K. E. B. Brown to Brown, September 8, 1864

General BROWN, Warrensburg: General Fisk is operating against guerrillas in Howard, Boone, &c., with columns of considerable strength converging upon each other. It is hoped and expected that his movements will result in routing out a number of the rascals who may attempt to cross the river anywhere from Glasgow down. Advise the Fanny Ogden, and let her cruise in accordance with this information. Is Cooper County in such condition that loyal people can return there? If so, hold the county to ap immediate compliance with General Orders, No. 107. O. D. GREENE, Assistant Adjutant-General and Chief of Staff. WARRENSBURG, September 8, 1864. Major-General ROSECRANS: The main body of guerrillas that have been in Cooper County have gone west in two parties. There were about 100 of them. Major Kelly, with six companies of the Fourth Missouri State Militia, is scouting the Blackwater avd La Mine and Cooper County; 100 of the same regiment from Jefferson City are scouting in Moniteau County. There are small bodies of guerrillas on the line of La Fayette and Jackson Counties, but no confirmation of the report of a concentration in force. There is a report deemed reliable that about 150 Confederate recruits passed south through Cass County about the 1st instant. They did not interfere with the inhabitants and avoided all our posts and scouting parties.

K. E. B. BROWN,