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Page 66 LOUISIANA AND THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. Chapter XLVI.

SAINT LOUIS, MO., May 27, 1864. (Received 3.10 p.m.)

Brigadier-General BROWN,

Kansas City, Mo.:

The general commanding directs me to ask you where Captain Moore is, who commanded the company at Wellington, and if you cannot station the company at Millwood Church at Wellington?

J. P. DROUILLARD,

Captain and Aide-de-Camp.

KANSAS CITY, MO., May 27, 1864. (Received 10.40 p.m.)

Major-General ROSECRANS,

Commanding:

Colonel Philips reports to enemy in the vicinity of Warsaw. It is a canard. All Colonel McFerran's regiment are on the scout, except small squads at Lexington and Warrensburg. Captain Moore's case is as ordered-investigated several days since.

E. B. BROWN,

Brigadier-General of Volunteers.

KANSAS CITY, MO., May 27, 1864-10 p.m.

Major O. D. GREENE,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Saint Louis, Mo.:

I start for Warrensburg, via Pleasant Hill, at 12 to-night.

E. B. BROWN,

Brigadier-General.

KANSAS CITY, MO., May 27, 1864-9 a.m.

Colonel J. F. PHILIPS,

Sedalia, Mo.:

Take necessary measures to transmit to the commanding general the earliest information of all movements of guerrillas. Latest information is that they are on the line of Johnson and La Fayette. Be prepared for any movement they may make toward railroad and Boonville.

By order of Brigadier-General Brown:

J. H. STEGER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

SEDALIA, MO., May 27, 1864. (Received 10.30 a.m.)

Brigadier-General BROWN,

Kansas City, Mo.:

Captain Ballew got in yesterday from La Fayette border with 50 men. Lieutenant Pharis is now there with 20. Lieutenant Crain goes there from Marshall to-night with 40. Captain Turley leaves here to-day with 35 for La Fayette. All my companies will be withdrawn from Saline by to-morrow. All quiet south of here.

J. F. PHILIPS,

Colonel, Commanding.


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