been made by a Mr. Thompson, living near Bayou Goula, which he has promised to make in writing and send me, upon which I intend to base an investigation.

R. A. CAMERON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding District.

[Third indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans, La., March 25, 1865.

Respectfully returned.

The source from which this information is received is a very unreliable one. It is a very good rule, and a very natural one, to act in direct opposition to the wishers or views of the enemy, and it is certainly to be recommended that additional stimulus be given to deserters from the rebel army instead of discouraging them from assisting to put down this rebellion or checking the piratical raids of the said Ratliff. If, however, the Burgess Scouts misbehave themselves, and it is do proved by loyal witnesses, the commanding officer at Plaquemine has authority and is ordered to send all delinquents to this city for discharge. These scouts took a formal oath before entering service to do no act in violation of the laws of war.

By command of Brigadier-General Sherman:

P. J. MALONEY,

First Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

[Fourth indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN DIVISION OF LOUISIANA,
March 25, 1865.

Copy respectfully forwarded to headquarters Department of the Gulf for information.

T. W. SHERMAN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

NEW ORLEANS, March 18, 1865.

Major-General HERRON:

The First Texas will remain at Baton Rouge for the present. The Fourth Wisconsin will be supplied with horses from the One hundred and eighteenth Illinois and sent down. The Eighteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry is ordered up from here.

S. A. HURLBUT,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. NORTHERN DIV. OF LOUISIANA, Numbers 44.
Baton Rouge, La., March 18, 1865.

I. In compliance with orders from headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi, Brigadier General E. J. Davis is hereby temporarily relieved from command of the District of Baton Rouge, and will report without delay to Major General Lew. Wallace, at Matamoras, Mexico. The quartermaster's department will furnish transportation.