HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
Baltimore, Md., July 29, 1864.

Commanding OFFICER FIFTH Regiment MASSACHUSETTS MILITIA:

You are hereby directed to report to Brigadier General H. H. Lockwood, commanding Third Separate Brigade, Eighth Army Corps. Upon receipt of your name, the proper orders will be issued from these headquarters.

By command of Major-General Wallace:

SAML. B. LAWRENCE,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, July 29, 1864-2. 05 p. m.

TO ANY OFFICER AT MONOCACY STATION:

Any trains of General Wright's command should be hurried forward, and measures taken the protect them from raids by Mosby's cavalry, which are reported to have crossed near Edwards Ferry.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., July 29, 1864.

(Received 3 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

General Averell reports enemy making strong demonstration on Williamsport road. They crossed this morning in some force at McCoy's Ferry with artillery.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., July 29, 1864.

(Received 8 p. m.)

Major General H. W. HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

At 12. 10 to-day operator left Hagerstown. At 2. 40 it was reported the town was still held by us, but no telegraphic communication.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., July 29, 1864.

(Received 10 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK,

Chief of Staff:

General Averell reports that he held Hagerstown three hours, but both of his flanks being turned, he fell back on the Greencastle road.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.