HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 10, 1864.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

General Merritt reports 7 deserters having come in to his lines yesterday; 5 of them are conscripts, and 2 deserters from Alabama regiments. A large number of conscripts are reported in Blue Ridge. Report of destruction of Fredericksburg is denied.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 10, 1864.

Major-General HUMPHREYS,

Chief of Staff, Army of the Potomac:

I have the honor to forward you a copy of dispatch just received from General Kilpatrick, for what it is worth:

STEVENSBURG, April 10, 1864.

Colonel SMITH,

Chief of Staff, Cavalry Corps:

Citizens inform my officer in command of outposts at Grove Church that all rebel troops on that side of the river have been ordered back. They give as a reason, anticipated movements.

J. KILPATRICK,

Brigadier-General.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY CORPS,
April 10, 1864.

Brigadier-General GREGG,

Warrenton:

General Meade has ordered all cavalrymen now on duty with infantry commanders to report to their regiments. There is also a fair prospect of the regiments now on the railroad being ordered back to you. The detachment of 100 men at Bealeton you have been directed to call in.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General, Commanding.

BEALETON, April 10, 1864.

Brigadier-General KILPATRICK,

Commanding Third Division Cavalry:

Have reached here all right. Lost some men in crossing Mountain Run. Captain Judson was at this point to-day for forage; had no news from Morrisville. The command from Second Division has just passed-6. 15 p. m.

E. W. WHITAKER,

Lieutenant, Aide-de-Camp.