CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION,

September 4, 1864-5.20 a. m.

The command will move at once in the following order: first, trains to be started with the least possible delay, one regiment of McIntosh's brigade in their front; second, McIntosh's brigade, Fitzhugh's battery; their, Chapman's brigade, Pennington's battery.

Pickets should be called in at once. The regiment at White Post has been relieved by General Torbert, but an officer should be sent back to directs its march. The line of march will be toward Snicker's Gap by the first road to the right.

J. H. WILSON,

Brigadier-General.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION,

September 4, 1864-11.30.

The command will be saddled and harnessed at 4 a. m. to-morrow.

By command of brigadier-General Wilson:

L. SIEBERT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HEADQUARTERS THIRD CAVALRY DIVISION,
September 4, 1864.

Lieutenant-Colonel; PURINGTON,

Commanding Second Ohio Cavalry:

(Through General McIntosh, commanding brigade.)

COLONEL: You will guard the train with your regiment and the Second New York Cavalry. The train will go into park in its present location, awaiting orders. You will picket all roads in your neighborhood and keep your men from straggling from the command.

By command of Brigadier-General Wilson:

L. SIEBERT,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HARPER'S FERRY, VA., September 4, 1864-9 a. m.

(Received 9.45 a. m.)

Honorable EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War:

Cavalry scout returned; reports that Major-General Crook's corps, whilst going camp beyond Berryville, was attack by Early in strong force a short his line, he repelled the attack, and during the night fell back a short distance to a new position, where the fighting was resumed this morning. A train of wounded just arrived from front. No particulars obtained from them. The reflection of campfire seen last night proved to be from our camps beyond Charlestown.

JNO. D. STEVENSON,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.