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CITY POINT, VA., July 9, 1864-5. 30 p. m . (Received 1. 30 p. m. 10th.)
Major-General HALLECK,
Washington, D. C.:
I have ordered the remainder of the Sixth Corps to Washington. On account of scarcity of transportation I do not send wagons or artillery, but they will follow if you say it is wanted. I think most of the 3,000 cavalry sent are fit for duty. They certainly must have reached Baltimore with the other troops. If the Nineteenth Corps reaches Fortress Monroe in time you can take it also if you deem it advisable.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
CITY POINT, VA., July 9, 1864-6 p. m. (Received 1. 05 p. m. 10th.)
Major-General HALLECK,
Washington, D. C.:
Forces enough to defeat all that Early has with him should get in his rear south of him, and follow him up sharply, leaving him to go north, defending depots,towns, &c., with small garrisons and the militia. If the President thinks it advisable that I should go to Washington in person I can start in an hour after receiving notice, leaving everything here on the defensive.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
CITY POINT, VA., July 9, 1864-7 p. m. (Received 1. 20 p. m. 10th.)
Major-General HALLECK,
Washington, D. C.:
After the dismounted cavalry had left here I learned accidentally that it was composed of detachments from all regiments. My order was worded to send the dismounted cavalry, but I never intended that detachments should be sent, but that organized regiments should go. If I had thought of the matter I would have ordered so many regiments to be dismounted and their horses turned over to the detachments, and sent them back to their regiments.
U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant-General.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 9, 1864-9 p. m. (Received 11. 20 a. m.)
Major General U. S. GRANT,
City Point, Va.:
A dispatch not signed by Lew. Wallace, but approved by him, to the newspaper press states that they had a severe battle to-day near Monocacy bridge, and that our troops were defeated and are now retreating on the Baltimore road. Knowing the character of the source, you can judge of its reliability. Nothing further from Hunter. I do not deem it safe to withdraw any forces from Har-
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