PINE BLUFF, ARK., February 26, 1865.

Major JOHN LEVERING,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

A scout sent on north side of the river, commanded by Captain Suesberry, has just returned. About thirty miles below here they met Major Watkins' command and scattered them in every direction, capturing Major Watkins, 2 lieutenants, and 10 privates.

POWELL CLAYTON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI,
Memphis, Tenn., February 26, 1865-2 p. m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. T. CHRISTENSEN,

Asst. Adjt. General, Military Division of West Mississippi:

The telegraphic dispatch of the major-general commanding the division of the 21st instant was received at 11. 30 a. m. to-day. Here with I inclose copy of my Special Orders, Numbers 86. The two regiments will be hurried forward as rapidly as possible.

Respectfully,

N. J. T. DANA,

Major-General.

[Inclosure.]

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF MISSISSIPPI, Numbers 86.
Memphis, Tenn., February 26, 1865.

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III. The commanding general District of West Tennessee will with all possible dispatch cause the Eighth Iowa Infantry and the One hundred and eighth Illinois Infantry to be prepared for active service in the field, and to be embarked as rapidly as possible on board steamers to be designated by the quartermaster, and to proceed without delay to New Orleans, La., reporting to the major-general commanding Military Division of West Mississippi. The regiment above mentioned will each take with them, in addition to the amount of transportation required by existing orders, a supply train for a march of twenty days. The chief quartermaster of the department will give personal attention to the speedy procurement and transfer of this transportation. All officers and enlisted men of the regiments named absent on detached duty are hereby relieved and ordered to rejoin and move with their commands. The Eighth Iowa Infantry will be relieved from provost duty by the One hundred and thirteenth Illinois Infantry.

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By order of Major General N. J. T. Dana:

F. W. FOX,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MILITARY DIVISION OF WEST MISSISSIPPI,

New Orleans, La., February 26, 1865.

COMMANDING GENERAL DISTRICT OF VICKSBURG,

Vicksburg, Miss.:

SIR: I am instructed by the major-general commanding to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 19th instant and to say