to the Gasconade, Osage, and Jefferson City shall stop at the several stations, and that three companies move to this place. This will save about 240 miles of railroad transportation and two days' time.

E. B. BROWN,

Brigadier-General.

PLEASANT HILL, MO., June 21, 1864.

(Received 6.20 p. m.)

Captain J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Warrensburg, Mo.:

I would respectfully recommend that Major Pritchard, with his command, be ordered back to their several stations. I have a big scout both on Big and Little Blue. Shall have another out to-morrow toward Mound Prairie. We shall have some troops in Kansas City. Shall I send them back?

J. H. FORD,

Colonel, Commanding.

WARRENSBURG, MO., June 21, 1864-8 p. m.

Colonel J. H. FORD,

Pleasant Hill, Mo.:

Captain Burris, with a heavy scout, is near Chapel Hill. I send the available force from Holden north to co-operate with you, and will send two companies of the Seventh to Holden in their place.

E. B. BROWN,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

WARRENSBURG, MO., June 21, 1864-8.30 p. m.

Major G. W. KELLY,

Sedalia, Mo.:

Send additional force of 50 men as escort to forage train from Springfield to Quincy, and thence toward Springfield until relieved by troops from latter place. On the return of this force they will divide into two scouts, one passing up the Todbo via Leesville to Calhoun; the other via Duroc to same place. At Calhoun they will reunite and move direct to Sedalia.

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WARRENSBURG, MO., June 21, 1864-8 p. m.

Captain JOHN WYCKOFF,

Holden, Mo.:

Move to-night with 50 men of your command, and carrying in haversacks five days' rations, north and co-operate with Colonel Ford from Pleasant Hill, and Captain Burris on the line of Jackson County, reporting to Major Neill at Mound Prairie Church, or else-where, when you find him in La Fayette County. Captain Eads