reported to have captured 6 wagons and teams and 16 men. A good force is in pursuit of him and may recover the property and men. The Ninth Kansas Cavalry passed through here en route to Fort Smith on Saturday, 1,050 men. This force will be at Berryville to-night or to-morrow.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., April 18, 1864.

Captain FAHNSTOCK,

Cassville, Mo.:

How many wagons were there in the train? Does the Berryville post need any assistance in teams, men, or forage? Render all the assistance you can. The Ninth Kansas Cavalry Regiment will be in Berryville to-night or to-morrow on its way to Fort Smith. Have this force captured if possible.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI,
Saint Joseph, Mo., April 18, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel DANIEL M. DRAPER,

Macon, Mo.:

Try the bushwhacker by drumhead court-martial to-night, and let every soldier in Macon shoot him if guilty, as he doubtless is. Don't allow such prisoners to be brought in.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI,
Saint Joseph, Mo., April 18, 1864.

Colonel J. T. K. HAYWARD,

Brookfield, Mo.:

Tell the party who have the bushwhacker at Hunnewell that I want no such prisoners. Your orders are correct. Let that be the rule henceforth.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI,
Saint Joseph, Mo., April 18, 1864.

W. E. FOWKES,

Deputy Provost-Marshal, Monroe County, Mo.:

DEAR SIR: I am directed by the general commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your note of April 14, and to say in reply that the detachment of troops alluded to will retain their station for the present, but will probably have to join their company ere long. Some troops, however, will be stationed at Paris as long as the