HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS

Little Rock, September 6, 1864.

Brigadier General C. C. ANDREWS,
Devall's Bluff:

Please send a guide with Lieutenant O'Reilly to conduct the cavalry division under Colonel Winslow from Clarendon to Brownsville or Devall's Bluff, whichever route he prefers to take; send him forage and rations also. An expedition against Fagan and Shelby will start from Brownsville. Send Colonel Moore's command there with the white regiments of Graves' brigade. Give them liberal transportation for baggage and rations, and let them march. The garrison for Devall's Bluff will be taken from the troops yet to come up. The railroad may also be used.

F. STEELE,

Major-General.

[SEPTEMBER 6, 1864. - For Andrews to Dyer, reporting attack on steamers Celeste and Commercial,&c., see Part I, p. 741.]

LITTLE ROCK, September 6, 1864-1.35 p.m.

Brigadier General C. C. ANDREWS,

Devall's Bluff:

What infantry have you at the Bluff?

By order of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, September 6, 1864-5 p.m.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock:

My infantry consists of Moore's brigade and Graves' force, in all not over 1,400 effective men. This is scarcely force enough to do the work that is to be done.

Very respectfully

C. C. ANDREWS.

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Devall's Bluff, September 6, 1864-5.30 p.m.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Little Rock;

CAPTAIN; A young man, formerly of the Fourth Arkansas (one year's men), left the vicinity of Grand Glaize last Sunday morning, at which time he reports Shelby was in Oil Trough Bottom on White River.

Very respectfully,

C. C. ANDREWS.

Brigadier-General, Commanding.