HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS,
Fort Leavenworth, Kans., June 12, 1864.

General FISK:

Much excitement about bushwhacking near Waston. Major Price informs me that a gang of 50 were within a few miles of that place night before last.

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

BROOKFIELD, MO., June 12, 1864.

General FISK:

I have 40 head of contraband horses. Shall I fetch them up?

H. T. [RUMAN].

BROOKFIELD, MO., June 12, 1864.

General FISK:

I have killed 8 bushwhackers. I have 40 horses and 75 negroes to turn over to you. Please let me know what to do with them. I do not want to turn [them] over to Hudson. I have [gotten] you the finest horse that you ever saw.

H. T.[RUMAN],

Captain.

BROOKFIELD, MO., June 12, 1864.

General FISK:

I have broken up two camps. I was re-enforced by Lieutenant Patterson with 40 men. At the time I wanted him he ran with his men. He is a coward.

H. T.[RUMAN],

Captain.

BROOKFIELD, MO., June 12, 1864.

General FISK:

I shall have to move my command to Brookfield; there is no forage at Bucklin for me.

H. T.[RUMAN].

BROOKFIELD, MO., June 12, 1864.

General FISK:

H. T. says he will deliver those horses here and will take my receipt for them. Shall I receive and use them until further orders?

E. J. C.[RANDALL],

Captain.

BROOKFIELD, MO., June 12, 1864.

General FIST:

I the has so many horses, I can use them to mount my men until other disposition is made of them.

E. J. C[RANDALL],

Captain.