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85 Series I Volume XLI-III Serial 85 - Price's Missouri Expedition Part III

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SAINT LOUIS, September 6, 1864.

COMMANDING OFFICER,

Jefferson City:

Have you any news from General Brown? The general wants the news from Jefferson City.

By order:

FRANK ENO,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

JEFFERSON CITY, September 6, 1864.

Captain FRANK ENO,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

No news from General Brown. Lines down between here and Warrensburg. Guerrillas thick up the river about Rocheport. Steamer Mars fired into last evening at that point and attempt to board her by the guerrillas; two of them, the captain of the Mars informs me, were killed. She is now here. Threats of an attack have been made on this place. It is all safe, however, as far as the forces here can make it . Major Kelly, with five companies of the Fourth Cavalry Missouri State Militia, leaves Sedalia this evening for a rebel camp northwest from Tipton. Eight men of the same regiment from this post are also in the supposed vicinity of this camp. The inhabitants of Cooper and Pettis Counties are leaving in large numbers.

JOHN S. WOLFE.

Colonel, Commanding Post.

SAINT LOUIS, September 6, 1864.

General FISK

Saint Joseph, Mo.:

The general commanding has reliable intelligence that Quantrill with three men crossed to the north side of the river on last Thursday.

O. D. GREENE.

Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff.

SAINT LOUIS, September 6, 1864.

General FISK

Saint Joseph, Mo.:

What news have you? Is your expedition ready? The general desires to hear from you in full.

By order:

FRANK ENO,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WHITE CLOUD, NODAWAY COUNTY, MO.,

September 6, 1864.

General C. B. FISK.

Commanding:

SIR: The committee of Nodaway County men on the 5th and reported to you the condition of our county through Rosebury, believing at that time that Captain Gantt's company would be sufficient for our protec-


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