SPRINGFIELD, MO., April 28, 1864.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Colonel Jackman and his command, about 125 men, passed Cathage, in Jasper Country, during the night of the 24th. He evades all posts and public roads and commits no depredations, and has moved since crossing the Arkansas about 40 miles a day. Five guerrillas have been killed in Dade Country, and the band, about 40 in all, scattered through Dade, Barton, and Vernon Counties. The brother of Finch West, the leader, has been killed. Quantrill has been up Grand River 40 or 50 miles, but Colonel Phillips, commanding at Fort Gibson, says he has been driven back across the Arkansas. Colonel Adair, with 325 men, crossed the Illinois River, passing east above Tahlequah on the 9th. I have not been able to communicate with Fayetteville for four days, and infer that Adair is near place or between here and there. The wire is up as far as the repairers from this district go, but down at and beyond Cross Hollow. Nearly all my mounted men are on the move.

There are rumors that Jackson's design is to rob banks at Boonville

and other towns.

J. B. SANBORN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI,
Springfield, Mo., April 28, 1864.

Captain O. S. FAHNSTOCK,

Commanding, Cassville, Mo.:

Communicate with Captain Ray, commanding at Gadhly, and order his company, if necessary; also order a company from Berryville to move in the direction of Cross Hollow, is necessary, communicating the facts to Colonel Phelps.

By order of Brigadier-General Sanborn:

W. D. HUBBARD,

Lieutenant and Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 28, 1864-3.20 p. m.

Major-General CURTIS,

Fort Leavenworth:

Lieutenant-General Grant directs me to say that he has no objections to your mounting as many men on ponies as may be necessary.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS INDIAN BRIGADE,
Fort Gibson, April 28, 1864. (Received May 4.)

Major General S. R. CURTIS:

SIR: Quantrill's force divided; part ran south. Quantrill and 60 men are still above. He killed a messenger 10 miles above Cabin Creek. Grand River is swimming. Arkansas River past fording.