CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 5, 1864.

General EWING:

According to the latest information I have there is a force of some 250 rebels in Dunklin County, south of Kennett, under Major Parrott, of Colonel Kitchen's regiment. I am moving forces against them from this post, Bloomfied, Charleston, and New Madrid. I shall endeavor to make Dunklin County a hot place for them.

H. M. HILLER,

Lieutenant-Colonel

CAPE GIRARDEAU, September 5, 1864.

Captain EDWARDS,

New Madrid, Mo.:

Captain McClanahan will arrive at your post to-day with about 100 men. Captain Ewing has also sent you thirty from Charleston. I want you and McClanahan to drive the rebels out of Dunklin County. Can you cross the plank road to Clarkton? If so, I will order seventy-five men from Bloomfield to meet you at Clarkton.

H. M. HILLER,

Lieutenant-Colonel.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF ROLLA, Numbers 130.
Rolla, Mo., September 5, 1864.

I. Colonel A. Sigel, Fifth Missouri State Militia Cavalry, is hereby relieved from the command of the post at Rolla., Mo., and will avail himself of the leave of absence for twenty days granted him in Special Orders, Numbers 244, current series, from the headquarters Department of the Missouri.

II. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph A. Eppstein, Fifth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, is hereby assigned to the command of the troops at Rolla, Mo., and he will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

III. Major O. P. Newberry, Fifth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, will immediately proceed to Salem, Mo., and assume command of the transports at that place.

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By order of Brigadier General John McNeil:

C. G. LAURANT

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MARSHALL, MO., September 5, 1864

Major-General PLEASONTON,
Warrensburg, Mo.:

GENERAL: I have reliable information that fifty guerrillas camped seven miles north of this place last night. Captain Todd is in command. I also learn from the mail carrier that forty guerrillas passed south of Waverly on their way to Jackson County, Mo. I hear of other bands prowling around in this county. I have sent all my available force with Captain Bingham, to Boonville, for his arms, and I have not enough of mounted me to send in pursuit of them.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. B. MOORE,

Captain Company F, First Cavalry Missouri State Militia.