JEFFERSON BARRACKS, September 30, 1864-7.30 p. m.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

I have sent for railroad transportation to Carondelet for one brigade and will send it [at] once by rail to Kirkwood. I can march another brigade early in the morning, taking all the transportation of two brigades and the two batteries. A good road from here to Kirkwood, about thirteen miles.

A. J. SMITH,

Major-General.

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, September 30, 1864-8.10 p. m.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

Is the Franklin to which your order me to move at the junction of the railroads? On our maps it is called Pacific City. Answer quick.

A. J. SMITH,

Major-General.

SAINT LOUIS, September 30, 1864-8.30 p. m.

General A. J. SMITH:

All our information shows the necessity of forcing our movement. When your brigade has gone by train make arrangements to move all the rest of your command by land to Franklin. Cover your south flank by your cavalry, and when you reach Colonel Merrill send him back to cover the fords of the Meramec. If you can, come up when all is ready.

JOHN V. DU BOIS,

Colonel, &c.

SAINT LOUIS, September 30, 1864-8.38 p. m.

Major-General SMITH, Jefferson Barracks:

Franklin and the Pacific City on your maps are one and the same place. It is the junction of the south and southwest branches Pacific road.

JOHN V. DU BOIS,

Colonel, Commanding.

SAINT LOUIS, September 30, 1864-10.20 p. m.

General A. J. SMITH:

The One hundred and fortieth Illinois Volunteers is at the Pacific Depot, and will accompany your brigade and constitute part of it until the arrival of Colonel Wangelin.

J. V. DU BOIS,

Colonel, &c.

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, September 30, 1864.

Major General A. J. SMITH:

Colonel Catherwood is at the crossing of the Meramec and wants 6,000 rations. He at Pevely that a force of the enemy was at De Soto at 1 p. m. yesterday. Did not learn the number nor other information.

J. HOUGH,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.