his way up to North Missouri with 200 or 300 men, through your section. I shall be glad to hear from you at any time in regard to affairs on the border.

Yours, respectfully,

JOHN B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

SAINT JOSEPH, MO., June 6, 1864.

Major-General ROSECRANS,

Saint Louis, Mo.:

Through the treachery of the jailer at this place, and the stupidity, or something worse, of the militia on duty here, 7 notorious villains were permitted to escape yesterday. In the pursuit of them, 2 of the rascals have been killed and 1 wounded. I hope to serve the balance the same way. Am organizing the militia as rapidity as possible. Trouble is reported in Chariton County, and I have sent sufficient force there to put it down.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI, Saint Joseph, Mo., June 6, 1864.

Colonel J. F. WILLIAMS,
Macon, Mo.:

Serious trouble is reported in Chariton County. Send a strong force toward Keytesville as soon as possible, and get the militia at work without delay.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

MACON, MO., June 6, 1864.

General FISK:

I hear by a citizen of Chariton that bushwhackers took Keytesville Friday evening. I have a scout out in Chariton, and am now starting out another of 40 men.

JOHN F. WILLIAMS,

Colonel.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI, Saint Joseph, Mo., June 6, 1864.

Colonel J. F. WILLIAMS,
Macon, Mo.:

Colonel Greene, assistant adjutant-general, telegraphs me that you can have 500 stand of arms, at any timme, to arm militia. You had better make requisition and send an officer for them at once.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.