BROWNSVILLE, May 21, 1864.

Colonel W. F. GEIGER,

Devalls' Bluff:

Can you march direct from Devall's Bluff to Austin? If you can, meet me there by 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. What new from Grant? Take all the rations your men can carry; five days' if possible.

J. R. WEST,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
May 21, 1864.

Colonel GEIGER,

Commanding, Pine Bluff:

Take the whole mounted force of your regiment and move with it to join General West. Turn over command to next officer. Better start to-morrow and overtake General West to-morrow night.

Report to him at once by telegraph for orders.

E. A. CARR,

Brigadier-General.

(Copy to General West, at Brownsville.)

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., May 21, 1864.

Brigadier-General SALOMON,

Commanding First Division:

GENERAL: I am directed by the brigadier-general commanding to say that, considering the fact that there is no enemy this side of the Saline River, and from information which he has received as to the value of the Government property at the tan-yard, you had better establish a picket there from your cavalry on outpost duty.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DISTRICT OF NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS,
Jacksonport, Ark., May 21, 1864.

Captain W. W. IVORY,

squadron H, First Nebraska Cavalry:

SIR: You are assigned to the command of a scouting party of 50 men, property mounted, equipped, and supplied with six days' rations. With this detail you will scour the country thoroughly between this station and Pocahontas. Gather all the information you can of the enemy, attack him wherever found, and harass and do him as much harm as possible. Do not confine yourself to the traveled roads, but go wherever you learn of the existence of rebels. Kill and capture all you can of them. Parole no prisoners. capture or press al good, serviceable horses that you meet with. When you press animals, give proper receipts for them. Remember always

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