CLARKSBURG, July 7, 1864.

Brigadier-General KELLEY:

The rebel force at Little Level is Hunter's [?] and Marshall's companies of Jackson's command, less than 150 of them.

N. WILKINSON,

Colonel.

WAR DEPARTMENT, July 7, 1864-10 p. m.

Major-General WALLACE,

Monocacy:

In the operations now in progress you will not restrict yourself to any department lines, but do what is proper to be done, with the means at your control; without reference to department lines, keeping yourself in communication with General Couch.

EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WASHINGTON, July 7, 1864-9. 40 p. m.

Major-General WALLACE,

Near the Monocacy:

Impress all horses fit for the cavalry service in Maryland and border counties of Pennsylvania, liable to fall into the enemy's hands, paying loyal owners appraised value, not to exceed contract prices, and send them to the mouth of the Monocacy to remount dismounted cavalry, which will be sent to that point with equipments.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS, Monocacy, Md., July 7, 1864. (Received 11 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,
Chief of Staff:

The enemy attacked a portion of my forces in the vicinity of Frederick City this afternoon,with infantry, artillery, and cavalry, and, after a severe fight, concluding at dark, they were handsomely repulsed. Will send particulars to-morrow.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General, Commanding.

MONOCACY, MD., July 7, 1864. (Received 12. 50 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

Illinois cavalry, under Lieutenant-Colonel Clendenin, started at daybreak, with a section of artillery, to make a reconnaissance toward Middletown about five miles beyond Frederick, and met the enemy in superior force-infantry, cavalry, and artillery-and were driven back, after a short fight. Clendenin is now retreating. En-