town on the Bunker Hill road and on the Martinsburg road. I get no evidence that Early's force has been increased since he crossed the river on the 8th, but much that it has been increased.

A. P. HOWE,

Brigadier-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIL. DIST. OF HARPER'S FERRY, Numbers 22.
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., July 31, 1864.

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III. Lieutenant-Colonel Cook, First Maryland Infantry, will proceed with all of the regiment under his command, except Captain Yontz's company, and one company at Berlin, to point of Rocks and take post at that point. The artillery company at that point and the company of Loudoun Rangers will be under the orders of Lieutenant-Colonel Cook.

IV. Lieutenant-Colonel Cook will prevent all crossing of the enemy between the Monocacy and Knoxville and protect the railroad from injury between Monocacy bridge and Berlin.

By command of Brigadier-General Howe:

CH. HAMLIN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

WASHINGTON, July 31, 1864-11. 20 a. m.

Lieutenant E. C. WATKINS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Frederick, Md.:

General Emory's command will be at Monocacy to-day, to report for orders to General Hunter. The place of junction should be fixed by General Hunter, according to the information he may have of the enemy's position and movements. He will be furnished with all the information received in Washington.

H. W. HALLECK,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS,
Monocacy, Md., July 31, 1864-3 p. m.

(Received 3. 30 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK, Chief of Staff:

I reached here at 3 p. m. with the advance of my command. All is quiet in this vicinity. I hear nothing reliable of the enemy. My command met with detention on railroad, but I hope will get up to-night.

W. H. EMORY,

Brigadier-General.

HDQRS. DETACHMENT NINETEENTH ARMY CORPS,
Monocacy Junction, July 31, 1864-3 p. m.

I have reached here with the head of my column, and report to you in obedience to orders from General Halleck. My force, with the baggage train, will get here this evening or during the night.

W. H. EMORY,

Brevet Major-General.