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CUMBERLAND, February 5, 1864- 8 a. m.

(Received 10 a. m.)

Brigadier- General CULLULM,

Chief of Staff, Washington:

No news from Colonel Mulligan during the night. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad all right again.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier- General.

CUMBERLAND, February 5, 1864- 10 a. m.

Governor BOREMAN,

Wheeling:

Just received a dispatch from Colonel Mulligan. After six hours' fighting he has driven Early from Moorefield, and his cavalry was pursuing and was sharply engaged with Rosser on the South Fork at the date of dispatch.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier- General.

CUMBERLAND, February 5, 1864- 10 a. m.

Lieutenant RUSSELL,

New Creek:

Send the One hundred and thirty- ninth [Pennsylvania] out. Keep me fully advised. Present to Mrs. Mulligan my profound congratulations for the success of her gallant husband.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier- General.

MARTINSBURG, W. VA., February 5, 1864.

Captain WILLIAM M. BOONE.

Assistant Adjutant- General:

I have sent 50 cavalry to remain at Bunker Hill to- night. Twenty- five sent out by Colonel Schoonmaker will join them and will go to Winchester to- morrow, if possible.

R. S. RODGERS,

Colonel, Commanding.

HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., February 5, 1864.

Colonel R. S. RODGERS:

Your scout to- morrow need go no farther than Bunker Hill, unless they receive notice that Major Bell needs assistance. Cavalry from this point is in Winchester to- night, and more will be there to- morrrow.

By order of Brigadier- General Sullivan:

WM. M. BOONE,

Assistant Adjutant- General.


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