GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 184.
Saint Louis, Mo., September 30, 1864.

Major General Alfred Pleasonton, U. S. Volunteers, having reported for duty, will relieve Major General F. P. Blair, jr., U. S. Volunteers, and assume the command of the city and county of Saint Louis.

The commanding general thanks Major-General Blair for his services.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans:

J. F. BENNETT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, September 30, 1864.

Major General A. PLEASONTON,

Commanding Saint Louis, &c.:

GENERAL: I have the honor to inform you that General Smith's command has been ordered to Franklin. This leaves the lower Meramec partially unguarded. General Madison Miller, Enrolled Missouri Militia (First Station, Carondelet), has charge of that portion of the line.

I am, general, your obedient servant,

JOHN V. DU BOIS,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

BENTON BARRACKS, September 30, 1864-11.15 a. m.

Colonel J. V. DU BOIS,

Chief of Staff:

The effective strength of the One hundred and thirty-fourth Illinois is 498; of the One hundred and thirty-ninth is 640; of the One hundred and forty-second is 400. This includes commissioned and enlisted.

B. L. E. BONNEVILLE,

Lieutenant-Colonel, U. T. Army, Commanding.

SAINT LOUIS, September 30, 1864-11.50 a. m.

Colonel BONNEVILLE,

Benton Barracks:

The general commanding directs that the two Illinois regiments now in the barracks be at once supplied with sufficient camp and garrison equipage to enable them to move. The general commanding will be out to see them this afternoon.

FRANK S. BOND,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

PLUM STREET DEPOT,

Saint Louis, September 30, 1864-5 p. m.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

A guarded train has been to De Soto to-day. All quiet and undisturbed to that place. Private citizens have walked up on the road track from the Knob and report three bridges and two or three water and station houses burned, leaving Irondale Thursday morning. I