WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29, 1864-4 p. m.

Brigadier-General BAILEY

(Care Captain Wooster, Cairo):

Lieutenant-General Grant has decided that the Vicksburg and Shreveport Railroad shall not be repaired at present. Whenever repaired, should be changed to 5 feet. No engines or cars of 5 feet 6 inches gauge are in existence up North.

M. C. MEIGS,

Quartermaster-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 52.
New Orleans, La., June 29, 1864.

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3. The commanding general District of Vicksburg will, immediately upon the receipt of this order, send a force of 2,000 infantry to Morganza, La., to report to the officer commanding the U. S. forces at that place. The quartermaster's department will promptly furnish the necessary transportation.

4. The commanding general District of West Tennessee will, immediately upon the receipt of this order,s end a force of 5,000 infantry to Morganza, La., to report to the officer commanding the U. S. forces at that place. The quartermaster's department will promptly furnish the necessary transportation.

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6. Colonel N. A. M. Dudley, Thirtieth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, is hereby relieved from the command of his regiment, and ordered to report for duty to Brigadier-General Davidson, chief of cavalry of the Military Division of West Mississippi.

7. Captain John. W. Todd, of the Ordnance Department, will report for duty without delay, in person, to Major General J. J. Reynolds, commanding U. S. forces at Morganza, La.

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

C. T. CHRISTENSEN,
Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF, Numbers 171.
New Orleans, June 29, 1864.

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VIII. Brigadier General William Dwight, of the Nineteenth Army Corps, is hereby relieved from duty as chief of staff at these headquarters, and will report to Major General E. R. S. Canby, commanding Military Division of West Mississippi, for orders.

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By command of Major-General Banks:

GEO. B. DRAKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 154.
Morganza, La., June 29, 1864.

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7. Colonel Davis, commanding the cavalry, will immediately select 2,000 of the most effective mounted men and cavalry now here and