per's Ferry, by Baltimore. No wagons or ambulances are taken. If any should happen to be needed, please direct some to be sent from the Washington depot for temporary service. These troops will begin to arrive in Baltimore to-morrow noon.

RUFUS INGALLS,

Brigadier-General, Chief Quartermaster.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6, 1864.

(Received 9. 30 a. m.)

General H. W. HALLECK:

If there is ready a raid can I be of any service in this vicinity?

J. R. WEST,

Brigadier-General, Continental Hotel.

SANDY HOOK, July 6, 1864.

(Received 10. 20 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

I reached Maryland Heights at 3 o'clock this morning, with the command I had from Washington, and the three companies of artillery besides.

A. P. HOWE,

Brigadier-General.

WASHINGTON, July 6, 1864 - 12. 40 p. m.

Brigadier-General HOWE,

Harper's Ferry, W. Va., and Frederick, Md.:

The Secretary of War directs that you remain at Harper's Ferry until further orders, and assist in the defense. Acknowledge receipt.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 6, 1864.

Colonel WISEWELL,

Commanding Troops in Washington:

I wish your brigade of the day to inspect at night, after the hour for closing the barricades on the bridges over the Potomac, the guards at those bridges, to see that the orders in relation to them are carried out. Please have a copy of this officer's report sent to these headquarters every morning. I wish him to state therein what guards he visited, the hour, and the condition in which he found them.

Very respectfully, colonel,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.

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