SAINT LOUIS, April 25, 1864-5.30 p. m.

(Received 9 p. m.)

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

I have rebel information that their plan is to send two brigades of cavalry and two of mounted infantry to North Missouri, a column of guerrillas and Seventh Rebel Missouri on Rolla, to operate with the conspirators' organization here. Our troops are scattered over the State. Please let me have the Seventeenth Illinois Cavalry.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

SAINT LOUIS, April 25, 1864.

(Received 5.20 p. m.)

Lieutenant-General GRANT:

Colonel Myers reports that 1,520 mules can be spared from the department transportation. Many of them must be replaced as soon as the wants at Nashville are supplied. In ten days from April 21 Colonel M. will have shipped to Nashville 4,000 mules and 600 artillery horses.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

CAIRO, ILL., April 25, 1864.

Major General W. S. ROSECRANS, Saint Louis, Mo.:

If your wishes have been disregarded in any case it has been through mistake. I will make inquiries. I regard your permit, or request, the same as orders, and have no right or wish to disturb them. I do not recollect the names mentioned having come to my notice.

M. BRAYMAN,

Brigadier-General.

APRIL 25, 1864.

General CURTIS,

Fort Leavenworth,

General BROWN,

Warrensburg,, Mo.:

Following dispatch received from Clarksville:

Colonels Jackman, Dorsey and Parker passed this post this morning, going north to Missouri, with 112 men, mostly recruiting officers for rebel army. They intend passing all points quietly.

G. M. WAUGH,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Post.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, April 25, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS:

Dispatch received speaks of rebels passing Clarksville north to Missouri. Clarksville being in Missouri, the direction seems uncertain.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.