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

Lieutenant Colonel H. H. WELLS,

Provost-Marshal-General, Defenses South of the Potomac:

COLONEL: Send instructions at once to Major Meservey, commanding at Fort Lyon, to send Captain Spear's battery, First Wisconsin Heavy Artillery, French's battery, and Scott's battery to report to Genera Hardin at Tennallytown. Call upon the quartermaster for transportation, either by rail or water, to this city. It is necessary that the command move immediately.

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

ALEXANDRIA, July 10, 1864.

(Received 9 p. m.)

Lieutenant-Colonel TAYLOR, Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: The patrols report all quiet.

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Provost-Marshal-General.

ALEXANDRIA, July 10, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel TAYLOR, Chief of Staff;

The order has been forwarded to Major Meservey and acknowledged. He notifies me that the command will be at the Orange and Alexandria depot at 9 o'clock. Transportation to Washington will be ready at that time. They ought to be in Washington by 10.

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Provost-Marshal-General.

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

Colonel LOWELL,

Commanding Cavalry Brigade, near Falls Church:

Send in at one regiment of your cavalry to Washington. Let a staff officer precede the regiment, and report to my headquarters for orders.

Respectfully, yours,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, U. S. Volunteers.

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

Colonel C. R. LOWELL, Jr.,

Commanding at Falls Church:

COLONEL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to direct that you report with the Second Massachusetts Cavalry at these headquarters.

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

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.