HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Stephenson's Depot, March 28, 1865-4.15 p. m.

Brevet Brigadier-General MORGAN,
Chief of Staff, Winchester, Va.:

The following telegram just received form General McMillan, commanding at Summit Point:

Bvt. Major General W. H. EMORY,

Commanding:

A small band of the enemy, thought to be about fifty strong, attacked the wood party near Mrs. Baylor's. They were easily driven. I am now scouting the neighborhood for information. A few men are wounded. Will send further information as soon as obtained. They retreated northwest, in the direction of Smith-field.

J. W. McMILLAN,

Brevet Major-General.

WM. H. EMORY,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS, Stephenson's Depot, March 28, 1865-12 p.m.

Brigadier-General MORGAN,
Chief of Staff:

Captain Inwood, just returned, reports guerilla band of twenty-six under a Lieutenant Russell. Tracked them to Bunker Hill and Smith-field, thence in direction of Charleston. They were recognized by citizens as men form Jefferson Couty, part of Mosby's original gang, but now under command of Ross, who is said to have 500 of these Robers divided up into small parties. At Bunker Hill they robbed post-office and committed many other robberies along the line of march.

W. H. EMORY,

Brevet Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, March 28, 1865.

General TORBERT:

GENERAL: A party of guerrillas, estimated at about fifty, attacked a wood party near Stephenson's this p. m., wounding several men, but were driven off. They retreated toward Smithfield. The general desires an energetic pursuit or attempt to capture some of them by the party sent out. Colonel Reno will send out a party form his camp toward Smithfield and Bunker Hill.

C. H. MORGAN,
Brevet Brigadier-General, &c.

HARPER'S FERRY, VA., March 28, 1865.

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Loudoun County has been badly scourged by a small band of guerrillas under the lead of a man by the name of Mobberly. He is one of Mosby's under strappers; is a desperate villain; and has made frequent