NEW YORK, March 10, 1864.

(Received 4. 45 p. m.)

Honorable E. M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

If desirable I can be in Washington to-morrow morning and return here to-morrow night.

A. E. BURNSIDE,

Major-General.

WASHINGTON CITY, March 10, 1864-4. 50 p. m.

Major-General BURNSIDE,

New York City:

General Grant has gone to the front. You had better wait until his return, of which I will notify you.

EDWIN M. STATION.

ALEXANDRIA, VA., March 10, 1864-noon.

Major-General PLEASONTON:

Arrived with advance of my command, which all probably be here to-morrow. shall I sent to the front by regiments, after resting to-night, or wait till the whole comes on? General Kilpatrick is not here, and directed me to apply for instructions. I will be here until all my men are disembarked. Shall I send dismounted men by rail or to Giesborough?

H. E. DAVIES, JR.,

Brigadier-General.

MARCH 10, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff, Department of Washington:

I have the honor to report all quiet. A party of guerrillas stopped Major Willard's carriage and captured 2 horses belonging to sutler in this command about 10 a. m. to-day, about 3 miles beyond our picket-line. they allowed the major to preceed on his way to Alexandria.

R. O. TYLER,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

GENERAL ORDERS,
WHEELING, W VA., Numbers 8.
March 10, 1864.

In accordance with general Orders, Numbers 80, War Department, current series, I hereby assume command of the Department of West Virginia, headquarters at Cumberland, Md.

F. SIGEL,

Major-General.