SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, No. 165. New Orleans, La., June 23, 1864.

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9. The Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry is relieved from duty at Baton Rouge, and will proceed without delay to Morganza, taking with it all quartermaster's and ordnance supplies now in its possession, where it will be reported to the commanding officer for assignment to duty with the Fourth Brigade, Cavalry Division. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

10. The detachments of the Second Illinois Cavalry and Fourteenth New York Cavalry now stationed near Kennerville will proceed, under the direction of the chief of cavalry, to rejoin their regiments at Baton Rouge. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

11. The Third Rhode Island Cavalry will be without delay reported to the commanding officer Defenses of New Orleans for temporary service as infantry. All horses in possession of this regiment will at once be turned in to the chief quartermaster of the Cavalry Division; all cavalry arms and equipments to Captain F. J. Shunk, chief of ordnance, who will thereupon issue infantry arms and equipments in lieu thereof.

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14. The Third Maryland Cavalry is hereby relieved from duty with the Fourth Brigade, Cavalry Division, now serving with the Nineteenth Army Corps at Morganza, and will proceed without delay, with all horses, equipments, camp and garrison equipage now in its possession, to New Orleans and be reported for duty to the officer commanding Defenses of New Orleans. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

15. The Forty-eighth Ohio Volunteers will be without delay reported to Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, commanding Defenses of New Orleans, who will prepare the re-enlisted portion to go North, to receive the furlough guaranteed in General Orders, No. 376, of 1863, from the War Department, Adjutant-General's Office, and when these preparations are completed, will give the necessary orders for the movement. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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17. The pensioner company, Captain J. J. Smith, commanding, with the brigade and its transportation, will be sent without delay to New Orleans, and report to Major D. C. Houston, chief engineer. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation.

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By command of Major-General Banks:

O. MATTHEWS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

LITTLE ROCK, June 23, 1864.

Commander BACHE,

U. S. Navy:

DEAR CAPTAIN: It is reported that the rebels are advancing upon us in front with 15,000 men, &c. Price is at Rockport and expects to form a junction with Fagan this side of the Saline. I wish to