of securing ammunition which they expect from Saint Louis. Another scout reports that the rebels are grinding wheat at a large mill 10 miles from Quitman, on the Springfield road. Watts' old command is doing the work. All the rebel soldiers are ordered to report to Shelby from that vicinity.

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

LITTLE ROCK, June 25, 1864.

Brigadier General E. A. CARR,

Devall's Bluff:

The following is from a dispatch received from Major Clarkson, commanding at Lewisburg:

A deserter from Price came here this morning with statement he left Camden night of 14th. Dockery was there, with his brigade of 500 men and two pieces of artillery. General Price was also there, but no other troops; most of the army was in the vicinity of Monticello.

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., June 25, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel W. D. GREEN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: The following dispatch has just been received from General Carr, from Devall's Bluff:

Apprehension is that there is a rebel force west of White River which has crossed the Arkansas. Direct Colonel Clayton to send scouting party toward Saint Charles to ascertain the truth.

Colonel Clayton has been directed to send the scout.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF LITTLE ROCK,
Little Rock, Ark., June 25, 1864.

Colonel P. CLAYTON,

Commanding, Pine Bluff:

A deserter who came into Lewisburg from Camden reports that Dockery, with 500 men and two pieces of artillery, is at Camden. The balance of the army is in the vicinity of Monticello.

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., June 25, 1864.

Colonel P. CLAYTON,

Commanding, Pine Bluff:

It is reported that a rebel force has crossed the Arkansas River, and is now west of White River. Send scouting party toward Saint Charles to ascertain the truth.

By order of Brigadier General E. A. Carr:

C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.