HEADQUARTERS INDIAN BRIGADE,
Fort Gibson, C. N., April 23, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Train from Fort Smith:

SIR: I desire to notify you that the column on my east flank has fled precipitately across Illinois River, which was almost past fording and which now pursuit. But he cannot trouble you. Quanttrill, afraid of the forces I was concentrating on him and that were in his rear, fled south last night and crossed Arkansas in the night. My scout was on his trail at daylight, 6 miles west of Creek Agency. Captain Kaufman may still get him. The river is past fording below the mouth of Grand River, and is rapidly rising above, as is Verdigris. Grand River is past fording. You had better us on rapidly.

By order of Colonel William A. Phillips, commanding:

WM. GALLAHER,

First Lieutenant and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., April 23, 1864.

Colonel JUDSON,

Commanding, Fort Smith:

Colonel Lynde has been on the road to Fort Smith a week to-day. He was to go via Berryville, King's River, Huntsville, Mulberry Creek, and Van Buren. He should arrive at Fort [Smith] to-morrow or next day. The news this morning is that General Smith has whipped the rebels near Ecore, on Red River, on the 9th.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE,

Denver, Colo. Ter., April 23, 1864.

Colonel J. M. CHIVINGTON,

Commanding District of Colorado, Denver, Colo. Ter.:

SIR: I have the honor to state that I have not the transportation required by Lieutenant Eayre for the expedition now fitting out by him. From the nature of the service and the deficiency of forage, I find it impossible to hire at any price in reason, or even at all. What shall I do in this emergency?

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

LOUTON MULLIN,

Captain and Assistant Quartermaster.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, April 24, 1864.

Brigadier-General BRAYMAN,

Cairo:

A newspaper dispatch from New Orleans, giving some account of the casualties in the first day's battle on Red River, says. "The Thirtieth Maine suffered severely," and them mentions that Colonel

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