CITY POINT, VA., July 15, 1864.

Captain C. N. TURNBULL,

Baltimore, Md.:

You were sent to Baltimore to lay out and complete its defenses, and more especially to connect the works constructed by lines of rifle-pits. You will not leave Baltimore until all this work has been laid out; then, if your services are no longer required there, you will return and report to General Meade for further orders.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
Baltimore, July 15, 1864. (Received 9. 45 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

The First Delaware Cavalry, dismounted, have arrived here with the Sixth Corps batteries. If you will let them stop here, I have horses to mount them.

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General, Commanding.

JULY 15, 1864. (Received 11. 45 a. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff, Washington City:

I have no battery. Will you give me authority to retain one of Major Tompkins', of the Sixth Corps?

LEW. WALLACE,

Major-General, Commanding Middle Department.

WASHINGTON, July 15, 1864-1. 10 p. m.

Major-General WALLACE,

Baltimore, Md.:

The Sixth Corps batteries are ordered here. Probably one brought here by General Ord will be returned.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

WASHINGTON, July 15, 1864-3. 10 p. m.

Major-General WALLACE,

Baltimore, Md.:

The Secretary of War directs that the sailors under your command be relieved and returned to New York. You will retain any militia regiments coming from the North or West.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.