that Colonel French would report to me for duty at Havre de Grace. Colonel French now telegraphs that he is under your orders. Can you send him to Havre de Grace? Rebels appear to be leaving this neighborhood going toward the Potomac and Washington.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.

COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVAL STATION,

Baltimore, July 13, 1864-1 a. m.

Major General E. O. C. ORD,

Commanding Department:

SIR: I will order a gun-boat down to Annapolis at once.

THOS. A. DORNIN,

Commodore.

SPECIAL ORDERS, HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS, Numbers 2.
Baltimore, July 13, 1864.

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4. Captain E. H. Leib, Fifth U. S. Cavalry, is hereby assigned to duty in this army corps as acting inspector-general of cavalry, and will report to the major-general commanding at once.

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6. Lieutenant-Colonel Clendenin, commanding Eighth Illinois Cavalry, is hereby assigned to the command under Brigadier-General Lockwood, U. S. Volunteers, commanding Northern Defenses of Baltimore.

7. Colonel L. B. Pierce, Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, is hereby assigned to the command under Brigadier-General Lockwood, U. S. Volunteers, commanding Northern Defenses of Baltimore.

8. Major E. R. Petherbridge, commanding squadron of mounted men of the civil forces, is hereby assigned to the command under Brigadier-General Lockwood, U. S. Volunteers, commanding Northern Defenses of Baltimore.

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By order of Major General E. O. C. Ord:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS EIGHTH ARMY CORPS,

Baltimore, Md., July 13, 1864.

Brigadier-General LOCKWOOD,

Commanding North Front:

GENERAL: I am directed by Major-General Ord to ask you to send out a force of cavalry to guard the water-works at Swann Lake, on the Northern Central Railroad, seven miles out, and the aqueduct leading into the city. If you have not the forces at your command you are authorized to send to Major Petherbridge for 100 men. they will remain permanently, and must patrol the aqueduct to protect it from being blown up or injured by ill-disposed persons.

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

S. S. SEWARD,

Major and Aide-de-Camp.