west and southwest. Has Miss Martin gone to Neosho? Will send train for refugees as soon as the guerrillas in this vicinity are dispersed. Do you want any ammunition? Have plenty now. No news from Price.

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., October 14, 1864.

Major MELTON,

Cassville, Mo.:

Have no arms. Can furnish ammunition. Have sent several scouts on Crane Creek. When will Colonel Harrison leave for Fayetteville?

Answer.

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Numbers 7.
Jefferson City, October 14, 1864.

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III. Brigadier-General Fisk, U. S. Volunteers, will march his command to California, Mo., with five days' rations, and upon his arrival there will report by telegraph or letter to Major General A. J. Smith, commanding Right Wing of Sixteenth Army Corps, for orders.

By order of Major-General Pleasonton:

C. W. MARSH,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Numbers 14.
Jefferson City, October 14, 1864.

1. Chap. F. W. Fuchs and Captain John J. Sutter, Second Missouri Artillery, will report immediately with their commands to Brigadier-General Brown, commanding Defenses of Jefferson City.

2. The regiments composing this brigade will be ready to march at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning, October 15, 1864, with five days' rations. The transportation of officers, and men will be reduced to the lowest limit allowed.

3. Lieutenant Colonel D. W. Wear, Forty-fifth Infantry Missouri Volunteers, will report in person to the general commanding to assume the position of assistant inspector of this command.

By order of Brigadier General Clinton B. Fisk:

THOS. J. TIDSWELL, Jr.,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHILLICOTHE, October 14, 1864.

Brigadier-General CRAIG:

Nothing yet to-day from Carrollton. Scouts just in from north part of Carroll, and also from west lines of Ray, report all quiet. I will certainly hear from Carrollton in a few hours.

J. H. SHANKLIN,

Colonel, Commanding.