ron Eight Illinois Cavalry and expect to be engaged in a few moments. I would respectfully suggest that the forts in the vicinity of Tennallytown be strongly guarded as the enemy's column is a mile long.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

WM. H. FRY,

Major, Commanding.

TENNALLYTOWN, July 10, 1864.

(Received 11. 50 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR,

Headquarters Department:

Orderly just in from Major Fry. Major Fry two miles from here. All quiet. No enemy to be seen in his front. Brigade of Veteran Reserves arrived.

WALTER CUTTING,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 10, 1864- 1 a. m.

Mr. KOONTZ:

Agent B. & O. Railroad, Baltimore Depot, Washington, D. C.:

The Tenth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, now at Soldiers' Rest, near your depot, is ordered at once to Baltimore. Please furnish transportation for it as early as possible.

Respectfully,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 10, 1864.

Brigadier-General MORRIS:

The Tenth Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, Colonel De Witt, has just left here by railroad for Baltimore at 8. 45 a. m.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 10, 1864.

Colonel GAMBLE,

Commanding Camp Stoneman:

Send the battalion of cavalry you have just organized in the direction of Leesborough and Rockville, in the front of Laurel, to observe if the enemy are in that direction. Instruct the commanding officer to take every possible precaution against a surprise by sending and keeping out scouts well to his franks and on his flanks. Let him have three days' rations of subsistence and forage. He will send back from time to time such information as he may be able to get of the enemy's movements. In case of an advance of the