hereby relieved from duty at these headquarters as acting aide-de-camp and will report to the commanding officer of the Third Battalion, Eleventh U. S. Colored Heavy Artillery, for duty without delay.

W. S. MUDGETT,

Lieutenant-Colonel Eightieth U. S. Colored Infantry.

HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, La., March 4, 1865.

COMMANDING OFFICER PLAQUEMINE:

Brigadier-General Sherman directs that you inform him of the latest information received from your scouts in the Grossetete country. You will hereafter push up your scouts to the crossings of the Atchafalaya River and report frequently and direct. Acknowledge receipt.

P. J. MALONEY,

First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General

PLAQUEMINE, March 4, 1865. (Received 11. 10 p. m.)

Lieutenant P. J. MALONEY,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. General, Hdqrs. Southern Div. of Louisiana:

LIEUTENANT: Your dispatch of this date received. Assumed command of this post to-day. Sent scouts out to-night. Will report result to-morrow. No information to transmit relative to the enemy.

J. HALE SYPHER,

Colonel Eleventh Regiment U. S. Colored Heavy Arty., Commanding Post.

HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
Baton Rouge, La., March 4, 1865.

Lieutenant Colonel GEORGE B. DRAKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I inclose herewith letters from Captain Ratliff, C. S. Army, and Mr. Barrow, which were sent to me this morning from West Baton Rouge. The first letter, marked A, is from Ratliff to Captain Donnelly, of the Navy, Mr. Barrow being the bearer, and the next marked B, is Barrow's letter of transmittal. Not finding Donnelly, Mr. Barrow sent both communications to me, and his note of transmittal is marked C. Being desirous of learning whether this Barrow was a person we wanted, I sent Captain Morey of my staff to West Baton Rouge to communicate with him, and the communication (D) is his proposition on behalf of Ratliff. This person is a regularly commissioned Confederate officer, while Prime, Robinson, O'Neil, and others are guerrillas, and are the bands that lately fired upon our boats. Yesterday Prime's men dispersed the workmen on the levee eight miles above here, and they can-