chief of ordnance, telegraphs that he has sent new arms to Lieutenant H. P. Dow, acting ordnance officer at that place, who will issue upon your application. Apply for transportation immediately.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. F. BENNETT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Jefferson City, Mo., October 18, 1864.

Colonel EDWARD A. KUTZNER,

Commanding Thirty-ninth Missouri Volunteers:

COLONEL: The order from these headquarters directing the movement of your regiment is suspended until further orders.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. F. BENNETT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., October 18, 1864--8.30 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER FOURTEENTH IOWA INFANTRY,

Tipton, Mo.:

You will proceed with your regiment to La Mine bridge upon being relieved by Colonel Kutzner's regiment, which has been ordered to Tipton.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., October 18, 1864--9 p. m.

Captain W. C. JONES,

Fourteenth Iowa Volunteers, Tipton, Mo.:

Remain with your command at Tipton until further orders.

JOHN V. DU BOIS,

Colonel and Chief of Staff.

TIPTON, MO., October 18, 1864.

Major FRANK S. BOND,

Aide-de-Camp:

The commanding general's dispatches attended to. Colonel Winslow leave California this a. m. for this place to join Simonson's command, when I will proceed to Arrow Rock, as indicated, with two good guides.

A. PLEASONTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

JEFFERSON CITY, October 18, 1864--10.10 a. m.

Major-General PLEASONTON,

Tipton:

You make a mistake in reading my dispatch at midnight last night, as appears from your dispatch of 8.15 this a. m. Telegraph sent was for