INDEPENDENCE, MO., June 14, 1864.

(Received 11.30 p. m.)

General E. B. BROWN,

Warrensburg, Mo.:

Brigadier-General McKean has ten or twelve companies at Aubrey, Kans. We have the citizen guards out here and at Kansas City.

GEO. WEST,

Captain, Commanding.

KANSAS CITY, MO., June 14, 1864.

(Received 2.35 p. m.)

Captain JAMES H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Warrensburg, Mo.:

Colonel Ford absent. Just received a telegram from Brigadier-General McKean, commanding District of South Kansas, saying he will have eight or ten companies at Aubrey at 1 p. m., co-operate with Colonel Ford in this (Fourth) sub-district, if necessary. All our cavalry at Kansas City and Westport is out.

E. L. BERTHOUD,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

PLEASANT HILL, MO., June 14, 1864.

(Received 9.30 p. m.)

General BROWN,

Warrensburg, Mo.:

Colonel Ford has moved all his available force from this station northwest and east, and will concentrate at Raytown, between Hickman Mills and Independence.

E. P. ELMER,

Captain, Commanding.

INDEPENDENCE, MO., June 14, 1864.

(Received 11.10 p. m.)

General BROWN,

Warrensburg, Mo.:

Colonel Ford is at Raytown, 8 miles south of this place, with all available force scouting Snibar Hills, but saw nothing. I am here for information; shall return to him at daylight. Can send messengers to-night, if necessary.

GEO. WEST,

Captain, Second Colorado Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,
Warrensburg, Mo., June 14, 1864.

Colonel JOHN F. PHILIPS,

Commanding Camp, Warrensburg, Mo.:

COLONEL: the commanding general directs that you station a lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 2 corporals, and 20 men at or near Hobson's, 6 miles west from here, on the line of work of the Pacific Railroad,