HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
Baltimore, Md., July 10, 1864-6. 20 p. m.

Brigadier-General KENLY,

Commanding Third Separate Brigade:

Alexander's battery has been ordered by the general commanding to report to Brigadier-General Lockwood.

Very respectfully,

JOHN WOOLLEY,

Lieutenant-General and Provost-Marshal.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
Baltimore, Md., July 10, 1864.

Officer in charge of Detachment at Back River Bridge:

SIR: This detachment of cavalry is sent to assist in guarding the Back River bridge to-night.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 10, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel W. H. FRENCH,

Commanding Officer, Wilmington, Del.:

General Cadwalader telegraphs for the four companies of the One hundred and eighty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers to be returned to Philadelphia. If they can now be spared send them back.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,
Baltimore, Md., July 10, 1864.

Major H. B. JUDD,

Wilmington, Del.:

The force of the enemy sent to cut the railroad between this and Wilmington is known to be small. Let commanders of posts understand that they have the power to thwart any attempt of the enemy if they make a proper resistance.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 10, 1864.

Major JUDD,

Commanding Officer, Wilmington, Del.:

We have sent two small steamers with howitzers to Gunpowder and Bush River, bridges, one to each. They will be a valuable auxiliary, we hope, to the support you have sent. Let us know whether the battery was sent you from Philadelphia; if so, how posted?

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Lieutenant-Colonel, Assistant Adjutant-General.