JULY 31, 1864.- Affair at Orange Grove, near Donaldsonville, La.

Report of Major S. Pierre Remington, Eleventh New York Cavalry.

OPPOSITE DONALDSONVILLE, July 31, 1864.

(Received 7 a. m.)

The guerrillas attacked the picket station at Orange Grove again last night between 1 and 2 a. m. and were repulsed without loss on either side.

S. P. REMINGTON,

Major, Commanding Eleventh New York Cavalry.

Major GEORGE B. DRAKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

AUGUST 1, 1864.- Skirmishes near Independence, Mo.

REPORTS.

Numbers 1.- Major General Alfred Pleasonton, U. S. Army, commanding District of Central Missouri.

Numbers 2.- Colonel James H. Ford, Second Colorado Cavalry.

Numbers 1. Report of Major General Alfred Pleasonton, U. S. Army, commanding District of Central Missouri.

WARRENSBURG, August 2, 1864.

Colonel Ford reports that Sergeant Coy, of his command, in charge of a scout from Independence, ran upon two camps of guerrillas in swamps, one of twenty-five, one of forty; killed 1 and wounded 2. Our loss none.

A. PLEASONTON,

Major-General.

Major-General ROSECRANS.

Numbers 2. Report of Colonel James H. Ford, Second Colorado Cavalry.

INDEPENDENCE, MO., August 1, 1864.

I sent two scouts out to-day, one west under Lieutenant Parsons, and Sergeant Coy, with his pet lambs, south. Coy ran on two camps, one of twenty-five and one of forty; killed 1, wounded 2; our loss, 1. Enemy scattered every way; we hear of them in all directions from here. Scout leaves Pleasant Hill to-night; leave here to-morrow morning before daylight.

J. H. FORD,

Colonel Second Colorado Cavalry.

Captain STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.