Jno. Evans to Clinton B. Fisk, September 9, 1864
General FISK:
Major King left Glasgow on the night of the 8th instant. He encamped same night about eight miles northeast on the Chariton. Last night he encamped at Roanoke, twelve miles from here. He was to be at Fayette at 1 o’clock to-day. We have not been able to co-operate with him on account of a demand for a heavy escort to repair telegraph lines both east and south of this place.
CHARLES PARKER, Captain, Commanding Post.
PAOLA, KANS., September 9, 1864, Lieutenant-Colonel PLUMB, Olathe :
Information received from Colonel Ford places an organization of
Col. J. M. CHIVINGTON, Commanding District of Colorado:
Sir: I inclose copy of extract from a letter received yesterday from Maj. S. G. Colley, U. S. Indian agent at the Upper Arkansas Agency, in relation to the exposed condition of the crops and Government property at that place. If compatible with the public service, I request that a sufficient force be stationed at that point for the protection of the same.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
Governor of Colorado Territory.
[Inclosure. }
Extract from a letter from Major Colley, U. 8S. Indian agent, dated
ex-officio superintendent of Indian affairs:
There is some $20,000 worth of crops at the agency which have been
left unprotected, the persons employed there having all fled to this