quarter. I think now is the time to go to Mobile, as you say there is no one there. No fear of Kirby Smith. I am interesting him in the cotton trade, which he bites at.

D. D. PORTER,

Rear-Admiral.

SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 198. Washington, June 6, 1864.

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2. Brigadier General J. W. Davidson, U. S. Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty in the Cavalry Bureau, and will report in person without delay to Major-General Canby, U. S. Volunteers, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi, for assignment to duty.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, New Orleans, June 6, 1864.*

Brigadier General ROBERT ALLEN,

Supervising Quartermaster, Louisville, Ky.:

GENERAL: The transportation for 25,000 troops [cavalry and artillery, in their usual proportion] will be required in this division. About two-thirds of this can be secured at Memphis and at points below; the remainder, say, for 8,000 men, must be sent from above. There is the same necessity for keeping this on hand and constantly available that there is for keeping land transportation on hand. Movements cannot be regulated by the timme it takes to collect transportation on the river above and have it sent down. For general purposes of transportation the boats in the river trade are included in the general estimate. I will need in six days transportation for 5,000 men, and I have sent Captain Klinck to Memphis to select it from the boats now there.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

ED. R. S. CANBY,

Major-General, Commanding.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, No. 31. Natchez, Miss., June 6, 1864.

I. Captain Charles G. Sawtelle, assistant quartermaster, U. S. Army, is announced as chief quartermaster of the Division of West Mississippi. Any reports or information called for by him will be promptly furnished, and all orders given by him under the authority of the commanding general will be respected.

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By order of Major General E. R. S. Canby:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Major, Assistant Adjutant-General.

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*Recorded as of this date, but collateral evidence indicates that it should be June 16.

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