CUMBERLAND, April 25, 1864.

Brigadier General J. C. SULLIVAN, Webster:

Communicate with commanding officer Tenth Virginia Infantry and direct him to return with command to Beverly forthwith, to there await further orders.

By order of Major-General Sigel:

T. MELVIN,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

GREEN SPRING, April 25, 1864.

(Received 6.50 p.m.)

Major-General STAHEL:

Let General Sullivan stay at Grafton until further orders.

F. SIGEL.

GRAFTON, April 25, 1864.

(Received 7.45 p.m.)

Major-General STAHEL:

The last of the cavalry from Clarksburg is now passing through this place east.

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General.

MARTINSBURG, April 25, 1864.

(Received 1.25 p.m.)

Major-General STAHEL:

The 100 men sent to ascertain the strength of the enemy at or near Front Royal met a force of about 250 men near Middletown and were driven back as far as Winchester, with a loss of 1 officer and 8 or 10 men. The exact loss cannot be definitely given, as many whose horses had given out are coming in. A force of infantry, cavalry, and mounted infantry have been ordered out to intercept them and ascertain their intentions.

R. F. TAYLOR,

Colonel, Commanding Post.

CLARKSBURG, April 25, 1864.

(Received 11 a.m.)

Major-General STAHEL, Chief of Cavalry:

Remainder of my command, First (Lincoln) Cavalry, move by rail to Martinsburg this p.m. I will report at Cumberland for orders.

WM. B. TIBBITS,

Colonel Twenty-first New York Cavalry.

HEADQUARTERS,
Greenland Gap, W. Va., April 25, 1864.

Lieutenant THEODORE LUMAN,

A. A. A. G., 2nd Separate Brigadier, Dept. of West Virginia:

LIEUTENANT: In compliance with instructions from brigade headquarters, I have made to-day a thorough examination of the condi-

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