Henry W. Halleck to Major-General CURTIS, January 14, 1863

Major-General CURTIS, Saint Louis, Mo.: The President’s attention having been called to the recent order of your provost-marshal in Saint Louis, published in the newspapers,* it is disapproved by him, and he directs: 1st. That the order be suspended. 2d. That all orders of provost-marshals in the State of Missouri respecting trade, commerce, or anything but the discipline and government of the troops in the United States service be also suspended, and the provost-marshals be relieved from service in such capacity, excepting Saint Louis. Further instructions on this subject will be transmitted by mail. You will please acknowledge the receipt of this telegram. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War. Wak DEPARTMENT, Washington, January 15, 1863. Major-General Curtis, Saint Louis, Mo.: The Secretary of War directs that no person be permitted to exercise the powers of provost-marshal in Missouri, except at military posts, and then only in regard to military offenses. No one, unless he be a wilitary officer in the service of the United States, can act as provostmarshal, unless appointed by the War Department.

H. W. HALLECK,