CUMBERLAND, February 13, 1864-10 a. m.

Brigadier-General CULLUM,

Chief of Staff, Washington:

Brigadier General George Crook has reported to these headquarters, and been assigned to the command of the Third Division in this department.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

CUMBERLAND, February 13, 1864.

Brigadier General J. C. SULLIVAN,

Harper's Ferry:

The General-in-Chief directs that the Fourteenth New Hampshire Infantry be sent to Washington as soon as possible. You will therefore send it as indicated as soon as cars can be furnished.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

CUMBERLAND, February 13, 1864-1 p. m.

Brigadier-General SULLIVAN,

Harper's Ferry:

Send back the party with flag of truce. I cannot permit them to take the remains of a rebel soldiers through the lines at present. It is in all probability a dodge to ascertain the strength and position of yours troops. Take a full description of the party, and also ascertain whose corpse they are after; what was his name, regiment, company, county and State he was from, &c. I cannot go down to see you to-day, but will soon do so.

B. F. KELLEY,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, VA., February 13, 1864.

Captain BOONE,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

CAPTAIN: I returned from Winchester at 7 o'clock last night. Found no enemy.

R. S. RODGERS,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. ARMY AND DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA,
New Berne, N. C., February 13, 1864.

Major General B. F. BUTLER,

Commanding Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina:

GENERAL: My information is of such a nature as to induce the belief that Jeff. Davis has decided upon recovering New Berne and the sounds, probably as a preliminary step to Lee's retrograde movement in the spring. Both rams are expected down the Neuse and Roanoke, in conjunction with land troops. It seems certain that the one at Kinston is intended to come down on the next high water. I have just ordered some old hulks to be placed in the Neuse above