BALTIMORE, MD., September 18, 1864.

(Received 6.15 p. m.)

Major-General HALLECK, Chief of Staff:

I leave immediately for Fortress Monroe and City Point.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

HEADQUARTERS,
Near Berryville, September 18, 1864-7 p. m.

(Received 9.50 a. m. 19th.)

Major-General MEADE:

It is impossible that Kershaw's division can be at Petersburg, On the 13th Wilson captured one regiment of the division. The entire division was then here. On the 17th it was reported to me that it was moving south. This has not yet been verified, but will be to-morrow.

P. H. SHERIDAN,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION, No. 38. September 18, 1864.

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4. First Lieutenant V. Allen, Coprs of Engineers, having reported at these headquarters for duty, is announced as serving on the staff of the major-general commanding, and will be obeyed an respected accordingly.

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6. Lieutenant Colonel C. Ross Smith, Sixth Pennsylvania Cavalry, is hereby relieved from duty as provost-marshal, Middle Military Division, and will proceed to Harper's Ferry, to be mustered out by the assistant commissary of musters of the First Cavalry Division.

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By command of Major-General Sheridan:

C. KINSBURY, JR.,
Assistant Adjutant-General.

CIRCULAR.] HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,

Near Berryville, Va., September 18, 1864.

Corps and other independent commanders will have their commands in readiness to march at 9 p. m. to-night. All regimental and other wagons that will inconvenience the quick movement of the troops will be parked at Summit Point with the supply train, and sent under guard to Harper's Ferry at 3 p. m. to-day.

By command of Major-General Sheridan:

JAS. W. FORSYTH,

Chief of Staff.

ORDERS.] HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,

Near Berryville, Va., September 18, 1864.

This command will move to-morrow morning at 2 o'clock in the following order and on the following designated routes:

1. The cavalry division of Brigadier-General Wilson will move on Winchester via the Berryville pike, and will drive in the enemy's cavalry on that pike and follow them up.