JEFFERSON BARRACKS, September 25, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

Am just off with 600 infantry. The remainder of infantry, 7,000, and the battery will not get off from one to three hours. The transportation for the next brigade will be scant.

THOMAS EWING, Jr.,

Brigadier-General.

DE SOTO, September 25, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

No news here. Am sending parties out toward Farmington, when I will go on too as far as Mineral Point.

THOS. EWING, Jr.,

Brigadier-General.

MINERAL POINT, September 25, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS,

Saint Louis:

Just arrived with about 400 men. All large bridges heavily guarded and all small ones guarded as well [as] practicable as far as Pevely. Received accompanying dispatch from Major Wilson. I have sent scouts east from De Soto, and here.

THOMAS EWING, Jr.,

Brigadier-General.

MINERAL POINT, September 25, 1864.

General ROSECRANS:

The following has just been received:

PILOT KNOB.

General EWING,

Mineral Point:

Scouts in from Farmington say the rebels occupy that place; nothing known as to their number. Have sent scouts to ascertain their strength.

J. WILSON,

Major, Commanding.

THOD. EWING, Jr.,

Brigadier-General.

MINERAL POINT, September 25, 1864.

General ROSECRANS:

The following is just received:

IRONDALE, September 25, 1864.

Brigadier-General EWING:

A citizen from Farmington reports that the rebels, fifty-four strong, attacked that place at 9 a. m. to-day; wounded 1 soldier and captured 5 or 6; sacked the town; left at 10 a. m. toward Fredericktown, the same way that they came. A small party attacked the town the day before and were repulsed. They went toward Valley Forge.

H. H. WILLIAMS,

Major, Commanding.

THOMAS EWING, Jr.,

Brigadier-General.