The major-general commanding desires to have the position of the cavalry pickets, vedettes, guards, &c., designated on one of the printed maps, together with the camps of cavalry brigades, regiments, or detachments, and the map or maps forwarded to these headquarters.

A. A. HUMPHREYS,

Major-General and Chief of Staff.

P. S. - The number of cavalry on picket duty should likewise be noted on the maps, as well as the roads that are patrolled, the distance out which they are patrolled, &c.

A. A. H.

WARRENTON, January 2, 1864.

Captain PARSONS:

I arrived with the brigade at Bealeton at dark yesterday, camped near there, and this morning detached the Third Indiana to camp between Bealeton and Morrisville according to orders. I arrived here at 11 o'clock a. m. and relieved the pickets of the brigade on duty. All quiet on my picket-line at 6 p. m.

WM. GAMBLE,

Colonel, Commanding.

MARTINSBURG, W. VA., January 2, 1864.

Captain BOONE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Force last night went within 4 miles of Winchester and returned to Bunker Hill. Colonel Boyd returned to Charleston. The Twelfth Pennsylvania and Gibson's battalion designed going to Winchester this morning.

R. S. RODGERS,

Colonel, Commanding.

MARTINSBURG, W. VA., January 2, 1864.

Captain BOONE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Major Bell, Twelfth Pennsylvania Cavalry, returned from near Winchester, reports that enemy, 1,500 strong, composed of White's, Gilmor's, and Impoden's commands, left Winchester via Romney road at 5 p. m. yesterday. Detachment Twenty-second Pennsylvania remained in Winchester during the night.

R. S. RODGERS,

Colonel, Commanding.

HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., January 2, 1864.

Colonel RODGERS,

Martinsburg, W. Va.:

Telegraph exactly Major Bell's language. How close was he to Winchester? Answer immediately.

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General.