HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Near Summit Point, W. Va., September 18, 1864.

Brigadier General JOHN D. STEVENSON,

Comdg. Mil. Dist. of Harper's Ferry, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.:

GENERAL: The commanding general directs that you send the detachment of the Fifth West Virginia Cavalry, now in Pleasant Valley, Md., and the detachment at Sleepy Creek, W. Va., also all other men of this regiment now within the limits of your command, to Cumberland, Md., without delay, to report to Byt. Major General B. F. Kelley, as it is desired to concentrate all the men of that regiment at that place, without delay, with a view to their reorganization.

I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

P. G. BIER,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

HANCOCK, September 18, 1864.

(Received 7.35 a. m. 19th)

Major General B. F. KELLEY:

The rebels, about 400 strong, came in to Back Creek to-day, about one hour after the iron-clad had left, and burnt the brigade. They then started by the Warm Springs road, and told citizens they were going to burn Sleep Creek bridge. They are reported well mounted all well armed. The men at Sleepy Creek are safe this a. m., 19th, what orders for them? Citizens near Back and Sleepy Creeks say rebels told them our forces at Martinsburg were whipped out of town this a. m., 18th.

FRANK [B. MILLER].

PHILADELPHIA, September 18, 1864-12 m.

Major-General WALLACE:

Please detain the Fortress Monroe boat until this 5 p. m. I am now just leaving Philadelphia.

U. S. GRANT,

Lieutenant-General.

CHAMBERSBURG, PA., September 18, 1864-7 p. m.

(Received 9 p. m.)

Colonel E. D. TOWNSEND,

Assistant Adjutant-General:

Please withdraw my application of yesterday for leave.

D. N. COUCH,

Major-General.

SPECIAL ORDERS,
HDQRS. DEPT. OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, No. 219. Chambersburg, Pa., September 18, 1864.

1. Colonel F. Asbury Awl, commanding Two hundred and first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, will send without delay one company