HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1864.

Captain WING,
Commanding at Camp Relief:

CAPTAIN: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed at once with such of your men as are available to the vicinity of Tennallytown, and report to Colonel J. M. Warner, commanding in that vicinity. These instructions do not include the daily detail made for the military governor, but every other man except sick.

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS, July 8, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel H. G. THOMAS,
Veteran Reserve Corps:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed with your regiment without delay to Tennallytown, and report for duty to Colonel J. M. Warner, First Vermont Heavy Artillery, commanding brigade.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MD., July 8, 1864. (Received 8. 35 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

GENERAL: Information has been received from citizens here that scouting parties of rebels were within seventeen miles northwest of Laurel last night at a place called Brookeville.

HENRY E. RAINALS,

Captain, Commanding.

CAMDEN STATION, July 8, 1864. (Received 8. 20 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

I presume you received a report from Captain Rainals at Annapolis Junction, that rebel scouting parties were reported to him within seventeen miles of Laurel, near Brookeville, last night. We were gratified to observe that you increase the guard on our bridge.

W. P. SMITH.

ALEXANDRIA, July 8, 1864. (Received 9. 30 p. m.)

Colonel TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff, Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: The patrols and citizens report a number of rebels at Fairfax Court-House last evening. Lieutenant Marvin, with seventeen men, went beyond Falls Church yesterday on a scout. They have not been heard from yet.

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Provost-Marshal-General, Defenses South of the Potomac.