of his command, and will be at the head of the column by 3 p. m. Signal officer from Sugar Loaf Mountain says a large body of the enemy and train of 400 wagons crossed at White's Ferry (or Ford), three miles below mouth of Monocacy, yesterday morning. They were still crossing at 11 a. m., going in direction of Snicker's Gap. Cavalry were sent down the river at 9 a. m. to open communication with General Wright. Am returning with General Hunter's dispatches.

N. P. CHIPMAN,

Colonel and Aide-de-Camp.

MONOCACY, MD., July 15, 1864. (Received 8. 30 a. m.)

General HOWE:

Please send us a sufficient guard here to protect our railroad forces in repairing the railroad bridge here, so we can open railroad communication. We have no force here to protect us.

F. MANTZ,

Assistant Supervisor of Trains.

POINT OF ROCKS, July 15, 1864.

General HOWE:

Artillery could not cross the canal bridge at Noland's Ferry. My column is moving to this place. My command is without rations. Can't they be sent here by rail?

W. BLAKELY,

Lieutenant-Colonel Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.

CITY POINT, VA., July 15, 1864. (Received 3 p. m. 16th.)

Major General E. O. C. ORD,

Washington, D. C.:

Four batteries of the Sixth Corps, Major Tompkins commanding, left here yesterday morning for Baltimore. Please under them to return at once to this point without debarking.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

FORT RENO, July 15, 1864-11. 25 a. m. (Received 12. 30 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

Have reached this place with head of column in good order. I sent to General Grant on the 11th for three batteries, for the defense of Baltimore. On the 13th I reported by telegraph they would not be wanted. Four from Sixth Corps were sent, and are in Baltimore, under Major Tompkins, Sixth Corps, who reports by telegraph for orders. Will you send them to him? Would like my orders now, so that I can send them for information of General Wright.

E. O. C. ORD,

Major-General.