JULY 10, 1864-2. 30 p. m.

(Received 3 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.:

Information is just received that the rebels had possession of Reistertown at daylight this morning, and they are reported advancing in force on Baltimore. This is thought to be an earlier report than the one sent at 1. 10 p. m.

W. W. MORRIS,

Bvt. Brigadier General Commanding District of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 10, 1864-2. 35 p. m.

(Received 3 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington, D. C.:

An agent of the Northern Central Railroad has just informed me that the road at Cockeysville is cut.

W. W. MORRIS,

Bvt. Brigadier General, Commanding, District of Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 10, 1864.

Colonel JAMES A. HARDIE,

Inspector-General, War Department:

There is information, which seems to be reliable, that the rebels were at Parkton, Northern Central Railroad, this afternoon.

W. W. MORRIS,

Brevet Brigadier-General.

WASHINGTON, July 10, 1864.

Mrs. WILLIAM H. SEWARD,

Auburn, N. Y. ;

General Wallace telegraphs from Ellicott's Mills:

I have the pleasure of contradicting my statement of last night. Colonel Seward is not a prisoner, and I am now told is unhurt. He behaved with rare gallantry.

F. W. SEWARD.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 10, 1864.

(Received 4. 10 p. m.)

Colonel JAMES A. HARDIE,

Inspector-General:

Information just received; a small force of rebels at Green Spring, near Pikesville, and reported making their way toward the Philadelphia railroad. This is from an officer formerly in the service.

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General.