HEADQUARTERS DEFENSES OF NEW ORLEANS,
New Orleans, La., June 8, 1864.

Brigadier-General DWIGHT,

Chief of Staff:

GENERAL: I have the honor to report my return. Left General Canby at Natchez, Monday p. m. His intention then was to start for New Orleans on this (Wednesday) p. m., on the Joseph Peirce. No definite news from the blockade when I left N., but General C. had just returned from Vicksburg and expected the enemy to be immediately driven from the river. Spent an hour or two with General Emory Monday night. All well at Morganza.

Very respectfully,

J. J. REYNOLDS,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK, Numbers 23.
Little Rock, Ark., June 8, 1864.

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3. Colonel J. K. Mizner, Third Michigan Veteran Cavalry, will proceed by railroad to Devall's Bluff with that portion of his regiment now at Huntersville, Ark.

Upon arriving at Devall's Bluff, Colonel Mizner will assume command of the post.

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By command of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

C. H. DYER,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,

Little Rock, Ark., June 8, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Brownsville:

Major-Generals Sickles and Steele will pass over the railroad on the train which leaves here to-morrow at 2 p. m. You will have the troops of your command drawn up in line along the railroad when the train passes, so that the generals can see the command. Notify the commanding officers at Bayou Meto and Ashley's Station, so that they can have their commands out.

By order of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS INDIAN BRIGADE,
Fort Gibson, June 8, 1864.

(Via Fort Leavenworth, 13th. Received 1 a. m., 14th.)

Major-General HALLECK:

Under the authority from General Grant to mount part of the Indian Brigade I desire to get 1,000 stout ponies. It is impossible to procure them here or in Kansas. Under directions of General