escape and came in this morning. One of them reports that while lying in the woods he heard last night mounted men and wagons crossing a small stream near him. Three wagons were this morning distinctly seen with a glass coming down the side of the mountain to the left of Thoroughfare Gap. Major Scott, with 220 infantry and 30 mounted men, has gone in that direction, and Brigadier-General King has telegraphed that he would send 140 cavalry to co-operate with him. From the statement of the men, I should infer that there was quite a large force on this side of Bull Run Mountains.

ALFRED GIBBS,

Colonel, Commanding Nineteenth New York Cavalry.

Respectfully forwarded.

O. O. HOWARD,

Major-General.

SEPTEMBER 24, 1863.-Skirmish at Greenbrier Bridge, W. Va.

Report of Brigadier General William W. Averell, U. S. Army.

BEVERLY,

September 24, 1863.

I am watching Jenkins closely. Had a skirmish at Greenbier Bridge to-day, 21 miles from Huttonsville. Lost 2 men. Seventy of enemy reported there. I have sent for full report. I am ready for an attack.

WM. W. AVERELL,

Brigadier-General.

Brigadier General B. F. KELLEY,

Commanding Department.

SEPTEMBER 24-OCTOBER 3, 1863.-Transfer of the Eleventh and Twelfth Army Corps from the Army of the Potomac to the Army of the Cumberland.

MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS, CORRESPONDENCE, AND REPORTS.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, D. C., September 23, 1863-11.15 p.m.

JOHN W. GARRETT, Esq.,

Baltimore:

Please come to Washington as quickly as you can and bring Smith with you.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

WASHINGTON, D. C.,

September 23, 1863-11.15 p.m.

S. M. FELTON, Esq.,

Philadelphia:

Please come to Washington as quickly as you can.

EDWIN M. STANTON.

(Similar dispatch to Thomas A. Scott, Philadelphia.)