HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, 22ND ARMY CORPS,
Washington, September 16, 1864.

Major-General SHERIDAN, Comdg, Middle Division, Berryville, Va.:

A deserter from the Eleventh Virginia Cavalry, who delivered himself up to Lazelle, reports that he made his way from Richmond via Lynchburg, Culpeper, and Warrenton. He reports no troops at the two latter places except a small guard; a small guard also at the Rapidan railroad bridge. Lazelle has gone with his regiment to this bridge; left this morning. I have good reasons for believing that the troops that my scout reported as leaving Gordonsville for Richmond were Pickett's division, who were on the way to the valley, but recalled by the affair on the Weldon railroad.

C. C. AUGUR,

Major-General.

Martin's battery and a battalion of cavalry left for your headquarters yesterday. About 800 infantry, convalescents, &c., leave for same place to-day.

C. C. A.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF WASHINGTON, TWENTY-SECOND ARMY CORPS, No. 231.
September 16, 1864.

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6. The Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Unattached Companies Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, having reported at these headquarters in obedience to orders, will be reported without delay to Brigadier-General Hardin, commanding division, for duty.

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By command of Major-General Augur:

C. H. RAYMOND,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

ALEXANDRIA, September 16, 1864.

(Received 8 p. m.)

Colonel TAYLOR, Assistant Adjutant-General:

COLONEL: The patrols report all quiet. I have four refugees from Fredericksburg who report that rebels are running trains on the Fredericksburg railroad daily from Richmond to within four miles of Fredericksburg. they are transporting old rags, old iron, such as shot and shell, and all sorts of old stuff found out on the fields, to Richmond.

H. H. WELLS,

Lieutenant-Colonel and Provost-Marshal-General.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Near Fort Buffalo, Va., September 16, 1864.

Lieutenant Colonel J. H. TAYLOR, Chief of Staff and Asst. Adjt. General:

COLONEL: I have the honor to inform you that there is nothing of importance to report from this vicinity. I shall leave to-night with 300 men.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

H. M. LAZELLE,

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