fourth Iowa will embark on the Universe as soon as practicable and follow the fleet up the Mississippi and Red Rivers until they overtake it. An active and efficient officer should be left to hasten the embarkation of the remaining troops and voyage of the Universe.

Your, respectfully,

J. A. McCLERNAND,

Major-General, Commanding Thirteenth Army Corps.

MOUND CITY, ILL., April 23, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS,

Saint Louis, Mo.:

Your telegram is received. I am not aware of the instructions Devoe has received from the admiral, but I know that the admiral would not allow anything to interfere with the high public interest.

A. M. PENNOCK,

Fleet Captain, &c.

OFFICE CHIEF Q. M., DEPT. OF THE MISSOURI,

Saint Louis, April 23, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS,

Commanding Department of the Missouri:

GENERAL: I have the honor to report that 1,520 mules can be spared for Nashville from the means of transportation in use in this department. A large number cannot be spared at present, unless the small posts remote from the principal depots in the department be broken up. Of the above number it will be necessary to replace at least 1,000 mules as speedily as possible, after the demand for Nashville is supplied. Inclosed please find statement of the stations from which the mules have been drawn.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

W. MYERS,

Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.

[Inclosure.]

Statement of mules for Nashville to be shipped prior to May 1, 1864, from Saint Louis depot.

Mules.

Captain Grimes, assistant quartermaster, will furnish ...... 1,000

Captain Hipple, assistant quartermaster, Cape Girardeau .... 90

Captain Case, Kansas City .................................. 100

Captain Flanigan, Sedalia .................................. 18

Captain Chapman ............................................ 18

Twelfth Missouri and Thirteenth Illinois (Saint Louis) ..... 126

Major Wilmot, Macon City ................................... 68

Captain George R. Dyer, Pilot Knob ........................... 100

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Total ...................................................... 1,520

Number already shipped ..................................... 1,428

Artillery horses shipped to Nashville and Cairo from February 1, 1864 ....................................................... 1,460

W. MYERS,

Colonel and Chief Quartermaster.