gade, about the same number, under Colonel Frisbie, to take their place at Port Hudson. The engineer regiment, colored, ordered by department headquarters, left about the same time in steamer Colonel Butler for New Orleans.

W. H. EMORY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

LITTLE ROCK, June 21, 1864.

Major General E. R. S. CANBY,

(Care commander gun-boat fleet mouth White River):

GENERAL: I am informed that Brigadier-General Davidson asserted that he was coming here to take command of cavalry. I hope General Davidson will not sent to this department. We cannot serve together in harmony.

Respectfully,

F. STEELE,

Major-General.

HICKORY PLAINS, June 21, 1864-4 a. m.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

SIR: I reached Hickory Plains last evening and found Major Drummond here. What rebel force was here had retreated northward on the approach of Major Drummond. I do not think the rebels have had at any one time over 400 men here. Shelby I feel certain is on the other side of White River. Parties of his men are accoutered all over this country. I have no doubt of that, but his main force is on the other side of the river, anywhere between Clarendon, and Jacksonport, I think most likely near Augusta. His conscripts, I am told, are ordered to report at Cotton Plant. I am going to scout the country northward to-day. None of our troops have yet arrived here.

Respectfully,

M. M. TRUMBULL,

Colonel, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., June 21, 1864.

Colonel TRUMBULL,

Hickory Plains, via Brownsville:

You will drive all the scattered bands of rebels you may hear of east of White River or north of Little Red, and then return with your command.

By order of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

CHAS. W. MINER,

Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HICKORY PLAINS, June 21, 1864.

Captain H. C. FILLEBROWN,

A. A. G., 2nd Div., 7th Army Corps, Little Rock, Ark.:

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to state that I arrived here with my command at 11 o'clock this a. m. I found the Ninth Iowa Cavalry