MEMPHIS, November 4, 1864. General ROSECRANS, Saint Louis, Mo.: As soon as General A. J. Smith's troops and Winslow's cavalry can be spared, I beg you to send them back here. Forrest is having his own way in West Tennessee, and we want troops to drive him out. C. C. WASHBURN, Major-General. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK., November 4, 1864-12 m. Major-General ROSECRANS: Soon after my last dispatch I had intelligence of the attack on this place and garrison. The enemy shelled the fort for several hours, but retreated on my approach toward Cane Hill. S. R. CURTIS, GENERAL ORDERS, HDQES. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, No. 204. By command of Major-General Rosecrans: FRANK ENO, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, No. 306. 2. The detachment of the First Iowa Cavalry now at Schofield Barracks will proceed to and take post at Benton Barracks for the purpose of procuring remounts and refitting for field service. Capt. J. L. Woods, assistant quartermaster, will furnish necessary wagon transportation to Benton Barracks. 5. The detachment of the Sixty-first Illinois Volunteers is hereby relieved from duty in this department and will proceed without delay to Springfield, Ill., reporting to Lieut. Col. James Oakes, superintendent volunteer recruiting service State of Illinois. The quartermaster's department will furnish the necessary transportation. Major-General PLEASONTON, SAINT LOUIS, November 4, 1864. Jefferson City: Send Seventeenth Army Corps, of General Smith's command, here as rapidly as possible. They are badly wanted to the front. Push everything to get them here. By order: J. V. DU BOIS, Colonel and Chief of Staff. SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 234. HDQRS. DISTRICT OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, 1. Lieut. Col. T. T. Crittenden, Seventh Cavalry Missouri State Militia, is hereby assigned to the command of the post and of all the troops in the immediate vicinity of Warrensburg. By order of Col. John F. Philips, commanding: J. H. STEGER, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY DIVISION, Major-General ROSECRANS, Commanding Department of the Missouri: Prisoners that left Price's army late Sunday night say that he was within six miles of the Indian Nation, near Maysville, moving southwest with the main army, and that many regiments and brigades had moved off east, and that the rebel army had been more and more demoralized. I am sending out a reconnaissance to the Indian Nation to strike and follow Price's trail, and get his movements. Harrison represents the enemy strong about Fayetteville. JOHN B. SANBORN, Brigadier-General, Commanding District. Brigadier-General CRAIG, SAINT LOUIS, November 4, 1864. Commanding, &c., Saint Joseph: The general commanding is informed that you are calling out militiamen. He directs me to say that it is too late now to call them out, but in case it is necessary General Fisk will order it. He also wishes the militia afforded all possible facility consistent with the interest of the service for voting at the coming election. FRANK S. BOND, Major and Aide-de-Camp. Capt. W. T. KITTREDGE: LEBANON, [November 4, 1864. The detachment I left on Parker's Creek last night was fired on this morning by 100 rebels at Osage Ford. Lieutenant Keeling and Captain Turner were close on them. Two hundred and fifty rebels crossed the road this side of Niangua to-day. I have not got over fifty serviceable horses now at the post. Capt. W. T. KITTREDGE: J. COSGROVE, Major Eighth Missouri State Militia. LEBANON, [November] 4, 1964. The command I left on Parker's Creek fought the rebels this morning on Elk Creek, in Wright County, and got whipped, losing 2 killed and 16 prisoners. I would suggest that no troops be ordered from here, as the rebs are crossing at the rate of 200 per day between here and Niangua. J. COSGROVE, Major, Commanding Post. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK., November 4, 1864-12 m. Major-General HALLECK, Washington, D. C.: Price's forces attacked and shelled this place, but retreated at the approach of my command. Colonel Harrison reports his loss as trifling. Colonel Harrison will join me in pursuit, as you direct. The enemy lost several, including one officer. The enemy has divided, but seems to aim at a crossing of the Arkansas above Fort Smith. S. R. CURTIS, SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DIST. OF THE UPPER ARKANSAS, Fort Riley, Kans., November 4, 1864. No. 13. I. Maj. E. W. Wynkoop, First Cavalry of Colorado, is hereby relieved from the command of Fort Lyon, Colo. Ter., and is ordered to report without delay to headquarters District of the Upper Arkansas, for orders. II. Maj. Scott J. Anthony, First Cavalry of Colorado, will proceed to Fort Lyon, Colo. Ter., and assume command of that post, and report in regard to matters as stated in Special Orders, No. 4, paragraph VII, from these headquarters, dated Fort Riley, October 17, 1864. By order of Major Henning: A. HELLIWELL, Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE NORTHWEST, Hon. J. T. LEWIS, Milwaukee, Wis., November 4, 1864. Governor of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.: GOVERNOR: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ultimo in relation to a treasonable organization of eighty-five men in Shullsburg, La Fayette County, in this State, and to 28 