WASHINGTON, July 13, 1865-11 a. m.

Major-General SHERIDAN:

I would like You to go to the Rio Grande in person for a few days and manage affairs there according to Your judgment. What You have done seems so well that I desire to change nothing. Do You not think it advisable to relieve Granger from command in Texas? If so, relieve him.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1865-2. 15 p. m.

Major General P. H. SHERIDAN,

New Orleans:

The order defining Your command has been sent to You by telegraph and mail.

T. S. BOWERS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1865.

Major General P. H. SHERIDAN,

New Orleans, La.:

Send the bank securities captured at Shreveport to the Adjutant-General at Washington. They will be held here for future decision.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF TEXAS, Numbers 20.
Galveston, Tex., July 13, 1865.

1. One brigade of that portion of the Fourth Army Corps now at or near Indianola will take position at Victoria and establish outposts from that point of at least one regiment each at Goliad, Clinton. Helena, and such other points as the division or brigade commander may deem advisable, for the suppression of plundering, robbery, jayhawking, &c., throughout that section of the State. If transportation in addition to that with the command is required it will be hired from the country.

When necessary for immediate use, subsistence stores and forage may be purchased in the country.

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By order of Major-General Granger:

F. W. EMERY,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,

July 13, 1865-3. 30 p. m.

Honorable JAMES HARLAN,

Washington:

Is Colonel Leavenworth, Indian agent, acting under Your orders in endeavoring to make peace with the Comanches, Kiowas, and other tribes that have committed the late depredations? I am ready to move