orders? Otherwise I have no force to guard Indian prisoners at Davenport or to furnish military aid or guards. I request that the lieutenant-colonel of the Sixth Minnesota be relieved from command of draft rendezvous at Fort Snelling, to accompany his regiment to the field in Arkansas.

JNO. POPE,

Major-General.

MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 31, 1864.

Brigadier General H. H. SIBLEY,

Saint Paul, Minn.:

Get Sixth Regiment off as soon as possible. Have telegraphed Washington to relieve lieutenant-colonel, so that he may accompany it.

JNO. POPE,

Major-General, Commanding.

HDQRS. DIST. OF MINN., DEPT. OF THE NORTHWEST,
Saint Paul, Minn., May 31, 1864.

Major General JOHN POPE,

Milwaukee:

GENERAL: Orders were dispatched 28th for the rendezvous of Sixth Regiment at Fort Snelling, as soon as possible. Being much scattered, several days will be required to assemble them. There will be no unnecessary delay.

H. H. SIBLEY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 31, 1864.

Major-General DANA,

(Care General Sibley, Saint Paul, Minn.):

The order of War Department sending Sixth Minnesota South made it necessary to retain in that State 400 of the mounted men to be sent to General Sully on the Missouri. Low water in Missouri makes it next to impossible to send troops to Sully now. I have accordingly, in view of order by Secretary of War by you, directed Sibley to send to Sully the 400 mounted men he was authorized to withhold and will replace them by the four companies Thirtieth Wisconsin. These companies will march overland from Minnesota to join their regiment during summer. Please answer if this covers the case.

JNO. POPE,

Major-General.

MILWAUKEE, WIS., May 31, 1864.

Brigadier-General SIBLEY,

Saint Paul, Minn.:

Send with Colonel Thomas the whole force originally ordered. I will replace the 400 men you were authorized to withhold by four