HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Frederick, Md., August 1, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel BLAKELY,

Commanding Fourteenth Pennsylvania Cav., Frederick, Md.:

COLONEL: The major-general commanding directs that you proceed at once to Boonsborough, Md., with your command, by the shortest practicable route. Upon your arrival there you will report to Lieutenant Jesse F. Wyckoff, aide-de-camp, for further instructions. You will take five days' rations and two days' forage.

I am, colonel, very respectfully,

[P. G. BIER,]

Assistant Adjutant-General.

PITTSBURG, August 1, 1864.

General AVERELL,

McConnellsburg:

Your dispatch received, and I think that you will find your train between McConnellsburg and Hancock. I will telegraph it to await there and receive your orders.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

PITTSBURG, August 1, 1864--9 p. m.

Captain BROWN,

Quartermaster, General Averell's Train:

General Averell is at Hancock, and if you hear nothing from him move to Hagerstown. Get orders from him before you move.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

HAGERSTOWN, August 1, 1864.

Brigadier General W. W. AVERELL:

I have been from Falling Waters to Williamsport. I crossed the river at Williamsport, and went two miles on Virginia side. Came across the rebel camp. They destroyed their camp this morning at 10 o'clock and took the dirt road to Hedgesville. Information from citizens on that side of river say they have gone toward Cumberland. The only rebels on this side are a few horse-thieves prowling around this section of country. I shall remain here until further orders.

D. B. SOUDERS.

GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. MIL. DIST. OF HARPER'S FERRY, Numbers 6.
Harper's Ferry, W. Va., August 1, 1864.

I. Captain W. H. H. Yontz, First Regiment Maryland Potomac Home Brigade Volunteer Infantry, is hereby announced as provost-marshal of Sandy Hook, Md., and Harper's Ferry, W. Va. He will be obeyed and respected accordingly.