them at dusk, and sent some prisoners in. Another strong rebel column crossed on Friday at Edwards Ferry. Its direction not known. Learned from soldier who saw them cross. Captain Eyster's family is safe, but saved nothing but the clothes they had on. Gross barbarities were practiced by the rebels. Lowest estimate of loss is $1,500,000. A public meeting of citizens was held in afternoon, and Rev. John R. Warner appointed to go to the Northern cities and make an appeal in behalf of the suffering people. Will send out other scouts.

D. McCONAUGHY.

Abstract from return of the Department of Washington, Major General Christopher C. Augur, U. S. Army, commanding, for the month of July, 1864.

Present for duty.

Command. Officers. Men. Aggregate

present.

General 26 134 194

headquarters.

.

Light 21 669 795

Artillery

Depot and Camp

of Instruction

(Hall). .

Cavalry Depot 6 148 223

(Blake). .

Cavalry 66 2,982 4,389

Division

(Gamble). .

District of 103 2,684 3,750

Washington

(Wisewell). .

General 39 2,216 2,892

hospitals,

guards, &c. .

Hardin's 193 4,472 5,959

division. .

Fort 6 107 159

Washington,

Md. (Brooks).

.

Laurel 11 352 433

Station, Md.

(Johnson). .

Muddy Branch, 22 432 570

Md. (Waite).

.

District of 72,754 2,648

Saint Mary's,

Md. (Barnes).

.

Total north of 565 15,950 22,012

the Potomac. .

District of 63 1,548 2,091

Alexandria

(Slough). .

Provost- 9 211 266

marshal's

command

(Wells). .

Rendezvous of 104 6,874 7,456

Distribution,

&c.

(McKelvy). .

Provisional 16 852 943

brigades

(Casey). .

De Russy's 343 6,773 9,436

division. .

Cavalry 29 422 916

Brigade

(Lazelle). .

Freedman's 1 113 133

Village, Va.

(Sturmfels). .

Total south of 565 16,793 21,241

the Potomac. .

Grand total. . 1,130 32,743 43,253

Pieces of artillery.

Command. Aggregate Heavy. Field.

present and

absent.

General 222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

Light 990 . . . . . . . 24

Artillery . . . . . . .

Depot and Camp

of Instruction

(Hall). .

Cavalry Depot 251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Blake). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cavalry 5,996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Gamble). .

District of 5,042 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Wisewell). .

General 3,217 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

hospitals, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

guards, &c. .

Hardin's 6,465 96 50

division. .

Fort 170 70 3

Washington,

Md. (Brooks).

.

Laurel 462 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Station, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Johnson). .

Muddy Branch, 1,152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Md. (Waite). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

District of 3,644 1 10

Saint Mary's,

Md. (Barnes).

.

Total north of 27,611 167 87

the Potomac. .

District of 2,419 . . . . . . . 6

Alexandria . . . . . . .

(Slough). .

Provost- 305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

marshal's . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

command

(Wells). .

Rendezvous of 7,736 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Distribution, . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

&c.

(McKelvy). .

Provisional 1,014 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

brigades . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Casey). .

De Russy's 10,908 335 141

division. .

Cavalry 1,686 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brigade . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Lazelle). .

Freedman's 153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Village, Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Sturmfels). .

Total south of 24,221 335 147

the Potomac. .

Grand total. . 51,832 502 234

Troops in the Department of Washington, Twenty-second Army Corps, Major General Christopher C. Augur, U. S. Army, commanding, July 31, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS,
Signal Corps, Captain William B. Roe.

LIGHT ARTILLERY DEPOT AND CAMP OF INSTRUCTIONS. *

Major JAMES A. HALL.

Massachusetts Light, 16th Battery, Captain Henry D. Scott.

New York Light, 6th Battery, Captain Joseph W. Martin.

Pennsylvania Light Battery C, Captain James Thompson.

1st U. S. Artillery, Battery K, Lieutenant J. Wade Wilson.

2nd U. S. Artillery, Battery E, Lieutenant James S. Dudley.

3rd U. S. Artillery, Batteries L and M, Lieutenant Erskine Gittings.

4th U. S. Artillery, Battery A, Lieutenant Rufus King, jr.

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*At Camp Barry, D. C.

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