ter immediately after our forces left. Citizen say Gilmor got no booty this last raid and lost 15 men. It is reported that Imboden has been ordered to report to Lee. Their names are Gabriel Hirsch, Mrs. Lizzie Hirsch, and Lizzle Haggaden. They are very fearful lest their names shall be mentioned, as Mrs. Hirsch leaves three children behind.

WM. W. BOONE,

Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.

I remain, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

CUMBERLAND, March 18, 1864.

Brigadier-General SULLIVAN,

Harper's Ferry, W. Va.:

Before withdrawing your infantry from Halltown ascertain from General Averell his arrangement of the pickets. Copy of your dispatch sent to General Averell.

By order of Major-General Sigel:

T. MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

CUMBERLAND, March 18, 1864.

Brigadier-General AVERELL,

Martinsburg, W. Va.:

The following received from Brigadier-General Sullivan. Please arrange with him as to the pickets and report your action.

HARPER'S FERRY, March 18, 1864.

Captain MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

I forward for the information of the general commanding the following note sent by Colonel Taylor, commanding brigade of cavalry at Halltown:

"I shall be compelled to fall back to Harper's Ferry with the small force of infantry I have at Halltown. The cavalry pickets are relieved. We have no orders to furnish cavalry pickets for infantry from division headquarters.

"R. F. TAYLOR,

"Colonel, Commanding Cavalry Brigade. "

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-general.

By order of Major-General Sigel:

T. MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS CAVALRY DIVISION, DEPT. OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Martinsburg, March 18, 1864.

Captain T. MELVIN,

Cumberland:

The Fifth West Virginia Cavalry has been order and will start to-morrow morning, the mounted men to march and the dismounted to go by rail.

WM. W. AVERELL,

Brigadier-General.

I will send an officer to Cumberland to-night to explain about pickets.

WM. W. AVARELL,

Brigadier-General.