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staff is here, and the remainder will soon arrive or be appointed at once. What his plans will be against the enemy I am not aware, but it is quite probable that he will in a great measure carry out the designs of Gen. Fremont. Wilson's Creek, the battle ground, is held by a portion of the rebel army, who are engaged in throwing up earthworks, and the remainder of the force, with the exception of the body at Cassville, is within ten or fifteen miles of the creek, some of them being at Curran, and others at Crane Creek and Dug Springs. Four days ago Gen. McCulloch issued ten days rations to his men, and informed them that they would fight before those rations were exhausted. McCulloch is very anginous for battle, and his troops share his enthusiasm. The whole force of the rebels is said to be about 60,000, but of these some 10,000 or 15,000 are not in fighting condition. My opinion is that we shall meet not far from 45,000 men in battle, many of them finely armed,