that fact. After crossing there they can move either toward Smith- field or Goldsborough. I will move at once toward Bentonville with all the command except small pickets. Respectfully, major, your obedient servant, J. WHEELER, Major. General. Maj. H. B. MCCLELLAN, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Wilmington and Raleigh Road, March 19, 186511.30 a. m. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that I arrived here with Allens and Ashbys commands. I find the enemy have pickets on this road between Mill Creek and Stone Creek. I learn that Stone Creek is of difficult crossing; that it can be crossed at but one point, and then only by single file. I fear that Mill Creek is so full that it cannot be forded. I will try to secure the bridges before the enemy destroys them. Respectfully, major, your obedient servant, J. WHEELER, Major- General. Maj. H. B.MCCLELLAN, Assistant Adjutant- General. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, March 19, 18651 .10 jp. m. MAJOR: On reaching Stone Creek I found a few Yankees on south side. I crossed with my advance and captured one prisoner from Twen- tieth Corps. He states that Twentieth Corps was moving on road from Averasborough, in direction of Goldsborough, and that the Fourteenth Corps was in front on same road, fighting. When he left his corps it was corduroying the road. Respectfully, major, your obedient servant, J. WHEELER, Major- General. Maj. H. B. MCCLELLAN, Assistant Adjutant-General. [Indorsement.] 3P.M. General JornqsToN: Within just handed me by courier, who s~ys he cant find General Hampton, as the latter has gone to General W[heeler]. I suppose it makes no difference. H. B. McCLELLAN, Assistant Adjutant-General. HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS, Clinton and Smithfield Road, March 19, 18653 p. m. MAJOR: My orders were to attack the enemy on this road when the troops on the Gold sborough and Averasborough road attacked. I have found great difficulty in crossing Stone Creek, but on hearing firing on the Goldsborough road I moved a small force across and attacked and drove in the enemys pickets. I have heard but little firing in your direction, and now can hear none at all. Please give me information from time to time what to do. Soon as I get my troops across I shall move on. The ford is growing worse and worse, and citizens inform