HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., October 16, 1864.

Major COSGROVE,

Lebanon:

Send the fifty-five men of General Sanborn's command to Springfield.

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,
HDQRS DEPT. OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 2.
Jefferson City, Mo., October 16, 1864.

I. Brigadier General Clinton B. Fisk, with 250 picked men, will proceed upon a reconnaissance up the Missouri River on board the steamer Isabella.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans:

J. F. BENNETT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

MEXICO, October 16, 1864-3.40 p.m.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

Paris was attacked yesterday evening by Major Majors and others to the numbers of 400. Fighting lasted over one hour. The result not known.

J. B. DOUGLAS,

Brigadier-General.

MEXICO, October 16, 1864-7 p.m.

(Received 7.30 p.m.)

Major General W. S. ROSECRANS:

Paris was surrendered at 8 o'clock last night to Major Majors, who held it this morning, and is concentrating a large force there.

J. B. DOUGLASS,

Brigadier-General.

JEFFERSON CITY, October 16, 1864-8.30 p.m.

Brigadier-General DOUGLASS,

Mexico:

The general commanding asks who is Major Majors, and what do you mean by a large force, and what other news have you? What is Forbes doing?

FRANK S. BOND,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

JEFFERSON CITY, October 16, 1864.

General CRAIG:

I desire the balance of Harding's regiment to join him immediately, with orders to Harding to communicate with me at the earliest possible moment. Do you know where Harding is? How are matters progressing in Saint Joseph and the district? Answer immediately.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.