HDQRS. DETACHMENT SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Little Rock, Akr., May 2, 1864.

Colonel DANIEL ANDERSON,

Commanding Post, Little Rock:

COLONEL: The general commanding instructs me to say to you that Lieutenant-Colonel Black's cavalry force, under your command, is found to be badly organized and very inefficient, and directs that you take immediate steps to organize and make it effective. Vigorous measures will be used to accomplish this object.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAM. T. BRUSH,

First Lieutenant, Eighteenth Illinois Infantry, A. A. A. G.

HDQRS. DETACHMENT SEVENTH ARMY CORPS,
Little Rock, Akr., May 2, 1864.

Colonel DANIEL ANDERSON,

Commanding Post, Little Rock, Akr.:

COLONEL: The general commanding directs that you cause 500 infantry, under command of Colonel G. M. Mitchell, Fifty-fourth Illinois Infantry, with two days' rations, to be ready to march at 3 o'clock this p.m. The general also directs that as soon as the section of Fifth Ohio Battery coming up the river reports here, you require it to march by these headquarters and report to him for orders.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

SAM. T. BRUSH,

First Lieutenant, Eighteenth Illinois Infantry, A. A. A. G.

LITTLE ROCK, May 2, 1864.

Brigadier General NATHAN KIMBALL,

Pine Bluff, Ark.:

What does the fleet consist of? Do they bring troops? How many boats are there? I will release the Emma if this fleet gives me enough transportation, and your answer will decide the point.

J. R. WEST,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

LITTLE ROCK, AKR., May 2, 1864.

Brigadier General NATHAN KIMBALL,

Pine Bluff, Ark.:

The Emma Numbers 2 is ordered released. See Andrews. General Steele, at 9 p.m. last night, was 15 miles this side of Jenkins' Ferry, having destroyed that crossing. We are sending out a train of supplies to him to Bayou Fourche to-night. Let me know where you locate. Good-bye. Regards to your military family.

J. R. WEST,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.