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district inspector; Captain U. B. Holloway, Second Colorado Cavalry, in addition to his duties as judge-advocate, as assistant commissary of musters. They will be obeyed and respected accordingly.

By order of Brevet Brigadier-General Ford:

J. E. TAPPAN,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, April 29, 1865 - 12. 20 p. m.

Major-General DODGE:

Dispatch received. I have at least 25,000 bushels of corn well on the way to Denver, Julesburg, Laramie, and other points; starting more every day. Have just got out a train of fifty wagons complete, which will be sent at once to captain Turnley for General Connor. This is all I can spare just now, but will try to send him all he needs. Have got all ready for the Niobrara party and only waiting for a boat I have chartered to take all that the Alone cannot take.

J. A. POTTER,

Colonel and Quartermaster.

DENVER, COLO. TER., April 29, 1865.

Major General G. M. DODGE,

Department of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Mo.:

I require the teams in my district. I am much embarrassed for want of transportation. The pack-mules are scarcely able to carry their saddles. We are nearly out of supplies at some points, Corn and stores should be forwarded in large quantities immediately. I dismissed the militia yesterday. I start for Julesburg Tuesday next. The escort for Evans will be ready.

P. EDW. CONNOR,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF NEW MEXICO, Numbers 13.
Santa Fe, N. Mex., April 29, 1865.

A great and good man has fallen. Abraham Lincoln died on the morning of the 15th instant. He was assassinated. The following telegraphic dispatch from the War Department has just been received, and is published for the information and guidance of all commanders of posts and arsenals in the Department of New Mexico: *

By command of Brigadier-General Carleton:

BEN. C. CUTLER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQR. DEPT. OF THE NORTHWEST, Numbers 75.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 29, 1865.

I. Major T. J. Weed, additional aide-de-camp, having reported, is assigned to duty at these headquarters from the 16th of March, 1865.

* * * * *

By command of Major-General Curtis:

C. S. CHARLOT,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

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* See General Orders, Numbers 69, Vol. XLVI, Part III, p. 809.

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