SEDALIA, October 16, 1864-2 o'clock. SIR: The enemy has retreated and gone to Blackwater, in the direc D. MOORE, Colonel, Commanding Brigade. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., October 16, 1864-8 p. m. Col. A. SIGEL, (Copy to Col. William Myers, chief quartermaster, Saint Louis, Mo.) SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, * V. The commanding officer of the Second Brigade, First Division, Enrolled Missouri Militia, will report for orders to Brig. Gen. E. B. Brown, commanding defenses Jefferson City. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, No. 216. } Jefferson City, October 16, 1864. 1. Brig. Gen. C. D. Wolff, commanding Second Brigade, First Division, Enrolled Missouri Militia, is hereby assigned to the command of the post of Jefferson City, Mo., and all troops not included in the organization of the army. General Wolff will report in person to these head quarters. By order of Brigadier-General Brown: J. H. STEGER, Assistant Adjutant-General. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., October 16, 1864-7 p. m. Brig. Gen. C. B. HOLLAND, Springfield, Mo.: Gather in all the forage and provisions you can. You must sustain yourself. Take care of fires which might destroy your forage. Tell Colonel Harrison Northwest Arkansas is not in this department. Keep your pickets out over twenty miles and scout in every direction. JOHN V. DU BOIS, Colonel and Chief of Staff. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Colonel Du Bois, " Chief of Staff, Jefferson City : I have reliable information that Cooper, Burke & Co. are gathering corn, &c., and running all the mills in Northwest Arkansas for Price's army. J. D. BRUTSCHE, Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-Genera.. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Major MELTON, Cassville: Send my dispatch* to Major Burch, via Neosho, at once. Burch at this time is in Benton County with 400 men. you leave Cassville? Don't delay. When will J. D. BRUTSCHE, Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Maj. MILTON BURCH, Eighth Missouri State Militia Cavalry: You will immediately upon receipt of this order Major Morgan and Captain Ray with their commands to proceed by forced marches to Springfield. If in your opinion you can hold Neosho ten days with 200 men, you will order all the troops above that number to Springfield at once. The enemy are at Sedalia, moving south. You cannot hold Neosho with your battalion if Price moves that way, hence the necessity of sending every man not needed for immediate defense to hold Springfield. In any event send Major Morgan's and Captain Ray's commands to this place at once and hold yourself in readiness at Neosho to move at a moment's notice. Keep out scouts in every direction and don't be surprised by, and keep Fayetteville advised of the movements of, the enemy. When you have reliable information that Price is moving on Neosho let the post go and save your command. J. D. BRUTSCHE, Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Colonel HARRISON: Springfield, Mo., October 16, 1864. The enemy are at Sedalia moving south. I propose keeping Major Galloway here. If matters get worse he will enable me to keep you posted. If you will remain at Cassville for the purpose of keeping up communication I will keep the operator there. You can lose nothing by remaining at Cassville. J. D. BRUTSCHE, Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. *See next, post. HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI, Lebanon: Send the fifty-five men of General Sanborn's command to Springfield. J. D. BRUTSCHE, Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE MISSOURI, Jefferson City, Mo., October 16, 1864. No. 2. I. Brig. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, with 250 picked men, will proceed upon a reconnaissance up the Missouri River on board the steamer Isabella. By command of Major-General Rosecrans: Major General ROSECRANS: J. F. BENNETT, Assistant Adjutant-General. MEXICO, October 16, 1864-3.40 p. m. Paris was attacked yesterday evening by Major Majors and others to the number of 400. Fighting lasted over one hour. The result not known. J. B. DOUGLASS, MEXICO, October 16, 1864-7 p. m. (Received 7.30 p. m.) Maj. Gen. W. S. ROSECRANS: Paris was surrendered at 8 o'clock last night to Major Majors, who held it this morning, and is concentrating a large force there. J. B. DOUGLASS, Brigadier-General. JEFFERSON CITY, October 16, 1864-8.30 p. m. Brigadier-General