HARPER'S FERRY, July 18, 1864.

(Received 2. 45 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON:

Previous to starting on my late campaign in the Valley I requested that the troops in this department might be constituted an army corps. The best interests of the service require that this be done.

D. HUNTER,

Major-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, July 18, 1864.

(Received 6. 30 p. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON

Secretary of War:

The railroad is now in complete running order from Baltimore to the bridge at this point. The bridge here will be completed by Wednesday night. The road is in running order from Martinsburg to Wheeling and Parkersburg and by the end of the week it is hoped the whole road will be in complete running order.

D. HUNTER,

Major-General

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 18, 1864.

Colonel HAYES,

Commanding First Brigade, General Crook's Division:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you at once move up with that portion of your brigade with which you are and join the two regiments under Colonel Devol, at Key's Ferry, and proceed immediately with your whole command up the Shenandoah River by the best road nearest the river, and attack the enemy at Snicker's Ford in conjunction with General Duffie, who is now on the other side of the ford. Unless otherwise ordered by General Duffie, to whom you will report, you will then proceed to join General Crook at Purcellville.

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

[P. G. BIER,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 18, 1864.

Colonel DEVOL,

Thirty-sixth Ohio Infty., Commanding Detach.

General Crook's Division, near Key's Ferry;

COLONEL: The major-general commanding instructs me to direct you to proceed at once with your command to Halltown to join Colonel Hayes with the rest of the brigade. Battery B, Fifth New York Artillery, has been ordered to take post here and will not move with you. The supply train which you brought will also be sent immediately to this post.

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

P. G. BIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General