above Rolla, where during last night they fortified a strong position. I did not deem it advisable to attack them, and have to-day marched to this point, twenty-four miles from the point for the junction of our forces. I will join you to-morrow night. The enemy numbered about 1,000 and six pieces of artillery.

Respectfully,

J. S. MARMADUKE,

Major-General.

P. S.-I have broken the railroad below Leasburg, between this point and Leasburg, and here. Will continue to break it as I march. I hear of no Federal forces except the force pursued (General Ewing's, now at Leasburg) and 2,000 or 3,000 militia, under McNeil, at Rolla.

Respectfully,

J. S. MARMADUKE,

Major-General.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS CHURCHILL'S DIVISION, Numbers 54.
Monticello, September 30, 1864.

I. The two brigades of this division now at Monticello will move to Warren to-morrow by daylight, crossing the Saline River at the McDade Ferry. The division will move in the following order: First, Hawthorn's brigade; second, McNair's brigade; third, McNally's and Zimmerman's batteries. The division trains will move in the rear of the entire division in the order of their respective commands.

By command of Major-General Churchill:

B. S. JOHNSON,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

[SEPTEMBER 30, 1864.-For Cooper's congratulatory orders to troops of the Indian Division, see Part I, p. 792.]

Abstract from return of the First Sub-District of Galveston, Tex., Brigadier General James M. Hawes commanding, for the month of September, 1864.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate

present.

General staff. 11 ... 12

1st Heavy Artillery, 13 246 403

Lieutenant Colonel John H.

Manly.

20th Texas Volunteer 27 624 758

Infantry.

8th Texas Volunteer Infantry, 18 340 408

Major John A. Vernon.

2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry, 19 230 344

Captain W. D. Goff.

Timmons' regiment, Captain 16 315 400

L. D. Bradley.

Bradfords' cavalry, Colonel 20 223 327

Charles M. Bradford.

2nd Texas Volunteer Cavalry, 18 137 182

Captain W. A. Spencer.

Light battery, Captain A. E. 3 91 112

Dege.

Total. 145 2,206 2,946

Command. Aggregate Pieces of field

present and artillery.

absent.

General staff. 14 ...

1st Heavy Artillery, 526 ...

Lieutenant Colonel John H.

Manly.

20th Texas Volunteer 1,173 ...

Infantry.

8th Texas Volunteer Infantry, 529 ...

Major John A. Vernon.

2nd Texas Volunteer Infantry, 445 ...

Captain W. D. Goff.

Timmons' regiment, Captain 569 ...

L. D. Bradley.

Bradfords' cavalry, Colonel 710 ...

Charles M. Bradford.

2nd Texas Volunteer Cavalry, 326 ...

Captain W. A. Spencer.

Light battery, Captain A. E. 210 8

Dege.

Total. 4,502 8