C. Farrington to George B. Drake, September 2, 1864

(Received 11.25 a. m.) Maj. GEORGE B. DRAKE, Assistant Adjutant-General : Colonel Harris, in a letter dated yesterday, says that colored persons just in report that Bailey Vincent is conscripting negroes for soldiers. Two have been shot for refusing to serve, and that this creates great dissatisfaction among the soldiers of the enemy. The enemy are hauling skiffs from Bayou Teche to Grand Lake. Eleven negroes said to be employed in making 1,000 oars. The negroes say that they have heard that there are 1,000 men and two pieces of artillery between Centreville and Saint Martinville. The artillery started to come this way, but went back. Since Colonel Harris wrote his letter they have made a demonstration, but without artillery. k. A. CAMERON, Brigadier-General of Volunteers, Commanding District. 2 R R—VOL XLI, PT III NEw ORLEANS, September 2, 1864. Brigadier-General LAWLER, Morganza, La. : The major-general commanding directs me to say that you have his permission to send force to Bayou Sara as you propose.

8. C. FARRINGTON,