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United States Military Telegraph. The following Telegram received at New Orleans, 710 P M. Feby 22d 1865 From Of Donaldsonville M. Dated, Feb 22 1865 Lt E. M. Wheelock, Secy Board of Education 32 Carondelet St Sir, An order from Headquarters has been issued for the removal of the people & stuff in my care to the Gen'l Bragg plantation - Lafourche parish - about thirty five miles below this institution & its affairs is turned over to R. K. Diorsy Asst Supt of Freedmen both our teachers wish to remove with the colony & continue as teachers of our children - will the board grant