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Danville, &c.; had two skirmishes with the enemy. Two of his men wounded; killed 3, wounded 4 rebels, and brought in 3 prisoners. Captain Blansel, of Scott's company of bushwhackers, killed.

Respectfully submitted.

E. A. CARR,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Lieutenant Colonel W. D. GREEN,

Asst. Adjt. General Hdqrs. Dept. of Ark., Little Rock, Ark.


Numbers 2. Report of Brigadier General Christopher C. Andrews, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division, Seventh Army Corps.

DEVALL'S BLUFF, August 12, 1864-8 p. m.

Yesterday a lieutenant and twelve men of Fifty-fourth Illinois, belonging to Hay Station nearest here, while returning to camp with water, having a mule team, were surprised and captured, in the timber about a mile from camp, by a superior number of bushwhackers. The lieutenant was wounded. The teamster escaped. A party of the Eleventh Missouri Cavalry was sent out, and recaptured the lieutenant and the men, killed 2 of the enemy and captured 2 horses.

C. C. ANDREWS,

Brigadier-General.

Captain C. H. DYER.


Numbers 3. Report of Colonel Abraham H. Ryan, Third Arkansas Cavalry (Union).

LEWISBURG, August 14, 1864-9 a. m.

Captain Boles returned last night from scout to Dardanelle, Danville, and Bluffton; had two skirmishes, 2 of his men wounded. Killed 3, wounded 4, and brought in 3 prisoners. Captain Blansel, bushwhacker, of Scott's company, killed. No enemy in Perry and Yell Counties except bushwhackers.

A. H. RYAN,

Colonel.

Captain C. H. DYER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

AUGUST 10-12, 1864.-Scouts from Morganza, La., with skirmishes.

Report of Brigadier General Michael K. Lawler, U. S. Army.


HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES,
Morganza, La., August 14, 1864.

CAPTAIN: On the 10th instant, at 9 p. m., I sent out detachment of cavalry through all the parts of this parish. Lieutenant-Colonel Crebs, Eighty-seventh Illinois Mounted Infantry, with 350 men, marched through the upper part of the parish, and a small regiment of


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