will go with the artillery as far as the infantry picket-line. the artillery will not be sent farther until more is learned of the front. Answer.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

TENNALLYTOWN, July 13, 1864.

(Received 9. 45 a. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR, Chief of Staff:

No report from Colonel Lowell yet. The dust of his column appears five or six miles out from infantry picket-line. No firing heard.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.

FORT RENO, July 13, 1864-10 a. m.

(Received 10. 20 a. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

The following I have just received from Fort De Russy:

Major Neide, in charge of Fort Kearny picket, reports trains moving all night northwest; did not appear to come from our immediate front.

MARBLE,

Colonel, Commanding Fort De Russy.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.

(Same to General McCook.)

FORT RENO, July 13, 1864.

(Received 10. 20 a. m.)

Major-General AUGUR, Washington:

The following I have just received from Rock Creek:

No enemy here. Citizens say that they fell back yesterday evening at 6 o'clock. They say 3,000 infantry was on this side of the creek and on this road. Mr. Watkins says the enemy is straggling very much and is about exhausted.

C. C. MARKLE.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.

(Same to General McCook.)

FORT RENO, July 13, 1864.

(Received 11 a. m.)

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Assistant Adjutant-General, and

General MCCOOK:

Please send some cavalry from front of Fort Stevens out on the road. The enemy are apparently falling back. I think a junction should be made with Colonel Lowell's cavalry at Rockville, if practicable. Have sent Colonel Lowell all information obtained.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.