Platte, and Buchanan Counties. Brigadier General Clinton B. Fisk, commanding at that telegraph as follows:

SAINT JOSEPH, MO., May 12, 1864.

The President of the United States may be assured that there is less disturbance in Carroll, Putman, and Buchanan Counties, in this State, than at any previous time during the rebellion. The citizens of this district are very generally engaging earnestly inn their legitimate pursuits. I wish the President would give us the source of information he has received.

A. PLEASONTON,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., May 12, 1864.

Colonel JOHN E. PHELPS,

Commanding in the Field, Ark., via Cassville, Mo.:

If you fall back from your present position toward Forsyth the force at least by two squadrons. Major Hart says the grazing is very good on Huzza and Sugar Loaf Prairies. Stop where you can get the first good grazing. Do not hurry about falling, back so much as not to bring out everything. Remain and let the train make two trips, if necessary. Send tow squadrons to or to the vicinity of Berryville that have the least number of serviceable horses. Do not leave any sick or wounded. Drive out all abandoned stock and property that you find in the country, including sheep and cattle.

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Commanding officer at Cassville will forward this by messengers.

W. D. HUBBARD,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS,
Fort Riley, Kans, May 12, 1864.

Lieutenant D. J. CRAIGIE,

Asst. Adjt. General, Northern District of Kansas:

SIR: In accordance with Special Orders, Numbers 66, headquarters Fort Kearny, Nebr., dated May 3, I marched my command, Company H,

Seventh Iowa Cavalry, by shortest route to this post and assumed command.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

D. S. MALVEN,

Captain Company H, Seventh Iowa Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF COLORADO,
Denver, Colo. Ter., May 12, 1864.

Major E. W. WYNKOOP,

Commanding, Fort Lyon, Colo. Ter.:

SIR: If Lieutenant Eayre has returned as far as Lyon, you will detain his command at Lyon until further orders. If he is Larned, I will direct him to remain at that post with the men of battery, and