HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, January 22, 1865.

Major General, J. B. MAGRUDER, Commanding District of Arkansas:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs me to inform you that the enemy are concentrating forces from Arkansas and Nashville at New Orleans. From the strength of this force it is evident they intend immediate operations against either Mobile, Galveston, or Red River, and at the same time will move a naval force up Red River. He has ordered Forney's division to Texas to be in position to move either to Houston or Natchitoches. He has directed that Churchill's division be moved to Minden, where they will occupy the winter quarters of Forney's division.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. R. BOGGS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, January 22, 1865.

Major-General CHURCHILL, Commanding, &c., Lewisville, Ark.:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you will move with your division immediately to Minden, La., and occupy the winter quarters erected by General Forney's command. He also directs me to inclose copy of confidential letter to Major-General Magruder. *

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. R. BOGGS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

P. S. -Move so as to avoid crossing Lake Bodeau.

HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, January 22, 1865.

Major General S. B. MAXEY, Commanding District of Indian Territory:

GENERAL: The general commanding directs me to inform you that the enemy are concentrating a large force in New Orleans, drawn from their troops in Arkansas and Tennessee. Their movements indicate immediate operations against either Mobile, Galveston, or Red River. He anticipates that a movement will be made at the same time by a cavalry force from Little Rock and desires that you will keep your force well in hand to co-operate with the troops in Arkansas against such movements.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. R. BOGGS,

Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, January 22, 1865.

Major General, J. G. WALKER,

Commanding District of Texas, &c., Houston:

The concentration at New Orleans of formidable force and preparations made indicate immediate offensive operations. Your coast or Mobile probable objective point. The position at Galveston is untenable against powerful land attack, assisted by fleet. Prepare to evacu-

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*See next, ante.

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