R R-VOL XLI, PT IV inform you that I sent a copy of your letter to Lieut. Col. C. S. Lovell, assistant provost-marshal-general for Wisconsin, requesting him to communicate the facts to the provost-marshal in that section of country and to direct him to make such investigation and ask for such aid as might be needed to arrest and punish the offenders. I would suggest to you that information of this character be communicated in the first instance to Lieutenant-Colonel Lovell, who, through his provostmarshal, has the means at once to investigate and detect such treasonable operations, and who will at once be furnished by me with all necessary military aid. Be assured, Governor, that I stand ready at all times to aid you to the full extent of my power in putting down any combinations and in repressing any attempt against the peace. I am, Governor, respectfully, your obedient servant, JNO. POPE, Major-General, Commanding. Maj. J. F. MELINE, KEOKUK, IOWA, November 4, 1864. A. A. A. G., Hdqrs. Dept. of the Northwest, Milwaukee, Wis. : MAJOR: The rapid and vigorous organization and arming of militia forces in the southern counties of this State, which Price's advance in Missouri induced, has given the people confidence in their ability to dispose of any raiders, and since his retreat their apprehensions have almost entirely died out. I can see but one indication of mischief as things are now. There can be no question that the recruiting parties which dispersed into Northern Missouri are still many of them there, and it is possible that before making their way south, they may suddenly collect together and attempt some undertaking of consequence. It is matter of common knowledge here that mounted men (suspicious characters) have been making their way into Illinois the past few weeks. The men arrested by my order were on a recruiting errand. Colonel Duffield, late of the Third Iowa Cavalry, who was captured on the evening of the 2d instant on the packet from Saint Louis to this port, the Kate Kearney, at Clarksville, and who was subsequently paroled, told me that he conversed with a number of the party and came to the conclusion that they were rebel recruits from Illinois. I am told here that it is matter of common knowledge in Hancock County, Ill., opposite, that recruiting and drilling have been going on there for weeks. In view of these and other similar facts, and of the notorious complicity of the secret political societies formed against the Government, with the rebels, in this region at least, and of the giving out as to what is to be done on election day, I think it better that I should remain here till after the 8th instant. With great respect, major. your obedient servant, MOUTH OF WHITE RIVER, November 5, 1864—11 a. m. A. LINCOLN, President: Magruder's main force is in the vicinity of Princeton, picketing the road leading to Pine Bluff and Little Rock, and in easy reach of the Mississippi, if the crossing of the river should be attempted. Our scouts report great dissatisfaction among the rebel troops at the renewal of the order to cross. I think the attempt to cross will be deferred until after Price's forces get back. I have concentrated at this place all the disposable force from below, in readiness to oppose the crossing, or to support General Steele, if he should be attacked by Magruder. Rosecrans has been ordered to send to Memphis the detachments of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Corps the moment they can be spared from Missouri, and by the quickest route. The cavalry division will also be sent back. Dana will go to Memphis as soon as General M. L. Smith or General Veatch reaches Vicksburg. As the crossing of the river will probably be attempted at or near Gaines' Landing, I do not wish him to leave until he can be properly replaced. ED. R. S. CANBY, Major-General, Commanding. (Copy to General Halleck.) SPECIAL ORDERS, WAR DEPT., ADJT. GENERAL'S OFFICE, * 41. In accordance with section 10 of the act of July 17, 1862, the President hereby assigns Maj. George B. Drake, assistant adjutantgeneral, U. S. Volunteers, to duty as assistant adjutant-general of the Department of the Gulf, with rank and pay of lieutenant-colonel, from November 4, 1864. * * By order of the Secretary of War: E. D. TOWNSEND, Assistant Adjutant-General. SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIL. DIV. OF WEST MISSISSIPPI, No. 178. 2. Lieut. Frank N. Wicker, Signal Corps, U. S. Army, will proceed by first transport to Mound City, Ill., and report in person to Capt. A. M. Pennock, commanding Mississippi Naval Squadron, on business connected with the army code of signals. Having made satisfactory arrangements with the commanding officer of the Mississippi Squadron, Lieutenant Wicker will at once enter upon the duty of instructing the officers of the squadron in the army code of signals, and will make requisition upon the chief signal officer Military Division of West Mississippi, for any assistant that he may need, and upon the acting assistant quartermaster and acting ordnance officer, signal corps, Military Division of West Mississippi, for any equipments and stores that may be necessary for the proper discharge of his duties. Sergeant Rich, Signal Corps, U. S. Army, will report to Lieutenant Wicker for duty. By order of Maj. Gen. E. R. S. Canby: * C. T. CHRISTENSEN, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. |