sent out failed to discover him. I have arrested Doctor Hunter, living near Vienna, ad Alexander Smith and a Mr. Moore. They have for weeks past, is has been twice reported to me, entertained parties of guerrillas, and small parties have been often seem in the vicinity of and coming from the premises.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. M. LAZELLE,

Colonel Sixteenth New York Cavalry, Comdg. Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Near Fort Buffalo, Va., September 7, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR,

Chief of Staff and Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that there is nothing of importance to report from. The 100 men sent to Annandale from this camp to assist at the work on the stockade there have returned, and the Thirteenth Regiment New York Volunteers Cavalry will be sent out to-morrow scouting.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. M. LAZELLE,

Colonel Sixteenth New York Cavalry, Comdg. Cavalry Brigade.

POINT LOOKOUT, September 7, 1864.

(Received 1.15 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

I know nothing more than the letter of Lieutenant Hooker states. I have just sent out to Captain Gansevoort to ascertain if he has any other information. He has nothing than the boats if brought by land from Richmond may contain forty or fifty men each. We endeavor here to be on the alert for such matters, where the reports are reliable or not.

JAMES BARNES,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

POINT LOOKOUT, September 7, 1864.

(Received 3 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR:

Commodore Parker is preparing to capture the boats referred to in my dispatch this morning. He wants 500 men and transportation to co-operate on land with him. I refer the matter to you, for I do not exactly see how it can be done. He wanted them to-night, but I have promised to give him your answer by to-morrow.

JAMES BARNES,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTH ARMY CORPS,
September 7, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel JAMES W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff:

COLONEL: I have the honor to request that application be made by the major-general commanding the Middle Military Division, to Lieutenant-General