ble. There are small parties of guerrillas hovering about on the Snibar River, but it has been impossible for me to go in pursuit, as all the available horses have been ordered on scouting duty from Fourth Sub-District headquarters, only leaving men enough to do guard and fatigue duty in securing corn at Company H's old camp.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THOS. MOSES, JR.,

Captain, Second Colorado Cavalry, Commanding Station.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Springfield, Mo., May 9, 1864.

Major O. D. GREENE,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis, Mo.:

Colonel Phelps, commanding Second Arkansas Cavalry, sends dispatches from near Rolling Prairie, Ark., that there are at least 1,200 rebels in that section now, under a Colonel Jackman, with orders, and designing to come to Missouri to recruit for the rebel army. He has dispersed this force in an engagement.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HANNIBAL, Mo., May 9, 1864.

General ROSECRANS,

Commanding Department, Saint Louis, Mo.:

H. T. is provided for and at work. There is no doubt of the wisdom of your conclusion and the necessity of your late action. Can you not give me all of the Ninth Iowa Cavalry for this district? I shall need them. I shall go to Lewis and Clark Counties to-day. Shall be here to-morrow and at Macon Wednesday.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

RICHMOND, MO., May 9, 1864.

[General FISK:]

GENERAL: The guerrillas made a raid into our county on last evening; attacked Camden, 5 miles above this place; committed several depredations, robbing stores, individuals, &c. They also threatened this place. Lexington was also attacked; the particulars I have not learned. We are on the watch. Had not my regiment better be ordered under arms? Give you the particulars of the surroundings as soon as I get them.

In great haste, your friend,

A. J. BARR,

Colonel, &c.

[First indorsement.]

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI, Saint Joseph, May 14, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded to Colonel Williams, commanding Seventh Military District, who will strengthen his force in Ray County if deemed best.

By order Brigadier-General Fisk:

G. A. HOLLOWAY,
Assistant Adjutant-General.