HEADQUARTERS, Kansas City, Mo., June 18, 1864. (Received 4 p. m.)

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL,
District of Central Missouri:

I have the honor to report, through headquarters Fourth Sub-District, that owing to the absence of soldiers, they being called into the field, I have been compelled to make a draft upon the citizens of this city for guard and picket duty. Some of them have refused me to do such duty, and I had them put into the guard-house. Have I done right?

J. NELSON SMITH,

Commanding Station.

(Copy to commanding officer Fourth Sub-District.)

WARRENSBURG, MO., June 18, 1864-4.10 p. m.

Lieutenant BERTHOUD,

Kansas City, Mo.:

The action of Major Smith is approved. In case of emergency every citizens is liable to duty.

J. H. STERGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SEDALIA, MO., June 18, 1864. (Received 9.30 p. m.)

Captain JAMES H. STEGER,

Warrensburg, Mo.:

Scouts report all quiet.

GEO. H. HALL,

Colonel, Commanding.

WARRENSBURG, MO., June 18, 1864-8.45 a. m.

Colonel JAMES McFERRAN,

Lexington, Mo.:

A battalion of Fifteenth Kansas, under Lieutenant-Colonel Hoyt, are scouting on Little Blue. Should they commit depredations upon Union men, you will make every effort to arrest the guilty parties. The commanding officer at Lexington will forward this dispatch.

By order of Brigadier-General Brown:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Warrensburg, Mo., June 18, 1864.

Colonel JOHN F. PHILIPS,

Commanding Camp:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that Lieutenant McGuire, Company B, of your command, with detachment of 25 men, will move forthwith to the mouth of Clear Fork, thence along the