FORT STEVENS, D. C., July 12, 1864-4. 20 a. m.

(Received 4. 22 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Everything is quiet on our front this morning.

A. McD. McCOOK,

Major-General.

FORT STEVENS, July 12, 1864-7. 15 a. m.

(Received 7. 20 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

I am clearing the sharpshooters from the front; when done the artillery will cease firing. I will keep you advised of any movement.

A. McD. McCOOK,

Major-General.

FORT STEVENS, July 12, 1864.

Received 9. 35 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Our supply of small-arm ammunition is very small; none has arrived to-day.

A. McD. McCOOK,

Major-General of Volunteers.

FORT STEVENS, July 12, 1864.

(Received 10. 50 a. m.)

General C. C. AUGUR:

The ammunition has arrived. There is no indication of the enemy breaking ground in front of Stevens. Their pickets have been driven back half mile on each flank. Early and Breckinridge encamped at or near Silver Spring last night, but were to move this morning, do not know where, says a captured man of the Fourteenth Georgia.

A. McD. McCOOK,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 12, 1864.

Major-General McCOOK,

Commanding, Fort Stevens:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that the following arrangement to meet the exigencies of the moment has been adopted, and he desires that you carry it into effect on your front, which excludes Doubleday; Major-General Doubleday to command front south of Eastern Branch; Major-General Gillmore, to command front from Eastern Branch, to include Fort Slemmer; Brigadier-General Meigs, front from Fort Totten to Forts De Russy and Kearny, including dependent batteries; Brigadier-General Hardin, front from Fort Reno to the Potomac. Commanders of fronts will see to the proper connection of their picket-lines also to the proper supplies, in all respects, of their commands. Major-General Wright's corps to be held in reserve and