2. Colonel Samuel Fallows, commanding Forty- ninth Infantry Wisconsin Volunteers, will detail Company B of his command to proceed without delay, with camp and garrison equipage, to Saint James and relive the detachment of thirteenth Missouri Cavalry now stationed at that point. On arriving at Saint James the officer in command will be instructed to detail a sergeant and fifteen men to proceed to the Saint James Iron Works and relieve the detachment now on duty at that place. On being relieved by detachment Forty- ninth Wisconsin Volunteers the commanding officer of detachment Thirteen Missouri Cavalry now on duty at Saint James will report wit his command to his regimental commander at Rolla. Colonel Fallows will report with the remainder of his command for duty to the commanding officer of the post, Rolla, Mo.

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By order of Colonel E. C. Catherwood, commanding:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
March 14, 1865- 3. 20 p. m.

COMMANDING OFFICER WARRENSBURG, MO:

In what condition are the roads between Warrensburg and Kansas City!

G. M. DODGE,

Major- General.

KANSAS CITY, March 14, 1865.

Captain Laurant,

Assistant Adjutant-General;

I presume the rain has made the roads from here to Warrensburg in bad condition. Between Pleasant Hill and here I think them to be safe from bushwhackers.

CHESTER HARDING,

Colonel, &c.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI,
March 14, 1865- 1. 40 p. m.

Lieutenant Colonel C. W. DAVIS,

Fort Leavenworth, Kans:

General Dodge directs that the following answer be forwarded to Major- General Blunt:

Major- General BLUNT,

Paola, Kans:

Referring to Your dispatch to Major Heath, if the cattle were stolen they properly belong to the Government. General Curtis nor Colonel Coffin never gave permits to any person to steal cattle.

G. M. DODGE,

Major- General.

J. H. BAKER,

Colonel and Provost Marshal- General.