NEOSHO, MO., October 10, 1864.

Colonel J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Commanding Southwest District Missouri:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that there are some 250 rebels in Jasper County near Carthage, under command of Major Piercey. I have called on Colonel Allen to send me 100 men. As soon as they come I will drive Piercey out of this section. I have no news of Stand Watie. There are seventy-five rebels on Butler's Creek, thirty miles south of here. I have sent a spy to Bentonville, Ark. As soon as she returns I will learn the whereabouts of Stand Watie. The rebel force that is in Jasper County is the same force that was in Lawrence County.

Colonel, I have the honor to be, your most obedient servant,

MILTON BURCH,

Major Eighth Regiment Cavalry Missouri State Militia.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DIST. OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Numbers 272.
Springfield, Mo., October 10, 1864.

I. Major J. A. Melton, commanding at Cassville, Mo., will immediately move with his command and camp and garrison equipage and all other public property in his possession to Springfield, Mo.

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By order of Brigadier General John B. Sanborn:

J. D. BRUTSCHE,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,

Springfield, Mo., October 10, 1864.

Major COSGROVE,

Lebanon:

Send Lieutenant Shubert word to push the train through to Lebanon. Nothing new from the 100 rebels that passed west to-day.

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

MILTON, October 10, 1864.

General J. CRAIG:

Lexington had not been evacuated up to this morning. Persons from Richmond think it will not.

W. D. McDONALD,

Major, &c.

GLASGOW, October 10, 1864-1.40 p. m.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

My scouts bring information that Boonville was taken last night by a portion of Price's army. The garrison surrendered, only eight of them escaping. A small force of rebels have crossed to Franklin, opposite Boonville to-day. Price's main force is to be at Boonville to-night. Shelby is reported in command there to-night.

J. E. MAYO,

Captain, Commanding Post.