who are a portion of the Eighteenth Louisiana Infantry and move about in canoes, were absent from their camp yesterday on this expedition, one of our gun-boats entered Bayou Pigeon, recaptured 21 horses, 10 saddles, and 6 muskets, and destroyed a large number of small boats, and took 1 prisoner.

R. A. CAMERON,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

Major G. B. DRAKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 2. Reports of Major John H. Clybourn, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry.

NAPOLEONVILLE, LA., September 8, 1864.

I have sent out Captain Steele with one battalion of the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry to scout the country about Grand River, Bayou Natchez, Bayou Pigeon, and Grand Lake, to destroy all boats that may in any way aid the enemy as transportation across these streams. I will keep you informed of any engagements that may take place.

Respectfully,

JOHN H. CLYBOURN,

Major, Commanding Post.

Captain B. B. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

NAPOLEONVILLE, LA., September 11, 1864.

Captain Steele has returned from his expedition to Grand Lake. He captured 4 prisoners, 5 horses, and destroyed some 40 boats on the different lakes and bayous.

JOHN H. CLYBOURN,

Major, Commanding Post.

Captain B. B. CAMPBELL,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 3. Report of Captain William J. Steele, Twelfth Illinois Cavalry.

NAPOLEONVILLE, LA., September 11, 1864.

GENERAL: I have the honor to report the following as the result of the party sent out scouting from this place on the 7th instant in accordance with orders:

I left Napoleonville on the morning of the 7th instant with 150 men and six officers, marched by way of Paincourtville to Grand Bayou, crossed the bayou, and camped for the night on Madam Le Bar's plantation; started daylight next morning; moved up bayou to saw-mill with intention of crossing swamp to upper side of Lake Natchez, thus saving distance of twenty-five miles, but found it impossible, the mud