HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT,
Saint Louis, May 3, 1864.

Colonel J. B. ROGERS,

Cape Girardeau, Mo.:

COLONEL: The two companies of the Second Missouri Artillery have been ordered to Saint Louis. One company of the same regiment has been ordered up from New Madrid, to take the place of one in charge of the guns in the fortifications. You will put Company A, Eighteenth U. S. Colored Infantry, on duty there and have them drilled, disciplined, and instructed in the duties of soldiers. Troops will be sent from here to re-enforce Bloomfield in the course of a few days.

By order of Brigadier-General Ewing:

H. HANNAHS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
Saint Louis, Mo., May 3, 1864.

General BROWN,

Jefferson City, Mo.:

Come to town. Have you got the guerrilla Todd? If so, the general commanding desires you to see that he is sent here, without chance of escape, or otherwise better disposed of.

O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WARRENSBURG, MO., May 3, 1864-10 a.m.

Colonel JAMES H. FORD,

Kansas City, Mo.:

Order issued yesterday concentrating your command at Pleasant Hill; await its receipt. The command will retain its camp and garrison equipage until shelter-tents are furnished. Forward requisitions to Captain T. S. Case,chief quartermaster. No necessity for station quartermasters at Independence and Harrisonville.

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WARRENSBURG, May 3, 1864-7.50 p.m.

Colonel JAMES H. FORD,

Independence:

I have information of the two bands of guerrillas, about 130, on Horse Creek, Cedar County, making their way north. They will probably follow Quantrill's trail. Make such disposition of your force as will most likely intercept them before reaching the Sni Hills.

JAMES H. STEGER

Assistant Adjutant-General.