under good officers, who will ride from end to end of the line. General Smith will move to Dunksburg, leaving part of a brigade at Sedalia to follow, on being relieved by brigade from La Mine bridge. W. S. ROSECRANS, Major-General. SEDALIA, October 18, 1864-6.15 p. m. Major-General ROSECRANS, Jefferson City: A report from La Mine bridge states that a party of rebels, some 250 strong, camped last night near Green Walker's, and moved eastward this morning in the direction of Roadcap's Mills, on Saline Creek, some five miles north of Syracuse; supposed to be Todd's command. I directed, this morning, 300 of Simonson's cavalry to report for duty at La Mine Creek, and I think they should be kept at Tipton to protect the railroad from that point both ways. We also need some troops at Syracuse and California, for the rebels evidently now intend to damage the road behind us. Major-General ROSECRANS, Jefferson City: One of our citizen scouts captured three rebel conscripts near Muddy Creek to-day. They state that Price's main force was to leave Waverly this morning for Lexington; that Price had his headquarters at Waverly when they left yesterday. None of the rebel main force is this side of the Blackwater, but the country is full of small squads of five or six rebel scouts. They thought their army intended moving westward, but were not certain. Major-General ROSECRANS, Jefferson City: Dispatch of 5.30 p. m. received. Shall carry out your instructions as quickly as possible. Have not heard of Winslow, but suppose he can be reached by courier. The road to Warrensburg is good. Could telegraph yesterday from here there. Am trying now. Have sent fifty men to guard a tank on the road eleven miles from here. There are no militia here. Fifty men are all I can raise of them. Telegraph line is down to Warrensburg. Am sending a party through now. A. PLEASONTON, Major-General, Commanding. P. S.-Fords of Blackwater at Dunksburg and Brownsville and one between are good. A. PLEASONTON, Parties from Warrensburg, left last night, state no troops were there then. A. PLEASONTON, Major-General. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., October 18, 1864-11.30 p.m. Major-General PLEASONTON, Sedalia: General will send instructions in a few moments. Have you made the militia detail for couriers? Inquire into the conduct of Crawford in deserting Sedalia. If deserved, arrest him and place a man of head and pluck in command.. JOHN V. DU BOIS, Colonel, &c. HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Col. D. P. DYER, Comdg. Forty-ninth Missouri Vols., Jefferson City, Mo.: COLONEL: I am directed by the general commanding to instruct you to proceed without delay with your regiment to California and relieve the garrison at that place. You can obtain cones for your rifles of Lieut. H. P. Dow, acting ordnance officer at this place, who will issue upon your application. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. F. BENNETT, Assistant Adjutant-General. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., October 18, 1864-2 p. m. COMMANDING OFFICER, California, Mo.: Colonel Dyer, with his regiment, has been ordered to California to relieve your command at that place. Upon being thus relieved you will proceed with your command to La Mine bridge. W. S. ROSECRANS, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., October 18, 1864-10 a. m. Col. ALBERT SIGEL, Train arrived all right. The militia will return. Captain Reed will remain here. Send Major Garth and all men of the Ninth Missouri State Militia who are mounted, by way of Tipton, to report to their regiment. This includes all men who are on extra duty fit for field service. PROVOST-MARSHAL, Rolla: JOHN V. DU BOIS, Colonel and Chief of Staff. SAINT LOUIS, October 18, 1864—10 p. m. Colonel Du Bois, chief of staff, telegraphs me for information concerning Price's army and movements. Let me have every evening by telegraph all you can learn on the subject and send out the proper persons in your discretion to obtain news. Acknowledge receipt. JOSEPH DARR, JR., Acting Provost-Marshal-General. General SANBORN: LEXINGTON, October 18, 1864–8 p. m. I sent you the following dispatch yesterday; have received no auswer. Arrived here to-day 2 p. m. It is important that I know your position and contemplated movements. Please answer. JAS. G. BLUNT, Major-General. P. S.-Price and Shelby are in force in the vicinity of Waverly. Brigadier-General SANBORN: HOLDEN, October 17, 1864-2 p. m. I have just arrived here from Pleasant Hill with 2,000 cavalry and nine pieces of artillery. It is reported that the force that captured Sedalia on the 15th entered Warrensburg last night. Militia evacuated, and I met them going west to-day. I have sent a scout to Warrensburg (fourteen miles east), and shall remain here until I hear from that place. My opinion is that the enemy are not at Warrensburg in much force, but that the force that captured Sedalia have moved toward Lexington to join Price's main column. If so, I shall move north toward Lexington to-night, and hope to be able to open communication with you. It is important that we unite our forces as soon as possible and operate vigorously against Price on the offensive. General Curtis and myself have 8,000 more troops in Jackson County and sixteen pieces of artillery that can be brought