SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 2, 1864--10.45 p. m.

Major General A. J. SMITH, Kirkwood:

From all I hear I think the enemy have gone toward Jefferson City. You had better make Franklin cover your left flank with your cavalry as far back as the Meramec bridge. Telegraph me your departure.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 2, 1864--11.19 p. m.

General A. J. SMITH, Kirkwood:

Instruct Colonel Merrill regarding your wishes and direct him to report [to] you.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

KIRKWOOD, October 2, 1864--11.20 p. m.

Major-General ROSECRANS, Saint Louis:

If the enemy is marching from Stanton to Saint Clair it is for the purpose of taking Hermann on their way to Jefferson City. I can hardly believe they intend marching on Saint Louis, although the direction they are coming might indicate that intention. The officer commanding the militia brigade has not yet reported to me. Where will I find him? I will march in the morning toward Franklin. Is there any necessity for keeping the Seventh Kansas longer at Fenton, where the Gravois road crosses the Meramec?

A. J. SMITH,

Major-General.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 2, 1864--11.50 p. m.

General A. J. SMITH:

The general wishes you to move your militia brigade to Meramec Station to-morrow.

J. V. DU BOIS.

JEFFERSON BARRACKS, October 2, 1864--12.20 p. m.

General SMITH:

Doctor Emmons left Pilot Knob at 4 p. m. Thursday. He reports that the rebels had some 10,000 men and ten or twelve cannon there under the command of Price, Shelby, and Marmaduke. The men are all mounted and moved westward, saying that they were going to Rolla and then to Jefferson City. I will bring the doctor up on the train.

J. J. LYON,

Captain, &c.

FRANKLIN, MO., October 2, 1864--9 a. m.

Colonel J. V. DU BOIS,

Chief of Staff:

I came through Eureka yesterday, entering it from the southeast by the Antrie road; it is a tavern and railroad station. The Meramec