SPECIAL ORDERS, HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, Numbers 172.
July 13, 1864.

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3. Lieutenant Colonel H. H. Wells, Twenty-sixth Michigan Volunteers, is hereby relieved from duty as provost-marshal-general Defenses South of the Potomac, and will report in person at these headquarters.

4. First Lieutenant W. W. Wiship, First District of Columbia Volunteers, will relieve Lieutenant Colonel H. H. Wells in his duties, and will report without delay to Colonel M. N. Wisewell, provost-marshal-general Department of Washington, for instructions.

By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT STEVENS, July 13, 1864-12. 15 a. m.

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR, Chief of Staff:

General Wright has just examined a prisoner from Daniel's brigade, of Rodes' division, of Ewell's corps. He states the whole corps in front of Fort Stevens and that Breckinridge's command is in that vicinity. General Wright credits the report.

A. MCD. MCCOOK,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 13, 1864-12. 35 a. m.

Major-General MCCOOK, Fort Stevens:

Major-General Augur will be on the line early in the morning.

Respectfully,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT STEVENS, July 13, 1864-5. 40 a. m.

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

The enemy's skirmishers have all left my front. Five of their men fell back one mile with them and gave out and have come in this morning. They replaced the infantry picket-line by cavalry last night. Nothing seen of them this a. m.

A. MCD. MCCOOK,

Major-General.

FORT STEVENS, July 13, 1864.

(Received 8. 20 a. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

The rear of the enemy's column passed Silver Spring at 2 o'clock this morning. Hope to have more definite information in a short time.

A. MCD. MCCOOK,

Major-General.