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delivered the women captured by the last summer to the Texans. They do not want and will not have peace with us; notify all traders to leave, &c.

G. M. DODGE,

Major-General.


SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE MISSOURI, Numbers 158.
Saint Louis, Mo., June 13, 1865.

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2. Company D, First Regiment Michigan Cavalry Volunteers, will proceed forthwith to Fort Leavenworth, Kans., and join the regiment. The quartermaster's department will furnish the required transportation.

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By command of Major-General Dodge:

J. W. BARNES,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS SAINT LOUIS DISTRICT, Numbers 132.
Saint Louis, Mo., June 13, 1865.

1. Pursuant to paragraph 7, Special Orders, Numbers 157, current series, Department of the Missouri, Lieutenant Colonel N. B. Giddings, Fifty-first Missouri Volunteers, will at once relieve Lieutenant Colonel W. A. Hequembourg, assistant adjutant-general, Missouri State Militia, in command of Schofield Barracks.

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By order of Bvt. Brigadier General J. L. Beveridge:

H. HANNAHS,

Major Fiftieth Missouri Volunteers and Actg. Asst. Adjt. General

GLASGOW, June 13, 1865.

Brigadier-General SPALDING:

Anderson and Clement, after the surrender of a part of their men, are pressing conditions and talking daily of surrender, but do not come in. I have ordered Captain Harris to end negotiations and go to work. Will send men from several points in pursuit.

A. F. DENNY,

Colonel.

MACON, June 13, 1865.

Colonel DENNY,

Glasgow:

The general commanding directs that the most immediately and vigorous pursuit be at once instituted for Jackson and Clement and their party. If they are found, kill them at once. Hold no further parley with them under any pretext, but destroy them whenever found.

W. T. CLARKE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

(Same to commanding officer Ninth cavalry, Sturgeon, and Captain Cook, Columbia.)


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