whole Neck from Belle Plain, on the Potomac, to Port Royal, on the Rappahonnock, at distances apart of fifteen miles and can send a co-operating force ashore also. Please answer.

F. A. PAKER,

Commander, Commanding Potomac Flotilla.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., March 16, 1865.

Commander F. A. PARKER, U. S. Navy,

Saint Indigoes, Md.:

My cavalry have just returned from a long scout, and it will be some days before they can go out again. I hope to be able to act will you by the first of next week.

Respectfully,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

YORKTOWN, March 16, 1865-2 p. m.

Commander F. A. PARKER,

Saint Indigoes, Md.:

General Roberts occupied White House 14th instant. Was entrenched. Sheridan had not arrived at 12 yesterday. His camp fires in sight. Pamunkey is patrolled by army gun-boats Mosswood and Jesup.

PETER HAYES,

U. S. Navy.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
March 16, 1865.

Brevet Major-General TORBERT,

Chief of Cavalry:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding desires you to send to-night a scouting party up the Valley as far as Woodstock or Edinburg, by such roads as you may think proper; also, a detail of fifty men for special service, to be ready to move at 6 p. m. to day, the officer commanding the detail to report for instruction at these headquarters at 6 p. m.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. MORGAN,

Brevet Brigadier-General and Chief of Staff.

BEVERLY, W. VA., March 16, 1865.

Colonel WILKINSON,

Clarksburg:

A deserter just in reports that all the rebel force about Crab Bottom and vicinity were ordered out to oppose Sheridan and have not returned yet. I have scouts all through that country.

W. H. ENOCHS,

Colonel, Commanding.

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