HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE POTOMAC,
April 23, 1864. (Received 1 p.m.)

Captain McENTEE,

Harper's Ferry:

It is generally believed in Lee's army that Longstreet's corps is near Charlottesville. I cannot find that his troops have been seen yet. I cannot find date of bread riot at Bristol by Wofford's Georgia brigade. Longstreet and Bishop [Polk?] commanded at Orange Court-House last Monday. Jeff. Davis there on Friday. Previous concentration of cavalry at Hamilton's Crossing. Officers in Lee's army talk of the necessity of an advance, in order to throw Meade back, and afterward fight Burnside. The Twenty-sixth Mississippi, late on duty at Danville, and the Third [First] Confederate Battalion Regulars, Forney commanding, have been added to Joe Davis' Mississippi brigade. The latter is from Loring's division, Johnston's Army. Lee's army constantly provided with nine days' forage and seven days' rations. Baggage gone to the rear. All your dispatches received. They give satisfaction. Use telegraph when necessary.

GEO. H. SHARPE,

Colonel, Assistant Provost-Marshal-General.

GRAFTON, April 23, 1864.

(Received Cumberland, 12.15 p.m.)

Major-General STAHEL, Chief of Cavalry:

General Averell has not as yet ordered any detachment of cavalry to report to me.

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General.

CUMBERLAND, MD., April 23, 1864.

Brigadier-General SULLIVAN, Grafton:

Your last dispatches received. Have you any news from Colonel Moor at Beverly? When will he be able to move from there? Have any of Averell's cavalry moved east?

F. SIGEL,

Major-General.

PARKERSBURG, April 23, 1864.

Brigadier-General AVERELL:

Arrived at last. What instructions?

J. M. SCHOONMAKER.

PARKERSBURG, April 23, 1864.

Brigadier-General AVERELL:

Entire wagon train and command will be ready to start to-morrow morning. Do you desire that I go specially in charge or can I come by boat? Answer.

J. M. SCHOONMAKER.