JUNE 12, 1864.- Raid on Calhoun, Mo.

Report of Brigadier General Egbert B Brown, U. S. Army, commanding District of Central Missouri.

WARRNERSBURG, MO., June 15, 1864.

MAJOR: I have the honor to report that on the evening of the 12th instant a party of 20 guerrillas made a dash into Calhoun, burnt one church, one tavern, two dwelling-houses, and robbed two stores. the leader, Dr. Beck, a notorious character, was killed by Lieutenant Sallee, of the citizens guard; 3 of the guards were wounded.

I am, very truly, your obedient servant,

E. B. BROWN.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Asst. Adjt. General, Saint Louis, Mo.

JUNE 12, 1864.- Skirmish near Kingsville, Mo.

Report of Captain John Wyckoff, First Missouri State Militia Cavalry.

HDQRS. DETACH. FIRST CAV., MISSOURI STATE MILITIA,
Holden, Mo., June 14, 1864.

SIR: In obedience to orders I would submit the following report: You will observe by my report of june 9, 1864, that Sergeant George, Company M, who was at that time on a scout to Kingsville and south and southwest of Kingsville, has returned to camp, having marched about 30 miles; made no discoveries. June 10, 1864, Sergeant Millions and 20 men of Company D, on scout and foraging expedition to Kingsville and west of that place, returned to camp on same day, having marched about 20 miles. Sergeant Key and 10 men of Company D at Kingsville, remained all night and returned to camp on the morning of June 11, 1864. Sergeant Tripplett and Corporal Parman's scout will be given in detail.

On the morning of June 11, 1864, in obedience to orders, I ordered Captain Eags, Company M, to detail from his command 1 non-commissioned officer and 14 privates of his company for a scout north of Kingsville, who marched at 9 a. m. of said day under the following order:

HDQRS. DETACHMENT FIRST CAVALRY, MISSOURI STATE MILITIA,
Holden, Mo., June 11, 1864.

Corporal Parman and 14 men of Company M will proceed to scout the country north of Kingsville and along Crawford Fork, and return to camp at 12 m. of the 12th of June, 1864. Provide your men with one day's rations.

JOHN WYCKOFF,

Captain, Commanding Detachment.

The following is the report of Corporal Parman:

HDQRS. CO. M, FIRST CAV., MO. STATE MILITIA,
Holden, Mo., June 14, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report to you, in pursuance of your request, movements of the men belonging to company M, which I had on the scouts under my command on the 11th and 12th instant: I moved with my command from camp on Saturday, the 11th instant, at 9 a. m., and proceeded west on the north side of the railroad,