side of White River, fording Cache River at the second right-hand bend, about five miles from the mouth, and that the Cache is fordable at several points along betwixt the mouth and the Bluff.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

A. B. KAUFFMAN,

Captain, Eleventh Cavalry Missouri Volunteers.

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL.

Second Division, Seventh Army Corps.

OCTOBER 19, 1864.-Skirmish near Montevallo, Mo.

Report of Lieutenant Marshal M. Ehle, Third Wisconsin Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS,
Fort McKean, Kans., October 20, 1864.

CAPTAIN: Scout under command of Captains Ury and Coffman just returned. The guerrillas are occupying the country in about Montevallo and Horse Creek, under the command of Thrailkill, from the north, with a force concentrated of about 150. There are nine families living on the little Creek, each one having from 50 to 250 bushels of corn, where the rebels live. The guerrillas had a fight yesterday near Montevallo with the Stochler militia, in which one rebel was killed and several wounded; some 8 or 10 colts captured, all of which that are able to be used militia have.

Respectfully, your obedient servant,

M. M. EHLE,

Second Lieutenant, Commanding.

Captain D. S. VITTUM,

Commanding Post.

OCTOBER 22, 1864.-Attack on Union transport, on the White River, near Saint Charles, Ark.

Report of Colonel Orlando C. Risdon, Fifty-third U. S. Colored Troop.

HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Mouth of White River, Ark., October 24, 1864.

MAJOR: Through headquarters Colored Brigade General Dennis received a dispatch to-day as follows:

SAINT CHARLES, ARK., October 23, 1864.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that I arrived at this place with my command at 7 p. m. October 22. I was fired upon by the enemy from the south bank of the river. My loss is 17 wounded and 3 killed, including 1 officer mortally.

The severely wounded I forward to you by steamer Marmora. Please send them forward to Vicksburg or see that they are properly cared for.

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,

O. C. RISDON,

Colonel Fifty-third, U. S. Colored Infantry.

Colonel HIRAM SCOFIELD,

Commanding Colored Brigade.