SAINT LOUIS, October 12, 1864 - 1.15 p. m.

Brigadier-General PIKE,

Washington:

The general wishes you to send one brigade to Jefferson City, by boats, as garrison. The two boats now empty can take them.

J. V. DU BOIS,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT,
Saint Louis, Mo., October 12, 1864.

Colonel WANGELIN,

Franklin:

Return the cavalry sent back by General Smith to General Pike at washington. Send the guns of the artillery on the cars to Saint Louis and their horses by turnpike.

By order of Brigadier-General Ewing:

H. HANNAHS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FRANKLIN, MO., October 12, 1864.

Lieutenant HANNAHS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General:

No troops of General Pike's command arrived last night. Battery A, Second Missouri Artillery, can be in Saint Louis to-morrow evening if permitted to go by turnpike. If guns and caissons have to go on cars it will take several days longer, as all the capacity of the railroad will be used to transport to Saint Louis 100-days' men. Will order the One hundred and fortieth Illinois, stationed at Fenton Bridge, to march to Saint Louis on foot. How shall I send Battery A?

HUGO WANGELIN,

Colonel, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT,
Saint Louis, Mo., October 12, 1864.

Colonel WANGELIN,

Franklin:

Send Battery A, Second Missouri Artillery, by turnpike to Saint Louis to report to Colonel Baker.

By order of Brigadier-General Ewing:

H. HANNAHS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SAINT LOUIS, October 12, 1864 - 11 a. m.

Captain R. P. BARTON,

Commanding Missouri River Fleet, Washington, Mo.:

Go ahead as fast as possible, and report to General Pleasonton, Jefferson City.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.