WASHINGTON, July 17, 1864-9. 40 a. m.

Major TOMPKINS,

Baltimore, Md.:

If the batteries have not left for Washington return with them to City Point.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
July 17, 1864.

General AUGUR:

Stop all Sixth and Nineteenth Corps within reach and direct them to re-embark for City Point. General Hardin, at Tennallytown, has been directed to send an officer to turn back all this side of Potomac.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

WASHINGTON, July 17, 1864-11 a. m.

TO ALL OFFICERS NORTH OF THE POTOMAC RIVER:

All troops of the Sixth and Nineteenth Corps north of the Potomac will turn back to Washington.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 17, 1864.

Colonel KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General

Will you be good enough to ask the general if it is still his purpose to order the Eighth Illinois Cavalry back to this department? I am very much in want of them to send to the upper Potomac.

Respectfully, yours,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 17, 1864.

Colonel W. GAMBLE,

Commanding Camp Stoneman:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs me to inform you that there are a number of rebel stragglers in the front of the line of defenses south of Eastern Branch. He directs, therefore, that you send a scout of cavalrymen, commanded by a competent officer, to examine that country carefully for full fifteen miles beyond the lines and pick up all such persons.

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

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.