ment (I think on the 8th) of your leaving Denver to join your commend en route. News from Grant about middling. He is pressing hard on Petersburg.

Respectfully and truly, yours,

S. R. CURTIS,

Major-General.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Denver, Colo. Ter., June 29, 1864.

Colonel J. M. CHIVINGTON,

Commanding District of Colorado:

SIR: I inclose for your consideration the following copy of a letter received from Uriah M. Curtis, special messenger to the Indians of the plains.

Your obedient servant,

JOHN EVANS,

Governor of colorado Territory.

[Inclosure.]

DENVER, June 28, 1864.

JOHN EVANS,

Gov. Colo. Ter. and ex officio Supt. Indian Affairs:

DEAR SIR: During the last few days I have received reliable information that the Indians of the plains are combining together for the purpose of waging war against the whites of Colorado and the immigration. I have also information from Mr. Jones that there is a heavy force of Sioux and Cheyennes on Powder River. Their intention, as near as information can be obtained, is to commence depredations on the North Platte and not to unstrung the bow until the country is cleared of the whites. Nothing further.

Your obedient servant,

URIAH M. CURTIS.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 53.
New Orleans, La., June 30, 1864.

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3. Captain John C. Palfrey, of the Engineers, will report for temporary dutch to Major-General Reynolds, commanding U. S. forces at Morganza, la. This order is not intended to relieve Captain Palfrey form the permanent duty to which he is now assigned.

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

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

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. U. S. FORCES IN THE FIELD, Numbers 3.
Morganza, La., June 30, 1864.

1. Captain John W. Todd, of the Ordnance Department, having reported to these headquarters for duty, in obedience to Special Orders,