[Indorsement.]

HDQRS. ACTG. ASST. PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL, Harrisburg, July 7, 1864.

Respectfully forwarded to the Provost-Marshal-General.

I do not know what important to attack to this communication, as I do not perceive the motive of Lieutenant Shearer to give information injurious to the cause he supports, but presuming that he would give it only to deceive. As this communication, however, is on an important subject, and has ben addressed to me, I feel it my duty to forward it for consideration.

J. V. BOMFORD,
Lieutenant Colonel 16th U. S. Infty., A. A. Prov. March General

WASHINGTON, July 7, 1864-10. 30 p. m.

Major-General DIX,

New York:

Please answer telegram, and report if regiment of Veteran Reserves has started for Washington.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

NEW YORK, N. Y., July 7, 1864. (Received 1. 30 a. m. 8th.)

Major-General HALLECK:

Your dispatch, ordering the Veteran Reserve Corps to be sent to Washington, without waiting to be relieved, was not received till after midnight. Parts of it were at David's Island and other stations. It is now past midnight, and I cannot ascertain till morning whether it has started. Transportation was ordered this morning. I will ascertain as soon as possible if it has gone.

JOHN A. DIX,

Major-General.

ALBANY, N. Y., July 7, 1864-5. 10 p. m. (Received 6. 07 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

It is found important in raising volunteers for 100 days promptly to be able to give assurances that the duties will be limited to repelling the invasion of Washington, Maryland, or Pennsylvania. If possible, will you please state this so that assurances may be given.

By order:

JNO. T. SPRAGUE,

Adjutant-General.

CITY POINT, VA., July 8, 1864-8. 30 a. m. (Received 1. 30 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Washington, D. C.:

General Ord is here in good health. I can send him to take Sigel's place at once. Shall I send him? Please answer.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.