Humboldt. Command all arrived at daylight this morning except Major Haas, who was left at Humboldt, with convalescents and detached men, seventy-five in number. Will send a company back if you direct.

C. R. JENNISON,

Colonel.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, October 10, 1864.

Colonel JENNISON,

Mound City:

Confer with General Blunt as to send back a company to Humboldt. I had promised that militia should come forward and get guns which I send to Fort Scott. Also confer with Thurston, to whom I made the promise. Perhaps it may now be best to have militia guard Humboldt; but the block-house there must be well supplied with force. It is an exposed and important location.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, October 10, 1864.

Colonel JENNISON,

Mound City or Fort Scott:

Leave one of the regular volunteer companies at Humboldt. The militia will all be brought forward.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, October 10, 1864.

A. THURSTON, Esq.,

Humboldt:

Have directed Colonel Jennison to leave one company militia, all called out. Your guns will be sent forward to Fort Scott where your militia are to assemble. Hurry them forward.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

FORT SCOTT, October 10, 1864.

Major-General CURTIS:

Lamar, Mo., was burned last night entire. Not a house left. Supposed to be done by a large force of bushwhackers. Lamar is forty miles southeast of here.

C. W. BLAIR,

Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS INDIAN BRIGADE,
Fort Gibson, C. N., October 10, 1864.

Colonel C. W. BLAIR,

Commanding Post of Fort Scott, Kans.:

SIR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yours of the 6th instant and report the following: The enemy, commanded by General