Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, relieving Lieutenant-Colonel Drish, who will immediately assume command of the One hundred and twenty-second Illinois Infantry Volunteers.

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By order of Colonel William T. Shaw:

JAMES B. COMSTOCK,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Jefferson City, Mo., October 15, 1864.

Brigadier General E. B. BROWN,

Commanding District of Central Missouri, Jefferson City, Mo.:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you instruct Captain Case, district chief quartermaster, to cause all the heavy-draught steamers lying at this place to proceed to Washington as soon as they have discharged their freight and telegraph their arrival to Captain L. S. Metcalf, assistant quartermaster, and await his orders. The light-draught steamers will ply between this place and Washington, transporting troops and supplies.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. F. BENNETT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DETACH. FIRST CAV. MISSOURI STATE MILITIA,
Richmond, Ray County, Mo., October 15, 1864.

Captain ENO,

Asst. Adjt. General, Dept. of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to inform you that I evacuated Lexington, Mo., with my forces on the night of the 13th instant, falling back to this place. On yesterday we skirmished with the Confederate forces for several hours at long range in the vicinity of Lexington, killing 1 man and wounding 2 of the enemy. No loss on our side. All quiet at the present writing. Colonel Gordon, with a detachment of Shelby's brigade, are in possession of Lexington to-day.

I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAMES D. EADS,

Captain Company M, First Cavalry Missouri State Militia, Commanding

HEADQUARTERS U. S. CAVALRY FORCES,
In the Field, South Fork of Blackwater, October 15, 1864-6 a. m.

Colonel JOHN V. DU BOIS,

Chief of Staff, Jefferson City:

COLONEL: My information is that the main portion of the rebel army camped last night at Marshall. I have delayed moving this morning until I could ascertain the direction the enemy marched this morning. I have sent forward Colonel Catherwood's brigade to Dunksburg, on the Blackwater. I shall move forward the balance of the command immediately upon ascertaining that the enemy continues his march toward Lexington. If he moves in any other direction I shall endeavor so to move as to intercept his column.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding Cavalry Forces.