adjoining Saline. I would further state that in place of the original detail I only received eighty-nine men, the detail of the Third Missouri Cavalry falling short of six men, and that of the Fourth Arkansas Cavalry five men.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GUS. SCHREYER,

Captain, First Cavalry Missouri Volunteers, Commanding Scout.

WASHINGTON, D. C., September 23, 1864.

General BRAYMAN,

Commanding at Cairo:

Have you had any recent news from Little Rock, Ark.? What is your latest date and what was the condition at that time? Please answer immediately in cipher. We have just received news that Sheridan has fought another battle and completely routed and destroyed Early's army.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

PILOT KNOB, MO., September 23, 1864.

Brigadier-General EWING:

Citizens report Shelby, with 8,000 men, on the Whitewater, twenty miles from Federicktown, yesterday. I cannot believe the report to be true.

J. WILSON,

Major, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SAINT LOUIS,
Saint Louis, September 23, 1864.

Major JAMES WILSON,

Commanding, Pilot Knob:

What scouting parties have you out and where?

THOS. EWING, JR.,

Brigadier-General.

PILOT KNOB, MO., September 23, 1864.

Brigadier-General EWING:

I have small scouting parties on all the roads leading from this place.

J. WILSON,

Major, Commanding.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO., September 23, 1864.

General EWING:

My scouts came in from Bloomfield road about daylight this morning. Everything is quiet for forty miles in that direction, and no rebel force approaching there. They have gone west. I have put out a force to go to Bloomfield.

H. M. HILLER,

Lieutenant-Colonel.