up readily to our support. If this dispatch reaches you please let me know at once the strength of your force, your locality, and movements, and all information respecting the enemy. It is of the utmost importance that the forces from the east and the west unite their line and co-operate with each other. If this is done, and we act vigorously, Price cannot escape. JAS. G. BLUNT, HDQRS. SEVENTH MILITARY DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, Capt. FRANK ENO, Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis: I am in receipt of reliable information that Colonel Harding was defeated by and surrendered to a superior force of rebels at Glasgow Saturday last. Major Deagle is said to have surrendered Carrollton yesterday morning. I have a force to retake Carrollton, but fear it is not strong enough. In addition to the militia I have less than 500 troops in the district, no artillery, and small-arms exhausted. Can I. not be re-enforced, and speedily? JAS. CRAIG, Brigadier-General, Enrolled Missouri Militia. HDQRS. SEVENTH MILITARY DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, General C. B. FISK, Jefferson City: Harding was whipped at Glasgow and believed to have surrendered on Saturday. Deagle is reported to have surrendered Carrollton yesterday. Dispatch from Clay says 500 armed Confederates and guer rillas in that county. Bushwhackers plundered Ridgeley yesterday. I have no artillery. Out of small-arms, and you are ordering my most reliable troops away. Can I be re-enforced? Curtis cannot assist me with an enemy in his front. Do what you can, and quickly. JAS. CLAIG, General CRAIG: Brigadier-General, Enrolled Missouri Militia. SAINT LOUIS, October 18, 1864. Have forwarded your dispatch to General Rosecrans in the field. Will re-enforce you and send you arms as soon as possible. Put the place in the best state of defense possible. Who is A. J. Harding, aidede-camp? Won't you please sign the dispatches from Saint Joseph yourself? You understand the reason. Capt. FRANK ENO, FRANK ENO, Assistant Adjutant-General. SAINT JOSEPH, October 18, 1864-2.45 p. m. Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis: I have in this district, all told, about 300 of Colonel Harding's twelvemonths' U. S. Volunteers and two small companies Illinois troops, with such Enrolled Militia as I can arm; not a piece of ordnance. General Fisk is now ordering the U. S. troops to Jefferson City. JAS. CRAIG, Brigadier-General, Enrolled Missouri Militia, Seventh District. Brigadier-General CRAIG: JEFFERSON CITY, October 18, 1864. Brigadier-General Fisk has gone up the river; will probably be back to-night. Concentrate your force at Saint Joseph; don't believe they will come there. J. F. BENNETT, Assistant Adjutant-General. General CRAIG, HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE BORDER, Saint Joseph: Camp Charlot, October 18, 1861. A rebel gang under Chiles, Todd, and Anderson, 400 or 500 strong, crossed over to Missouri City Sunday and yesterday. I get this from Sheriff Long, of Clay County. General CRAIG : S. R. CURTIS, CHILLICOTHE, October 18, 1864. The surrender of Major Deagle is confirmed. His armed force about 250; the rebel force estimated by a good judge at 350 to 400. The surrender was unconditional and without firing a gun. The rebel force was commanded by Bohannon; Holtzclaw and Ryder, guerrilla chiefs, were along. They left Carrollton yesterday evening, taking the prisoners with them. They left in the direction of Waverly, swearing vengeance against Captain Beaty and his men on account of killing Colonel Peery a few weeks since. If the condition of affairs in Chariton, Howard, and Randolph would justify, it would seem best to clear out Carroll of the fiends, and take and hold hostages for Beaty and his men. Let me hear from you. The families of many of Bohannon's men live in Carroll. J. H. SHANKLIN, General CRAIG: CHILLICOTHE, October 18, 1864. Colonel Hale, Captain Beaty, and others have just arrived from Carrollton. The rebel force left Carrollton this morning. They are said to have numbered about 800, under command of Colonel Bohannon. About 400 of them went in the direction of Richmond and the balance eastward. They reported that they had been ordered back across the river. I fear for the fall of Richmond. I will endeaver to advise Major McDonald of Bohannon's movements. McDonald is on his way to Richmond. J. H. SHANKLIN, Brigadier-General CRAIG: STEWARTSVILLE, October 18, 1864. I have just received the following from Captain McCullough at Plattsburg: The rebels are closing in fast and strong. Force reported as 4,000. A large squad was within four miles of this place last night. I deem my situation here one of infinite peril unless speedily re-enforced. The report here is that Liberty is being can-nonaded, and there is no doubt of there being a large force between here and Liberty. G. W. MCCULLOUGH, Captain, Commanding. I have no force here to spare, Captain McCullough having not over 100 available men. O. G. McDONALD, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding. HAMILTON, October 18, 1864. General CRAIG: Major Smith, Second Colorado, occupied Lexington yesterday, it being previously evacuated by the enemy. I start to Richmond in the morning if you think best; Major Grimes requests it. W. D. McDONALD, Major, &c. |