well, Livingston, Ray, and Carroll, to be designated the Sub-District of Chillicothe. Lay hold of the command with vigor and earnestness, uphold loyalty, and crush treason. Exterminate the guerrillas with sure and swift destruction. Maintain the laws, restrain violence and violators. Let every foot of your territory become a safe spot for peaceably disposed citizens to repose.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

KANSAS CITY, MO., August 5, 1864.

Major S. S. CURTIS, Leavenworth, Kans.:

Bushwhackers at present very quiet. They are concentrating, I think, in La Fayette County. A party of about 100 are now in the Snibar Hills, eastern edge of Jackson County. My scouts sent out on Sunday and Monday night are all back. I shall start others out to-night. They are preparing for mischief: in which direction I cannot say.

J. H. FORD.

Colonel, Commanding Fourth Sub-District.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTH KANSAS,
Paola, August 5, 1864.

Colonel G. A. COLTON,

Fifth Regiment Kansas State Militia, Paola, Kans.:

COLONEL: You are requested to recall into active service the same number of companies of militia of your regiment called for in my requisition of the 25th of July 1864, upon the application of the commanding officer of the post at Paola, and to take command of them yourself, or detail a field officer of your regiment for that purpose.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THO. J. McKEAN,

Brigadier-General U. S. Volunteers, Commanding District.

(Copies furnished Colonels Keeler and Snoddy, with variations as to posts and post commanders.)

PAOLA, KANS., August 5, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel HOYT, Olathe:

Colonel Ford informs me that the guerrillas are gathering for what be believes a raid into Kansas within a week. It becomes us to be more than vigilant in scouting day and night. I rely on scouting more than anything else. Urge your command to renewed vigilance, especially from Aubrey.

T. MOONLIGHT,

Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO,
Santa Fe, N. Mex., August 5, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER, Fort Stanton, N. Mex.:

SIR; Mr. Nesario Gonzales, of Santa Fe, reports that some Indians probably Apaches, last Monday ran off 6,000 sheep and killed two herders near Anton Chico. They are said to have run off other stock