ALEXANDRIA, July 15, 1864. (Received 6. 45 p. m.)

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL:

SIR: Nothing unusual has happened in this command to-day.

Respectfully,

JNO. P. SLOUGH,

Brigadier-General.

ALEXANDRIA, July 15, 1864-10. 30 a. m.

Colonel TAYLOR:

COLONEL: At sunrise this morning a party of the home guard were attacked by about 100 rebel cavalry two miles this side of Accotink. They, the home guard, drove them off. The rebels lost 1 man killed; the home guards 1 killed. The rebels have gone in the direction of Springfield Station. I shall send some cavalry to look after them.

W. W. WINSHIP,

Lieutenant and Provost-Marshal.

ALEXANDRIA, July 15, 1864. (Received 9. 35 p. m.)

Lieutenant-Colonel TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: The detachment of cavalry under Lieutenant Alvord sent out this morning has returned. They pursued the rebels toward Wolf Run Shoals. They learned that the attacking party was Kincheloe, and that he had with him about sixty mounted men, and that his loss in the skirmish this morning was 1 killed and 1 mortally wounded.

W. W. WINSHIP,

Lieutenant and Provost-Marshal.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 15, 1864.

Colonel CONKLING,

Commanding 84th Regiment New York State National Guard:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you move your regiment via Long Bridge to Arlington Heights, and report for instructions to Brigadier-General De Russy, commanding division.

I am, colonel, very respectfully, your most obedient servant,

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
Washington, July 25, 1864.

Brigadier General G. A. DE RUSSY,

Commanding Division, Arlington:

GENERAL: The Eighty-fourth New York National Guard has been ordered to cross Long Bridge and report to you. Be pleased to