FORT STEVENS, July 13, 1864.

Major-General GILLMORE:

The commanding general desires that the cavalry in your command shall move at once to Tennallytown; there follow the troops.

Very respectfully,

R. T. AUCHMUTY,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

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

Major JAMES A. HALL,

Commanding Camp Barry:

MAJOR: The major-general commanding directs that you send at once two batteries, one a light 12-pounder, and the other 3-inch ordnance, to report to Major-General Gillmore, at Tennallytown. You will report to these headquarters their designation and the hour of their departure.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. H. RAYMOND,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1864.

(Received 10. 25 a. m.)

Major-General GILLMORE,

Fort Lincoln, D. C.:

If there be no large force in your front get your troops ready to join General Wright, by the military road, toward Tennallytown, with eight days' small rations in wagons and four days' on the men. Beef will be driven on foot.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

FORT LINCOLN, D. C., July 13, 1864.

(Received 10. 45 a. m.)

Major-General HALLECK:

Your dispatch, directing me to prepare command with twelve days' light rations, is received. I have only about 650 men of the Nineteenth Corps, and about 900 men borrowed last night from General McCook. I will draw twelve days' rations for all. I am expecting every moment to hear from beyond Blandesburg, where I directed an attack to be made two hours ago.

Q. A. GILLMORE,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON, July 13, 1864-10. 50 a. m.

Major-General GILLMORE:

If you join General Wright you take only the Nineteenth Corps and such others as may be specially assigned. General McCook's men will await further orders.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.