WASHINGTON, July 14, 1864-10. 04 a. m.

Major-General ORD,

Baltimore, Md.:

You will leave with General Wallace such forces as you may deem absolutely necessary. Everything indicates that all rebel forces have left the direction of Baltimore.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 14, 1864.

(Received 10. 15 a. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The following has just been received:

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD., July 14, 1864.

Major-General ORD,

Commanding Eighth Army Corps:

This vicinity is perfectly quiet, and the road is open to Magnolia, where the construction party is at work. Troops have been passing through and are arriving, which requires that the steamers should promptly return from Baltimore.

Very respectfully,

W. H. FRENCH,

U. S. Army.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.

BALTIMORE, MD., July 14, 1864. (Received 6 a. m.)

Major THOMAS T. ECKERT,

War Department:

I received following from editors of Baltimore American, in reply to my inquiry as to whether they had reliable information concentrating General Franklin, marked strictly private and confidential:

General Franklin was not paroled; was carried by rebels from Philadelphia railroad round to Randallstown, where he escaped and is now secreted in a house few miles from this city. Cavalry escort has been sent to bring him in to-night. Following are reported to have been captured on the same train as Franklin: Paymaster Hanna and Assistant Engineer Clark Fisher, of steamer Agawan; Lieutenant George H. Sterling, one of Franklin's aides; Lieutenant Eaton, of Army; Surgeon Bloodgood, of Navy; Lieutenant Banning, of Marine Corps; other officers were captured.

J. W. SAMPSON,

Cipher Operator, U. S. Military Telegraph.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT, Numbers 51. Baltimore, Md., July 14, 1864.

The restrictions on travel are hereby removed. Passes will be no longer required from persons going in or out of Baltimore, and vessels will not be required to obtain permits from the military authorities in order to leave the port.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAMUEL B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.