FORT LEAVENWORTH, February 28, 1865-9. 45 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

The Second U. S. Volunteers will march at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning for Riley under command of Captain Wyman, 900 strong. Field officers and some company officers have not yet arrived. Twenty-five teams carry ten days' rations, camp equipage, and 180,000 rounds of ammunition. Let me know if, and how much of, the transportation shall be left with the regiment at Riley; it is wanted here.

THOS. A. DAVIES,

Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DISTRICT OF NORTH KANSAS, Numbers 41.
Fort Leavenworth, February 28, 1865.

1. The Second Regiment, U. S. Volunteers, under the command of Captain L. F. Wyman, will march to-morrow morning at 8. 30 o'clock for Fort Riley, Kans., and report to Colonel Ford, commanding District of Upper Arkansas.

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By order of Brigadier-General Davies:

D. J. CRAIGIE,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

GRAND ISLAND, February 28, 1865-2 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

The following just received from Fort Kearny:

FORT KEARNY, February 27, 1865.

Scouts reports snow too keep for work. Standing Elk, friendly Indian met by them, says snow very deep on Niobarra, and snowing very heavily when he left there a short time since. Main body of Indians on Powder River; all statements concurring that it will be impossible to reach them before spring. All quiet at Fort Rankin and Pole Creek. No coaches from Atchison yet. I fear troops from Kansas are delayed by high water.

R. R. LIVINGSTON,

Colonel, Commanding.

With your permission I will reach Indians on Powder River as soon as the march can be made, regardless of snow. All I want is the troops and supplies sufficient.

ROBT. B. MITCHELL,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

GRAND ISLAND, February 28, 1865-2 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

The following dispatch just received from two Indian scouts sent from Fort Laramie:

FORT LARAMIE, NEBR. TER., February 27, 1865.

Two Indian scouts just come in from the north say Cheyennes are about 130 miles north of this place; have 800 lodges. They are moving in the direction of Powder River, and will be joined by others that will make them number from 1,800 to 2,000 lodges. They have sent the friendly Sioux in this country word to leave here, as they intend to clean the country. The oldest citizens int his country are leaving or