zear, First Cavalry Missouri State Militia, commanding in the field, surprised a gang, numbering from forty to sixty guerrillas, in the vicinity of Dover, La Fayette County, killed 3 guerrillas and captured 4 horses, also a small rebel flag. Major Henry Suess, chief of cavalry, commanding steamer Fanny Ogden, reports that Thornton, Thrailkill, Yeager, Todd, Campbell, and Taylor held a consultation in Greenton Valley, La Fayette County, a week since, and on his return from this meeting Taylor was killed by the militia near Independence. Major Suess also reports that on the 19th instant a detachment of his command had a skirmish with a band of guerrillas southwest of Wellington, in which they mortally wounded 2 guerrillas, killed 1 horse, and captured one set of horse equipments. I would further respectfully state that the block-house now being built at La Mine bridge pushed to completion as rapidly as possible.

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

A. PLEASONTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Asst. Adjt. General, Dept. of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, Mo., August 24, 1864.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the major-general commanding, that on the 16th instant Captain Joseph Parke, commanding at Boonville, crossed to the north side of the river with his command, Company E, Fourth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, and scouted the country in that vicinity for two days, during which time he encountered several small bands of guerrillas; wounded 1 guerilla, and captured 3 horses, 3 double-barreled shotguns, and 3 revolvers. On the 22nd instant a detachment of the First Cavalry Missouri State Militia, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Lazear, encountered a small party of guerrillas on Davis' Creek, La Fayette County; shot 3 from their horses, supposed to be mortally wounded, and captured 3 horses. No casualties on our side in either of the above skirmishes.

I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. PLEASONTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Asst. Adjt. General, Dept. of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, August 29, 1864.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report, for the information of the major-general commanding, that on the 22nd instant a detachment of the First Cavalry Missouri State Militia, surprised a small band of guerrillas on the Tabo, La Fayette County, severely wounded 1 guerrilla and captured 6 horses. Lieutenant-Colonel Lazear reports there are but very few guerrillas at present in La Fayette or Saline Counties, and that he has reason to believe that the majority of them have gone south. The notorious guerrilla Poole, having boasted that he would neither allow the stage nor telegraph to remain in operation on the Lexington and