FORT SCOTT, KANS., September 27, 1864.

Major General S. R. CURTIS,

Fort Leavenworth, Kans.:

I have just received the following letter from General Thayer. If you wish a copy of the dispatch to General Halleck, therein referred to, I will telegraph it to you:

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF THE FRONTIER, Fort Smith, Ark., September 22, 1864.

COLONEL: Before this reaches you will have heard of the capture of the train. You will please forward by telegraph a copy of the inclosed dispatch to Major-General Halleck and send the original by mail. Please communicate with General Halleck in my behalf and ask what will be done, and inform me at once by messenger. Inform me if troops will be sent to Fort Scott as I have requested. No train should be forwarded to Fort Gibson until you hear further from me.

Respectfully,
JOHN M. THAYER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

C. W. BLAIR,

Colonel.

FORT LEAVENWORHT, September 27, 1864.

Colonel BLAIR:

What does General Thayer telegraph to General Halleck?* I wish to know all his views to co-operate as far as I can, in view of his request and that of Colonel Adams.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS, Fort Leavenworth, September 27, 1864.

Brigadier General J. H. CARLETON,
Commanding Department of New Mexico, Santa Fe:

GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to acknowledge the receipt of Special Orders, Numbers 34, headquarters Department of New Mexico, and to say that he will heartily co-operate with you in efforts to protect the line of communication between this and your department.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. S. CHARLOT,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

DEPT. OF NEW MEXICO, ASST. ADJT. General 'S OFFICE, Santa Fe, N. Mex., September 27, 1864.

Brigadier General M. M. CROCKER,

Commanding at Fort Sumner, N. Mex.:

GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to inclose (1) copy of a communication+ form the commanding officer at Fort Bascom, N. Mex., dated the 22nd instant; (2) copy of communication from myself to the commanding officer at Fort Bascom, N. Mex., dated the 24th instant; (3) copy of a communication from myself to the commanding officer at Fort Bascom, N. Mex., of this date. The commanding general directs me to say to you that in case any Kiowas or Comanches attempt to

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*See Thayer to Halleck, September 22, p. 300.

+Not found.

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