April 27, 1864, Fort Scott, Kans.,
Colonel Chas. W. Blair to Captain G. S. Hampton

FORT SCOTT, April 27, 1864.

 Capt. G. S. HAMPTON:

The following dispatch by messenger was received late last night ::

HEADQUARTERS INDIAN BRIGADE,
Fort Gibson, April 22.

 Colonel BLAIR,
Commanding:

SIR: Col. William Penn Adair fled in the night across Illinois River, which was rising fast: it is past fording. He thinks of going toward Bentonville and Newtonia. The streams here are rising fast. I concentrated all I could spare and by night marches sent my infantry after Quantrill, with the few mounted men I could raise. Seeing he was about to be corralled, Quantrill crossed Verdigris last night and crossed Arkansas River 30 miles above. My scouts followed his trail going southeast. I have a good force south of the river that may meet him. The line is again clear. Quantrill's design was to enter Kansas. We are suffering for the want of the supply train.

Respectfully. &c.,

WILLIAM A. PHILLIPS.

 CHAS. W. BLAIR,

 Colonel, Commanding First Brigade.

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