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probably a force which crossed Osage two days since. Reports from Lieutenant Goodbrake, at Clinton, this afternoon that a party, 70 to 80, crossed yesterday at Monegan Springs, and are moving north, making for Rose Hill; these, with squad that killed Judge King 2 miles southwest from here, are all bands heard from certain. Colonel McFerran is west from here.
T. A. SWITZLER,
Assistant Provost-Marshal.
INDEPENDENCE, MO., May 24, 1864-4.15 p.m.
Colonel JAMES McFERRAN,
Commanding, Warrensburg, Mo.:
The general commanding has information of several small bands of rebels making their way north, and that they are probably at this time on the Osage. Keep a lookout for them.
By order of Brigadier-General Brown:
J. H. STEGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
INDEPENDENCE, MO., May 24, 1864-4.15 p.m.
Colonel JAMES McFERRAN,
Commanding, Warrensburg, Mo.:
You will cause the country east of the Snibar Creek to be thoroughly scouted by detachments of 10 to 15 men each (half on foot), the different detachments to be in vicinity of the Snibar on Friday, 27th instant. A number of like detachments from Second Colorado, mounted [and] on foot, will scout the country in vicinity and west of Snibar. Each man will wear fastened around his hat or cap a strip of red cloth until Monday, 30th instant, when it will be replaced by white, to be worn during the week ending June 5.
By order of Brigadier-General Brown:
J. H. STEGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
INDEPENDENCE, MO., May 24, 1864-4.30 p.m.
Colonel JAMES McFERRAN,
Commanding, Warrensburg, Mo.:
Move one company of command from Warrensburg to Kingsville.
By order of Brigadier-General Brown:
J. H. STEGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
WARRENSBURG, MO., May 24, 1864.
(Received 10 p.m.)
Captain JAMES H. STEGER,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Independence, Mo.:
Only Captain Thurber's battery and a very few mounted men here. Ordered Captain Wyckoff's company to Kingsville to-night. Colonel McFerran out west on scout. I send messenger to Major Mullins to-night to furnish the scout for the Snibar.
T. DOYLE,
Adjutant, &c.
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