HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 13, 1864.

Major General A. DOUBLEDAY,

Commanding at Fort Baker:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs me to state in reply to your communication of this date that the enemy has apparently withdrawn entirely from the Maryland front of the defenses. If any demonstration is made by him it will be developed on the Virginia front. In this regard it is not deemed necessary that re-enforcements be sent to your line.

I am, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPT OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 13, 1864.

Major General A. DOUBLEDAY,

Commanding, &c.:

GENERAL: The major-general directs that you send all cavalry now serving under your orders, excepting such men as are absolutely necessary for orderlies, to report without delay to Colonel C. R. Lowell, Second Massachusetts Cavalry, at Tennallytown (near Georgetown).

I am, general, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT STEVENS, July 13, 1864.

(Received 6. 05 a. m.)

Major-General GILLMORE,

Fort Lincoln:

The enemy have disappeared from this front. General Augur desires you to send the cavalry now at Blandesburg out to see if he has gone toward Baltimore.

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT LINCOLN, July 13, 1864-8. 20 a. m.

(Received 8. 30 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Everything passed off very quietly last night. I am expecting to hear from the cavalry picket every moment. I think there is no enemy in our front. I gave orders to ascertain which way they went.

Very respectfully,

Q. A. GILLMORE,

Major-General.