eral directs that you send any available cavalry you may have in the direction of Monroe, La., to watch the enemy in case he should attempt a raid from that point. Instruct the commanding officer of these troops to put himself in communication with Colonel Harrison, commanding Louisiana Brigade, or whatever officer may command it.

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

J. F. BELTON.

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT.

Shreveport, February 6, 1865.

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

GENERAL: Under date of January 11, 1865, you write that, "In accordance with instructions from department headquarters, directing me to have destroyed all the cotton that was in danger of falling into the hands of the enemy, I have ordered all cotton east of the Ouachita River to be destroyed. " The commanding general desires to know whether or not this order has been carried into effect. Information he has received induces him to believe that it has not been executed, although no official intimation to contrary has been given by you.

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

J. F. BELTON.

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
Shreveport, February 6, 1865.

Major General S. B. MAXEY,

Commanding District of Indian Territory:

GENERAL: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication (c) 109) of the 2nd instant, with inclosures, and in reply I would state that Major-General Magruder was telegraphed on the 4th instant not to divert Bee's (Gano's) brigade from the orders it had received from department headquarters, directing, it to repair to Texas.

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

S. S. ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HOUSTON, TEX., February 6, 1865.

Brigadier General R. H. CHILTON.

Assistant Inspector-General, Richmond, Va.:

Inclosed I send you a map* of Texas showing the different sub-divisions of Major-General Walker's district. The Northern Sub-Division (1) is commanded by Brigadier General H. E. McCulloch: the Eastern Sub-Division (2) is commanded by Brigadier General P. O. Hebert; the Central Sub-Division (3) is commanded by Brigadier General Thomas F. Drayton, and the Western Sub-Division (4) by Brigadier General James E. Slaughter. The counties west of sub-divisions one, three, and four, fifty in number, are by an act of the Texas legislature exempt rom conscription. No soldier is secured from this broad extent of country, and having no soldiers or officers enforcing conscription there, it offers a hiding

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