Is it true? When and where? If so, call on Major Mackey, at Halleck, for all troops he can spare, and telegraph me what help I can send from here.

WM. O. COLLINS,

Lieutenant-Colonel Eleventh Ohio Cavalry.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 11, 1864-1 p.m.

Major General W. T. SHERMAN,

Nashville, Tenn.:

Order either Captain Wilson or Hains, of the engineers (which-ever you can best spare), to immediately report to Major-General Banks doe duty in the Department of the Gulf.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
Grand Ecore, La., April 11, 1864.

QUARTERMASTER,

Alexandria, La.:

The quartermaster in charge of water transportation at Alexandria will report to the post commissary at that point all sugar and molasses that may be brought in for transportation. No sugar or molasses will be allowed to be shipped by private parties on any U. S. transports from Alexandria or any river or bayou connecting therewith. All the sugar and molasses in this section is required for the use of the army, and the post commissary at Alexandria is directed to seize all that may be reached.

By order of Major-General Banks:

H. D. WOODRUFF,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Commissary of Subsistence.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT,
Baton Rouge, La., April 11, 1864.

Captain T. B. GREGORY,

U. S. Navy, Commanding, Donaldsonville, La.:

Your dispatch received. There is not a navy vessel in the second district. I wish a gun-boat for a few days.

P. ST. GEO. COOKE,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Army, Commanding.

PORT HUDSON, LA., April 11, 1864.

Captain CHARLES B. GASKILL:

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following brief report as to the condition of the batteries and magazines of the inner line of fortifications of this post: Since my last report implement sheds have been built, with one exception, at all batteries supplied with implements. Doors have been fitted to one magazine, but as yet