infantry to Martinsburg last night. Early retired from Martinsburg last Friday and Saturday. This is reliable. Position of Imboden's and Vaughn's cavalry not known; seems to have changed place.

WM. W. AVERELL,

Brigadier-General.

(Same to General Kelley.)

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Monocacy Junction, Md., August 3, 1864.

Brigadier General W. W. AVERELL,

Commanding Second Cavalry Division, Hancock, Md.:

GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to inform you that he is now at Monocacy Junction with the Sixth and Nineteenth Army Corps and General Crook's command. General Duffie has been ordered to proceed westward to re-enforce you. It is expected at Washington that you will then move upon the enemy and drive him off. The general wishes you to communicate with him every day, either by courier or telegraph. It is now a week since he has received any information or dispatch from you.

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

P. G. BIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HANCOCK, August 3, 1864.

Brigadier-General AVERELL:

Engine overtook me at South Branch. Rebels left Green Spring at 12. 30 yesterday, proceeded to Springfield, eight miles from Green Spring, on Romney road. Their headquarters are at that point. Parties foraging through the country say they would stay there for several days. [They] think you are still pursuing them on the pike. South Branch bridge slightly damaged. Unsafe for engine to pass over. Burnt one engine and one iron-clad car and all Government buildings. Hand-car on her way to Cumberland.

W. J. MORRISON.

HANCOCK, MD., August 3, 1864.

General AVERELL:

SIR: I have been ordered to report to you for orders. The line will be in working order in the morning. If you should want me in the mean time, I will be on hand at Captain Bickmore's headquarters.

Very respectfully,

C. C. YEAKLE,

Operator.

HEADQUARTERS SECOND CAVALRY DIVISION,
Hancock, August 3, 1864--1. 30 a. m.

Brigadier-General DUFFIE,

Commanding First Cavalry Division:

GENERAL: Will you be good enough to inform me what your orders are? I have just received a communication from Major-