General Walker had succeeded Dick Taylor, who was removed for cruelly to the inhabitants. Thinks all the rebel troops are going up to Shreveport, they having neither forage or provisions this side. Saw about 1,000 acres of timber cut down to get moss to feed horses and mules with. Horses get eight ears of corn per diem. Troops say they have little to eat. The rebel army drives off the inhabitants to take possession of their provisions. Guerrillas thick between the Atchafayala and the Mississippi. The rebel mail is carried across the Mississippi by two men, Pollack and Muller, who live 2 miles below Hog Point on the west bank of the river, below mouth of Red River. They intend to carry over a lot of percussion caps and a mail this week.

I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

E. A. DENICKE,

Captain and Signal Officer.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, No. 218. Washington, June 24, 1864.

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26. The leave of absence granted Major General W. B. Franklin, U. S. Volunteers, in Special Orders, No. 34, June 11, 1864, from headquarters Military Division of West Mississippi, is hereby extended thirty days from the 30th instant, for the benefit of his health.

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By order of the Secretary of War:

E. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, No. 47. New Orleans, La., June 24, 1864.

1. Brigadier General J. W. Davidson is assigned to duty as chief of cavalry of this division, and to the command of the cavalry forces when concentrated and in the field. All reports and information called for by him will be promptly furnished, and any orders given by him under the authority of the commanding general will be respected.

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By order of Major General E. R. S. Canby:

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, No. 166. New Orleans, La., June 24, 1864.

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17. The Ninety-seventh and Ninety-ninth U. S. Colored Infantry will at once be reported, under command of Colonel G. D. Robinson, of the former regiment, to Brigadier General T. W. Sherman, commanding Defenses of New Orleans, who will furnish them with a proper camp to carry out their instructions in regard to drilling.

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By command of Major-General Banks:

O. MATTHEWS,
Assistant Adjutant-General.