WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20, 1864-4. 30 p. m.

Lieutenant-General GRANT,

City Point, Va.:

Yours of yesterday about a call for 300,000 is received. I suppose you have not seen the call for 500,000 made the day before, and which I suppose covers the case. Always glad to have your suggestions.

A. LINCOLN.

CITY POINT, July 20, 1864-2 p. m.

(Received 9. 35 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

If General Barnard can be spared from Washington I would like to have him ordered back to the field. If he cannot be spared now send him as soon as he can be conveniently spared. I think immediate steps should be taken for completing and connecting the fortifications about Baltimore. The officers in charge of the works about Washington can take charge of those of Baltimore also. I have heard nothing of the determination come to on my recommendation about the merging of the four departments about Washington into one.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
July 20, 1864.

Major-General AUGUR:

GENERAL: Major-General Halleck thinks that another regiment of the Veteran Reserve Corps can be withdrawn to-day from the defenses to resume its duties in the city.

Very respectfully,

J. C. KELTON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
July 20, 1864.

Brigadier General G. A. DE RUSSY, Commanding Division:

GENERAL; The major-general commanding desires that you relieve the First Brigade, Veteran Reserve Corps, from duty with your division, and direct it to report for duty to Colonel M. N. Wisewell, Military Governor of Washington.

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

J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, July 20, 1864-6 p. m.

(Received 6. 20 p. m.)

ADJUTANT-GENERAL U. S. ARMY:

An intelligent boy, fifteen years of age, left Berryville yesterday, 19th, at 2 p. m., and reports the following; That General Early is