and garrison equipage, and all other public property in his possession, to Springfield, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of the post for duty.

III. Captain Jackson Ball, commanding at Ozark, Mo., will immediately move with the troops of his command, with all camp and garrison equipage, and all other public property, to Springfield, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of the post for duty.

IV. Commanding officer of Warden's Station, Mo., will immediately move, by forced marches, with the troops under his command, camp and garrison equipage, and all other public property under his charge, to Springfield, Mo., and report to the commanding officer of the post for duty.

V. The commanding officer of the following-named regiments will move with all the mounted troops of their respective commands, at 8 a. m. to-morrow, to Mount Vernon, Mo., provided with six days' rations and 100 rounds of ammunition to each man. Upon their arrival at Mount Vernon, Mo., they will report to Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Cameron, Second Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers: Sixth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, Eighth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, Second Arkansas Cavalry, Sixth Provisional Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia.

VI. Colonel John D. Allen, commanding Seventh Provisional Regiment Enrolled Missouri Militia, will move with all the mounted troops of his command, provided with six days' rations and 100 rounds of ammunition to each man, to-morrow morning, at 8 o'clock, to Mount Vernon, Mo. He will halt at that post and await further orders.

By order of Brigadier-General Sanborn:

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., October 27, 1864.

Major M. BURCH,

Neosho:

It is reported that Price has been badly beaten near Independence; Marmaduke and Cabell and 1,500 prisoners captured. Price is no doubt moving rapidly south on the Kansas border, and may pass near Neosho. Hold your command in readiness to move at a moment's notice, and if you receive reliable information that he is moving on Neosho, fall back with your command to Mount Vernon. Give instruction to commanding officer at Newtonia.

By order of Brigadier-General Sanborn:

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., October 27, 1864.

Major COSGROVE,

Lebanon:

Price has struck the district at last. I start to-morrow early with all the mounted men for Mount Vernon.

J. D. BRUTSCHE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.