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GREEN SPRING RUN, July 8, 1864.
General KELLEY:
I have what I think reliable information that after crossing South Branch the bridges and road are all right to Back Creek bridge. Will be at Back Creek to-night. The same information says there are 7,000 rebels at Martinsburg.
J. P. WILLARD.
HANCOCK, July 8, 1864.
Brigadier-General KELLEY:
No boats have been disturbed this side of the Four Locks, seventeen miles from here. Imboden crossed into Maryland with a brigade at Falling Waters at 7 p. m. yesterday. No enemy in this vicinity.
H. PEASE,
Captain, &c.
CUMBERLAND, July 8, 1864.
Major HUNTER,
Commanding Post, Beverly:
Hold the Eighth Ohio Cavalry at Beverly until further orders. If they have left send messenger after them with this order.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
CUMBERLAND, July 8, 1864.
Captain FARIS,
Oakland:
Send a scout of eight or ten men out in the neighborhood of Red House and Horseshoe road; let them take five days' rations with them. A gang of guerrillas passed by the Canaan road west a few days since.
B. F. KELLEY,
Brigadier-General.
CLARKSBURG, July 8, 1864.
Brigadier-General KELLEY:
By order General Crook, the Eighth Ohio leaves Beverly to-day for Webster and await orders. The Sixth Virginia Cavalry alone is at Beverly. The term of service of 150 of them expires to-morrow, and some may refuse to do duty.
N. WILKINSON,
Colonel.
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