HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., September 13, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel CAMERON,

Commanding, Cassville:

I have ordered two squadrons mounted to proceed to Cassville.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., September 13, 1864.

Brigadier-General FISK,

Commanding Dist. of North Missouri, Saint Joseph, Mo.:

Send Colonel Bradshaw's regiment down here forthwith.

By order of Major-General Rosecrans:

J. F. BENNETT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., September 13, 1864.

General FISK,

Saint Joseph, Mo.:

It is reliably reported that the militia company on duty in Knox County are taking property and otherwise behaving in a shameful manner. Send an officer there to put a stop to it and take measures to punish the offenders.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

SAINT LOUIS, September 13, 1864.

General FISK:

The general commanding directs me to say in his opinion operations against the guerrillas in Howard, Boone, &c., ought to be pushed with the utmost vigor; that there should be one controlling head for all the columns, and that head ought to be in such position as to communicate with all column commanders with the greatest rapidity. The general thinks it probable you can take the field with good effect. At any rate, please inform these headquarters if you cannot change your headquarters temporarily with beneficial effect upon present operations.

O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.

SAINT JOSEPH, MO., September 13, 1864.

Colonel O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Following just received:

MACON, September 12, 1864-8 p.m.

General FISK:

I have just started three companies down the road, one to march on Milton, one on Middle Grove, the other to strike due east from Cairo at once of their crossings. My men will be at the three most prominent places in that country by daylight.

WM. FORBES,

Colonel Forty-second Missouri Volunteers.