HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Near Fort Buffalo, Va., September 8, 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 this vicinity. the Thirteenth New York Volunteer Cavalry went to day, taking as a general direction Aldie.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. M. LAZELLE,

Colonel Sixteenth New York Vol. Cavalry, Comdg. Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS SAINT MARY'S DISTRICT,
Point Lookout, Md., September 8, 1864. (Received 3 p. m.)

Major-General AUGUR,

Commanding Department of Washington:

Commodore Parker thinks it would require 600 men at least. He says he shall established a close blockade of the mouth of the Rappahannock; that the enemy have only two boats, and if assailed can raise 400 men. He thinks they design to make a raid on the Eastern Shore if they can get out.

JAMES BARNES,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,
September 8, 1864 - 8.15 a. m.

Brevet Major-General CROOK,

Commanding Army of West Virginia:

GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that on the receipt of this dispatch you rear up your present camp and move your command to Summit Point, taking up a position at that place.

Very Respectfully,

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief of Staff.

GENERAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. CAVALRY, MIDDLE MILITARY DIV., No. 10.
September 8, 1864.

Hereafter the carbine will be habitually carried on the person or in the hands of the men, and under no circumstances will they be allowed to be strapped on the saddle. Many horses are rendered unserviceable by sore backs caused by this practice; it is a grievous error and must be corrected day once. Commanding officer will be held responsible that this order is strictly complied with, and that any violation of the same is properly punished. This order will be read at once to every company in this command.

By order of Brigadier-General Torbert:

WM. RUSSELL, JR.,

Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.