Francis J. Herron to Alexander S. Asboth, April 23, 1863

General ASBOTH: JI will dispatch the first gunboat at my disposal to Cape Girardeau. S. L. PHELPS, Lieutenant-Oommandir of Station, pro tempore. ROuuA, April 24, 1863. Major-General CuRTIS, Saint Loui3, Mo.: Colonel Cloud telegraphs me that one of my scouts has just arrived at Springfield from Batesville. He left Batesville on the 19th. There was but one company of rebel cavalry at that place, with all the transportation belonging to Marmaduke’s forces. The understanding there was that Marmaduke had 10,000 men and moved north to Pilot Knob. The torces at Cotton Plant were moving up Saint Francis River. Price still at Little Rock.

F. J. HERRON,