A. H. Ryan to E, A. Carr, September 5, 1864

Brig. Gen. E, A. CARR, Commanding District of Little Rock:

GENERAL: Colonel Stirman, C. 8. Army, with 300 well-mounted men, crossed by fording the Arkansas River at Dardanelle yesterday, camping last night at Russellville, going toward Dover, where Jackman is with 100men. COabell’s command is reported as being on South Fourche. From reliable authority I learn that Colonel Gordon’s command will cross the river at Dardanelle on Thursday next. Gordon is now on the Fourche. The Chippewa unloaded the commissary stores here, and returned to Van’s Bar for quartermaster stores leftat that place. Will return here in the morning. River falling. Telegraph down on the Little Rock section. Captain Napier, of the Third Arkansas Cavalry, had a fight with Witt on Thursday last eight miles from Quitman; killed 7 of Witt’s men and captured Captain Livingston and 4 men. Witt retreated toward Jacksonport.

respectfully,