GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 75.
Saint Louis, Mo., May 24, 1864.

All hay received in this city and not used for private purposes is required for the Government service. The shipment of hay from this city on private account is therefore prohibited until further orders.

By command of Major-General Rosecrans:

O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT,
Saint Louis, May 24, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Pilot Knob:

Send one company to take station at Franklin and one at Hermann. Select well-disciplined companies. Let them take each one wagon to convey forage, rations, and cooking utensils necessary for march, and send the rest of the company and garrison equipage by rail. Send to-morrow, if practicable, and let them report their arrival to me by telegraph. Instruct officers commanding the companies to hunt guerrillas on the way.

THOMAS EWING, JR.,

Brigadier-General.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., May 24, 1864.

(Received 5.35 p.m.)

Brigadier-General BROWN,

Independence, Mo.:

Citizen reports rebels from Price's army crossing at McGirk's Island, below Portland, and that they have a mail passing through just above Cuba, on the Southwest Branch. The general commanding thinks a scouting party had best be sent in that direction.

FRANK S. BOND,

Major.

SEDALIA, MO., May 24, 1864.

(Received 9 p.m.)

Brigadier-General BROWN,

Independence, Mo.:

Reports just in from Henry County have it that last night 100 or 150 rebels staid at Honey Creek; large force passed day before to the west; don't know as to truth.

J. F. PHILIPS,

Colonel.

WARRENSBURG, May 24, 1864.

(Received 9 p.m.)

Captain JAMES H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Independence:

One hundred rebels crossed road between this and Holden last night, going north; cut and destroyed 300 feet of wire. This is