WARRENSBURG, September 25, 1864.

Colonel JOHN F. PHILIPS,

Seventh Cavalry Missouri State Militia:

I am here. Had a skirmish with the enemy. Killed a lieutenant. Drove the gang across the river.

R. M. BOX,

Captain.

SEDALIA, September 25, 1864.

Colonel K. COATES,

Kansas City:

By authority of the Governor you will immediately call your regiment of Enrolled Missouri Militia into service for temporary duty to meet the threatened invasion of Price and Shelby from Arkansas. Orders will be sent you by General Vaughan.

By order:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, September 25, 1864.

Colonel FORD,

Kansas City:

If there is anything to leave in your place I want you to move southward, at least as far as some point east of Paola. Perhaps you can get the militia of Kansas City to take charge of their own garrison duty. How are matters? Can you move part or all your force forward?

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS,
Saint Louis, September 25, 1864.

Brigadier-General SANBORN:

The general commanding directs me to say if you leave a good garrison at you post how long it take you to join McNeil and how long to reach Sedalia? Should the enemy pass between Rolla and Saint Louis and attempt to reach Jefferson City I should like to have you and McNeil's mounted force unite and harass the enemy or join Brown and oppose his crossing the Osage.

FRANK S. BOND,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

SPRINGFIELD, September 25, 1864.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I can move my mounted force now at and in the vicinity of Springfield to Sedalia or Rolla in three days without a train, and perhaps in a little less time.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.