FORT RENO, July 14, 1864. (Received 5. 30 a. m.)

General AUGUR:

The following I have just received:

FORT SUMNER-5. 30 a. m.

Can see cavalry two and one-half miles up river, on the other side. For conceals them now, but is rapidly clearing away. Have shotted the 100-pounder.

WARNER,

Colonel.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.

FORT RENO, July 14, 1864. (Received 6. 35 a. m.)

General AUGUR:

The following has just been received:

FORT SUMNER-6 a. m.

Cavalry seen proves to be our own. No indication of the enemy.

WARNER,

Colonel.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 14, 1864.

Brigadier-General HARDIN,

Commanding at Reno:

Did the battalion of the Ninth New York Heavy Artillery leave your line with the Sixth Corps? Come to Washington and report to these headquarters in person.

Respectfully,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

FORT RENO, July 14, 1864. (Received 11 a. m.)

Colonel J. H. TAYLOR:

I have received no instructions concerning Ninth New York Heavy Artillery.

M. D. HARDIN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

FORT RENO, July 14, 1864. (Received 3 p. m.)

Major General C. C. AUGUR,

Commanding Defenses:

The following has just been received:

Brigadier-General HARDIN,

Commanding:

GENERAL: As much as I can find this morning is that there are 20,000 men outside of Rockville-it may be six miles-and that this is their main force. They