No. 1. Reports of Major General Samuel R. Curtis, U. S. Army, commanding Department of Kansas.

WYANDOTTE, July 14, 1864.

(Via Fort Leavenworth.)

A combined force of cavalry belonging to Departments of the Missouri and Kansas, under Colonel Ford, marched from Weston yesterday and made a gallant dash on rebel camp in Camden, Platte County, completely routing and scattering rebels. Our loss, 1 killed and 1 wounded; rebel loss, 15 killed. Ten kegs of powder, many guns, accouterments and equipment captured by our troops.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

Major-General HALLECK,

Washington.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, July 14, 1864.

Our forces, combined, under Colonel Ford, fell upon the rebels at Camden last night. Short fight and complete rout of rebels; pursuit turned southward. Enemy's loss, 15 killed; also large number of muskets, shotguns, accouterments, and ten kegs of powder. Our loss, 1 killed and 1 badly wounded.

S. R. CURTIS.

General ROSECRANS.

No. 2. Reports of Brigadier General Egbert B. Brown, U. S. Army, commanding District of Central Missouri.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, [July 9, 1864.]

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that Captain Wagoner, Second Colorado Cavalry, with a scouting party of twenty-five men, was attacked on the 6th by a band of guerrillas, numbering about 100, in a pass two miles south of the Little Blue, on the road between Independence and Pleasant Hill. Captain Wagoner and 7 men were killed and 1 man wounded. The enemy lost several men, but as they carried off their dead and wounded in the coach which they captured soon after and on their horses the number was not ascertained.

I am, very truly, your obedient servant,
E. B. BROWN,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, Mo., July 12, 1864.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the 6th instant Captain Wagoner, Company C, Second Colorado Cavalry, with twenty-five men,

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