FREDERICK, July 3, 1864.

Captain H. M. BURLEIGH:

Have you any information of the fighting at Martinsburg?

J. I. YELLOTT,

Major, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS,
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 3, 1864-5.40 p. m.

Major J. I. YELLOTT,

Frederick, Md.:

We have no information from Martinsburg. Telegraphic communication is cut off.

By order of Brigadier General Max Weber:

S. F. ADAMS,

First Lieutenant and Aide-de-Camp.

HARPER'S FERRY, July 3, 1864.

(Received 5.30 p. m.)

Major THOMAS T. ECKERT,

Asst. Supt. U. S. Military Telegraph:

To give you a little idea how matters are with us at this time: No communication with General Sigel since about 10.30 a. m. to-day. Reported by persons coming in that there has been severe fighting near Martinsburg since daylight this morning up to 11 a. m. The result not know. General Halleck's cipher to General Sigel held here yet. We are looking for an attack.

G. J. LAWRENCE,

Cipher Operator, U. S. Military Telegraph.

CUMBERLAND, July 3, 1864-8 a. m.

Major MEYSENBURG,

Assistant Adjutant-General, Martinsburg:

A message just received from Colonel Stevenson, at Greenland Gap, dated yesterday, which is as follows:

Jacob Powell, citizen of Moorefield, came to camp and reports that Early and Imboden camped last night on Lost River, eighteen miles from Moorefield; expect to reach there to-night.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, July 3, 1864.

(Received 9 a. m.)

Brigadier-General KELLEY:

Send immediately the nearest iron-clad car to Cherry Run. The enemy's cavalry, who went toward Cherry Run and Cacapon, is reported to be 1,000 strong.

F. SIGEL,

Major-General.