to Mexico and Warrenton, and one of Kutzner's companies to Fulton, Callaway County. It will answer until the reorganization of the militia, or until other troops can be sent to the district.

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSOURI, Numbers 22.
Macon, Mo., January 28, 1865.

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IV. Company M, Ninth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, will proceed without delay by rail to Mexico, Mo. The commanding officer will detail a sufficient guard to report for duty, guarding commissary stores at Warrenton and the bridge over the Perrugue. Quartermaster's department will furnish transportation.

By order of Brigadier General Clinton B. Fisk:

W. T. CLARKE,
First Lieutenant, Aide-de-Camp, and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

MACON, January 28, 1865.

Colonel E. A. KUTZNER,

Glasgow, Mo.:

One company from your command will be ordered by you to march to-morrow to Fulton, Callaway County, with as little delay as possible. Send one company of the Ninth, if practicable.

By order of Brigadier-General Fisk:

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

MACON, January 28, 1865.

Captain C. C. BYRNE,

Warrenton:

A detachment of Ninth Cavalry Missouri State Militia will be sent you on Monday, sufficient for guard duty.

W. T. CLARKE,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

DENVER, COLO. TER., January 28, 1865.

Major-General CURTIS,

Fort Leavenworth, Kans.:

Three hundred Indians attacked Valley Station to-day; burned 100 tons Government hay, drove off 650 head of cattle of Moore & Co. Lieutenant Kennedy, commanding, with sixty men fought them and are pursuing. Twelve Indians killed. Only 100 soldiers on the entire route, 190 miles.

T. MOONLIGHT,

Colonel.