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SAINT LOUIS, MO., October 3, 1864.
Major-General HOOKER,
Columbus:
I will send you a map of Missouri. We are now having a rather lively time, and any troops that could be justly expected to go in pursuit of the 12,000 to 15,000 raiders now threatening Saint Louis, Rolla, and Jefferson City would be in good time. Thanks to the 100-days' men from your department this department is safe. But we want you to gather a force equal to two-thirds of that of the raiders to operate against them.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General.
MOUND CITY, October 3, 1864--8.25 p. m.
Major-General ROSECRANS:
Gun-boat returned from New Madrid reports persons coming from Bloomfield daily. NO news of Mower's whereabouts. scouts have been sent out. As soon as they return the report will be sent immediately to me, will be telegraphed promptly to you.
A. M. PENNOCK,
Captain, Commanding Mississippi Squadron.
SPRINGFIELD, October 3, 1864.
Major General W. S. ROSECRANS:
I have hitherto sent you eight Illinois regiments: Sixty-first, One hundred and thirty-second, One hundred and thirty-fourth, One hundred and thirty-sixth, One hundred and thirty-eighth, One hundred and thirty-ninth, One hundred and fortieth, One hundred and forty-second. Please inform me which have reported.
H. E. PAINE,
Brigadier-General.
GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 185.
Saint Louis, Mo., October 3, 1864.All furnaces of smelting ore, salt-works, and manufactories of every kind will be specially protected by the troops in this department from pillage or destruction, and when necessary and practicable a guard will be specially detailed to insure their safety. All officers concerned will be held strictly accountable for the faithful execution of this order.
By command of Major-General Rosecrans:
FRANK ENO,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 274.
Saint Louis, Mo., October 3, 1864.* * * * * *
2. The One hundred and thirty-eighth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, having reported to these headquarters in compliance with orders from
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