DOUGLASS, Mexico: The general commanding asks who is Major Majors, and what do you mean by a large force, and what other news have you? What is Forbes doing? General CRAIG: FRANK S. BOND, Major and Aide-de-Camp. JEFFERSON CITY, October 16, 1864. I desire the balance of Harding's regiment to join him immediately, with orders to Harding to communicate with me at the earliest possible moment. Do you know where Harding is? How are matters progressing in Saint Joseph and the district? Answer immediately. CLINTON B. FISK, Brigadier-General. General JAMES CRAIG: CHILLICOTHE, October 16, 1864. I have just received a dispatch from Carrollton. The pickets were fired on within one mile of Carrollton last night-1 wounded and 1 captured. The wounded man was paroled by Col. B. F. Gordon. Major Deagle recommends the abandonment of Carrollton. He thinks there is a considerable force of Shelby's men in Carroll, and 400 or 500 of the same force at Brunswick, and thinks he cannot hold the town against the force menacing it. Awaiting your reply, I shall direct Major Deagle to hold the town unless an overwhelming force approaches it. Shall I re-enforce Carrollton, or shall I abandon that post? J. H. SHANKLIN, Colonel, Commanding Post. HANNIBAL, October 16, 1864. Major-General ROSECRANS, Commanding Department of the Missouri: It seems quite certain that rebel force, over 500 strong, are in MonParis was attacked yesterday. Do not know the result. Send 300 men in that direction to-night. Glasgow was attacked yesterday morning; fight continued most of the forenoon; if report is true it must be captured. We get it from an officer from there. About 500 rebels held Lexington Friday. Warrensburg also taken. Our forces retired. Major-General CURTIS, J. T. K. HAYWARD. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., October 16, 1864. Leavenworth, Kans.: Would like to hear from you. No news from Saint Louis since my dispatch of last night. Our infantry advance occupies Sedalia. The cavalry will be closed up by to-morrow night. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-General. Governor CARNEY, Leavenworth: WYANDOTTE, October 16, 1864. I have furnished tents for militia to be used as camp quarters at posts, and will do so as far as I can, but tents for field service are played out. Government will only issue, and they are not worth carrying about. S. R. CURTIS, Governor CARNEY, Leavenworth : WYANDOTTE, October 16, 1864. General Davies has been issuing blankets. I will order down a large quantity, if we have them, to be issued on proper requisition approved by General Deitzler. I do not suppose we have a full supply and fear issues to some will displease others. Your direction for men to furnish themselves should be urged on troops. S. R. CURTIS, Major-General. Captain WILLANS: WYANDOTTE, October 16, 1864. Organize at once a section of 3-inch guns, with colored soldiers, twenty in number, and if Lieutenant Flanagan has arrived give him command and detail at least twenty of his men for cannoneers, making forty in all; the colored men for drivers. I will telegraph Major McNutt to get the section ready. If Lieutenant Flanagan and his men have not arrived add twenty more colored men, detailing some good officer to bring outfit here. Direct Colonel Hodges to furnish me forty good artillery horses. I will have to loan them to General Deitzler for his guns. He can invoice to me and request him to have them in readiness. Have them all shod and send some extra shoes and nails. Send Minor along with his men. Have Colonel Hodges brand the horses C. A. (chief of artillery), so that I can keep track of them. By order of Major-General Curtis: R. H. HUNT, Captain WILLANS: WYANDOTTE, October 16, 1864. Major Curtis is here all right. I send you a corporal and six men to assist you in outfitting that section. Have them come back with section. Have Lieutenant Gill's men arrived from Larned? If so, send them by all means. R. H. HUNT, Major and Chief of Artillery. Maj. R. H. HUNT, Chief of Artillery: FORT LEAVENWORTH, October 16, 1864. Section of battery all ready. Will start in about an hour, when men get together. Gill's men not come in. J. WILLANS, Assistant Adjutant-General. LEAVENWORTH, KANS., October 16, 1864. Major-General CURTIS: I just had a talk with the operator at Warrensburg. He says the advance of the rebels are at Knobnoster moving on Warrensburg, Shelby's force and additions. The commander at Warrensburg is evacuating the place and moving this way. BYINGTON. |