immediately countermanded every provost-marshal's office in New York Will be sacked and burned by Monday morning, and that you will required least 10,000 men to enforce the draft.

ALEX, HAMILTON,

Colonel, Division Inspector.

In my opinion the information is reliable.

JOHN J. PECK,

Major-General.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,

September 3, 1864.

This command will be under arms at 4 o'clock to-morrow morning. All trains and artillery will be harnessed and hitched at the same hour.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

C. KINGSBURG, JR.,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, September 3, 1864-10.20 p. m.

Major-General HALLECK, Chief of Staff:

I have a scout just in from Gordonsville, which place he left on the 1st, day before yesterday; reports that Early returned to Gordonsville from Richmond on 27th ultimo; awaited there the arrival of troops from the Valley. The advance arrived there on the following day (28th), and were passing thought when scout left on 1st; among them were Longstreet's men, some of Hill's, and some of Ewell's old corps. He says, in fact, that all the troops have left the Valley except 20,000, under Breckinridge, who has orders to hold the Valley as long as he can. The scout says a desperate effort is to be made to retake the Weldon road. This is the gist of his important information. It is possible you may have the same other sources, but fearing you may not I send it to-night.

Respectfully, yours,

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIDGE,
Near Fort Buffalo, Va., September 3, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that there is nothing of importance to report from this vicinity.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. M. SAZALLE,

Colonel Sixteenth New Your Cavalry, Comdg. Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 3, 1864-9 p. m.

Brevet Major-General CROOK,

Commanding Army of West Virginia:

GENERAL: I am directed by the major-general commanding to say that he thinks that by holding your present position the line will be