JEFFERSON CITY, MO., October 4, 1864.

Major EVANS,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Mexico, Mo.:

Push out the militia with all possible dispatch and forward every available man, horse, and gun to this post. Suspend business in the towns throughout the district, and organize every able-bodied man for service. Collect and forward information daily.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., October 4, 1864.

Colonel J. T. K. HAYWARD,

Hannibal, Mo.:

Push out all the militia in your sub-district. Suspended business in the towns and organize every man for service in my name and by my authority. Require every citizen to discharge his whole duty. Vigor and determination are the watchwords.

CLINTON B. FISK,

Brigadier-General.

BROOKFIELD, October 4, 1864.

Captain G. A. HOLLOWAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

We are in a bad fix here, no organization that amounts to anything, and the general has sent me a lot of arms and ammunition, but I have no authority, and Colonel De Graw, who commands county, does nothing. I suppose the general has forwarded instructions, which have been captured or miscarried. Shall I assume command and order people out and arm the loyal men and prepare for any emergency? I can equip 600 men in twenty-four hours. For God's sake give me authority to do something regardless of these milk-and-water commands, who dare not move an inch from their block-houses, who say they don't know what to do. If I could get the general by telegraph I know he would give me authority. I have plenty of everything but authority to call out men regardless of De Graw.

E. J. CRANDALL.

BROOKFIELD, October 4,1 864.

Captain G. A. HOLLOWAY,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

The rebels have our road east of Hunnewell. They took Count's train and a freight train and burned them, robbing the men and passengers, and they come all about us every night and have driven out or killed the last Union man south of the road in this vicinity. They have so excited the people that the whole loyal element will leave the State at once unless something is done at once. Captain Shook is here with some sixty men, and he is badly frightened; thinks he will be gobbled up every minute and has telegraphed repeatedly for re-enforcements. There has been a car-load of guns and ammunition sent me from Saint Louis by order of General Rosecrans and no letter or order of instructions with them. The loyal men have begun to get out, and unless we are allowed to do something, and that quickly, the whole will