Sterling Price to Hpdqrs. Distriot Of The Mississippi, October 1, 1862

Near Pocahontas, October 1, 1862.

Maj. M. M. KIMMEL, Assistant Adjutant-General : Mason: have the honor to submit the following statement of the effective men of my command, enlisted, as reported by Generals Hébert and Armstrong, at Ripley, and General Maury, at this place:

Pieces of artillery.

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Two regiments of cavalry are absent, one at Baldwyn and the other east of there. One of these has been ordered here, and will probably be np in three or four days.

very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Major-General, Oommanding.

HpDQRS. DISTRIOT OF THE MISSISSIPPI,

Jackson, Miss., October 3, 1862.

Major-General VAN DoRN,

Commanding Army in the Field :

GENERAL: I have the honor to state for your information that so far

as we have received advices of the enemy’s strength and intentions we