PINE BLUFF, May 18, 1864.

Brigadier General E. A. CARR:

I think there is no difficulty in crossing artillery and wagons. The battery is now over and the train is crossing. All will be over to-night and start early in the morning from the north side of the river.

POWELL CLAYTON,

Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DIST. OF THE FRONTIER, DEPARTMENT OF ARKANSAS, Numbers 29.
Fort Smith, Ark., May 18, 1864.

I. The undersigned resumes command of the District of the Frontier, including the Indian Territory and military post of Fort Smith.

II. Colonel William R. Judson, Sixth Kansas Cavalry, will assume command of the post of Fort Smith.

III. Lieutenant Colonel A. W. Bishop. First Arkansas Cavalry, is relieved from the command of the post of Fort Smith, and will report to the commanding officer of his regiment for duty.

IV. The Eleventh U. S. Colored Infantry is assigned to the Second Brigade, Frontier Division, Colonel J. M. Williams commanding.

V. The Ninth Kansas Cavalry is assigned to the Third Brigade, Frontier Division, Colonel Edward Lynde commanding.

VI. The Second Kansas Battery is assigned to the First Brigade, Frontier Division, Colonel John Edwards commanding.

J. M. THAYER,

Brigadier-General, U. S. Volunteers.

MOUNT OF RED RIVER, May 18, 1864.

(via Cairo, 25th.)

Major General W. S. ROSECRANS,

Saint Louis, Mo.:

SIR: Under the authority of instructions from the Secretary of War, I have the honor to request that from 4,000 to 6,000 infantry may be sent from the Department of the Missouri to report to me at Memphis, Tenn., at which place orders will meet them. They should be lightly equipped for service in the field.

ED. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

MAY 18, 1864.

Major General C. C. WASHBURN,

Memphis, Tenn.

I have no troops left. The only regiment of your command left for Little Rock, under orders from the Secretary of War. Anything I can, I shall be happy at all times to do for you.

W. S. ROSECRANS,

Major-General.